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Free entertainment to help you survive coronavirus social distancing

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Hang in there, everyone. Even though the coronavirus situation is showing signs of progress, we need to stay safe and stay home a little while longer. Fortunately, there’s plenty of free entertainment to make that proposition easier. Nearly every …

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Politicians demand new law before rolling out UK’s contact

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. A cross-party committee of British politicians has demanded a new law be put in place before the government introduces its contact-tracing app as part of its strategy to control the coronavirus pandemic. The UK has been working on the app, which tells people …

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Android 11 beta is launching June 3, and it’ll help you fight robocalls

Google on Wednesday said it’s holding an online event next month to unveil the beta version of Android 11, the next generation of the search giant’s mobile operating system. The event, scheduled for June 3 at 8 a.m. PT, will feature keynote addresses from Google executives including Android’s vice president of engineering, Dave Burke, and senior director of product management …

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Uber’s first

Uber hasn’t had an easy time as a public company. The novel coronavirus, which has brought much of the ride-hailing company’s business to a halt, hasn’t helped. On Thursday, Uber’s first-quarter earnings highlighted the financial troubles the company has experienced, showing significant losses. Uber said its revenue rose 14% from a year earlier to $3.54 billion, slightly beating the average …

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Lyft joins Uber in requiring drivers and riders to wear face masks

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Lyft said it’s ramping up its efforts to keep drivers and passengers from spreading the novel coronavirus. The ride-hailing company said Thursday it’ll now require people using its service to wear face masks or other face coverings while on rides. The move comes …

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Apple will let you automatically share your Medical ID info with first responders

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple is trying to make it easier to share health information with first responders in emergencies. The next version of Apple’s iOS software includes a feature that lets you automatically share information from your Medical ID when you call 911 from your iPhone …

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Twitter to dispel 5G coronavirus conspiracies with UK government resources

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Twitter has partnered with the British government to take its fight against conspiracy theories linking coronavirus and 5G to the next level. The social media giant will prompt users who search for 5G on its platform to visit a government webpage featuring credible, …

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Lockdown is making us TV zombies who watch news and sad shows all the time

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Comcast, the biggest cable provider in the US, crunched the numbers on our TV habits during coronavirus lockdown, and the results are in: You’re not the only one binge-watching news and depressing dramas like a screen zombie when you’re supposed to be working or …

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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. T-Mobile spent two years working to seal its acquisition of Sprint. Now that the deal is closed, we get our first glimpse of what the combined company looks like, whether Sprint’s losses will weigh down the Un-carrier and how it’s dealing with the …

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Uber lays off 3,700 employees amid coronavirus pandemic

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Uber is laying off 3,700 full-time employees, about 14% of its workforce, the ride-hailing company said Wednesday in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The cuts are coming from Uber’s customer support and recruiting teams, the company said. The layoffs …

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