

HTC launches Vive Sync app to let remote teams collaborate in VR

Facebook apps now used monthly by more than 3 billion people

Apple releases iOS 13.5 beta with coronavirus exposure notification (Updated: Google too)

Twitter’s new data stream lets researchers and developers study real-time coronavirus conversations

Researchers propose ways to apply AI to agriculture and conservation

Medici raises $24 million as telehealth demand surges

Facebook launches Messenger Rooms, group calls for up to 50 people with no time limit

Facebook removes pseudoscience ad targeting category

Magic Leap’s consumer retreat is good news for the AR/XR industry

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Adobe’s Dually Noted adds AR annotations to physical books and documents

Magic Leap announces layoffs and enterprise refocus to ensure second AR headset

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Voice cloning is becoming the new normal in digital education

Facebook buys $5.7 billion stake in India’s Jio to bring WhatsApp payments to small grocery stores

Facebook launches Messenger Kids in 74 new markets, makes it easier for children to add new friends

Snap jumps 20% as coronavirus spurs use in Q1 2020

Facebook’s AI detects fake accounts with fewer than 20 friend requests

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WhatsApp is addressing group video-calling limitations to better compete with Zoom

European scientists and researchers raise privacy concerns over coronavirus contact tracing apps

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MyndYou uses AI and passive data to detect cognitive decline in seniors

U.S. judge blocks Twitter’s bid to reveal government surveillance requests

Facebook to alert users exposed to coronavirus misinformation

Lucid raises $52 million to grow its web-based visual workspace for remote teams

Researchers challenge AI to give advice as well as humans on Reddit can

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Tech companies adapt as cities linger in lockdown

Facebook launches Quiet Mode for muting alerts and scheduling downtime

Celebrities and politicians are rapidly spreading coronavirus misinformation

U.S. government memo: Zoom is taking security concerns seriously

Oculus designer creates LED face mask to encourage social distancing

Tyto Care raises $50 million to grow its telehealth examination and diagnostic platform

IntSights: The dark web is a wretched hive of coronavirus scams and pandemic cybercrime

Facebook surveys users about coronavirus symptoms as part of Carnegie Mellon research project

WorkJam raises $50 million to help companies engage with frontline workers

U.K. debunks 5G-coronavirus link after conspiracy theorists burn cell tower

Zoom’s daily participants jumped from 10 million to over 200 million in 3 months (Updated)

Facebook launches Messenger app for Windows and MacOS globally

iPhone, iPad, and Mac users report video calling issues during pandemic

Strivr raises $30 million to bring VR training to the enterprise

Facebook and Plessey pair on consumer AR glasses with microLED screens

Facebook commits $100 million to struggling news outlets during coronavirus crisis
