Google is building a subsea cable called Firmina, after a Brazilian abolitionist, to handle data surge between US, Brazil, and Argentina, due to launch by 2023
Google is building a new subsea cable to get your megabits from Boston to Buenos Aires and back.
Facebook is piloting Campus, a section specifically designed for college students to interact with peers at their school, at 30 universities around the US
Facebook unveiled a new product today called Facebook Campus … Daniel Golightly / Android Headlines : Campus Returns Facebook To Its College Roots, Sort Of David Cohen / Adweek : It's Back to School f...
Boston Dynamics says its quadruped Spot robot is in use at one Boston hospital for remote triage of patients suspected of having COVID-19
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Boston Dynamics says its quadruped Spot robot is in use at one Boston hospital for remote triage of patients suspected of having COVID-19
The company has ambitious plans for using robots to assist COVID-19 treatment — Robot maker Boston Dynamics announced on Thursday that its quadruped Spot robot …
A self-reporting COVID-19 symptom app developed by Boston-based startup Zoe had 750k downloads in 24 hours in the UK; Zoe is working to bring the app to the US
One of the big challenges (among many) with the coronavirus pandemic is that overwhelmed health services do not always know how best …
Redfin launches Redfin Direct, a feature that lets homebuyers make offers on homes directly online without an agent, starting in Boston
Redfin quietly launched a new feature that lets homebuyers without an agent make offers on homes directly through its website, bringing back an initiative …
Boston authorizes Aptiv's nuTonomy to expand testing of autonomous vehicles with a safety driver to all public roads citywide
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Boston authorizes Aptiv's nuTonomy to expand testing of autonomous vehicles with a safety driver to all public roads citywide
With a Couple Caveats Ryan Duffy / StateScoop : Boston greenlights autonomous vehicles citywide Amy Pollard / Slate : Can Self-Driving Cars Handle Boston's Infamously Congested and Confusing Streets? ...
Google Maps rolls out “wheelchair accessible” route options in London, New York, Tokyo, Mexico City, Boston, and Sydney
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Uber launches Express Pool, which gives cheaper fares to those willing to walk to shared rides, in SF, DC, LA, Miami, Philadelphia, San Diego, Denver, Boston
Uber's first new product in three years — UberPool has long occupied a weird place in the ride-hailing company's lineup of services.