dpa, Berlin WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) The Afghan Girls’ Robotic Team used spare parts from cars and motorcycles to build the device which cost them about 600 dollars. They received advice and guidance from a doctor at Harvard as well as...
By Gopal Ratnam CQ-Roll Call WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) The template, called Exposure Notification API would be used only by public health authorities. Both Apple and Google say neither company will collect any personal information and that the...
By Dean DeChiaro CQ-Roll Call WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) New legislation announced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would direct the Federal Trade Commission to place “a near-universal moratorium on mergers and...
The Arizona Daily Sun, Flagstaff WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) The hackathon will start May 1 and last for 48 hours. Participants will be focused on coming up with practical solutions to battle COVID-19 that can be implemented immediately. Flagstaff...
By Fred Schulte Kaiser Health News WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Fred Schulte reports, the growing use of telemedicine has “raised concerns that it could inadvertently unleash a wave of billing fraud and abuse.” Kaiser Health News On...
By Gopal Ratnam CQ-Roll Call WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) With no federal law in place governing data privacy, some are deeply concerned about potential violations that could occur with some of the tracking apps that are being developed to battle...
By Amina Khan Los Angeles Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Everyday people can do their part to battle COVID_19 by simply logging onto an app. If people allow their information to be used, researchers can potentially gather real-time data on...