NYC is offering to hire out-of-work Uber and Lyft drivers
New York City is offering to hire out-of-work Uber and Lyft drivers, and it’s even promising to reimburse them for their driving expenses. The appeal comes at a time when many
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GM is partnering with Ventec Life Systems to help increase production of ventilators
General Motors is partnering with Ventec Life Systems to help increase production of ventilators that are needed in hospitals dealing with patients who have the novel coronavirus, the companies announced Friday.
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US senators demand Amazon answer questions about warehouse worker safety
A group of four US senators, including Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, have sent a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos asking him to respond to questions about how the company is
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Xbox Live went down for the second time this week
Microsoft’s Xbox Live service went down again for the second time this week. Issues first began popping up some time after 7PM ET on Friday, with Down Detector indicating sharp spikes in
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Google’s coronavirus website finally launches alongside enhanced search results
One week ago, President Donald Trump held a press conference wherein he claimed Google would be building a screening website for the coronavirus that would direct people to testing sites. As we
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Air pollution drops as countries shut down amid spread of COVID-19
It’s a surreal sight: Webcams from across Italy show normally packed tourist destinations, streets and beaches empty, scenes that seem more aligned with a movie than real life. In the battle against
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Facebook content moderators paid to work from home
On a call with reporters, Facebook’s chief Mark Zuckerberg said the contract workers would still get their full salaries even if they were unable to do all their normal tasks.
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MEXICO PRESENTS COATINGS DERIVED FROM GRAPHENE : EFFECTIVE AGAINST BACTERIA, FUNGI AND EVEN VIRUSES
The Mexican company Graphenemex released a study by the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí that confirms the antimicrobial capacity of its graphene coatings, exceeding the effectiveness of traditional products
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Coronavirus: Vodafone and TalkTalk report surge in internet use
Vodafone has said it is experiencing a 30% rise in internet traffic across its fixed-line and mobile networks. More people are working from home as a result of the coronavirus
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Coronavirus: Elon Musk’s US Tesla factory suspends production
Tesla’s main factory in California has begun a three-week lockdown to slow the spread of coronavirus. It will be a blow to plans to ramp up production of the Model
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