Uber suspends pooled rides in US, Canada to limit coronavirus spread
SAN FRANCISCO: Uber on Tuesday (Mar 17) began suspending shared rides on its ride-hailing platform in the United States and Canada to limit the spread of the…
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Just how friendly are Google’s new user-friendly policies?
We’re not even a quarter of the way through 2020 and it already feels like Google is aging us multiple years at once. In January, a good portion of the tech…
TransferWise partners with Alipay for international money transfers
TransferWise, the London-headquartered international money transfer service most recently valued by investors at $3.5 billion, has partnered with China’s…
Google’s Verily launches digital Covid-19 screening test
SAN FRANCISCO: Google’s sister company Verily has begun piloting a site that will screen patients who think they may have Covid-19 and tell them whether they…
Why Apple’s PR spin on this year’s WWDC cancellation is smart
Apple does not say a single word on coronavirus in its press release about the cancellation of the World Wide Developer Conference 2020 (WWDC). Instead, the…
TikTok to open ‘transparency center’ to counter privacy concerns
Popular social video app TikTok on Wednesday said it plans to open a transparency center at its office in Los Angeles as part of its effort to “deepen our…
Apple to Close All Retail Stores Outside of China Until March 27th
Last March, MacRumors received an anonymous tip claiming that Apple would announce new iPad, iMac, and iPod models with three consecutive days of press…
Amazon Music’s new app tells artists how fans request their songs via Alexa
Today, Amazon Music is launching an analytics platform for musicians called Amazon Music for Artists, as reported by Variety. Other music streaming services,…
Google building self-check website for coronavirus
SAN FRANCISCO – US President Donald Trump announced Friday that internet giant Alphabet is creating a website where people will be able to check whether they…
Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board
NEW YORK – Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who made the company one of the world’s most valuable technology firms, stepped down from the board on Friday to…