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Are ‘anti-virus’ cars in China just a gimmick?

Which States Are Reopening, Which Remain on Lockdown, and Why

Apple boosted by streaming services despite lockdown

Amazon investors told to 'take a seat' as demand jumps

Nasa names companies to build Moon landers for human missions

TikTok skin trend accused of 'promoting colourism'

Coronavirus: Facebook reopens some moderation centres

Drone-to-door prescriptions trial takes flight in Ireland

Assassin's Creed Valhalla: First look at Viking-themed game

Coronavirus: NHS dashboard to predict protective gear shortages

Covid Is Pushing Startups to Execute Long-Term Plans ASAP

Web sleuths spot British Museum gaffe online

The Cubicle Is Back. Blame (or Thank) the Coronavirus

Extreme E teams will have one woman and one man driving

Coronavirus: How does contact tracing work and is my data safe?

YouTube stars including Saffron Barker unite for lockdown livestream fundraiser

Will thermal cameras help to end the lockdown?

US blacklists five Amazon foreign websites

Coronavirus: Serena Williams among stars to compete in Mario Tennis tournament

Ad Dollars Keep Flowing Into Google and Facebook—for Now

Training AI 'to translate mum's phone messages'

Facebook and Twitter allow scammers 'free rein'

Tesla warns on shutdown as Musk calls for end to lockdown

Spotify hits 130 million subscribers amid Covid-19

A New Chatbot Tries a Little Artificial Empathy

Coronavirus: NHS workers get free video games

AI cannot be recognised as an inventor, US rules

Oscars change streaming rules amid battle for future of cinemas

The US Supreme Court Rules That Laws Can’t Be Paywalled

Coronavirus: A new way of dating during lockdown

Gallery robot helps people experience art from home

Coronavirus-themed game banned in China

Now Is the Time for Main Street Shops to Go Digital

Disney sparks backlash with #MayThe4th tweet

The Pandemic Creates New Challenges for Crisis Counselors

Sony's delayed Last of Us 2 set for June release after story leaks

Coronavirus: DJI Mavic Air 2 jettisons drone safety feature in Europe

Stressed firms look for better ways to source products

'Coronavirus IV therapy' clinics face prosecution over adverts

Virgin Media goes offline for thousands

NHS rejects Apple-Google coronavirus app plan

Coronavirus: UK film piracy surges during lockdown

Coronavirus: Viral WhatsApp messages 'drop 70%'

Coronavirus: Virus deaths error blamed on computer system

Coronavirus: Israeli court bans lawless contact tracing

Microsoft Teams fixes funny Gifs cyber-attack flaw

Coronavirus: Online resources for home-learning

Coronavirus: Minecraft virtual nightclub raises money for NHS

Coronavirus: Internet child abuse images 'not being deleted'

Coronavirus: Australians download COVIDSafe contact tracing app

One Man's Radical Plan to Solve Wealth Inequality

Coronavirus: Can these robot roommates liven up lockdown?

As Workers Spread Out to Halt the Virus, Robots Fill the Gaps

Coronavirus: What is the sound of music during a pandemic?

Esa marks 50 years of Earth Day and other news

Messenger Rooms: Facebook's new video calls let 50 people drop in

Georgia's Governor Lets Businesses Reopen. Some Say No Thanks

Delivery Companies Hand Out Safety Gear—with Mixed Results

Coronavirus: Drones to deliver NHS supplies to Isle of Wight

Apple and Google accelerate coronavirus contact tracing apps plan

Dyson Covid-19 ventilators are 'no longer required'

Amazon Sick-Out Unites Tech and Warehouse Workers in Protest

Coronavirus: People-tracking wristbands tested to enforce lockdown

Lockdown Has Taken Us From Internet Time to Groundhog Time

Fortnite's Travis Scott virtual concert watched by millions

Coronavirus: State surveillance 'a price worth paying'

Coronavirus: Influencers' glossy lifestyles lose their shine

Coronavirus: 'I faked having Covid-19 on Facebook and got arrested'

Coronavirus: What is contact tracing and how does it work?

With humans vulnerable: How about a digital helper?

