Researchers have created a winged microchip around the size of a sand grain that may be the smallest flying device yet made. They’re designed to be carried around by the wind and track pollution.
Can the path to equitable healthcare avoid insurers?
There are few challenges messier and more fraught than the U.S. healthcare system, but a growing number of startups are looking at ways to address shortcomings in standards of care through tech.
Apple Wallet is getting verifiable COVID-19 vaccination cards
There’s a real chance you’ll need proof of a COVID-19 vaccination to enter certain venues, and Apple is hoping it can save you some of the hassle of proving you’ve gotten your shots.
The Oversight Board wants Facebook to explain its controversial rules for VIPs
The Oversight Board is pushing Facebook to provide more info on its controversial “cross-check” system, following a report that it allowed celebrities, and other public figures to break its rules.
Apple is reportedly working on mental health monitoring using iPhone data
Apple is reportedly working on ways to help detect and diagnose conditions like depression, anxiety and cognitive decline using an iPhone, and data collected about its user’s mobility, sleep and more.
For BioNTech, the COVID-19 vaccine was simply the opening act
Ultimately, BioNTech’s mission is to make treatments that are optimized not only to specific patient needs, but also to time and place.
Marvel shows are now available through Apple Podcast subscriptions
Marvel and SiriusXM have opened a new Apple Podcasts channel, which includes a paid tier. The service costs $4/month (which may vary by country) after a seven-day trial.
Google’s updated iOS 15 apps support Focus Mode and iPad widgets
With iOS 15 now available to download, developers both big and small have started updating their apps to take advantage of the operating system’s marquee features. Google went big on iOS 15 features.
Google Meet will automatically adjust webcam brightness in your browser
The web version Google Meets can soon detect when someone is underexposed due to bad lighting. Meet will then increase the brightness so it’s easier to see yourself and your cohorts on calls.
Netflix and Apple TV+ clean up at the Emmys with ‘The Crown’ and ‘Ted Lasso’
Netflix has nabbed the most Emmys ever for a single platform with 44 including 11 for The Crown. Apple TV+, meanwhile, took home 10 Emmys including seven for its comedy series Ted Lasso.