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| Monica Nickelsburg / GeekWire: |
In memo to employees, Bezos says face mask orders for workers are unfilled due to short global supply, and that his time is now “wholly focused” on COVID-19 — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says he has turned all of his attention to the impact of COVID-19, the tech giant's response …
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The Amazon Blog, The Verge, Protocol, CNET, CNET, Smith Sense, The Hill, and CNBC
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| Krystal Hu / Reuters: |
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| CNBC: |
Apple has updated Siri to help US users asking if they have COVID-19, with answers coming from the US Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC — - iPhone users who are wondering whether they have COVID-19 can now turn to Siri. — Apple has updated its voice assistant … | Gian Volpicelli / WIRED UK: |
How data sources like satellite images and internet traffic are helping researchers track the impact of COVID-19 outbreaks better than official government data — Satellite images, internet speed and traffic information tell a whole new story about Covid-19 — Something was wrong with Malaysia's internet.| Taylor Lorenz / New York Times: |
A look at the rise of “Zoombombing”, where trolls disrupt public Zoom conferencing calls by using the service's screen-sharing feature to share graphic content — As its user base rapidly expands, the videoconference app Zoom is seeing a rise in trolling and graphic content.
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USA Today and The Information
Tweets: @alexlmiller, @joshconstine, @iangotts, @selinasfdc, @kevin2kelly, @acaderictech, @nytimesmusic, @edyson, @joshconstine, @hunterwalk, @wadhwa, @jessicalessin, @taylorlorenz, @joshconstine, @joshconstine, @taylorlorenz, @thekenyeung, @oliviasolon, @karaswisher, @joshconstine, @hj_dewaard, @jessicalessin, @rmac18, @joshconstine, @profcarroll, @pmabray, @sanzscript, @mcwm, @joshconstine, and @page88
| Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times: |
Satya Nadella details Microsoft's response to COVID-19 as he writes a memo to employees worldwide: “We are in uncharted territory” — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits to feeling the personal anxieties many of his employees have shared about the coronavirus pandemic.
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LinkedIn, GeekWire, Windows Central, and The Official Microsoft Blog
| Cherie Hu / DJMag.com: |
How Twitch is becoming an increasingly valuable way for independent electronic musicians to connect with their fans via live-streamed recording sessions — Video game live streaming platform Twitch has become an increasingly valuable way for electronic musicians to connect with their fans.
Tweets: @djmag and @cheriehu42
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Ampere Analysis study of Disney+ US subscriptions finds 50% of households with kids under 10, 42% with kids under 18, and 41% of 18-24-year-olds are subscribers — Disney Plus is one of the few bright spots in the Mouse House's business portfolio amid the global coronavirus pandemic.| Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: |
Facebook says it will temporarily reduce streaming rates for videos on its platform and on Instagram in Europe — BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Facebook said on Sunday that it would temporarily reduce streaming rates for videos on its platform and also on Instagram in Europe to help alleviate …
Tweets: @mattnavarra
| Bruce Haring / Deadline: |
Disney presses ahead with March 24 launch of Disney+ in Europe, except in France where it is delayed until April 7, will reduce bandwidth use by at least 25% — Disney+ is cutting back on its bandwidth utilization by 25 percent in the markets where its debuting on March 24.| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
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Livemint, Deccan Herald, Business Standard, Tech2, NDTV.com, and Variety. Tweets: @purav_mehta
| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Google launches a dedicated COVID-19 website, focused on locally relevant info in the US, as well as enhanced Search results for terms related to the disease — After lots of complicated drama, a simple website — One week ago, President Donald Trump held a press conference wherein …
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Google, The Keyword, Gizmodo, Digital Trends, International Business Times, CNN, New York Times, Neowin, Politico, Reuters, Engadget, Droid Life, Wccftech, Mashable, Tom's Guide, BetaNews, The Hill, USA Today, TechCrunch, Search Engine Journal, Patently Apple, TechRadar.com, Bloomberg, The Next Web, 9to5Google, and Axios
| Mike Butcher / TechCrunch: |
Refurbed, an online marketplace selling refurbished electronics in Austria, Germany, Poland, and Italy, raises $17M Series A to expand into additional markets — Renewed phones, laptops and tablets can be as much as 40% cheaper than their brand new cousins, working equally as well and …
Tweets: @rikuasi
| Reuters: |
The mass move towards remote work could put corporate data at risk, as hackers move to take advantage of weaker home security systems and relaxed restrictions — TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As people disperse to their homes to work and study because of the coronavirus pandemic … | Michael Novinson / CRN: |
Israeli cybersecurity firm Checkmarx, owned by Insight Partners, to be bought by PE firm Hellman & Friedman at $1.15B valuation; Insight to keep minority stake — Application security testing vendor Checkmarx has grown its headcount to more than 700 people, up 28 percent from 534 employees …
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