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Technology

Google employees can work from home until July 2021

Google employees can work from home until July 2021

Tech companies have led the way on remote work during the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to a workforce that can perform many jobs outside the traditional office.
by Shannon Bond

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MIT's Sherry Turkle on technology and empathy during — and after — the pandemic

MIT's Sherry Turkle on technology and empathy during — and after — the pandemic

With the COVID-19 pandemic underway, and a lot more of our lives lived in the digital world, Sherry Turkle was invited by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences to share her insights on this world that seems turned upside down.
by MPR News Staff

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U.S. accuses Chinese hackers in targeting of COVID-19 research

U.S. accuses Chinese hackers in targeting of COVID-19 research

Hackers working with the Chinese government targeted firms developing vaccines for the coronavirus and stole hundreds of millions of dollars worth of intellectual property and trade secrets from companies across the world, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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NPR radio ratings collapse as pandemic ends listeners' commutes

NPR radio ratings collapse as pandemic ends listeners' commutes

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the public broadcaster lost about a quarter of its radio audience in the second quarter of 2020, compared with a year earlier. Even so, digital audiences surged.
by David Folkenflik

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A COVID-19 success story in Rwanda: Free testing, robot caregivers

A COVID-19 success story in Rwanda: Free testing, robot caregivers

Despite its limited resources, Rwanda has vowed to identify every case. So you could be walking down the street and a health worker will ask if you want to be tested.
by Jason Beaubien

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3M developing paper-based coronavirus test that could give results in minutes

3M developing paper-based coronavirus test that could give results in minutes

Maplewood-based 3M says it is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on a point-of-care test for the COVID-19 that could make diagnosing infections nearly as simple as a home pregnancy test.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota AG's office settles with Frontier Communications

Minnesota AG's office settles with Frontier Communications

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says his office has settled an investigation into possible deceptive practices in Frontier Communications' billing and sale of internet services. Frontier agreed to fully disclose its prices for internet service to new customers before they take service.
by The Associated Press

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