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• Whole Foods will provide free, disposable masks to customers - CNET

  30-04-2020 23:59 via cnet.com
  
  The move is part of Amazon's response to COVID-19.
  
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• Atlassian aims to deploy its recession playbook from 2009 in 2020

  30-04-2020 23:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The company's third quarter shareholder letter provides a blueprint all enterprises may want to consider in a downturn.
  
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• Ransomware mentioned in 1,000+ SEC filings over the past year

  30-04-2020 23:43 via zdnet.com
  
  A growing number of public companies have started listing ransomware as a forward-looking risk factor in their SEC documents.
  
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• Disney is reportedly planning a live-action Hercules movie - CNET

  30-04-2020 23:41 via cnet.com
  
  The new Herc will be produced by the Russo Brothers, a report says.
  
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• Coronavirus sports hack: Cardboard fans fill the stands to root for their team - CNET

  30-04-2020 23:41 via cnet.com
  
  With social distancing impacting major sports events around the world, paper people will have to do right now.
  
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• Transformers animated movie in production despite coronavirus lockdown - CNET

  30-04-2020 23:24 via cnet.com
  
  Unlike live-action films, this new animated Transformers directed by Toy Story 4's Josh Cooley can be produced while still respecting social distancing.
  
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• OpenText won't reopen half of its physical offices post COVID-19 pandemic

  30-04-2020 23:21 via zdnet.com
  
  "OpenText will not reopen approximately 50% of our offices and will institute a hybrid model with those employees continuing to work from home."
  
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• Karma Automotive shows off a new range-extended EV cargo van - CNET

  30-04-2020 23:19 via cnet.com
  
  The platform is called E-Flex and could be sold as a BEV or with a range extender.
  
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• GDC goes digital, won't hold in-person developers conference - CNET

  30-04-2020 23:08 via cnet.com
  
  Originally scheduled for March and postponed due to the pandemic, this year's Game Developers Conference is officially going digital this August.
  
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• Dogs could be trained to detect COVID-19 through scent - CNET

  30-04-2020 23:07 via cnet.com
  
  A study will explore whether dogs can differentiate between samples from COVID-19-positive and negative patients.
  
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• Apple sales, profits grow even as coronavirus weighs on iPhone demand - CNET

  30-04-2020 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  The tech giant said accessories and services resonated with customers stuck at home -- and its production is now back to normal levels.
  
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• Apple sales, profits grow even as coronavirus weighs on iPhone - CNET

  30-04-2020 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  The tech giant said accessories and services resonated with customers stuck at home.
  
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• Apple sales, earnings grow even as coronavirus weighs on iPhone - CNET

  30-04-2020 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  The tech giant said accessories and services resonated with customers stuck at home.
  
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• Best wine delivery service for 2020: Wine subscription boxes and more - CNET

  30-04-2020 22:48 via cnet.com
  
  Yes, there’s a perfect wine subscription service for everyone.
  
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• Protect your privacy and save 84% with a subscription to Surfshark VPN - CNET

  30-04-2020 22:46 via cnet.com
  
  This upstart VPN offers one of the best deals we've ever seen, with three years of service for less than $2 per month.
  
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• Apple's Q2: Record high services revenue, iPhone sales decline

  30-04-2020 22:45 via zdnet.com
  
  The tech giant topped Q2 expectations despite slower growth overall due to the global coronavirus pandemic and the closure of its retail stores.
  
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• Amazon sales surge but Bezos says coronavirus costs could hit $4 billion - CNET

  30-04-2020 22:41 via cnet.com
  
  Facing harsh criticism, the company said it will take virtually all of its upcoming second-quarter operating profit to fund protective equipment for its employees and bolster safety measures for consumers.
  
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• Apple's iPhone 12 will cost $649, if this major leak pans out - CNET

  30-04-2020 22:40 via cnet.com
  
  And if the info from leaker Jon Prosser proves true, the iPhone 12 Pro will start at $999.
  
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• Apple's iPhone 12 could cost $649, according to this major leak - CNET

  30-04-2020 22:40 via cnet.com
  
  The leak also claims the iPhone 12 Pro will start at $999.
  
