TECH REPORT: Uber plans to require face masks

Uber plans to require drivers and riders to wear face coverings when using the platform in certain countries, including the US.

Drivers and riders to wear face coverings in the us.

Jane king is in new york with those stories and more in today's tech report.

Uber plans to require drivers and riders to wear face masks or face coverings when using the platform in certain countries, including the united states.

Cnn business reports as part of the policy, uber is in the process of developing technology to detect if drivers are wearing masks or face coverings before they go online and start accepting trips, said the person.

******* technology firms are using digital tools designed for other enterprise applications to help the travel industry reassure wary airline passengers and hotel guests as it prepares for a return to business.

The wall street journal reports cameras can detect a fever.

The cameras were originally deesigned to detect guns.

******** adidas is using ai and 3d printing to cope with a plunge in sales during the coronavirus pandemic.

The fitness brand reported a 19% sales decline this week as more than 70% of its global stores remained closed.

The use of technology will make its operations more efficient and cost less money.

******* consumers currently own just 26 million virtual reality headsets globally, according to data from tech consulting firm omdia.

Tech companies are hoping people stuck at home will want to try virtual reality and this change will come in the form of virtual reality headset.

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