Twitter is testing multiple video playback speeds
It's coming to select users on the web and Android.
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At-home COVID-19 tests could be more affordable thanks to your smartphone
The SmaRT-LAMP system promises to be nearly as accurate as a PCR test.
Twitter tests four new emoji Tweet reactions alongside 'Like'
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Facebook is testing a Nextdoor-like 'Neighborhoods' feature in Canada
It's a "dedicated space within Facebook for people to connect with their neighbors."
Amazon's Prime Air can officially begin drone delivery trials in the US
The FAA granted Amazon 'air carrier' status.
Abbott's 15-minute, $5 COVID-19 test gets FDA authorization
The $5 COVID-19 test pairs with an app for a 'digital health pass' after negative results.
Blue Origin's lunar lander mockup is ready for NASA simulations
It will help NASA simulate crew interactions.
Google asks to test a new type of wireless broadband
It wants FCC permission to run "confidential" 6GHz tests in 17 US states
Microsoft’s xCloud delayed on iOS as testing halted
As with Stadia, the problem appears to be Apple's restrictive store policies.
WhatsApp makes it easier to fact-check forwarded messages
This should help you spot your friends’ bogus forwards.
Mount Sinai’s AI can diagnose COVID-19
Researchers say it's the first in the US to do so.
Apple gives $10 million from its manufacturing fund to a COVID-19 testing firm
The money will help Copan ramp up production sample collection kits.
Spotify is testing video podcasts
Video will accompany three episodes of ‘Zane and Heath: Unfiltered.’
UK will begin testing its COVID-19 tracking app this week
The NHS will pilot the app on the Isle of Wight.
IBM shares AI tools to better understand and treat COVID-19
It’s hoping to help researchers and frontline medical professionals.
Lab-in-a-box test can detect COVID-19 in 5 minutes
The FDA has cleared the device for use during the pandemic.
Alphabet’s Verily shows how its drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites work
It's operating two testing sites in northern California.
Amazon will deliver at-home COVID-19 test kits in Seattle trial
It's partnering with a Gates Foundation-backed research initiative.
