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TikTok users flood Trump campaign app with 1-star reviews, forcing a reset: report

A coordinated effort by TikTok users to flood the Official Trump 2020 App with one-star reviews forced the campaign to reset the app’s rating system earlier this month, according to reports.

Coronavirus sparks surge in online swingers in big cities: report

The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a surge in online swingers in America’s biggest cities, according to a report.

Pittsburgh-area company makes drone that can disinfect an entire stadium in 3 hours

The company expects to all needed certifications by this fall.

Elon Musk says Neuralink will stream music straight into your brain

Tesla CEO Elon Musk claims that his implantable computer interface Neuralink will be able to stream music directly to a person's brain.

Social media alternative Parler doesn’t censor, fact-check posts, CEO says

Parler CEO John Matze said Parler is important for conservatives during an election year, where they can post freely without being censored.

Amazon launches Counterfeit Crimes Unit to work with police in fight against fraudsters

Amazon is launching a new unit to crack down on counterfeit goods, the company announced Wednesday.

'Lamphone' technique allows spies to target victims using lightbulbs for real-time eavesdropping

Researchers turn lightbulbs into microphones.

Amazon imposes one-year ban on police use of facial recognition technology

Amazon is imposing a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition technology, the company announced Wednesday.

NYPD shows interest in 'pandemic drones' that outraged Conn. town: report

New York City's police department is reportedly considering the use of "pandemic drone" technology to determine if people are infected with coronavirus, even though a Connecticut town has already scrapped its plan due to privacy concerns.

Twitter fact-checks China official after confronted over Trump double-standard

Confronted with an apparent double standard in its lack of fact-check warnings on tweets by a Chinese government spokesman versus the hardline it took with President Trump this week, Twitter on Wednesday added notations to the postings, which falsely accused the US government of causing the coronavirus pandemic.

Why does Zoom exhaust you? Science has an answer

“Zoom fatigue” is way more than a byproduct of too many meetings -- Social scientists say it’s the result of the sudden mass adoption of technology that’s disrupting the normal, instinctual and finely-tuned way of communicating that developed to help humans survive.

NYC's Fleet Week goes virtual to stay safe from coronavirus

Fleet Week, a Memorial Day weekend tradition in New York City, is hosting its first fully virtual event this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Navy ships improve attack with new multi-beam satellite antenna

Targeting enemy ships, bouncing war data off of drones, detecting incoming ballistic missiles, seeing approaching small boat attacks from over the horizon, intercepting anti-ship missiles and ... perhaps most of all … networking surface, air and undersea assets in real-time -- are all crucial elements of the U.S. Navy’s emerging Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) tactical attack strategy.

Elon Musk stirs the pot with cryptic 'red pill' tweet

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has emerged as a champion of defying stay-at-home orders intended to stop the coronavirus from spreading, stirred the pot with a cryptic tweet Sunday.

Zoom sued for allegedly failing to disclose security, privacy flaws

Zoom is facing a class-action lawsuit by a shareholder who is accusing the company of failing to disclose its security and privacy flaws, according to reports.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey pledges over a quarter of his wealth to fight coronavirus

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Tuesday announced he would donate $1 billion of his equity in Square -- over a quarter of his wealth -- to support COVID-19 relief efforts.

How Big Data helps researchers protect the high seas' biodiversity

The planet's high seas have become areas where lots of human activity takes place -- including fishing, transportation and minding -- which could threaten their biodiversity, according to researchers.

Tech company keeps tabs on how people socially isolate across the country

A tech company is monitoring smartphone data and grading American counties on a “Social Distancing Scoreboard” as authorities across the United States urge residents to socially isolate and slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Tech how-to: Pay using your phone at stores instead of your credit card

Think back just a month. It may have seemed obsessive-compulsive to wash your hands after every interaction. Now we know it’s one of the best ways you can protect yourself.

Apple, Facebook donating millions of masks to health care workers at risk during coronavirus pandemic

Silicon Valley giants like Facebook and Apple are pledging to help in the worldwide battle against coronavirus by donating millions of masks so that healthcare workers can remain protected.