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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Facebook said Monday it’s releasing new tools to make it easier for people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, including a feature to find a time and place to receive a shot.  The new tools show how tech companies …

Twitter has announced it will begin labeling any tweets that may contain misleading information about the COVID-19 vaccine. Since introducing its coronavirus guidance in December, Twitter said Monday it has removed more than 8,400 tweets and challenged 11.5 million accounts across the globe. Twitter will also begin using a “strike” system where two or three strikes earns you a 12-hour …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved a plan to administer $3.2 billion in emergency relief to subsidize broadband for millions of poor Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.  The four-member commission unanimously voted to approve rules to the program that will offer up …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve got a pretty good internet connection. Fast, dependable, constant. Consider yourself fortunate — there are millions of people who don’t. And in a world where so much of work, school, health care, shopping and entertainment take …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Facebook and its photo-service Instagram pulled down more than 1 million pieces of content during the last three months of 2020 for containing misinformation about COVID-19 that could lead to “imminent harm.”  This content included fake preventative measures for COVID-19, the respiratory illness …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Instagram on Wednesday took down the account of anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for sharing false claims about the coronavirus, parent company Facebook said. “We removed this account for repeatedly sharing debunked claims about the coronavirus or vaccines,” a Facebook spokesperson said …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Facebook said Monday it’s taking a tougher stance against misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines as part of an effort to prevent the online lies from causing harm. The social media giant is expanding a list of debunked claims about COVID-19 and vaccines it …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Low-income subscribers to Comcast’s Internet Essentials broadband service will soon see their speeds double at no additional charge. The service, which currently offers 25Mbps downloads, will automatically be upgraded to 50Mbps starting March 1, the company said Tuesday. Upload speeds will also go …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. People have strong feelings about the things they plug into and sync up with their devices. Keyboards. Headphones. USB-C this and that. Even the humble power cord. That’s evident in a little debate between CNET’s Dan Ackerman and Ian Sherr that popped up …

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The coronavirus upended our lives in ways we never imagined possible. The push to stay in our homes, all while keeping the world running and connected, exposed vulnerabilities we didn’t know existed. Patients couldn’t, or wouldn’t, see their doctors, many afraid …