Technology

Software problems force postponement of Minnesota GOP convention
Minnesota Republican Party leaders postponed their online state convention Saturday after problems with voting software. Party leaders suggested that the software issues could have been linked to sabotage.
Here come COVID-19 tracing apps — and privacy trade-offs
Many governments eager to reopen their societies are starting to bet on smartphone apps to help stanch the coronavirus pandemic. But their decisions on which technologies to use highlight some uncomfortable trade-offs between protecting privacy and public health.
States expand internet voting experiments amid pandemic, raising security fears
Voters with disabilities, as well as those who serve in the military and live overseas could cast ballots via their phone or home computer even as security experts warn the technology can't be trusted.
Study raises questions about false negatives from quick COVID-19 test
New research suggests the Abbott ID NOW test, which produces results in less than 15 minutes, is the most likely among common tests to reassure people they are not infected when they really are.
North Dakota researchers look for ways drones can help in a pandemic
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, researchers in Grand Forks are testing drones as a way to check people’s temperatures from a distance, quickly sanitize playgrounds, and deliver medical supplies.