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Lionel Richie embraced working from home as American Idol’s top 20 performed remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday’s episode of the ABC show. To make the show work, the top 20 contestants had to rely on ‘groundbreaking technology’ to transmit their sound, though all used the same ring lights and microphones when they … Read more
Moment 18-month-old girl hears for the first time after medics switch on a cochlear implant remotely during lockdown Margarida Cibrao-Roque was born deaf because of Ushers syndrome type one University of Southampton audiologists activated her hearing device remotely It’s the first time a cochlear implant has been switched on over the internet By Sam Baker … Read more
Robot maker Boston Dynamics is lending the service of its robotic dog Spot during the coronavirus pandemic. The four-legged machine is helping healthcare workers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital of Harvard University treat coronavirus patients remotely to limit the risk of contracting the virus themselves. A custom mount and attachment for a notepad has been … Read more
Researchers discover rare iPhone flaw that allows hackers to access Apple’s iOS operating system remotely The exploit has likely been used to gain access to targets’ devices The flaw leverages Apple’s Mail app to gain privileged access to a device Workers for American companies and a ‘German VIP’ were targets The flaw was reported to Apple … Read more
Saturday Night Live set for surprise return to air this week with ‘remotely produced content’ By David Lawrance For Dailymail.com Published: 21:00 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 21:09 BST, 9 April 2020 Saturday Night Live is set for a surprise return to the air this weekend. The sketch comedy show ‘will start airing original … Read more
The third phase of coronavirus stimulus package was unable to pass through the Senate Sunday as Democrats blocked the GOP measure meant to target economic fallout from the deadly outbreak. Senators continued negotiations over the $1.8 trillion bill all weekend, and continued even after the procedure vote fell short of the 60 votes needed to move … Read more
Boris Johnson will today urge Britons to celebrate Mother’s Day remotely by using video calls – as he admits the NHS is on the brink of being ‘overwhelmed’ by the coronavirus outbreak. The Prime Minister’s warning that ‘the numbers are very stark and they are accelerating’ came as the UK death toll soared to 233 … Read more