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Harvard and Pinterest team up on How We Feel coronavirus tracking app
How We Feel, a crowdsourced COVID-19 symptom tracking app that respects privacy, launched Thursday to provide more data on the spread of the coronavirus. Pinterest Inc. Chief Executive Ben Silbermann partnered with researchers from Harvard University, Stanford University and Feeding America to produce the app, now available for iOS and Android devices. It asks people ...
BMW announces PartChain supply blockchain for tracking automotive parts
Major automotive manufacturer BMW Group announced the planned launch of its blockchain-powered supply chain management solution called “PartChain” on Tuesday. According to the company, PartChain will launch in conjunction with 10 of its suppliers in 2020. BMW intends to use distributed ledger blockchain technology to provide transparency and traceability of components and raw materials used in ...
With @HomeVR, FundamentalVR brings immersive surgical education to standalone headsets
Virtual reality surgical training platform FundamentalVR today announced the expansion of its educational services, Fundamental Surgery, with the addition of @HomeVR. This new expansion allows users of standalone headsets to access educational simulations from accredited by medical professional bodies for the first time. It will provide the Fundamental Surgery platform on headsets such as Oculus Quest ...
Morpheus multicloud management update 4.2 brings simpler data governance for DevOps
Morpheus Data LLC, an unified cloud orchestration software solution provider, announced today the launch of the newest version of its multicloud management platform. Version 4.2 is focused on enabling continuous delivery and DevOps team support for customers using Kubernetes, VMware and Terraform. This update enhances governance and automation of existing Kubernetes clusters from providers that include ...
In-home healthcare network Heal launches telemedicine app for 102 million Americans
Heal Inc., a provider of in-home medical care and remote monitoring, today announced an expansion of its app to cover patients of all ages in California, New York, New Jersey, Georgia, Virginia, Washington, Maryland and Washington D. C., making telemedicine available to 102 million Americans. Because of the spread of the highly contagious COVID-19, more ...
Forte gaming blockchain signs partnership with big developers Netmarble and Hi-Rez Studios
Forte Labs Inc., a provider of distributed ledger blockchain technology for the gaming industry, today announced it has partnered with several new big game developers, including Hi-Rez Studios, Netmarble, Magmic, nWay and DECA Games. Each partner will integrate Forte’s open and scalable blockchain platform into one of its games, which the company said will unlock new ...
Google launches Kubernetes-built ‘Game Servers’ beta for high-scalability cloud gaming backend
Google today announced the availability of “Game Servers” in beta test mode, a managed service offering using a service called Agones, which is an open-source game server hosting and scaling project built on Kubernetes. Using Agones, game developers and publishers can provide critically needed servers for games to maintain great multiplayer experiences. Game developers now ...
Google releases Android 11 Developer Preview 2 with new security and quality updates
Google LLC’s Android division today announced the release of Android 11 Developer Preview 2, featuring changes to the user interface, a smarter keyboard, faster messaging experiences, new 5G-related application programming interfaces and updated security measures. This new preview is aimed at Android developers so they can get a handle on what to expect in Android ...
InstaVR launches affordable remote teaching pricing during outbreak
InstaVR Inc., a provider of web-based virtual reality authoring and publishing, today launched organizationwide academic pricing to give universities a more cost-effective way of using VR to provide remote learning and online classes during the coronavirus outbreak. The nationwide COVID-19 pandemic has led to numerous statewide and citywide closures of schools and universities, leading to ...
Snapchat launches new web-based AR tool Lens Web Builder for brands
Social media messaging app developer of Snapchat, Snap Inc., today announced the launch of a web-based augmented reality creation tool aimed at advertisers designed to make it easy for them to develop “AR lenses” for the platform. The “Lens Web Builder” circumvents the need for sophisticated AR development software or expert knowledge, thus allowing anyone ...