Tech World
Japanese FinTech Kyash Notches $45M Despite Pandemic
Tokyo, Japan’s digital banking startup Kyash has closed a $45 million Series C funding deal co-led by Greenspring…
Phone location data being used to track Americans amid coronavirus outbreak
Government officials are reportedly using phone location data to track the movements of Americans during the…
Modern Technology
Microsoft teams up with leading universities to tackle coronavirus pandemic using…
The newly-formed C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute has an open call for proposals to mitigate the COVID-19…
How robots are supporting medical front-liners around the world
Medical front-liners are constantly at risk during the pandemic. Even a routine temperature check now poses a risk…
Media
Snapchat can now share Stories to other apps, simultaneously or exclusively
Snapchat users can now share their Stories outside of Snapchat, thanks to the latest update that invites…
Instagram shuts down major meme account over coronavirus scam
A meme account with close to 14 million followers on Instagram was taken down by the social media company this…
Tech Innovation
Microsoft introduced an improved version of virtual reality for the blind
Microsoft introduced an improved version of virtual reality for the blind. In it, users can move a virtual cane…
How our cellphone location data can save us from a COVID-19 recession
It’s clear that COVID-19 has become a significant threat to our health globally, prompting many governments to…