For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Facebook is providing researchers with more anonymized location data that could help them figure out if people are staying at home and forecast where the novel coronavirus will likely spread next. The move shows how the social network …
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6 April
TCL details 10 Series releases, plans to launch $400 5G phone in US
Chinese giant TCL, best known for its excellent TVs, is rebranding its mobile line under its own name after years of using brands like Alcatel, BlackBerry and Palm to market its phones. The first group of mobile products, what it calls the 10 Series, will start hitting Australia, Europe, the UK and North America in the coming weeks. First detailed earlier …
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6 April
Get a DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone for $500 off (Update: Expired)
With no one traveling anywhere, it seems like it’s just a matter of time before we start to see irresistible deals on flights, hotels and countless other travel offers to coax us out of the house when the pandemic finally runs its course. I haven’t seen much on that front yet, but this comes close. Right now, you can get …
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6 April
Google Maps adds delivery, takeout options for restaurants
Food delivery has become an important option during the lockdown and stay-at-home orders mandated in many cities across the US due to the coronavirus pandemic. Google Maps added a feature to make the search for your next meal a little easier. Google Maps users on Android and iOS will now see whether a restaurant can deliver or will do takeout, as …
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6 April
Amazon warehouse workers plan another protest in Staten Island
For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Workers at Amazon’s warehouse in Staten Island, New York, are holding another demonstration Monday to protest their working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic. The protest is the second in as two weeks at this warehouse, called JFK8. The location gained national attention last …
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6 April
The OtterBox antimicrobial screen protector is now available
For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Back in January at CES in Las Vegas, the folks at OtterBox stuck a new Amplify Glass screen protector on my iPhone 11 Pro. It didn’t look any different from other screen protectors, but it had an interesting feature: According to OtterBox, the …
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6 April
YouTube bans videos falsely claiming 5G causes COVID
For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. YouTube has banned videos that falsely claim 5G next-generation mobile networks cause the symptoms of COVID-19, the respiratory illness actually caused by the new coronavirus, Google’s massive video service said Tuesday. That’s a lightning-quick change from its policy less than a day earlier, when it …
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6 April
New York hospital to get 3,000 phone chargers for coronavirus patients
For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. New York-Presbyterian Hospital is expecting a delivery of nearly 3,000 phone chargers for coronavirus patients after a nurse called for them Sunday morning, as previously reported by the New York Post. People were apparently forgetting their chargers at home as they were being …
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6 April
Disney is releasing a new series of adorable, homemade Frozen shorts on YouTube
Disney animator Hyrum Osmond is creating a new series of Frozen shorts called At Home with Olaf to help keep kids entertained while stuck at home during coronavirus quarantines. The new series features the lovable snowman Olaf (voiced by Josh Gad) and his quirky adventures in Arendelle. The first episode, Fun in the Snow, shows Olaf chucking snowballs in …
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6 April
See the new face mask that might solve shortages
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