Rwanda deploys robots to minimize coronavirus risk

Rwanda has deployed three anti-epidemic robots in a bid to minimize contact between patients infected with the coronavirus and doctors and nurses, Emma Jehle reports.

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ON AI: The rise of the thermal camera

Thermal cameras were once a niche technology but now demand for them is soaring to check people’s temperatures. It’s one way companies plan to return to a normality that is safe for their employees.

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Explained: ‘Facebook Shops’

Facebook Inc is launching Shops, an e-commerce service that will allow businesses to display and sell products on the world’s largest social network’s platforms.

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5G and smart cities

As the number of connected devices within the Internet of Things grows, 5G technology could soon become the foundation for greener, safer, more sustainable cities worldwide.

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Cyber risks threaten this year’s NFL Draft

With countless hours of research and planning kept as closely guarded as the President's nuclear football, cyber security is in focus for this week's NFL Draft, as teams pivot to a "virtual" format while on lockdown. Freddie Joyner has more.

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Twitter details plan to ban political ads

Twitter laid out plans for banning political ads on its social network, something Facebook has strongly refused to do, just as campaigns for the 2020 U.S. presidential election heat up. Conway G. Gittens reports.

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Twitter announces ban on political ads

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey announced Wednesday the social network has decided to "stop all political advertising on Twitter globally."

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Zuckerberg reassures Congress on his digital currency

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg attempted to win over skeptical House lawmakers as he tries to launch Libra, a global digital currency he said would help the world's 'unbanked.' Conway G. Gittens wraps up his marathon testimony.

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Apple heats up streaming war with $5 TV service

Apple undercut the competition in the burgeoning streaming video war when it announced a $4.99 monthly price tag for its subscription service along with upgrades for the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch in a harder pivot to services for additional revenues. Conway G. Gittens reports.

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DOJ charges ex-Google engineer with tech theft

The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday filed criminal charges accusing Anthony Levandowski, a pioneer in self-driving car technology, of stealing trade secrets from his former employer Google before joining rival Uber. Jane Lanhee Lee reports.

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