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Uber may temporarily suspend drivers exposed to the coronavirus

ASSOCIATEDPRESS UbersaysitmaytemporarilysuspendbothdriversandpassengerswhohavebeeninfectedorcomeintocontactwithCOVID-19,thediseasecausedbythenovelcoronavirus.Thecompanyhasestablisheda24-hoursupportte
IT | 2020-03-11 20:30
EU plans to introduce sweeping 'right to repair' legislation for electronics

MaximkostenkoviaGettyImages AspartofitsnewlyannouncedCircularEconomyActionPlan,theEuropeanCommission,thebodythatdraftstheEU\'slaws,saysitwillintroducerighttorepairlegislationthatwillpushelectronicsma
IT | 2020-03-11 20:30
Microsoft appoints its first-ever chief scientific officer

Microsoft Forthefirstinitshistory,there\'sachiefscientificofficeratMicrosoft.Thisweek,thecompanyappointedEricHorvitztotheroleaspartofabroaderreorganizationfollowingthedepartureofakeyexecutiveinFebrua
IT | 2020-03-11 20:30
NCAA March Madness games will be played without fans

APPhoto/JohnLocher Precautionsforthecoronavirusoutbreakareabouttoradicallyaffecthowmanypeoplewatchcollegesports.TheNCAAisrespondingtotherisksofCOVID-19byrestrictingattendanceatchampionshipevents,incl
IT | 2020-03-11 20:30
Sharp sues Vizio over display tech in 70-inch TVs

Engadget Sharp,theJapaneseelectronicscompanybehindtheworld\'slargest8KLCDTV,issuingVizioandtwoothercompaniesoverallegedpatentinfringement.Sharpclaimsthatthecompaniesinfringed12patentsrelatedtopanelte
IT | 2020-03-11 20:30
Gmail now supports multiple signatures

JonFingas/Engadget Gmail\'ssupportforjustoneemailsignaturecanbeapainifyoudon\'talwayswanttoendyourmessagesthesameway--youmaynotwanttorespondtoaworkrequestthesamewayyoudoaninvitationtodinner.Youwon\'t
IT | 2020-03-11 08:27
Google tells North American employees to work from home

GoogleChicagoHeadquartersinFultonMarketinChicago,IllinoisonFebruary2,2020. RaymondBoydviaGettyImages WithnewreportsofcoronaviruscasesbeingdiagnosedpoppinguparoundtheUS,Googlehastakenthestepofaskingal
IT | 2020-03-11 08:27
Whisper left users' details exposed in an open database for years

PaulaDaniëlseviaGettyImages Theonce-popularappWhisperpromisesaplacewhereyoucansharesecretsanonymously.AccordingtoaWashingtonPostreport,however,itleftsensitiveinformationthatcanbetiedtousers\'confess
IT | 2020-03-11 08:27
Cadillac's live virtual showroom is available in all 50 states

Cadillac Cadillac\'svirtualshowroomisnowwidelyavailable,anditmighthaveexpandedjustintime.TheautomakerhasannouncedthatCadillacLiveisavailableinall50states,andgivesyouachancetocheckoutthe2021Escaladeas
IT | 2020-03-11 08:27
Elon Musk is 'scouting' new US locations for Cybertruck, Model Y production

InthisNov.21,2019filephoto,TeslaCEOElonMuskintroducestheCybertruckatTesla'sdesignstudioinHawthorne,Calif.
IT | 2020-03-11 08:27
Blue Origin shows off the engine and nose cone of its reusable rocket

BlueOrigin Inlate2018,theUSAirForceawardedBlueOrigin$500milliontobuildtheNewGlennrocketwithareusablefirststageandperformancesimilartoSpaceX\'sFalconHeavy.Wehaven\'theardalotsincethen,butJeffBezos\'co
IT | 2020-03-11 08:27
Epic Games Store now lets you add titles to a wishlist

EpicGames EpicGamesisfinallygivingyoutheabilitytosavegamestoawishlist.Thecompanyhasadded\"thefirstversionofwishlists\"totheEpicGamesStore,whichusuallygetsalotofflakforbeingtoobasiccomparedtoSteam.Bya
IT | 2020-03-11 08:27
The Morning After: Tesla might build a Cybertruck plant in 'central USA'

NFL2K5boxshots 2K Hey,goodmorning!Youlookfabulous. I\'vebeenwaitingforanotherNFL-licensed2KfootballgamesinceESPNNFL2K5ontheoriginalXbox,anditappearsthewaitmightbeover.OnTuesdaymorning,2Kannounceditha
IT | 2020-03-11 08:27
Uber rolls out text-to-911 feature across the US

EVAMARIEUZCATEGUIviaGettyImages Aspartofitsongoingeffortstokeepdriversandpassengerssafe,Uberisintroducinganew,in-apptext-to-911featureintheUS.Itcouldbeespeciallyusefulifadriverorpassengerneedstoconta
IT | 2020-03-10 20:34
Microsoft disrupts a botnet that infected 9 million computers

boonchaiwedmakawandviaGettyImages Today,Microsoftandpartnersfrom35countriestookstepstodisruptabotnetbehindtheworld\'slargestcybercrimenetwork.Thebotnet,Necurs,hasinfectedanestimatedninemillioncompute
IT | 2020-03-10 20:34