Write To Information - Technology, Media, Telecommunication, September 2022

A. TECHNOLOGY:

1. Google Partners With NASA To Develop 3D Solar System Models

Google and NASA have come together to bring more than 60 3D models of planets, moons and NASA spacecraft to Google Search and Google Arts & Culture. The new feature will not only let one view the celestial bodies like Moon or Mars in 3D avatar but also let it be projected in one's own space through Augmented Reality using AR supported mobile phone.

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1. Period Tracker App Creates 'Anonymous Mode'

In response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the menstruation tracking application Flo has released an "Anonymous Mode" which allows individuals to use the app without providing their name, email or IP addresses. To remove the personally identifying information, Flo partnered with web infrastructure company Cloudflare to utilize a different internet standard - "oblivious HTTP" - which splits data from the IP address and relies on a relay service