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BlueDot’s AI algorithm, a type of computer program that improves as it processes more data, brings together news stories in dozens of languages, reports from plant and animal disease tracking networks and airline ticketing data. The result is an algorithm that’s better at simulating disease spread than algorithms that rely on public health data – better enough to be able to predict outbreaks. The company uses the technology to predict and track infectious diseases for its government and private sector customers.

It seems like a script form a movie, doesn’t it? Filled with fear-mongering Hollywood hyperbole, it’s a global pandemic that…

In some lighter news (remember to wash your hands anyway), the upcoming James Bond film will feature a smartphone brand…

Now that the first case of the coronavirus has officially entered our borders, it’s time we start taking this whole…

In recent months, something hit the world of tech as nothing has before. The Novel Coronavirus broke out in China and practically halted the economy. No more factories. No more manufacturing. you know, to keep people safe from the fast-spreading virus. 

The COVID-19 novel coronavirus is responsible for a whole lot of things in recent months, from event closures to factory…

Following continued concerns regarding the spread of the coronavirus, Facebook and Twitter have officially pulled out of the South by…

Aside from being a central information and alert system, Twitter also provides a platform for the narratives of those personally affected by disasters or outbreaks, which is useful when it comes to humanitarian assistance and support.

Both companies elected to close two of their main production plants after a worker tested positive for the coronavirus in…

As part of a growing trend, another conference has been cancelled due to COVID-19, otherwise known as coronavirus. Facebook’s D8 developer conference is the latest event to be canned, postponed or heavily modified — the short version is that there won’t be any in-person gathering going on this May.