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• Uber switches course, adds drivers with preexisting conditions to sick leave policy - CNET

  10-04-2020 23:56 via cnet.com
  
  In terms of Uber's first response to the coronavirus pandemic, the ride-hailing company admits there were "things we just got wrong."
  
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• Google hides real Easter eggs for Easter on search results page - CNET

  10-04-2020 23:55 via cnet.com
  
  Searching for terms related to the holiday will present an illustrated banner featuring Easter animals.
  
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• Get a full year of SiriusXM plus an Echo Dot for just $60 - CNET

  10-04-2020 23:23 via cnet.com
  
  SiriusXM Select usually costs $17 per month, so you're saving about more than $144.
  
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• Quibi makes its Fortnite debut by virtually screening Punk'd reboot - CNET

  10-04-2020 23:08 via cnet.com
  
  First Stars Wars and now this.
  
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• Tesla furloughs half of sales and delivery workers over coronavirus, report says - Roadshow

  10-04-2020 23:04 via cnet.com
  
  Tesla once wanted to move to a totally online sales method, but the company changed course.
  
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• Apple and Google team up in bid to use smartphones to track coronavirus spread

  10-04-2020 22:44
  
  The app will use a Bluetooth technology to trace every phone a person comes in contact with, raising concerns over privacyCoronavirus – live US updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageApple and Google announced Friday an unprecedented collaboration to leverage smartphone technology to help trace and contain the spread of coronavirus.The collaboration will open up their mobile operating systems to allow for the creation of advanced “contact-tracing” apps, which will run on iPhone
  
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• Aston Martin designing new protection for health care workers - Roadshow

  10-04-2020 22:32 via cnet.com
  
  The British luxury carmaker also has face shields and gowns going into production for those on the coronavirus front lines.
  
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• When will the coronavirus quarantine end, what can you do during lockdown and other questions - CNET

  10-04-2020 22:26 via cnet.com
  
  As restrictions tighten across states and countries, here's what you can and can't do and what it will take to start lifting orders.
  
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• Microsoft Teams now lets you add custom backgrounds - CNET

  10-04-2020 22:14 via cnet.com
  
  Just like in Zoom, you can toss up your own custom background for a video chat.
  
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• Here's how scammers are using the coronavirus to cash in video - CNET

  10-04-2020 22:05 via cnet.com
  
  From nefarious phishing scams to the dark web, the coronavirus pandemic is big business for bad actors.
  
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• CDC updates COVID-19 guidance for critical businesses (like Amazon)

  10-04-2020 22:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Critical workers should be sent home immediately if they're sick, the CDC says, while special precautions should be taken after potential exposure.
  
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• SNL returns Saturday night in remote form: how to watch without cable - CNET

  10-04-2020 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  Saturday Night Live is back with a new episode this weekend, but not from Studio 8H.
  
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• Backed to Business: A printer to go, a slider phone, and a mechanical keyboard

  10-04-2020 21:52 via zdnet.com
  
  This edition of Backed to Business looks at a mechanical keyboard that combines portability with ergonomics, a new smartphone with a best-in-class keyboard, and a tiny cube of a printer that can print on almost anything, even you.
  
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• NASA satellite views of Chernobyl wildfires paint worrisome picture - CNET

  10-04-2020 21:42 via cnet.com
  
  Scientists have already raised concerns about the potential spread of radiation through smoke plumes.
  
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• Watch Trolls World Tour, Birds of Prey, Sonic the Hedgehog and other movies streaming right now - CNET

  10-04-2020 21:41 via cnet.com
  
  Thanks to social distancing, studios are releasing movies directly to streaming services early. Here's what you can watch at home and where to find it.
  
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• Subaru latest to furlough production workforce in US amid coronavirus - Roadshow

  10-04-2020 21:13 via cnet.com
  
  The Japanese automaker joins Nissan, Volkswagen and Honda to furlough workers in the US.
  
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• Coronavirus: Apple and Google team up to contact trace Covid-19

  10-04-2020 21:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The companies plan to add contact tracing to their operating systems so no extra apps are needed.
  
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• Win a home security bundle by Canary*

  10-04-2020 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  One lucky winner will take home a Canary Pro, Canary Flex, and one-year premium membership. Open to the US, Puerto Rico, and Canada (excluding Quebec).
  
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• Here's your chance to design a NASA payload for a mini moon rover - CNET

  10-04-2020 20:57 via cnet.com
  
  NASA plans to send some Roomba-size robots to the moon, and it wants your help to dream up what they'll carry.
  
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• Hooray, the Tesla Model Y has a tow hitch option now - Roadshow

  10-04-2020 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  And owners can buy a roof rack for the electric SUV now.
  
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• HBO to extend Go and Now support for older Apple TV boxes - CNET

  10-04-2020 20:50 via cnet.com
  
  HBO is giving customers more time to move to another supported streaming device.
  
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• Members of Congress want to give $2B more to healthcare facilities for broadband

  10-04-2020 20:44 via zdnet.com
  
  To ramp up the use of telemedicine during the COVID-19 crisis, a new House bill proposes a big influx of cash to existing program that subsidizes broadband deployments.
  
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• Turo ceases German P2P business due to coronavirus outbreak - Roadshow

  10-04-2020 20:38 via cnet.com
  
  The car rental app is going to keep the peer-to-peer thing going in the US, Canada and UK despite COVID-19, according to its CEO.
  
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• Nissan looks to transform into a much smaller automaker, report says - Roadshow

  10-04-2020 20:35 via cnet.com
  
  The Japanese automaker could slash 1 million cars from its annual sales target, which would have huge effects.
  
