Apple launches an app and a website that provides information and guidance on COVID-19, in partnership with CDC, FEMA, and the Coronavirus Task Force
Tools Offer Up-to-Date Guidance and Information for People Across the US — Apple today released a new screening tool and set of resources …
Zoom updates its iOS app to remove Facebook SDK after concerns were raised over Zoom's failure to disclose Facebook data sharing in privacy policy
On Friday video-conferencing software Zoom issued an update to its iOS app which stops it sending certain pieces of data to Facebook.
Google to donate $800M+ to fight COVID-19, including $250M in ad grants to WHO, $340M Google Ads credits for SMBs, $200M fund to improve SMBs' access to capital
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Friday his company is donating more than $800 million in cash and advertising to help stem …
OneWeb files for bankruptcy after failing to secure new funding amid COVID-19 crisis; sources: OneWeb was in talks to raise ~$2B from SoftBank before the crisis
Start-up that wanted to beam broadband internet from space had raised $3bn from investors — OneWeb, the satellite internet start-up …
An in-depth look at China's Twitter propaganda machine, which uses over 10K fake Twitter accounts to promote the Chinese government's image abroad
Kalen Keegan, a college student at the University of Nebraska Omaha, immediately noticed when her Twitter account unleashed a torrent of posts in Chinese.
Uber, Grubhub drivers and others will receive unemployment checks as part of the CARES Act that, critics say, amounts to a bailout of gig economy companies
Some Uber drivers, Airbnb hosts and other gig-economy workers sidelined as a result of the coronavirus outbreak …
Sources: Airbnb will halt all marketing, most hiring, and will likely withhold employee bonuses according to CEO Brian Chesky; employee layoffs possible
Airbnb plans to halt all of its marketing, pause most hiring, and likely withhold employee bonuses as it tries to conserve cash amid …
Microsoft will no longer invest in third-party facial recognition firms, including AnyVision, after the Israeli company was accused of surveilling Palestinians
AnyVision was accused of helping the Israeli government surveil the West Bank — Microsoft says it will no longer invest …
NY Court of Appeals rules that Postmates drivers are employees, because the company “could not operate” without them, a potential win for all NY gig workers
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Instacart workers say they are planning a nationwide strike from Monday after the company failed to offer protections like hazard pay, sanitizer, and paid leave
workers plan to strike (Update: Instacart responds) Bryan Pietsch / Business Insider : Instacart workers are planning to strike until the company gives them hazard pay and safety gear Christine Fisher...
Podtrac: podcast downloads in the US have fallen ~10% and total unique visitors are down ~20% since the start of March, with true crime podcasts down the most
It seems everyone just wants the news, on TV and online, not a true crime podcast. — Since early March, when concerns around … Tweets: @abeerchoubey , @adamwiener , @brentsower , @corytv , @eslafleu...
Research: the number of coronavirus-related domains has grown to 68K+ this year; coronavirus.com, reportedly owned by GoDaddy, currently forwards to WHO's site
“People have this idea that you shouldn't profit on the tragedy,” one domain seller said. “I think that's kind of a superstition.” Tweets: @brandyzadrozny Tweets: Brandy Zadrozny / @brandyzadrozny : ...
Russia's FSB has charged 25 people and shut down a network of about 90 websites that the group allegedly operated to circulate stolen credit card data
a nod to the banking industry's Know Your Customer anti-$-laundering rules https://krebsonsecurity.com/ ... https://twitter.com/... Catalin Cimpanu / @campuscodi : Per this report, Putin had a big han...
China proposes an internet architecture called New IP to UN's ITU, which, critics say, gives govts granular control over the internet via its top-down design
New architecture would enable cutting-edge technologies but western countries fear more control for state-run internet services Tweets: @jgriffiths , @madhumita29 , @tonytassell , @iyervval , @hillman...
With 3M+ people filing for unemployment benefits last week, US states are seeing their aging tech systems get overwhelmed and experts say it will only get worse
Laid-off workers struggle to file claims for unemployment benefits; economists say the situation will likely get worse. Tweets: @nxthompson and @parismartineau Tweets: Nicholas Thompson / @nxthompson ...
In response to plummeting demand, Lyft suggests drivers find additional income by becoming Amazon grocery shoppers, warehouse workers, and delivery drivers
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Facebook Live gets new features, including an audio-only mode, automatic closed captions, and letting logged-out users watch streams
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Tencent is partnering with Huawei to build Tencent's GameMatrix cloud gaming platform, and will explore possibilities in areas such as AI and AR/VR in games
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Disney-owned digital movie locker service Movies Anywhere is launching its first smart TV app, on LG TVs
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Interview with Huawei CEO Richard Yu on the impact of COVID-19, the launch of the P40 series, and the continuing issues brought upon by the US ban
Today Huawei launched its latest generation of photography focused smartphone: the P40 series. This series consists of the P40, the P40 Pro …
A look at how Epic Games's Houseparty creates a flash of optimism in isolating times, through a casual, dorm-like atmosphere and cross-platform social games
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CEO memo: Bird is laying off about 30% of its workforce; company says it will provide four weeks of pay and three months of health coverage
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Yelp pauses automatically creating fundraising campaigns with profiles of local businesses after outcry that there is no easy way for businesses to opt out
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Sources: Microsoft's agreement to acquire 5G cloud software maker Affirmed Networks valued the startup at about $1.35B
Bloomberg : Tweets: @jamesamatthews , @pluginfud , and @katie_roof Tweets: James Matthews / @jamesamatthews : This is an intriguing acquisition from Microsoft. Nearly 10 years at the company has taug...
Surveillance software companies, like InterGuard and Hubstaff, are seeing an increase in sales, as skeptical employers attempt to keep tabs on remote employees
Bloomberg : Tweets: @tprophet , @kingthor , @polly , @zschneeweiss , and @brightwhite Tweets: @tprophet : This is a great way to demoralize your workforce. Bad behavior now will lead to a loss of top...
Shopify's new AI commerce stack
Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI and tech.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.