Communities coming together to help those in need has been a strong theme of the COVID-19 pandemic. But at the same time that many people are seemingly appreciating those around them, our new research has found that COVID-19 has led to a rise in online Islamophobic hate speech. My colleague, Roxana Khan-Williams, and I have…
In the months leading up to the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro‘s launch, we’d heard multiple rumors pointing to a ‘OnePlus 8 Lite,’ but that clearly never came to fruition. But for those wanting a cheaper OnePlus device, not all hope is lost. Leakster Max J today posted an image teasing a ‘OnePlus Z’ to…
YouTube today announced it will begin to provide fact-check search queries in the US. The video giant had previously rolled out the feature in Brazil and India last year, but today is the first time the feature is rolling out stateside. When you look up a piece of news or a potentially false claim on…
Coronavirus in Context is a weekly newsletter where we bring you facts that matter about the COVID-19 pandemic and the technology trying to stop its spread. You can subscribe here. Hola my socially distant amigos, What happens when “contact tracing” becomes ubiquitous surveillance? I’m asking for about 8 billion friends because I think most countries are about to start…
Every state in the U.S. has launched at least one website with updates about the novel coronavirus outbreak. Unfortunately, the majority are difficult or unusable for visually impaired users, according to a survey conducted for The Markup by the web accessibility group WebAIM. Forty-one of the 50 state pages we surveyed contained low-contrast text, which…
DJI today revealed its latest consumer drone, the Mavic Air 2. The followup to the popular Mavic Air — now two years old — the new model aims higher in nearly every respect. It has a better camera, better battery life, and better video capabilities. Despite this, it’s retailing for the same $799 launch price…
Google‘s original Pixel Buds, its first attempt at challenging Apple’s AirPods, was less than successful. Though I personally had a soft spot for their unique design and loved the (at the time) unique Google Assistant integration, several significant flaws made them difficult to recommend. They weren’t fully wireless, requiring a cable between the buds. They…
Scientists have managed to reverse paralysis, by using a brain implant to restore a man’s hand movement and sense of touch. The breakthrough came after years of tests on Ian Burkhart, who severed his spinal cord in a 2010 diving accident, leaving him with paralysis in his hands and legs. In 2014, researchers from Battelle, a nonprofit…
Business accelerators are programmes which offer various types of support, including training, mentorship, access to workspaces and investment, to early-stage businesses with the aim of helping them through the fragile early stages of growth. They may play a vital role in post-COVID-19 recovery. In a recent study, funded by the UK government, we found evidence…
TLDR: The CompTIA Security Analytics Professional Bundle is foundational IT security knowledge that can launch an aspiring cyber-specialist into a lucrative new career. With literally millions of workers worldwide relying on video conferencing and other cloud-based systems to work from home during the COVID-19 crisis, cybersecurity experts around the globe are bracing for what could…
