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Amazon struggles to respond to surge in orders as coronavirus crisis deepens

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Amazon is used to huge spikes in demand: It ships millions of packages after Prime Day and during the holiday season. But the spread of the coronavirus, which has locked down cities and put everyone in a more …

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Verizon adds 15GB of high

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Verizon is giving its unlimited users an extra 15GB of high-speed hotspot data while those on metered data plans get an extra 15GB of high-speed data per line to help stay connected. The move, which runs from March 25 through April 30, is …

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The musical quarantine: Free apps and lessons from Korg, Moog and Fender

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. I’m stuck at home with two kids and am constantly looking for new activities to occupy them. We’re fortunate to have a piano and guitar around — but we’ve been collecting music apps and software to beef up our instrumental arsenal. So far, …

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Uber CEO to Trump: Include gig workers in coronavirus relief package

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. As the novel coronavirus is increasingly impacting Uber drivers’ livelihoods and their ability to get enough rides to make money, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is asking President Donald Trump for help. On Monday, he sent a letter to the White House and to …

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Coronavirus has made peak internet usage into the new normal

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Cities throughout the US have emptied out amid the coronavirus outbreak. Millions of people are working from home, children are attending school remotely, and no one’s heading to ballparks, nightclubs or movie theaters. They’ve all turned to their home broadband connections to stay …

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Apple stops limiting online iPhone purchases amid coronavirus outbreak

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Over the weekend, Apple stopped limiting the number of iPhones and iPads you can buy through its online store, after briefly stopping people from buying more than two each of certain models. The restrictions applied to the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 …

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Twitter warns misleading coronavirus tweets may slip through

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Just days after announcing a new push to combat misinformation about coronavirus circulating on the social network, Twitter warned on Monday it might not be able to address every tweet that violates those new safety rules. Under the new guidance announced Wednesday, Twitter …

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Facebook sees 70% increase in Messenger group video calls following coronavirus outbreak

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Following the outbreak of coronavirus, many of us had to make significant changes to the way we socialize to remain in step with medical guidance, which advises widespread social distancing. Fortunately, keeping in touch with loved ones no matter how far away we …

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Disney Plus throttles streaming quality amid coronavirus outbreak

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Just about every streaming service is throttling video quality in Europe during the coronavirus quarantine. Disney Plus announced over the weekend it was joining Netflix, Apple TV Plus, YouTube and Amazon Prime in the measure taken to help internet services cope with an …

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Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge ‘pause’ updates because of coronavirus

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Google will delay updates to its Chrome web browser because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the company said Wednesday, and Microsoft said Friday it’ll do the same. “Due to adjusted work schedules at this time, we are pausing upcoming Chrome and Chrome OS …

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