Swiss contact tracing app uses Google & Apple tech

[Engadget The Morning After logo]( Now available on your smart speaker and wherever you get your podcasts [Apple Podcasts]( | [Spotify]( | [Google Play]( | [iHeart Radio]( It's Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Another day, another canceled event. [This time it’s BlizzCon]( -- although we do have a likely online-only event to look forward to next year. Still, after last night’s [HBO Max]( debut, the big highlight on today’s schedule is the planned [SpaceX Crew Dragon launch](. Set to go off at 4:33 PM ET -- if the weather holds up, at last check, [there was a 60 percent chance]( of favorable conditions -- it will be a major step forward for the long-delayed Commercial Crew Program. -- Richard Switzerland pilots a contact-tracing app using Apple and Google's tech Several thousand people are now testing SwissCovid. [SwissCovid] 2020 EPFL / Jamani Caillet According to the Swiss university EPFL, the country’s tracing app, SwissCovid, is the first in the world to put the Apple–Google model to use. SwissCovid will use Bluetooth to exchange keys between phones. If a user tests positive for SARS-CoV-2, they can inform the app, which will alert other users if they were in close proximity (less than six feet) to the infected person for a prolonged period (more than 15 minutes). In this pilot scheme, employees at EPFL, ETH Zurich, the army and select hospitals and government agencies will be the first to test the Swiss app. The pilot is expected to last a few weeks. [Continue reading.]( South Korea has robot baristas for social distancing And what do we have?! In South Korea, COVID-19 infection numbers are flattening out, and the service industry is figuring out what to do in times of social distancing. One cafe’s answer? Robots. In Daejeon, one establishment has a robot arm preparing drinks, while other robot drones deliver said drinks to customers. The system can communicate with other devices, contains self-driving tech to determine the best route around people and tables and communicates with customers via voice controls. You can choose from 60 drink options, but they’ll still probably spell Mat’s name with two ‘t’s. [Continue reading.]( Philips Hue leaks show new versatility for Lightstrip Plus and Bloom The Bloom is getting brighter and cut Lightstrips can be reconnected. [Hue] Engadget You know you could use some new lighting. [Continue reading.]( Sponsored Content by Stack Commerce [Edit photos like a pro with Fotor for just $70Â]( [Stack Commerce]( HP's latest monitors cut blue light levels to help you sleep And a 4K monitor with wireless sharing. [EyeEase monitor] HP Alongside a [new series of EliteBook laptops](, HP has launched a new family of E-Series monitors that always function with low levels of blue light. The aim is to ensure that working for extended hours on these monitors doesn’t affect your sleep -- which we’ve all heard before. However, color accuracy and yellow shift aren’t affected on these monitors, making them different to the usual nightshift software features we’ve seen on PCs and smartphones. The E-Series monitors, ranging from 21.5 inches through to 27 inches, won’t arrive until August, when they’ll sell starting at $159. [Continue reading.]( LG's first 48-inch 4K OLED TV is starting to roll out The $1,500 display will arrive in the US in late June. [48CX OLED] LG The 48CX model is the first time LG has sold an OLED in this size, and it comes with features that could make it perfect to rely on as a super-sized gaming monitor. With its small size and high resolution, LG claims its pixel density compares to a 96-inch 8K display. Like other 2020 4K OLEDs from LG, it includes NVIDIA’s G-Sync tech for tear-free high frame rate PC gaming (the website states FreeSync support will arrive with a software update). It can handle up to 120 fps 4K content using Dolby Vision or HDR10, plus it has enhanced audio return channel (eARC), auto low latency mode (ALLM) and variable refresh rate (VRR). [Continue reading.]( The new macOS Catalina update wrings more life from your MacBook's battery And there’s additional fine tuning for the Pro Display XDR. [MacBook Pro ] Engadget Wondering what’s in the new macOS update? A new Battery Health Management toggle will lower the peak charge of your laptop’s battery, which should help it last longer before you need to replace it. Of course, if you’re on the go and need every bit of battery life you can get at the moment, then you can disable it. 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In the same 24 hours, however, the social network said [it isn't going to remove other false tweets]( from the US president, namely unfounded conspiracy theories about MSNBC host Joe Scarborough murdering a woman who died nearly 19 years ago. [Continue reading.]( But wait, there’s more... 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