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• iPhone sales hit by coronavirus, but Apple still grows its sales and profits - CNET

  30-04-2020 22:35 via cnet.com
  
  The tech giant said its profits and revenue rose higher than expected, but didn't offer guidance about the future, indicating it still doesn't know COVID-19's impact.
  
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• Hollywood on Netflix: Intriguing miniseries dreams up alternate film history - CNET

  30-04-2020 22:34 via cnet.com
  
  Review: Diversity wins in this Ryan Murphy miniseries starring Jim Parsons, Darren Criss, Patti LuPone and Dylan McDermott.
  
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• Schiff asks Google, Twitter to follow Facebook's example in fighting COVID-19 misinformation - CNET

  30-04-2020 22:33 via cnet.com
  
  Congressman Adam Schiff likes that Facebook is directing users to info from the World Health Organization, and he says Twitter and Google should do something similar.
  
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• Schiff asks Google, Twitter to crack down on COVID-19 misinformation like Facebook does - CNET

  30-04-2020 22:33 via cnet.com
  
  Google and Twitter aren't presenting users who engage with misleading content with the facts -- but Facebook is. Now, Adam Schiff wants them to follow suit.
  
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• As Uber drivers get COVID-19, the company offers free virtual health screenings - CNET

  30-04-2020 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  The ride-hailing company partners with telemedicine service Ro to help drivers figure out if they may have been infected with the coronavirus.
  
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• Jeff Bezos tells Amazon shareowners: "Take a seat" as COVID-19 eats into profits

  30-04-2020 22:25 via zdnet.com
  
  After a mixed Q1, Amazon expects to spend about all $4 billion of its Q2 operating income on expenses related to the pandemic.
  
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• Elliott further trims stake in Telecom Italia

  30-04-2020 22:23
  
  U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management has further cut its stake in Italy's biggest phone group Telecom Italia (TIM), a regulatory filing showed, amid an ongoing portfolio rebalancing as COVID-19 rocks financial markets.
  
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• Amazon posts $75bn first-quarter revenues but expects to spend $4bn in Covid-19 costs

  30-04-2020 22:11
  
  Earnings in first three months equivalent to $33m an hourCompany says it will spend on PPE, cleaning and higher wagesAmazon emerged as one of the big winners of the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, announcing it had revenues of $75.4bn in the first three months of the year – over $33m an hour. Related: Coronavirus US live: intelligence report concludes Covid-19 was not 'manmade or genetically modified'Continue reading...
  
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• Dating during coronavirus: 9 ideas for virtual dates while social distancing - CNET

  30-04-2020 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  This week on Love Syncs, here's how to plan a date that involves more than just staring at each other on Zoom.
  
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• This week at Epic: 2 free games worth $35 - CNET

  30-04-2020 21:36 via cnet.com
  
  In addition to Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Crashlands, get Total War: Shogun 2 for free on Steam. Plus: discounts on Jackbox games.
  
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• Porsche extends its warranties by 3 months due to coronavirus pandemic - CNET

  30-04-2020 21:31 via cnet.com
  
  The extension applies to warranties set to expire between March and May of this year.
  
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• Westworld season 3 finale: Wild theories and predictions - CNET

  30-04-2020 21:24 via cnet.com
  
  With multiple storylines to close out and the next season to set up, the finale has a lot to cover. We discuss where it might take us.
  
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• Coronavirus sports hack: Cardboard fans fill the stands to cheer their teams - CNET

  30-04-2020 21:23 via cnet.com
  
  With social distancing impacting major sports events around the world, paper people will have to do right now.
  
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• Zoom says it has 300 million daily meeting participants, not users

  30-04-2020 21:18
  
  Video conferencing provider Zoom said on Thursday it had mistakenly published a blog last week that put its daily users at 300 million people when the figure instead referred to the number of meeting participants.
  
