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Technology

Here come COVID-19 tracing apps — and privacy trade-offs

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.
by The Associated Press

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States expand internet voting experiments amid pandemic, raising security fears

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.
by Miles Parks

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Study raises questions about false negatives from quick COVID-19 test

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.
by Rob Stein

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North Dakota researchers look for ways drones can help in a pandemic

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.
by Dan Gunderson

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Best Buy to furlough more than 50,000 workers due to COVID-19

Best Buy to furlough more than 50,000 workers due to COVID-19

Company CEO Corie Barry announced the job cuts Wednesday, saying nearly all part-time workers were being laid off, although eligible employees are keeping health insurance coverage at no cost for three months.
by Tim Nelson

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Is it ethical to shop during a pandemic?

Is it ethical to shop during a pandemic?

We are buying almost everything online right now. And stores are encouraging this — to slow the spread of COVID-19. But they’re also offering sales and discounts in hopes that we buy more. Is it ethical to take advantage, knowing that workers packaging up your recent purchases in warehouses and people delivering those items to your home could be at risk of getting sick?
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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