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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. The US Federal Communications Commission is taking some steps to help get broadband to rural Americans who don’t have it. On Friday, the agency granted nearly three dozen fixed-wireless internet service providers, or WISPs, temporary access to the …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Facebook said Friday that it’s seeing an uptick in the number of people who watch live videos on the social network as more people social distance themselves from friends and family because of the coronavirus outbreak. From February to March, the number of …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple on Friday released a COVID-19 website and app with a screening tool and other information about the coronavirus outbreak. Apple said the app and site are meant to “make it easy for people across the country to get trusted information and guidance at …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Fed up with seeing political lies on social media, Scott Erickson deleted his Facebook account last year as the US headed into the presidential primary season. Leaving the world’s largest social network, he thought, would help ease his mind. But Erickson’s Facebook hiatus …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Exactly one year ago, I was sitting in one of many cavernous halls in a Paris convention center watching Huawei CEO Richard Yu unveil the P30 Pro flagship phone.  It was very much a typical tech launch event. Dramatic lighting and booming music …

Need something to take your mind off This Coronavirus Life? Start by taking your ears off it, ideally by listening to your favorite calming music, podcasts (like, say, This American Life) and meditations. Of course, to really enjoy that stuff, you’ll want the best possible headphones. Read more: Free entertainment to help you beat the coronavirus quarantine blues   Perfect time for a …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. During the novel coronavirus pandemic, Lyft has expanded its services beyond just ride hailing. For example, last week in the San Francisco Bay Area, it initiated a pilot that lets drivers deliver medical supplies and meals. The company confirmed on Friday that it’s …

Many of us around the world just survived our first weekend of proper social distancing — staying in our homes to avoid spreading coronavirus without venturing out for more than groceries or maybe a jog. How did it go for you? I ask because I’m genuinely curious. The UK, where I live, is now on lockdown for at least three …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Amazon is working to beef up delivery capacity and pick-up options for its Amazon Fresh grocery service and Whole Foods markets during the coronavirus pandemic, to help more people get food to their homes, the company said. As most of the US is …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Airbnb will work with its network of hosts to help provide temporary housing to 100,000 COVID-19 responders and health care professionals, the company said Thursday. The expanded efforts build on pilot programs in Italy and France, where nearly 6,000 hosts have already offered …