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• Most important currencies in a digital economy: Trust, speed, and relevance

  30-04-2020 21:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Trust, speed, and relevance may be the most important currencies during a crisis. Businesses must adapt quickly and leverage technology to gain a competitive advantage. Agility, adaptability, discipline with respect to change management, and implementation life-cycles are capabilities that companies must develop to successfully compete in a post-COVID-19, new norm digital economy.
  
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• Google Duplex learns to make calls in Spanish, debuts in Spain - CNET

  30-04-2020 21:17 via cnet.com
  
  Launching today in Spain, the Spanish-speaking version of Google's AI chat algorithm can call businesses to inquire about store hours during the pandemic.
  
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• The best seafood delivery companies for 2020 - CNET

  30-04-2020 21:07 via cnet.com
  
  Get healthy fish all year round, no matter where you live.
  
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• Digital ad market is avoiding coronavirus disaster, say tech giants

  30-04-2020 20:53
  
  Reports of the demise of the digital advertising market due to the coronavirus outbreak appear exaggerated as the tech giants dominating the online ads business, Google and Facebook, said this week they saw early signs that the worst could be over.
  
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• NASA picks SpaceX, Blue Origin, Dynetics to land humans on the moon - CNET

  30-04-2020 20:50 via cnet.com
  
  SpaceX's Starship is one of three landing systems NASA could use to put humans on the moon as part of its Artemis program.
  
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• How to watch NASA, SpaceX break down their first joint astronaut mission - CNET

  30-04-2020 20:50 via cnet.com
  
  Astronauts are set to blast off from Florida for the first time in nearly a decade.
  
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• Abby Kearns takes over as Puppet CTO

  30-04-2020 20:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Cloud Foundry's former head has moved to the popular DevOps program Puppet -- where she'll be the CTO.
  
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• Ken Block's Hoonifox Ford Mustang looks killer and holds Batmobile DNA - CNET

  30-04-2020 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  Block drives lots of Mustangs, and Fords in general, but this is the first time the Hoonigan crew tackled a Fox Body Mustang.
  
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• Investor Einhorn tweets at Tesla's Musk asking for more company financials

  30-04-2020 20:27
  
  One day after Tesla Inc posted its third quarterly profit in a row, hedge fund manager David Einhorn, one of the electric carmaker's best-known critics, lobbed questions about the company's financials at its two top executives.
  
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• 11 best phones under $500: iPhone SE, Galaxy A51, Pixel 3A XL and more - CNET

  30-04-2020 20:25 via cnet.com
  
  If you're looking for a phone on a budget, check out CNET's top 11 picks.
  
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• Meet the Impossible Foods competitor bringing vegan 'pork' to Asia - CNET

  30-04-2020 20:15 via cnet.com
  
  Alternative meat company Phuture Foods is trying to convince millions of people to work up an appetite for its climate-friendly, vegan "pork."
  
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• Google cracks down on spammy Chrome extensions with new policy updates - CNET

  30-04-2020 20:15 via cnet.com
  
  Effective August 27, the restrictions are aimed at ridding the Chrome Web Store of things like copycats and misleading extensions with fake reviews.
  
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• JetBlue and Frontier are first US airlines to mandate face mask use - CNET

  30-04-2020 20:11 via cnet.com
  
  Here are the steps US airlines are taking to protect passengers and crew from the spread of the coronavirus.
  
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• Fortnite Chapter 2 season 2 challenges and how to destroy gnomes - CNET

  30-04-2020 20:10 via cnet.com
  
  Find the little guys in Camp Cod or Fort Crumpet.
  
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• Ford self-driving robotaxi service delayed until 2022 - CNET

  30-04-2020 20:07 via cnet.com
  
  The reason for the delay? You guessed it, coronavirus.
  
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• Tesla Semi delayed yet again, now coming 2021 - CNET

  30-04-2020 20:06 via cnet.com
  
  The EV manufacturer announced the delay as part of its Q1 2020 earnings report.
  
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• GMC Hummer EV reveal delayed over coronavirus crisis - CNET

  30-04-2020 20:02 via cnet.com
  
  GM will no longer reveal its hotly awaited electric pickup on May 20, but the automaker says production remains on schedule.
  
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