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Twitter places fact-check warning on Trump tweet for 1st time

Twitter places fact-check warning on Trump tweet for 1st time

A link is added to a tweet in which the president claims without evidence that mail-in ballots are fraudulent. A Twitter spokesperson says the tweet wasn't deleted because it didn't discourage voting.
by Bobby Allyn

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Software problems force postponement of Minnesota GOP convention

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.
by Mark Zdechlik

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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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