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Historic SpaceX launch postponed because of stormy weather

By MARCIA DUNN
May 27, 2020 3:45 PM - The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit has been called off with 16 minutes to go in the countdown because of the danger of lightning. Liftoff is rescheduled for Saturday.
Microsoft unveils cloud tools tailored for health-care systems

Dina Bass
May 23, 2020 6:00 AM - Microsoft unveiled a package of cloud software designed for health-care systems, starting with a free trial to help the industry weather a viral pandemic that is both increasing the need for technology solutions and putting hospitals in financial peril.
Copyright bots and classical musicians are fighting online, and the bots are winning

Michael Andor Brodeur
May 23, 2020 6:21 AM - As COVID-19 forces more and more classical musicians and organizations to shift operations to the internet, they're having to contend with an entirely different but equally faceless adversary: copyright bots. Or, more accurately, content identification algorithms. But who owns Brahms?
The hunt for a work-from-home webcam: A story of broken supply chains, 'sold-out' messages and refreshing online carts

Rachel Lerman
May 23, 2020 6:22 AM - Just three months ago, webcams were turning into relics of the past. But the coronavirus pandemic changed that as millions of people began to work from home and heavily rely on technology to keep in touch.
The great video chat faceoff: Six apps. Dozens of heads. One came out on top.

Geoffrey A. Fowler and Heather Kelly
May 23, 2020 6:25 AM - The first and hopefully last pandemic Chatty Awards compares Facebook Rooms, FaceTime, Google Meet, Houseparty, Skype and Zoom -- and crowns some surprising winners.
How the post COVID-19 workplace will be different

By John T. Slania
May 18, 2020 11:31 AM - As sheltering restrictions enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic ease, many suburban companies are expected to evolve to a combination of employees rotating days working home and in the office, alternating shifts to reduce crowd sizes.
Buzzing bracelets could become a workplace accessory in the coronavirus era

Cat Zakrzewski
May 16, 2020 6:10 AM - Are you standing or sitting too close to your co-worker? Soon a bracelet might vibrate to let you know.
The limits of smartphone data are on display as the country seeks to reopen

Craig Timberg
May 16, 2020 6:19 AM - Federal and state officials are using smartphone location data to inform what amounts to a high-stakes public health experiment in reopening the economy while a lethal pandemic remains rampant. But the value of that data is unproven.
Facebook is quietly helping to set up a new pro-tech advocacy group to battle Washington

Tony Romm
May 16, 2020 6:00 AM - Facebook is working behind the scenes to help launch a new political advocacy group that would combat U.S. lawmakers and regulators trying to rein in the tech industry, escalating Silicon Valley's war with Washington at a moment when government officials are threatening to break up large companies.
In the pandemic era, the new hiring manager is now a chatbot

Shelly Banjo
May 16, 2020 6:18 AM - Hiring has been moving online for years. But the global health outbreak has also made the shift toward automation feel more urgent for employers who are rushing to get comfortable with screening, interviewing, hiring and training a new worker remotely, without as much as a handshake.

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