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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos on Saturday published an open letter thanking his employees for their work during the coronavirus crisis, offering his support as many of his workers have spoken out for more assistance from the …

YouTube is following Netflix’s lead in cutting the quality of its video streaming from high definition to standard in the European Union, it confirmed to CNET, as the bloc’s leaders try to reduce strain on the internet during the coronavirus outbreak. Since more people are working from home and children are staying out of school, internet usage has spiked. “We …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. As the coronavirus outbreak forces people to work from home and children to stay out of school, Netflix and Amazon Prime agreed to a European Union request that streaming services switch from high definition to standard in an effort to reduce the strain on …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Mike Krieger, co-founder of social media platform Instagram, is working to help keep funds flowing to restaurants impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. His new site SaveOurFaves, created with his wife Kaitlyn, sells gift certificates to a directory of Bay Area restaurants and coffee shops. Visitors …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. It’s all over the news, social media and nearly everywhere you look — the novel coronavirus, now a pandemic, has been changing the way employees work and emptying store shelves. And if you don’t have time to follow the news, you’re in luck …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Smartphone shipments saw their biggest ever drop in February as the novel coronavirus ravaged China, one of the world’s largest markets and a vital manufacturing hub.  Worldwide, phone shipments fell 38% to 61.8 million units in February 2020, from 99.2 million units in …

New York Attorney General Letitia James demanded that Craigslist remove posts attempting to illegally profit off of consumers’ coronavirus fears. James said she’s also calling for assurance that the company has policies in place to stop scammers.  “I won’t hesitate to take action against those who use this crisis as a get-rich-quick scheme,” James tweeted on Friday. She referenced overcharging …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. As the novel coronavirus spreads around the world, Uber and Lyft drivers in California are asking both companies to do more to protect them. A coalition of drivers released a list of demands Thursday asking the ride-hailing services to take immediate steps to …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Whole Foods said it’s changing its store hours during the coronavirus crisis to accommodate older shoppers and to help keep stores clean. Starting Wednesday, customers who are 60 and older will be able to shop at stores in the US and Canada one …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Amazon has reported its first confirmed COVID-19 case in its US warehouses, a network of facilities that has quickly turned into a critical need for millions of customers as they stay at home during the coronavirus crisis. The worker was stationed at a …