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 …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s WWDC 2020, one of its biggest events of the year, is shifting online and will be held on June 22, amid concerns about the novel coronavirus and social distancing measures that continue to be extended throughout Silicon Valley. Apple also said that WWDC will …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. An Amazon employee who worked at a warehouse in New York has died from COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus, the internet retailer said Tuesday. The employee last worked at the Staten Island facility on April 5 and was placed in …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple and Google moved a step closer to releasing a coronavirus tracking technology Monday, showing off what an app may look like on phones and also sharing sample pieces of code for local governments. The contact tracing technology, which the two companies have …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Tim Bray, a prominent software engineer and a vice president at Amazon, said Monday he quit in protest following the firings of several activist employees at his former company. Amazon in recent weeks fired six workers, including four warehouse employees and two tech …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. When Apple warned in mid-February that the coronavirus would take a toll on the company’s sales and iPhone supply, it was a surprise. The virus had hit China and some of Europe, but it hadn’t yet severely disrupted life in the US. Two months later, …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. The UK on Monday said it’ll begin testing its coronavirus contact-tracing app this week as part of the next phase of its plan to lessen the spread of COVID-19. The trial will take place in one region and, if successful, the app will …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Facebook is adding new features to an online hub where users offer and request help as part of an effort to encourage people to contribute to a new global day of giving on Tuesday that was created in response to the novel coronavirus …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. US Rep. Adam Schiff has a message for Google and Twitter: It’s time to take a tip from Facebook. Specifically, the California Democrat and chairman of the House Intelligence Committee sent letters this week to Google, Twitter and YouTube requesting that they do more …
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The US Federal Communications Commission is getting even tougher on illegal robocallers. The agency issued an order Friday ending the practice of warning most robocallers initiating unwanted calls. Before the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act was passed in December 2019, the FCC was required by law to warn illegal robocallers or face fines. But the passage of …
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