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Despite Trump implying that a triage website for COVID-19 tests will be available nationwide soon, Verily says it will only launch in Bay Area within a few days — Instead, Verily is building a triage website just for the Bay Area — Google is not working with the US government in building …
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| Diane Bartz / Reuters: |
Google says it is working with the US government to develop a nationwide COVID-19 website on symptoms, risks, and testing info, in addition to other measures — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) said on Saturday that it was working with the U.S. government to develop …
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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Apple will only accept COVID-19 related apps from recognized entities such as government orgs, health NGOs, and companies with health or education credentials — Apple today announced that it is evaluating COVID-19 coronavirus-related apps critically to ensure data sources are reputable …
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| Jack Nicas / New York Times: |
After Amazon's crackdown on price gouging, some sellers who cleared out local stores are sitting on stockpiles, causing shortages of products like sanitizer — Amazon cracked down on coronavirus price gouging. Now, while the rest of the world searches, some sellers are holding stockpiles of sanitizer and masks.
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| Lauren Kaori Gurley / VICE: |
Amazon Prime likely to falter during COVID-19 crisis, from supply chain issues, increased demand, and the potential of a warehouse outbreak — More than half of American households are Amazon Prime members, and, for better or worse, have come to rely on the service for many of their everyday needs.
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple says it is closing all of its stores outside China until March 27 due to the spread of COVID-19 and plans to pay its hourly workers during the closures — Apple today announced that it is closing all of its retail locations outside of Greater China until March 27 due to the continuing spread …
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| Reuters: |
Under lockdown, Italy's social and family life has shifted to messaging platforms, where WhatsApp calls/messages are up 20% YoY, MS Teams logs 100% usage growth — NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - As 60 million Italians face a coronavirus country-wide lockdown, many daily interactions among family …
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| Bijan Stephen / The Verge: |
Profile of Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm as he renews his exclusive streaming contract with Twitch for two years — Guy ‘Dr Disrespect’ Beahm opens up about his Twitch alter ego — Violence becomes him. Stalking through the wild grass and brutalist concrete wilderness of Tarkov … | Dan Guido / Trail of Bits Blog: |
An independent audit of mobile voting app Voatz, which has been used in elections in four US states, details many critical vulnerabilities and recommends fixes — Voatz allows voters to cast their ballots from any geographic location on supported mobile devices.
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| Sigal Samuel / Vox: |
A look at the rise of apps like SuperBetter that promise to reduce anxiety through gamification, even as questions remain about their effectiveness — Popular apps are awarding points for beating “bad guys” and completing “power-ups” — and drawing from real, clinically approved treatments.| Joanna Glasner / Crunchbase News: |
Analysis: travel-focused startups raised a record $7.9B+ in 2019, buoyed by booking platforms and lodging brands, two areas hit hard by COVID-19-related cuts — Shares of hotel chains, airlines and cruise lines have been getting crushed in recent weeks, as the spread of coronavirus has put a halt on travel plans.| Gene Maddaus / Variety: |
Broadcom sues Netflix for infringement of eight patents dealing with video playback and data transmission, claims cord-cutting reduced demand for Broadcom chips — Broadcom, a leading manufacturer of semiconductor chips for cable set-top boxes, filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Netflix on Friday.
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