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• Apple, Google team up to develop COVID-19 contact tracing technology

  10-04-2020 20:29 via zdnet.com
  
  The joint effort will focus on the use of Bluetooth technology to track the spread and identify potential hotspots of coronavirus transmission based on smartphone location data.
  
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• U.S. agencies back revoking ability of China Telecom to operate in U.S.

  10-04-2020 20:26
  
  The U.S. Justice Department and other federal agencies on Thursday called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to revoke China Telecom (Americas) Corp'sauthorization to provide international telecommunications services to and from the United States.
  
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• Coronavirus updates: Global deaths pass 100,000, UK's Boris Johnson out of ICU - CNET

  10-04-2020 20:18 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: More than 2 million people have been tested in the US.
  
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• Fortnite Chapter 2 season 2 challenges and how to get Deadpool's unmasked outfit - CNET

  10-04-2020 20:16 via cnet.com
  
  Time to get a look at Wade Wilson's mug.
  
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• Best snack subscription box - CNET

  10-04-2020 19:56 via cnet.com
  
  Times are tough but good snacks help.
  
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• Dutch police take down 15 DDoS services in a week

  10-04-2020 19:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Dutch authorities launch sudden strike against DDoS-for-hire operators; take down 15 sites in a week.
  
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• Apple and Google are building coronavirus tracking tech into iOS and Android - CNET

  10-04-2020 19:50 via cnet.com
  
  The two companies are working together, representing most of the phones used around the world.
  
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• Local governments warm to MIT coronavirus-tracking app - CNET

  10-04-2020 19:48 via cnet.com
  
  The app is designed to let people discover if they've crossed paths with others who've been infected with COVID-19.
  
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• See Earth through the eyes of a Mercury-bound spacecraft saying goodbye to home - CNET

  10-04-2020 19:32 via cnet.com
  
  ESA and JAXA's BepiColombo Mercury mission took a spin around Earth and captured some poignant views.
  
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• Coronavirus stimulus checks up to $1,200 arrive soon: Eligibility, how much you'll get and when - CNET

  10-04-2020 19:32 via cnet.com
  
  The government's economic relief package includes coronavirus stimulus payments from the IRS for a majority of US taxpayers. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Want to play Half-Life: Alyx? Here's the best VR gear - CNET

  10-04-2020 19:21 via cnet.com
  
  How to play Valve's newest, VR-only Half-Life game.
  
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• Stimulus check direct deposits: Here's when you can give the IRS your information - CNET

  10-04-2020 19:19 via cnet.com
  
  You might be able to get your coronavirus relief check faster through direct deposit into your bank account. Here's what we know about when you'll be able to do that.
  
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• Google's AR animals turn you into a Tiger King at home - CNET

  10-04-2020 19:15 via cnet.com
  
  With Google's 3D objects, you can put virtual animals in your real world. (Plus some other options.)
  
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• How to track your coronavirus stimulus check on April 17: Here's what we know - CNET

  10-04-2020 19:09 via cnet.com
  
  The first stimulus payments are expected to start arriving soon from the IRS, and you want to know when that'll happen. Here's what we can tell you.
  
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• Killing Eve 3 review: Still can't help falling in love with Villanelle - CNET

  10-04-2020 19:02 via cnet.com
  
  The BBC America show starring Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh dwells on the price you pay when falling for a serial killer.
  
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• Ways to stay calm in a crisis video - CNET

  10-04-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  With so much uncertainty in the world right now, you might be experiencing more stress and anxiety than usual. In this Tech Minute, we look at ways technology can help calm your mind and body in the midst of the chaos.
  
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• IBM, Open Mainframe Project launch initiative to help train COBOL coders

  10-04-2020 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  State agencies are struggling to find actively working COBOL engineers who can update their unemployment benefit systems to factor in new parameters for unemployment eligibility.
  
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• Coronavirus face mask: How to make a covering at home using cloth or a bandana - CNET

  10-04-2020 18:55 via cnet.com
  
  What's the difference between a face mask and a face covering? How can they help prevent the spread of COVID-19? What materials do you need? Where can you donate extra masks you make? We answer these questions and more.
  
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• What's new to stream this week - CNET

  10-04-2020 18:53 via cnet.com
  
  HBO Now ramps up the comedy with premieres of Insecure and Run.
  
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• Startup Tenstorrent shows AI is changing computing and vice versa

  10-04-2020 18:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Tenstorrent is one of the rush of AI chip makers founded in 2016 and finally showing product. The new wave of chips represent a substantial departure from how traditional computer chips work, but also point to ways that neural network design may change in the years to come.
  
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• Instagram DMs now open to everyone on desktop - CNET

  10-04-2020 18:25 via cnet.com
  
  After years of limiting direct messages to its mobile apps, Instagram is opening up.
  
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• In a time of crisis, can digital technology save globalization?

  10-04-2020 18:13 via zdnet.com
  
  I have to ponder: If digital technology-enabled globalization -- or at least massively accelerated it -- can it also save it?
  
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• Apple Arcade launches updates for Lego Brawls and 3 other games - CNET

  10-04-2020 17:56 via cnet.com
  
  Four games just got new features and improved gameplay.
  
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• AutoComplete decides which old cars deserve a remake video - Roadshow

  10-04-2020 17:53 via cnet.com
  
  The release of Final Fantasy VII Remake got us thinking about the idea of remakes in general, and wondering which cars deserve another go-round.
  
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• Google makes advanced video chat features free through September - CNET

  10-04-2020 17:41 via cnet.com
  
  The search giant began offering Google Meet's premium features for free to all G Suite and G Suite for Education customers last month.
  
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• Apple TV Plus makes some original shows and one movie free - CNET

  10-04-2020 17:22 via cnet.com
  
  Viewers will also get free access to other premium shows and movies from HBO and Epix.
  
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