By Bill Versen, Chief Product Officer at Transaction Network Services The coronavirus pandemic has not spared any business or industry from disruption, and that includes the disruption of large scale robocall scam operations. Call centers and large-scale nuisance robocall operations scattered across the globe have bombarded consumers for years with unwanted calls, but the COVID-19 stay-at-home mandate has […]
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Health technology company Vibrent Health has been awarded a contract worth a potential value of $4.23 million from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) and National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), to develop a large-scale, data-driven approach to fight COVID-19. Vibrent Health will expand and enhance its privacy-protected, cybersecure Digital Health Solutions […]
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The KINETIC Reflex is a discrete smart wearable that is worn on belts or waistbands of industrial workers. It automatically detects unsafe work postures and provides users with real-time feedback to reduce injuries and create better work habits. The Reflex was recently updated with two features designed to keep workers safe from Covid-19. Automated Proximity […]
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Every country and NGO must devote resources to protect lives and livelihoods In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, over 800,000 people have died and hundreds of millions more are unable to work, earn a living or feed their families. There is no guarantee a vaccine will be found for Covid-19 and while the world […]
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Building Momentum has built an inexpensive, low power, and non-invasive (private) contact tracing device that records and measures interactions and provides immediately useful information in the event of an outbreak. The devices have the following features/benefits: They communicate with each other via Bluetooth The store no personal data They have 10 hours of battery life They […]
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Citypost, which has a presence in 30-plus major U.S. cities, collaborates with local firms and uses IoT technology to provide digital displays including transit alert data and hyperlocal content. IoT vendor Smart City Media (SCM) is also working in other regions to perfect a variation of the kiosk which integrates cameras, temperature sensors and artificial […]
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Starting Tuesday, September 8th you can take advantage of a new partnership between CareerGig and COVID PreCheck which allows you to quickly identify job candidates at lower COVID-19 risk, who might therefore be able to safely interact with other staff members or the general public. Through this partnership, companies hiring 1099 workers and freelancers can […]
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There is no doubt pandemic technology has become one of the fastest-growing markets you never saw coming. Comprised of medical, communications, social distancing and other disciplines, it is a market worth many billions if not trillions of dollars. To take advantage of the huge opportunity the Pandemic Impact Fund is looking for investors who see […]
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We know nursing homes are a hotbed for disease for numerous reasons. One is viral shed – impaired individuals likely shed more virus. They are typically in confined areas meaning the viral load is greater for the exposed people. The combination of large shed and load means the body has a larger chance of having […]
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DMI, a leading end-to-end mobility and digital transformation company, has launched a safety solution to support enterprise back-to-work protocols. DMI’s Workplace Re-Entry Solution is a secure mobile application developed to address the multiple risks and challenges associated with preparing for safe enterprise operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, including social distancing monitoring, contact tracing and room sanitization […]
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This past June we broke the news regarding Evolv Technology helping Six Flags theme parks reopen with the use of Evolv’s AI-based touchless threat detection system. Evolv Technology just announced their Evolv Express – the company’s AI-based touchless security screening system – is now available through STANLEY Security, the world’s second-largest electronic security company. As […]
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Density, a company launched to count people has found itself in the right place at the right time. CEO Andrew Farah said: ” When we first conceived of Density six years ago, we just wanted to know if there was a line at our favorite coffee shop. We thought it was odd there was an API […]
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Yamaha Unified Communications and Sharp Business Systems have a new social-distancing friendly solution for customers and guests in any lobby or front desk environment. It would work well in the hospitality, enterprise, education, health care, and government industries with a safe, healthy way to interact with customers and guests in any lobby or front desk environment. […]
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Data Intelligence company Collibra announced a free, public COVID-19 data catalog that brings together publicly-available data sets, business glossaries, reference data and the public workbook provided by Tableau’s COVID-19 Data Hub. The resource brings together a wealth of high-quality data from which epidemiologists, researchers, data scientists and analysts who work for hospitals, healthcare and pharmaceutical […]
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Relay makes amazing walkie-talkie like devices. They are small. About the size of a large York Mint. They have pretty-good battery life and allow audio communications using the cellular network. We have tried the devices and were impressed with them. You can set up groups that include a smartphone app. When someone sends a message, […]
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In response to the need for touchless exhibition experiences and with respect for social distancing, Captello has launched a variety of new interactive game experiences enabling exhibitors to address the health and safety concerns of virtual and live booth visitors while increasing engagement with products, brands and solutions. Browser-based games deploy on any private or […]
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Mechanical engineering associate professor Jiangtao Cheng and electrical and computer engineering assistant professor Wei Zhou have developed an ultrasensitive biosensing method that could dramatically shorten the amount of time required to verify the presence of the COVID-19 virus in a sample. Their peer-reviewed research was published in ACS Nano on June 29. There’s significant room to improve […]
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Restaurants are having a lot of challenges, from getting customers into stores to ensuring safety for workers. Automation has disrupted many parts of the economy but restaurants have lagged. Sure, you can order online and fast-food operators like McDonald’s have screens where customers can place an order. But making the food itself has been a […]
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Coca-Cola Freestyle is rolling out its latest technology innovation – contactless pouring from a smartphone – as the coronavirus pandemic continues to reshape the foodservice industry and consumer behavior overall. “All Coca-Cola beverage dispensers are safe with recommended care and cleaning,” said Chris Hellmann, vice president and general manager, Coca-Cola Freestyle. “But given these uncertain […]
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Social distancing and contact tracing are both crucially important when companies start to reopen safely. This past week Las vegas closed down its bars after recently reopening many of its businesses. It’s possible if social distancing was better adhered to, they would have not needed to close down. Enter Polte – they have a new […]
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