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Apple closes Italian stores and halts education sessions at American stores

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple’s retail stores are responding to the growing threat of the novel coronavirus. The company has closed its stores throughout Italy after the country went on lockdown, halted its Today at Apple in-store education sessions elsewhere, and reduced other …

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FCC Democrats call for broadband action amid coronavirus

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Democrats on the Federal Communications Commission say the agency needs to do more to ensure Americans can access broadband during the coronavirus outbreak in the US. Commissioners Jessica Rosenworcel and Geoffrey Starks have been sounding the alarm that vulnerable Americans may be left out …

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Zoho offers free work

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. As businesses look to reduce coronavirus risks by telling workers to stay home, there’s a definite need for work-from-home options — tech that allows everyone to communicate, collaborate and remain productive. Zoho Remotely is a new suite of apps designed precisely for that …

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Apple Stores said to reduce Apple Watch and AirPod try

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple Stores are taking steps to reduce exposure to the coronavirus. That, according to Business Insider, includes reducing try-ons of Apple Watches and AirPod headphones. The company isn’t eliminating its try-on process, Business Insider said, but rather no longer actively promoting it as …

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Uber may suspend accounts of drivers and riders who get coronavirus

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Uber could temporarily suspend the accounts of any riders or drivers who’ve contracted or been exposed to the coronavirus, the company said Wednesday. It also has a team dedicated to helping public health authorities in their response. The ride-hailing company is giving drivers …

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CES Asia is now postponed over coronavirus fears

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. After the cancelation of major tech conferences around the world, including Mobile World Congress and SXSW, CES Asia organizers said Monday the trade show scheduled for mid-June in Shanghai would be postponed. It comes on the very same day that the cancelation of …

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Huawei P40 Pro Paris launch scrapped, replaced with online event

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Update, March 26: The Huawei P40, P40 Pro and the P40 Pro Plus​ have now officially been launched. Read our first take here​. The upcoming Paris launch of Huawei’s flagship P40 Pro, which was due to take place in Paris later this month, has been …

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Apple reportedly offers retail workers unlimited sick leave for coronavirus symptoms

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Days after the coronavirus outbreak prompted Apple CEO Tim Cook to let his employees work from home, 9to5Mac reported that the company’s retail and hourly workers are getting unlimited sick leave if they experience the pneumonia-like symptoms linked to the disease. These workers …

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Google Maps can tell you which businesses are impacted by coronavirus

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. In the midst of the outbreak of COVID-19 — the new coronavirus that originated in China and has claimed more than 4,000 lives in the past three months — Google Maps is telling businesses how they can keep customers updated on any changes to hours or operations. …

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Apple says it’s OK to clean your iPhone with disinfectant wipes

After years of advising us not to use disinfectant wipes on our iPhones, Apple is giving the thumbs-up to using some wipes to clean devices. The change comes amid heightened concern about the COVID-19 outbreak, with worldwide case numbers now topping 100,000.  The iPhone maker on Monday added new language to its page for cleaning Apple products that notes Clorox …

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