Category: Technology

Google to open its first retail store to sell devices Almost exactly 20 years to the day after Apple opened its first retail store, Google is finally following suit. The company announced  that it is opening its first physical retail store, called Google Store, this summer in New York City. The store will be located under its offices in the Chelsea neighborhood, where it employs many of its more than 11,000 employees in the city. Some of the items for sale will include Pixel phones, Nest products, Fitbit devices and Pixelbooks.…

Amazon plans to put “wellness chambers” in its warehouses so that stressed workers can sit inside and watch videos about relaxation. In a video shared on its Twitter account, Amazon said the “AmaZen” chamber would help staff focus on their mental health. But it deleted the post after a wave of ridicule from other social media users. The US retail giant has been repeatedly criticized over working conditions in its facilities. Amazon has not replied to the BBC’s request for comment. The company announced a scheme called “WorkingWell” focusing on giving…

The rollout of 5G using super high-frequency radio airwaves has ignited old fears about cellphone radiation risks, with the coronavirus conspiracy theories being the latest wrinkle.False conspiracy theories about links between 5G wireless networks and the origins of the coronavirus have been circulating widely online. The baseless claim is that somehow the radio waves used to transmit 5G either caused the virus or weakens the immune system, making one more susceptible to COVID-19. It does not. Bottom of FormBut that hasn’t stopped threats against broadband Engineers and possible arson attacks against cellular infrastructure in the UK.…

Start-ups are using technology to take a robotic approach to manicures, offering a simple way to provide foolproof nail polish. Omri Moran was on time for a first date, but the young woman, inexplicably, was late. She finally arrived, but skirted the question of her tardiness, saying “Never mind, you wouldn’t get it,” Mr. Moran recalled. Not easily deterred, Mr. Moran, then the head of a geo-tracking start-up, persisted and discovered the reason: His date had ruined, and unsuccessfully tried to remedy, the new manicure she had gotten in anticipation…

A new software update for Tesla cars appears to include monitoring of drivers through the car’s internal cameras when Autopilot is in use.he “self-driving” feature requires drivers to pay attention at all times, but has been criticised as easy to fool. Users have been able to activate the assist feature and leave the driver’s seat, and video themselves doing so. But the new feature will detect how attentive the driver actually is. Tesla’s cars have relied on sensors in the wheel to make sure the driver’s hands remain on it.…