Category Archives: (KFGO The Mighty 790) Technology
Tech companies target temperature-monitoring patches for COVID-19
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - A group of tech companies is working on a patch about the size of small bandage that could be worn to monitor for the elevated body temperatures that can sometimes signal...
May 26, 2020
As Chinese authorities expand use of health tracking apps, privacy concerns grow
By Josh Horwitz and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's health tracking QR codes, which have played a key part in the country's successful containment of the coronavirus, now look set to play a mu...
May 26, 2020
Vivendi’s Dailymotion forms partnership with Huawei Video
PARIS (Reuters) - Vivendi's Dailymotion video platform and China's Huawei Video on Tuesday announced a partnership to offer international and local video content, as Huawei continues its plans to incr...
May 26, 2020
Tencent to invest $70 billion in ‘new infrastructure’
By Pei Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings will invest 500 billion yuan ($70 billion) over the next five years in technology infrastructure including cloud computing, artifici...
May 26, 2020
Uber India cuts 600 jobs amid coronavirus outbreak
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Ride hailing company Uber Technologies Inc's Indian arm will cut 600 jobs across functions, as it navigates a strict coronavirus lockdown that has brought businesses to a grindin...
May 26, 2020
Japan’s Marvelous shares untraded as China’s Tencent takes 20% stake
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Japanese games maker Marvelous Inc were untraded with a glut of buy orders on Tuesday and looked set to close up at the daily trading limit of 17% after annou...
May 25, 2020
Red Cross urges halt to cyberattacks on healthcare sector amid COVID-19
By Christopher Bing (Reuters) - The Red Cross called for an end to cyberattacks on healthcare and medical research facilities during the coronavirus pandemic, in a letter published Tuesday and signed ...
May 25, 2020
Hong Kong demand for VPNs surges on heels of China’s plan for national security laws
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Demand for virtual private networks in Hong Kong surged more than six-fold last Thursday as Beijing proposed tough new national security laws for the financial hub, reflecting co...
May 25, 2020
Samsung Group heir questioned by prosecutors over a 2015 deal
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee on Tuesday was summoned and questioned by prosecutors over a controversial 2015 merger of two of the group's affiliates, Yonhap News Agency said. A Sams...
May 25, 2020
Belgian rail tests sensors to keep workers apart during COVID-19
By Clement Rossignol and Francois Lenoir BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium's railways are testing smart cameras with sensors to ensure its workers wear masks and maintain their distance to stop the spread ...
May 25, 2020
