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Lyft quietly partners with defense contractor to provide PPE to drivers

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Lyft unveiled an online store last week to provide drivers with safety gear to better protect themselves during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Drivers pay for the equipment, but Lyft says it won’t make a profit on any sales.  …

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FaceTime with a large group: Yes, it’s possible, and it’ll work on iPhone, iPad or Mac

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Forget Zoom. Use your iPhone, iPad or Mac to hold a group video chat through Apple’s video call platform, FaceTime. While it hasn’t always supported group calls, Apple added support for up to 32 people in early 2019. That’s enough for an entire classroom, club or your …

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Lyft offers some drivers free partitions for their cars, others have to pay $50

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Lyft announced Friday that it’s going to provide thousands of plastic partitions to drivers to put between the front and back seats. The company said the idea is to better protect drivers from the spread of the novel coronavirus. Frequent drivers in select cities will …

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Zoom unveils 27

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, working from home is becoming the norm. Video chat app Zoom is leaning into the circumstances, entering the hardware market with the launch of a 27-inch 1080p touchscreen device it calls the Zoom for Home DTEN ME.  The $599 …

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Coronavirus scams: How to protect yourself from identity theft during COVID

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. The ongoing spread of the coronavirus continues to create new crops of hackers, targeting people who are working from home, still awaiting stimulus or benefit checks, or just trying to stay healthy at home or on a socially distanced vacation. Scammers are even pretending …

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Best apps to put on kids’ phones to keep them safe online this summer

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. School systems are formulating reopening plans amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and families are reshaping their summer schedules to adhere to safety regulations. Parents balancing working from home with caring for school-age kids need ways to keep their brood entertained.  Read more: Our favorite back …

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PC shipments rise as COVID

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Worldwide PC shipments are up again following supply chain disruptions caused by the spread of the coronavirus across the globe. PC shipments reached 64.8 million units in the second quarter of 2020, according to analysis by Garter published Thursday. Sellers were able to …

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Verizon extends discounted internet plans through 2020

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Since April, Verizon has been offering discounted internet rates to users who qualify for the US government-backed Lifeline program, which aims to keep connectivity affordable for low-income users during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Now the company says it’s extending those discounts through the …

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey pledges $3M to guaranteed income programs

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Thursday promised to donate $3 million to a collation of mayors advocating for a federal guaranteed income. Dorsey’s donation will help a network of mayors in 15 cities battle the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. “This is …

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Qualcomm supercharges 5G mobile gaming with new Snapdragon 865 Plus

Qualcomm’s high-end Snapdragon processor is getting a speed bump to make mobile gaming even more immersive. And one of the first phones to use the chip will be the upcoming Asus ROG Phone 3. Qualcomm on Wednesday said its Snapdragon 865 Plus has 10% quicker graphics rendering and a 10% faster CPU clock speed than its sibling, the Snapdragon 865. …

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