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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 … | Krystal Hu / Reuters: |
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Engadget, The Verge, Gizchina, CNBC, and Digital Trends
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| Yimou Lee / Reuters: |
Taiwan rolls out a mobile phone-based “electronic fence” that uses location-tracking to ensure people who are quarantined stay in their homes — TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan, which has won global praise for its effective action against the coronavirus, is rolling out a mobile phone-based …
Tweets: @milohsieh
| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Nextdoor launches Help Map, a new interactive tool that lets neighbors offer help to one another with tasks like grocery shopping — Help shop for groceries or just check in on your at-risk neighbors — Nextdoor, the social networking app designed around local communities … | 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.| 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
| 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 …
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9to5Mac, International Business Times, Gizmodo, Deadline, Engadget, MacDailyNews, Wccftech, iPhone in Canada Blog, TechRadar.com, iPhone Hacks, Neowin, AppleInsider, iMore, Cult of Mac, MacRumors, New York Post, and Insanely Great Mac
Tweets: @acordova, @tpgoebel, @eliasmakos, @aylaferrone, @tom2x_, and @toddkunzkidk
| 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
| Cherie Hu / DJMag.com: |
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.| 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
| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Google launches a dedicated COVID-19 website in the US, focused on locally relevant info and 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 he claimed Google …
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Gizmodo, Google, The Keyword, International Business Times, New York Times, Digital Trends, CNN, Mashable, Politico, Neowin, Engadget, Droid Life, Wccftech, Tom's Guide, BetaNews, The Hill, USA Today, Reuters, Search Engine Journal, Patently Apple, TechCrunch, TechRadar.com, The Next Web, and 9to5Google
| 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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Tech2, Business Standard, Deccan Herald, Livemint, NDTV.com, and Variety
Tweets: @purav_mehta and @sub8u
| Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC: |
Facebook's efforts to help governments, emergency response orgs, SMBs, its employees, and users during the pandemic could help improve its tarnished reputation — - Over the past few weeks, Facebook has been quick to launch a number of efforts to help combat the spread of the coronavirus …
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Wall Street Journal. Tweets: @jmj, @jmj, @ov_lvp, @dorkitude, @marc_it, @awilkinson, and @go8le
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