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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 …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. It’s a dark time, to say the least. All the headlines are focused on the coronavirus, and the pandemic has forced us all into a new, isolated reality. We are badly in need of some good news.  Enter Apple.  Despite shutting down its stores around the …

As government and businesses step up measures to control the coronavirus, more and more of us are finding ourselves working from home rather than mixing it up with co-workers. But we still need to communicate, and that means conference and video calls. Yes, it’s adorable when a puppy darts into view, but it’s also distracting when there’s so much background …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, international messaging platform WhatsApp will provide a $1 million grant to fight COVID-19-related fake news and misinformation, according to a press release. The company has also created a Coronavirus Information Hub in partnership with the World Health Organization, …

Slack, the workplace chat and productivity platform used daily by 12 million people, is getting a major upgrade in the coming weeks that will make it more simple and organized, the company said in a Tuesday blog post. The news comes as more people are practicing social distancing and working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Here are the biggest changes Slack …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday temporarily waived rules in its Rural Health Care and E-Rate programs to help promote better access to broadband for telehealth and distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic.  The agency announced that it has waived “gift rules” in …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Samsung has become the latest tech giant to close its stores to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.  The company on Tuesday said that its stores in the US will be closed for an indeterminate time. While Samsung is the world’s biggest …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Facebook’s News Feed spam filter malfunctioned on Tuesday, blocking links to legitimate websites and preventing users from sharing them, including some links to coronavirus information. A source tipped off TechCrunch to the issue, but not all coronavirus links appear to be affected by …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Passengers won’t be able to pool their Uber rides or use Lyft’s shared rides in the US or Canada for the time being. Angela Lang/CNET Uber and Lyft announced they’re temporarily suspending shared rides in the US and Canada on Tuesday, in an attempt …

Apple last week announced it was shutting all of its Apple Stores throughout the US in order to help curb the coronavirus‘ spread. Now, Microsoft is following suite. The tech giant announced on Tuesday that it’s closing all Microsoft Stores around the globe.  “All Microsoft Store locations are currently closed until further notice due to COVID-19 health concerns,” read a …