Toddler's cochlear implants turned on despite lockdown

Newly Unemployed, and Labeling Photos for Pennies

Coronavirus: 'Murder threats' to telecoms engineers over 5G

Coronavirus: Israel halts police phone tracking over privacy concerns

Farmers Are Dumping Milk, Even as People Go Hungry. Here's Why

Spotify allows fans to pay musicians directly

Coronavirus: Twitter bans incitement to attack 5G towers

Zoom meetings targeted by abuse footage sharers

Apple iPhone at risk of hacking through email app

'Zoombombing' targeted with new version of app

Musk says SpaceX is 'fixing' brightness from satellites

Coronavirus: YouTube bans 'medically unsubstantiated' content

Coronavirus: NHS contact-tracing app is tested at RAF base

'Education Is a Human Thing'—but Covid-19 Will Push It Online

Coronavirus: Health leaders' credentials dumped online

Can't File for Unemployment? Don't Blame Cobol

Fortnite reluctantly comes to Google Play store

He Helped Build Facebook Messenger. Now He’s Building an Army of Voters

Coronavirus: Facebook launches UK Covid-19 symptom survey

Camera tech catches motorists using their mobile

Facebook's $5.7bn bet on India's richest man Mukesh Ambani

Netflix sign-ups jump during coronavirus lockdowns

Coronavirus: Apple and France in stand-off over contact-tracing app

Ofcom: Covid-19 5G theories are 'most common' misinformation

Can you make money on TikTok?

Mumsnet launches subscription plea in 'squeaky-bum time'

One Woman's Instagram-Fueled Ascent to ‘Boss Lady Status’

Nintendo owners urged to secure accounts

MIT Cuts Ties With a Chinese AI Firm Amid Human Rights Concerns

DForce hacker returns $25m in 'stolen' crypto-currencies

When Government Fails, Makers Come to the Rescue

Covid-19: Robots help care home residents stay in touch

Starlink space display 'set to continue all week'

Facebook bans events that violate social distancing orders

Google's Head of Quantum Computing Hardware Resigns

Coronavirus: UK forces hundreds of scam Covid-19 shops offline

The stealthy little drones that fly like insects

Coronavirus: Ofcom rules on Eamonn Holmes and David Icke comments

Coronavirus: Why are there doubts over contact-tracing apps?

Coronavirus: Amazon using thermal cameras to detect Covid-19

Facebook reveals Gaming app to rival Twitch and YouTube

The US and China Want a Divorce, but Neither Can Afford One

Want to Ditch Zoom? Jitsi Offers an Open-Source Alternative

Coronavirus: Government unveils £1.3bn scheme to help start-ups

Climate change: 'Bath sponge' breakthrough could boost cleaner cars

Coronavirus lockdown: Laptops offered for online school lessons at home

Coronavirus: UK's first 'TikTok house' opens during outbreak

Coronavirus: Will Covid-19 speed up the use of robots to replace human workers?

Coronavirus and the Future of Telemedicine

Instacart Workers Are Still Waiting for Those Safety Supplies

Coronavirus: Electricity use up during day as nation works from home

Coronavirus: AI steps up in battle against Covid-19

Coronavirus: Here's how you can stop bad information from going viral

Coronavirus: German and Australian tracing apps 'ready in weeks'

Here's Who Should Really Be Advising Trump on the Economy

AI Uncovers a Potential Treatment for Covid-19 Patients

Google blocking 18m coronavirus scam emails every day

Coronavirus: TikTok donates £5m to Royal College of Nursing fund

Robotic insects printed 'in minutes' and other tech news

The scientists who made a 'home-brew' coronavirus test

The Influencer Economy Hurtles Toward Its First Recession

Coronavirus: MPs to quiz ministers via video conferencing

Selena Gomez sues fashion game for 'using face'

Coronavirus: Facebook alerts users exposed to misinformation

TikTok bans under-16s from private messaging

Coronavirus: NHS contact tracing app to target 80% of smartphone users

Coronavirus: Technology in intensive care brings families together

Apple announces new iPhone SE to target mid-range market

Venture-Backed Startups Debate the Ethics of Taking US Loans

BT delays removal of Huawei from EE's core network by two years

Imogen Heap uses AI to help make creative music

Coronavirus: Amazon ordered to deliver only essential items in France

Burger King 'plant-based' Whopper tweets banned

Epic Games delays the release of Fortnite's new season

The Apple-Google Contact Tracing Plan Won't Stop Covid Alone

Coronavirus: Apple tracks changes in travel behaviour

Coronavirus: Microsoft offers protection to healthcare staff

How the Pandemic Has Reshaped Portland, Oregon's Restaurants

Coronavirus: 20 suspected phone mast attacks over Easter

Loot box warnings to be added to video games

Coronavirus: NHS staff use app to request crucial PPE

Coronavirus: NHS trusts request basic items via Amazon Wish Lists

Coronavirus: Ofcom assesses Eamonn Holmes 5G comments after complaints

Coronavirus: Amazon plans hiring spree as orders surge

Softbank fund warns of $16.7bn loss due to virus

MPs summon China-owned firm execs over security concerns

Why computer games are more than a lockdown distraction

Quibi reaches 1.7m downloads in the first week

Coronavirus: Eamonn Holmes under fire over 5G comments

Animal Crossing removed from sale in China amid Hong Kong protests

Coronavirus: Raspberry Pi-powered ventilator to be tested in Colombia

Coronavirus: Mobile data helps Norway track cases

Coronavirus: Could gaming be good for you during lockdown?

