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Apple, Google Build Virus Tracing Tech Directly Into Phones

Apple and Google are trying to get more U.S. states to adopt their phone-based approach for tracing and curbing the spread of the coronavirus by building more of the necessary technology directly into phone software.

What Does Walmart See in TikTok? Millions of Young Shoppers

Walmart may be the world’s largest retailer but it has mostly failed in its efforts to break Amazon’s online dominance.

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THERMAL IMAGING ABCs

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REMOTE ID & UNIVERSAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

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Satellite Control

Flylogix and Cambridge Consultants, part of the Capgemini Group, have announced a collaboration that will exploit Iridium’s state-of-the-art satellite communications to safely control unmanned aerial vehicles from a central control hub.

EMESENT'S HOVERMAP SCANNER SUPERCHARGES DJI MATRICE 300

Emesent’s Hovermap LiDAR scanner is being used to supercharge the Matrice 300 RTK (M300) next generation industrial drone.

High-Risk Operations

Embry-Riddle bridge-inspection challenges

BVLOS Powerline Inspection

Skyqraft, a data-driven infrastructure inspection company from Sweden, was granted BVLOS operation permission for the Vertical Technologies DeltaQuad VTOL UAV to inspect a large portion of the Swedish power grid. Fully autonomous from takeoff to landing and using long-range radio transmission combined with LTE based video and control links, Skyqraft was able to perform multiple BVLOS missions gathering high-resolution images for over 1,000 km of powerlines.

GOOGLE LOCATION-TRACKING TACTICS TROUBLED ITS OWN ENGINEERS

Google’s own engineers were troubled by the way the company secretly tracked the movements of people who didn’t want to be followed until a 2018 Associated Press investigation uncovered the shadowy surveillance, according to unsealed documents in a consumer fraud case.

SCIENCE FOUNDATION DISCUSSES FUNDING GIANT HAWAII TELESCOPE

The National Science Foundation has launched an informal outreach to Hawaii about possible funding efforts for the stalled Thirty Meter Telescope project.

TIKTOK CEO RESIGNS AMID US PRESSURE TO SELL VIDEO APP

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigned Thursday amid U.S. pressure for its Chinese owner to sell the popular video app, which the White House says is a security risk.

SOMETIME SOON, YOUR CAR WILL PARK ITSELF IN URBAN GARAGES

So after the coronavirus threat has passed, you head downtown for a baseball game.

MORE THAN 1 MILLION AMERICANS FILE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT, AGAIN

Just over 1 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a sign that the coronavirus outbreak continues to threaten jobs even as the housing market, auto sales and other segments of the economy rebound from a springtime collapse.

MILITARY'S TOP CYBER OFFICIAL DEFENDS MORE AGGRESSIVE STANCE

The U.S. military’s top cyber official is defending the government’s shift toward a more aggressive strategy in cyberspace, saying the mission has evolved over the last decade to become more proactive and offensive in order to keep pace with sophisticated threats.

EUROPEAN FLIGHT SAFETY AGENCY TO START 737 MAX TEST FLIGHTS

Europe’s flight safety authority said it had scheduled the first flight tests for the Boeing 737 Max, which has been grounded worldwide after two deadly crashes revealed design issues with the jet.

HUAWEI, ZTE LOSE PATENT APPEAL CASES AT UK SUPREME COURT

Britain’s Supreme Court has dismissed two appeals by Chinese telecoms firms Huawei and ZTE over mobile data patent disputes.

FACEBOOK: APPLE PRIVACY CHANGES WILL MUCK UP ONLINE ADS

Facebook is pushing back on new Apple privacy rules for its mobile devices — and putting app developers in the middle.

DOES A FACE MASK PROTECT ME, OR JUST THE PEOPLE AROUND ME?

Does a face mask protect me, or just the people around me?

VIRTUAL LEARNING SITES SPROUT UP TO HELP WORKING PARENTS

A dance studio in Florida. A martial arts center in Missouri. Libraries in San Francisco. These and other places are taking on a somewhat unlikely new role this fall — welcoming children for supervised distance learning while their parents go to work.

ZOOM GLITCHES, BRIEFLY GRINDING US SCHOOLS TO A HALT

Teachers and parents got a brief glimpse of a new kind of pandemic-era nightmare Monday when Zoom — the video-conferencing service that powers everything from distance learning to business meetings to casual, socially distant get-togethers — abruptly went dead.

FACE MASKS AMID THE ART: NEW YORK CITY'S MUSEUMS TO REOPEN

When the iconic T. Rex at the American Museum of Natural History again welcomes visitors, it will gaze down at humans acting a bit differently.

US CONSUMER CONFIDENCE FALLS IN AUGUST TO LOWEST IN 6 YEARS

U.S. consumer confidence fell for the second consecutive month, sinking to the lowest levels in more than six years as a resurgence of COVID-19 infections in many parts of the country heightened pessimism.

‘THE 24TH' IS A SOBERING HISTORY LESSON FOR TODAY

On Aug. 23, 1917, four months after the U.S. had entered World War I, the all-Black 3rd battalion of the U.S. Army’s 24th Infantry Regiment mutinied in Houston.

ALIBABA'S ANT GROUP FILES FOR IPO IN HONG KONG, SHANGHAI

Ant Group, the financial technology arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, filed for a dual listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai, in what may be the largest share offering since the coronavirus pandemic began.

APPLE CEO TIM COOK IS FULFILLING ANOTHER STEVE JOBS VISION

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died in 2011, was a tough act to follow. But Tim Cook seems to be doing so well at it that his eventual successor may also have big shoes to fill.

ORDERS FOR BIG-TICKET US MANUFACTURED GOODS JUMPED 11.2%

Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods jumped 11.2% in July, the third consecutive monthly gain.

JULY SALES OF NEW HOMES SURGE 13.9%, FAR MORE THAN THOUGHT

Sales of new homes jumped again in July, rising 13.9% as the housing market continues to gain traction following a spring downturn caused by pandemic-related lockdowns.

AIRBNB: REVOLUTIONIZING TRAVEL THROUGH TECH

After a turbulent year with the coronavirus pandemic putting a halt to the world’s travel plans, rental giant Airbnb is preparing to go public. Over the past decade, the Silicon Valley startup has transformed the way we sleep and explore, and its dominance will only continue to grow.

NOW PLAYING AT THE MALL PARKING LOT: MOVIES, DRAG SHOWS

Angel Dougherty went to the mall last month — not to shop, but to watch a drive-in drag show in the parking lot.