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Indian startup’s smart stethoscope could prove effective for doctors battling Covid-19 pandemic

Indian startup AyuSynk’s smart stethoscope could prove useful during the Covid-19 pandemic as standard ones could place the doctor in danger of infection along with providing impaired information on heart…

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Google has banned employees from using Zoom due to security concerns: Report

The coronavirus pandemic has given a major boost to video conferencing platform Zoom, however recent concerns over its security and privacy flaws has given it some bad press. Now, according…

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Google Maps will show locations of COVID-19 food and night shelters in India

Google Maps will now show the locations of food shelters and night shelters in 30 cities across India to help people find and access these essential services during the lockdown…

COVID-19 detection via the sound of a cough? Leading universities attempt the challenge

Cambridge University and Carnegie Mellon are running independent initiatives to develop apps that can listen to users’ coughs and voice to predict whether they are infected with the coronavirus. Both…

Robots replace students as they graduate via video at Japanese university due to COVID-19

Many universities around the world have canceled their graduation ceremonies due to the coronavirus pandemic, however the Business Breakthrough University in Tokyo managed to go ahead with it in a…

Creators of RSA launch new technology to track COVID-19 patients without sacrificing privacy

To tackle the privacy concerns around apps designed to trace and track COVID-19 patients and contacts, the creators of RSA encryption – Ron Rivest and Adi Shamir – and others…

Central Government Says Bengaluru Startup Bione’s Rapid Testing Kit For COVID-19 Not Approved

The Central government has put out a notice that the Bengaluru based startup Bione’s self-test kit for coronavirus has not been approved. Previously, a number of media outlets had reported…

IIT Roorkee Develops Innovative Mobile App To Locate Coronavirus Suspects

IIT Roorkee has developed a mobile tracking application that can track COVID-19 suspects who have been quarantined through geofencing technology. In case GPS data is not received, the location will…

Drones Being Used By Police In Telangana & Gujarat To Enforce Lockdown And Track Violators

Drones are now being used by the Hyderabad Police & Ahmedabad Police to assist in the implementation of the Coronavirus lockdown and to track violators. The technology is also enabling…

Indian Railways Develops Low-Cost Ventilator Prototype in a Week

Indian Railways’ Rail Coach Factory (RCF) in Kapurthala has developed a prototype of a ventilator named ‘Jeevan’ to be used in isolation wards or quarantine facilities on train coaches across…

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