Coronavirus: UK confirms plan for its own contact tracing app

French Regulator Says Google Must Pay to Link to News Sites

Coronavirus: Churches live-stream to reach worshipers

Bill Gates: Few countries will get 'A-grade' for coronavirus response

Anyone's a Celebrity Streamer With This Open Source App

Final Fantasy 7 Remake: 'This is not just for the players of the original'

Coronavirus: Apple and Google team up to contact trace Covid-19

Coronavirus: The people fighting fakes from their sofas

9 Amazon Workers Describe the Daily Risks They Face in the Pandemic

Life in Pandemic and Echoes of Soviet Russia

Coronavirus: Amazon builds its own testing lab for staff

Coronavirus: Google data suggests park visits rose on weekend

Coronavirus: Teachers in Singapore stop using Zoom after 'lewd' incidents

Robots stand-in for graduating students and other news

Could streaming app Quibi change how we watch films?

Coronavirus tests and masks sold by fraudsters online

Coronavirus: Astronauts arrive at ISS after long quarantine

Coronavirus: Can we 3D-print our way out of the PPE shortage?

Should we teach children about quantum computing?

This Pandemic Is a 'Fork in the Road' for Gig Worker Benefits

Coronavirus: Google Duplex AI arrives in UK to ask about opening hours

When School Is Online, the Digital Divide Grows Greater

Coronavirus: Airbnb restricts UK bookings to coronavirus keyworkers

Coronavirus: Ofcom 'assesses' David Icke TV interview

Disney Plus racks up 50m subscribers in five months

Coronavirus: Call for apps to get fake Covid-19 news button

Facebook and Samsung donate thousands of devices to NHS

Bernie Sanders Is Out—but He Transformed Campaigning For Good

iPads Are Crucial Health Care Tools in Combating Covid-19

Tesla cuts staff pay as coronavirus halts production

Coronavirus: Covid-19 detecting apps run into privacy issues

Facebook releases couples-only messaging app

Coronavirus: Twitter boss pledges $1bn for relief effort

Zoom banned by Taiwan's government over China security fears

Coronavirus: YouTube tightens rules after David Icke 5G interview

How to be sociable without leaving your home

Pixel 4: Google addresses Face Unlock problem five months later

Coronavirus: 'Reading about virus online makes me anxious'

Quibi 10-minute or shorter video app launches in US

Drones in Africa: How they could become lifesavers

Coronavirus: Offline sex workers forced to start again online

Coronavirus: Exercise bike firm Peloton stops live classes

Coronavirus: Call for single EU tracking app with data protection

Elderly Israelis beat isolation with tech lessons

Airbnb hosts defy lockdown laws with 'Covid-19 retreats'

Coronavirus: Russia uses facial recognition to tackle Covid-19

The iShield: Apple to design and make medical gear

Coronavirus: Video games add 'stay at home' Covid-19 adverts

Coronavirus: Tech firms summoned over 'crackpot' 5G conspiracies

Pixar pioneers behind Toy Story animation win "Nobel Prize" of computing

Mast fire probe amid 5G coronavirus claims

The JavaScript Framework That Puts Web Pages on a Diet

Google Reveals Location Data to Help the Coronavirus Response

As Health Anxieties Soar, Wellness Influencers Step In

Coronavirus: 'Not smart' memo shows Amazon's union stance

Coronavirus: Garden centres switch to virtual personal shopping

Zoom 'unsuitable' for government secrets, researchers say

For Open-Source Ventilators, Making Them Is the Easy Part

Delivery Apps Offer Restaurants a Lifeline—at a Cost

The robot car enforcing lockdown and other news

Robot brings Hastings gallery art into people's homes

Coronavirus: Google reveals travel habits during the pandemic

Coronavirus threatens the next generation of smartphones

Bafta Games Awards: Outer Wilds wins Best Game

The High-Stakes Race to Build More Ventilators

Google uses AI to enhance video call audio

Zoom boss apologises for security issues and promises fixes

Amazon wins trademark battle over Davidoff perfume

Don't send rainbow pictures to Nightingale hospital, NHS says

China Flexes Its Soft Power With ‘Covid Diplomacy’

Coronavirus: Should the UK use drones to disinfect public spaces?

How Bafta is hosting games awards in lockdown

Amazon Prime allows in-app purchases for Apple users

Coronavirus: How China's using surveillance to tackle outbreak

T-Mobile Swallows Sprint, Leaving 3 US Cellphone Giants

Coronavirus: Commons Speaker calls for 'virtual Parliament'

TSB customers hit by online banking outage

Coronavirus: How can you stop the spread of misinformation?

Coronavirus: Moscow rolls out patient-tracking app

One Free Press Coalition Spotlights Journalists Under Attack - April 2020