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Uber wants government to include drivers in coronavirus stimulus package

ScottHeinsviaGettyImages InalettertoPresidentDonaldTrump,UberCEODaraKhosrowshahihascalledonUSlawmakerstoincludethecompany'sdriversanddeliveryworkersinthecoronavirusstimuluspackagethegovernmentis
IT | 2020-03-23 19:20
Kenyan government finally approves Loon’s internet-delivery balloons

Loon Alphabet'sinternet-deliveryballoonservice,Loon,hasfinallyreceivedapprovalfromtheKenyangovernment.Tohelpimprovecommunicationduringthecoronaviruspandemic,KenyanPresidentUhuruKenyattafast-trac
IT | 2020-03-23 19:20
Google makes it easier to play Android apps before they've finished loading

Getty Afterthisyear'sGDCwascancelledbecauseofthecoronavirus,techcompanieshavebeenmakingtheirowngames-relatedannouncementsindependently.LastweekFacebookrevealeditsplansfornewandexistingOculusVRti
IT | 2020-03-23 19:20
Microsoft warns Windows users of two security holes already under attack

ASSOCIATEDPRESS Today,MicrosoftwarnedbillionsofWindowsusersthathackersareactivelyexploitingtwocriticalzero-dayvulnerabilitiesthatcouldallowbadactorstotakecompletecontroloftargetedcomputers.Accordingt
IT | 2020-03-23 19:20
Apple Music's Beats 1 station will broadcast from hosts' homes

Apple Officeworkersaren'ttheonlyoneswhocanworkfromhomeduringthecoronaviruspandemic--radioDJscandoso,too.ShowhostsonBeats1,AppleMusic'sinternetradiostation,willbebroadcastingfromthesafetyoft
IT | 2020-03-23 19:20
Verizon gives customers extra mobile data to deal with COVID-19 (updated)

APPhoto/BebetoMatthews MorecellularcarriersaretakingstepstoensurepeoplecanstayonlineduringtheCOVID-19pandemic.Verizon(Engadget'sparentcompany)isgivingconsumerandsmallbusinesscustomersanextra15GB
IT | 2020-03-23 19:20
Amazon is offering free access to kid-friendly Prime Video content

Withkidsstuckathomeamidschoolshutdowns,someparentsarelikelystrugglingtofindthingstooccupytheirchildren'sminds.AmazonhasconfirmedtoEngadgetthatitissteppinginbymakingsomeofthekids'showsonitsP
IT | 2020-03-23 19:20
400,000 new people have joined Folding@Home's fight against COVID-19

dowellviaGettyImages TheFolding@HomecommunityhasturneditsattentiontowardthefightagainstCOVID-19,anditnowhasmassivecomputationalpoweratitsdisposalasaresult.Thedistributedcomputingprojectisnowworkingwi
IT | 2020-03-23 19:20
Fitness pros on how to give your lockdown workouts a tech upgrade

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How Engadget staffers are finding solace during the coronavirus crisis

BrettPutman Realityasweknowitisverydifferentnowthanitwasjustafewweeksago.Thecoronaviruspandemichasforcedallofustostayinside,practicesocialdistancingandfindwaystocopewiththisnewfounduncertainty.WhileE
IT | 2020-03-23 19:20
Apple Music's AI-generated upbeat playlist helps you cope with reality

Apple Appleistryingsomethingnewtokeeppeople'sspiritsupduringthecoronaviruspandemic.InAppleMusic,it'sintroducinganewalgorithmicplaylistcalledtheGetUp!Mixthatthecompanysaysisfullof"happy
IT | 2020-03-23 19:20
ER docs don smart rings to better predict COVID-19 infections

Engadget/DanielCooper Some2,000emergencymedicalworkersinSanFranciscoaretrackingtheirtemperatureandothervitalswithOura'ssmartringsinanattempttolimitthespreadofCOVID-19,SFChroniclereports.Ouraandr
IT | 2020-03-23 19:20
Amazon Prime Video finally introduces viewer profiles

ThomasTrutschel/PhotothekviaGettyImages Itmighthavetakenyears,butAmazonPrimeVideoisfinallyreadytooffersomethingyoumighttakeforgrantedonNetflixandotherservices:multipleprofilesforasingleaccount.NDTVan
IT | 2020-03-23 19:20
GM offers free, limited internet access in its connected cars

Cadillac GMisofferingownersofitsconnectedcarsfree,limitedWiFiaccessamidtheCOVID-19pandemic.Youcanaccessthenetworkanywherewithin50yardsofthevehicle.
IT | 2020-03-23 19:20
Huawei P40 Pro may feature 50X zoom, custom photography chip

IshanAgarwal AheadoftheirofficialdebutonMarch26th,frequentleakerIshanAgarwalhassharedabunchofinformationaboutHuawei\'snewestphones,detailingboththeP40ProandP40.Asexpected,theP40Proisallaboutphotograp
IT | 2020-03-23 07:25