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By Alexandra Verizon said it expects profits to shrink this year as the coronavirus crisis squeezes its wireless, pay TV and media divisions. The telecom giant said Friday it lost …
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By Hobbs YouTube has started banning content that is in direct contradiction to the World Health Organization’s guidelines as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the United States. The Google-owned …
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By Vega Video-game sales exploded last month as the coronavirus forced millions worldwide to hunker down at home looking for something to do. March spending on video game hardware, software …
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By Steigrad Netflix’s subscriber base is exploding as people holed up at home to avoid the coronavirus become video-bingeing couch potatoes. The Los Gatos, Calif.-based video-streaming giant added a record …
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By Brown Italy could lose one-sixth of its beloved bars and restaurants to the coronavirus crisis — with a staggering 50,000 predicted to have to close for good, according to …
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By Alisa MADRID – Spain’s death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak rose by 410 on Sunday, the lowest daily increase in about a month in one of the world’s …
Read More By Alisa MADRID – Spain’s death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak rose by 410 on Sunday, the lowest daily increase in about a month in one of the world’s …
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By Elina CHICAGO U.S. – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday announced a $19 billion relief program to help U.S. farmers cope with the impact of the coronavirus, including $16 …
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By Vega Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos visited one of his company’s warehouses as well as a Whole Foods grocery store on Wednesday, making rare public appearances as employees have raised …
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By Manskar WhatsApp has put new restrictions on forwarded messages in an effort to clamp down on misinformation about the coronavirus. Users can now forward certain messages to only one …
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By Mccarth BERLIN – Germany hopes to launch a smartphone app within weeks to help trace coronavirus infections after a broad political consensus emerged that adopting an approach pioneered by …
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By Kosman The Department of Justice has stepped up its investigation of Google’s proposed $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit, a deal that critics say could pose increased threats to customer …
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By Manskar Marriott is probing its second major data breach in just over a year — one that may have exposed personal information for millions of hotel guests, the company …
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By Vega Microsoft Corp. said Monday its video calling platform Skype saw a 70 percent jump in usage in March from a month earlier, as more people shift to working …
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By Vega Facebook Inc’s Instagram said on Tuesday it would remove coronavirus-related content and accounts from recommendations and its “explore” option, unless posted by or belonging to credible health organizations. …
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By Vega Europeans looking to watch YouTube videos in 4K may be out of luck, the streaming service announced Friday. The Google subsidiary will reduce its streaming quality in the …
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By Manskar Facebook plans to give all its employees $1,000 bonuses to support them during the coronavirus pandemic, the company said. The cash will go to full-time employees who are …
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By Manskar France’s antitrust watchdog fined Apple about $1.2 billion on Monday for alleged anti-competitive practices. The French Competition Authority issued the fine of 1.1 billion euros — the largest …
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By Vega Google’s coronavirus screening website has gone live in the San Francisco area following a weekend of confusion that began when President Trump made a surprise announcement Friday that …
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By John Social media app TikTok is launching a content moderation center in a bid to boost transparency, the Chinese company said on Wednesday, as it faces scrutiny from US …
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