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Are Siri, Google Assistant and Alexa racially biased?

A new study has found the voice-recognition tools that power virtual assistants from Apple, Google and Amazon have more trouble understanding black users' voice than white users'

Mar 25, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Artificial intelligence

Hundreds of thousands could get coronavirus in New York, projection says

If the number of cases doubles every three days and the contagion takes three weeks to peak, several hundred thousands of people in New York could become infected.

Mar 25, 2020

By Jacob J

Coronavirus

Scientists in Iceland detect 40 mutations of the Novel Coronavirus

The researchers found the mutation in the gene of the news Coronavirus after analysing swabs of COVID-19 patients

Mar 25, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Boris Johnson states support for self-employed coming in 'next couple of days' due to COVID-19 outbreak

The coronavirus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of more than 18,000 people

Mar 25, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Coronavirus

EU tells banks to be flexible over loan losses rule in epidemic

Banks said they face mounting provisions, which could eat into their capital, as businesses and households struggle repaying loans due to economic disruption caused by the virus

Mar 25, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

OnePlus launches Samsung Pay like NFC-based payment service OnePlus Play: Key feature you must know

OnePlus Pay runs only on Android-powered HydrogenOS-based devices for now and the company is about to release the feature for OxygenOS running Oneplus smartphones at a later date

Mar 25, 2020

By Anirban Roy

Lionel Messi, Pep Guardiola donate one million euros each for the fight against Coronavirus

The Argentine star who plays for Barcelona donated the sum which which will be split for two different hospitals

Mar 25, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Coronavirus

Turkey rounds up hundreds for social media posts about coronavirus

Turkey has shut schools, cafes and bars, banned mass prayers and also postponed sports matches along with suspending flights

Mar 25, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

Fake news: Dr Wenliang proposed tea as cure for Coronavirus, COVID-19 is a bioweapon

It has become important to check the origin and spread of fake news as much as it is to contain the coronavirus

Mar 25, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus Fake news

NASA reacts to UFO sighting in STEREO mission, what caused the anomaly?

Even though NASA has dismissed the alien angle, conspiracy theorists argue that the United States space agency is involved in an extraterrestrial cover up

Mar 25, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Nasa

Higher step count can lower early death risk

The study which was published in the Journal JAMA, found the number of steps a person takes each day, and not the intensity of stepping, had a strong association with mortality

Mar 25, 2020

By IANS

US doctors are hoarding unapproved COVID-19 drugs by issuing prescriptions

US doctors are prescribing anti-malaria and HIV medications for themselves and for their family members to cure Coronavirus

Mar 25, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Camilla Parker Bowles and Prince Charles

Britain's Prince Charles tests positive for Coronavirus

As on Wednesday, March 25, UK has reported a total of 8,077 Coivd-19 cases, along with 422 fatalities

Mar 25, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

Risk of heart disease due to irregular sleeping habits: Study

The study which was published in the journal Nature, shows whether or not you go to bed on time could also have an effect on your health

Mar 25, 2020

By IANS

German man allegedly arrested for licking subway ticket machine to spread Coronavirus?

The 33-year-old was arrested allegedly for licking the ticket machine at a U-Bahn station in the Bavarian capital Munich

Mar 25, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus

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