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Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles may be gaining momentum, but they can only succeed long-term as a transportation option if passengers feel safe enough to ride them. To that end, some eVTOL companies are researching ways to implement last-ditch safety mechanisms. The Guangdong-based AeroHT shared Tuesday that its …

Neuralink aims to create a brain-computer interface (BCI), which would allow a user to control a computer simply by thinking about it. Such technology could be a boon to those with paralysis or another medical condition that affects mobility. It could also lead to novel ways to interact with technology …

Meta announced on Wednesday a new set of tools designed to protect young users, an overdue response to widespread criticism that the company doesn’t do enough to protect its most vulnerable users. Parents, tech watchdogs and lawmakers alike have long called for the company to do more to keep teens …

(Image: Life360)It’s a tale as old as time: the technology designed to keep you safe is found to be capable of putting you at risk. Such is the case with Life360, a smartphone application marketed as a way to keep track of family members’ whereabouts and ensure loved ones’ safety, …

  Google has introduced a new set of “health safety” business attributes tied to COVID-19. This follows earlier introductions of similar features by Yelp and TripAdvisor. These attributes started appearing yesterday for some, in the Google My Business (GMB) dashboard. They haven’t shown up yet in Search and Maps but …

t’s safe to say that the U.S. has badly fumbled its response to COVID-19 and the pandemic will be with us through at least the end of 2020. That means consumers will probably remain cautious about returning to hotels, restaurants, retail stores, gyms and salons for the foreseeable future. Varying …