Google's growth slows as pandemic infests advertising market
Google reported its weakest revenue growth in nearly five years as the pandemic-driven recession began to shrivel its advertising sales in the first quarter.
Apr 28, 2020
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Verizon, AT&T and Comcast extend no late fee, termination policies through June 30
Verizon, the nation's largest wireless company, said Monday it had extended their offers not to terminate service nor charge late fees to customers who are struggling with their monthly bills because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 28, 2020
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COVIDSafe tracking app reviewed: the government delivers on data security, but other issues remain
About 1.13 million people had downloaded the federal government's COVIDSafe app by 6am today, just 12 hours after its release last night, said Health Minister Greg Hunt. The government is hoping at least 40% of the population ...
Apr 27, 2020
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NASA develops COVID-19 prototype ventilator in 37 days
A new high-pressure ventilator developed by NASA engineers and tailored to treat coronavirus (COVID-19) patients passed a critical test Tuesday at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, an epicenter of COVID-19 ...
Apr 24, 2020
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Uber expands delivery options for retail, personal items
Uber unveiled plans to expand delivery of groceries and other goods from retailers as part of its response to the global coronavirus lockdowns.
Apr 20, 2020
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New eBay CEO to come from Walmart
Struggling online retail giant eBay named a new top executive on Monday, bringing in the former head of e-commerce at Walmart, Jamie Iannone.
Apr 13, 2020
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Facebook draws on user data to help battle coronavirus
Facebook on Monday said it is providing anonymous data about users' movements and relationships to help researchers better anticipate where the coronavirus might spread.
Apr 7, 2020
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Airbnb to pay hosts $250 mn for COVID-19 cancellations
Airbnb on Monday said it is devoting $250 million to help would-be hosts survive financial losses from refunds given to guests who cancelled travel plans due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Mar 31, 2020
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Why the novel coronavirus became a social media nightmare
The biggest reputational risk Facebook and other social media companies had expected in 2020 was fake news surrounding the US presidential election. Be it foreign or domestic in origin, the misinformation threat seemed familiar, ...
Mar 29, 2020
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Coronavirus: Why we need to consult engineers as well as scientists for solutions
The coronavirus outbreak has shone a bright light on the use of experts and scientific advice. In the UK the prime minister, Boris Johnson, is flanked by his chief scientist and chief medical officer when giving updates about ...
Mar 26, 2020
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SARS-CoV-2
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was first reported in Wuhan, Hubei, China, on 17 November 2019.
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