Preventing Zoom-bombing, or video hacking
Authorities are trying to crack down on hacking into video conferencing. Zoom is one of the largest providers of video conferencing services and has added a "waiting room" feature to filter who can access meetings that are in progress.
Limbitless Solutions shifting focus from prosthetics to face shields
An Orlando-area non-profit Limbitless Solutions, which design prosthetic devices for children is shifting its focus to producing face shields.
Smartphone COVID-19 test created by Sugar Land company
DetectaChem says its detection technology will provide test results for COVID-19 detection in minutes via an automated smartphone app that provides the user real-time information.
Limbitless Solutions printing face shields
An Orlando-area non-profit Limbitless Solutions, which design prosthetic devices for children is shifting its focus to producing face shields.
Internet providers offering help to low-income families
Three million children in the United States do not have home internet access, according to the Associated Press.
YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime lower video quality to support heavy internet traffic amid quarantine
YouTube has expanded an initiative to lower video quality on its site in order to support online servers amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Home internet jammed up? Try these steps before upgrading
With so many people cooped up at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it's no surprise that internet is slowing.
Social distancing may be slowing your home Wi-Fi
As homes everywhere lock down to slow the spread of COVID-19 and living rooms become an entertainment space, classroom and office all at once, experts say don’t expect your home Wi-Fi to perform at its peak.
Internet overload due to increased usage
Between working from home and binge watching, many households are experiencing an internet overload.
Siri can now respond to questions about COVID-19 symptoms on Apple devices
Apple users can ask Siri questions related to the novel coronavirus, such as “Do I have coronavirus.”
Austin couple gets married after making adjustments to follow coronavirus guidelines
Ben and Ashley Pedretti weren't going to let coronavirus COVID-19 restrictions keep them from walking down the aisle. It wasn't exactly the wedding they'd planned but Ashley's mom Karen May says the couple, and the family, wouldn't have changed a thing.
Round Rock High School choir doesn't skip a beat in quarantine
A video posted on Twitter shows members of the Dragon Choir singing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" from "The Lion King".
How to clean phones amid coronavirus outbreak
You're washing your hands countless times a day to try to ward off the coronavirus.
Apple releases guidelines for cleaning iPhones and other devices amid coronavirus
Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Apple updated its best practice policies for cleaning devices.
Tito's Handmade Vodka does not want you to use it to make homemade hand sanitizer
Some fans of Tito's Handmade Vodka began tweeting at the Austin-based company that they were using their vodka for their recipes.
Device uses UV light to fight spread of germs and viruses, such as COVID-19
Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) light is used to kill bacteria, germs, and viruses like the coronavirus.
Coronavirus alert on Tinder surprises dating app's users
Tinder has surprised users by declaring that COVID-19 protection is “more important” than having “fun” on the dating app.
Sebastian Stan's extreme coronavirus precautions spark social media frenzy: 'This is incredibly dramatic'
Stan's precautions come at a time of widespread panic as the death toll and the number of cases continues to rise.
Apple to pay up to $500 million due to slowing down old iPhones
iPhone owners could get money from Apple after the company agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle claims over intentionally slowing down older phones.
House backs broadband expansion effort
The Florida House unanimously agreed Wednesday to set aside up to $5 million a year for broadband services that would accompany controversial highway corridors planned through mostly rural regions from Southwest Florida to the Georgia border.