For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Steve Zhao’s business was promising until last year. His company, Sandbox VR, had taken over a number of retail spaces, and people would visit so they could run around shooting zombies, crossing swords with treasure-chasing pirates or exploring distant planets …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. The Emergency Connectivity Fund, the program run through the Federal Communications Commission to subsidize broadband connectivity and devices for schools and libraries in response to the coronavirus pandemic, will begin accepting applications for funding starting Tuesday. This program is designed to help narrow …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Over the past year-plus of pandemic living, the need for broadband has become an inescapable truth. But broadband access isn’t cheap, and for some people, there’s been a hard choice to make: spend limited income to go online for work or school, or …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Facebook has restored the #ResignModi hashtag, which calls for the resignation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The news follows reports Wednesday that the social media network was censoring posts with the hashtag because some violated its community standards. “We temporarily blocked this …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. On Wednesday, Google launched a new travel advisory feature to help people safely plan vacations after being fully vaccinated against COVID-19. When you search for flights, hotels or events, Google will let you know about any COVID-19 travel advisories or restrictions in that destination, …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Twitter has taken down dozens of tweets at the request of the Indian government that were critical of its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, as cases in that country surge. The Indian government sent Twitter an emergency order on Friday to remove 52 …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple is working with researchers to see if devices like the Apple Watch and the iPhone are capable of detecting early signs of respiratory illnesses like the flu and COVID-19. The study, which will last six months, will be conducted through the University …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Traveling during the pandemic has been an uncertain process, with airports taking different measures to minimize the danger of COVID-19. Apple Maps is making it easier by displaying local airport health requirements like face coverings, health tests or screenings directly on airport place …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. This story is part of a series on life one year into the pandemic. Make sure to read part one: Zoom anxiety is still a major problem, one year into the pandemic, and part two: Zoom anxiety is real. Here’s how to combat it. A …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. The latest update to Apple Maps could make it easier to find a COVID-19 vaccine. The tech giant partnered with VaccineFinder, a free service developed by Boston Children’s Hospital, to add 20,000 vaccine locations to Apple Maps. You can find locations near you …
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