Phone location data being used to track Americans amid coronavirus outbreak
Government officials are reportedly using phone location data to track the movements of Americans during the coronavirus pandemic in an attempt to…
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Google Commits Over $800 Million to the Fight Against the Coronavirus
Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai detailed a commitment of more than $800 million to support small and midsized businesses, health organizations,…
Google scraps its April Fools’ jokes in wake of coronavirus
Google is reportedly canceling its April Fools’ Day jokes this year because of the spreading coronavirus pandemic. The annual tradition was scrapped…
Coronavirus exposes US Uber, Lyft drivers’ lack of safety net
As independent contractors, U.S. ride-hail drivers for Uber and Lyft benefited from soaring trip demand and flexible work hours. But as the…
IBM, Amazon, Google partner with US govt for coronavirus research
US-based global tech giants, including IBM, Amazon, Google and Microsoft, have partnered with the White House to “unleash the power of American…
US orders first shutdown of website over coronavirus fraud
WASHINGTON — The US Department of Justice announced Sunday it had shut down a website claiming to sell a coronavirus vaccine, in its first act of…
Google Launches a Coronavirus Information Website
Last week, President Donald Trump announced that Google is making a COVID-19 screening website for US citizens. Later it was revealed that it was…
A supercomputer called Summit is taking on the coronavirus
It may be technology in the form of jet planes that has been helping the coronavirus to move at speed around the world, but it is technology that…
WhatsApp tries to limit spread of coronavirus rumours with advice hub
With WhatsApp awash with forwarded rumours and disinformation relating to the coronavirus pandemic, Facebook has launched a new advice hub. WhatsApp…
Fake coronavirus tracking apps are really malware that’ll stalk you
For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. The coronavirus outbreak is facilitating…