White supremacists are targeting Jewish groups on Zoom
Mindy* listened to the rabbi preside over her uncle’s funeral on Zoom. The virtual event has become commonplace during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it still felt surreal to her. Her
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How to keep your Zoom meetings safe and secure
Is it safe to use the videoconferencing app Zoom? Yes — if you know how to set it up properly. First, some background. As you may know, Zoom’s popularity has
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San Francisco could seize the headquarters of tech giants like Salesforce and Twitter to use as emergency housing for the city’s homeless and first responders
The city and county of San Francisco could use privately owned land and buildings for emergency housing during the coronavirus outbreak. As Curbed SF’s Adam Brinklow reports, City Attorney Dennis
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Coronavirus: Germany slowly eases lockdown measures
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced plans to slowly ease restrictions brought in to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Social distancing rules will stay in place until at least 3 May,
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Italy aims to turn suffering to advantage with experimental Covid-19 treatment
For nearly a month, Italy held the awful distinction of having the most coronavirus deaths of any country in the world — topping China, the original epicenter, in mid-March, and
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Moscow rolls out digital tracking to enforce lockdown. Critics dub it a ‘cyber Gulag’
Moscow has introduced a digital tracking system to enforce a coronavirus lockdown — but critics say the technology represents an unprecedented threat to privacy.The capital is the epicenter of Russia’s
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This AirPods charger is for anyone who really, really hates wires 2
Wire-haters of the world, rejoice! Satechi’s latest wireless charger offers a completely cable-free way to charge your Apple AirPods. The small dock, or the “USB-C Wireless Charging Dock for Apple
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Adobe releases new organization tool for Premiere Pro called Productions
Adobe is launching a new feature in Premiere Pro today called Productions, making it easier to work on the same project with multiple people. Adobe previewed the feature at Sundance,
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Walmart CEO says we’re in the ‘hair color’ phase of panic buying
First went the hand sanitizer, disinfectants and toilet paper.Now hair clippers and hair dye are flying off shelves.In recent weeks, Americans’ shopping patterns are serving as a reflection of how
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Despite encouraging signs, coronavirus is ‘advancing’ worldwide, WHO envoy warns
WASHINGTON — A top envoy of the World Health Organization warned Sunday that the coronavirus will be a “virus that stalks the human race for quite a long time” until
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