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Why Zoom is the new favorite social network in the world Although there are plenty of video conferencing applications to choose from, the top one seems to be Zoom, Metro reports. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Jose, Zoom is the focus of attention in both Europe and the United States. It's sitting as …
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Netflix is falling out of the system The platform could not load when users tried to log in. Problems were also reported by those using the app, writes The Independent. However, some who were unable to access the website claimed to have done so through other platforms such as the Netflfix version of the phone …
How to use social media positively during a coronavirus crisis On the one hand, it can be a vital source of connection, information sharing and social interaction, which is more important than ever now that most of our physical interactions with our friends and family have stopped. On the other hand, it's very easy to …
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BBC: Coronavirus UK application must respect privacy rights An open letter published by a group of “responsible technologists” warns that if corners break, public confidence in the NHS will be damaged. And it urges those responsible to be more open about their plans for data collection, reports BBC. South Korea, Singapore and Israel are among …
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The supercomputer identifies 77 drugs that can defeat the coronavirus Known as 'Summit', IBM's supercomputer was commissioned by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the US to find a cure for COVID-19, writes Daily Mail. The study focused on the method the virus uses to attach to cells and looked for chemical compounds that …
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Coronavirus: Facebook donates 750,000 face masks Facebook has donated 750,000 facial masks and has said it will try to donate “millions” more, reports Independent. The decision comes as emergency workers struggle to find the key protective equipment required to safely treat people suffering with Covid-19. But the donation has raised questions about why Facebook kept …
Coronavirus / YouTube makes this decision The video-sharing site Google has announced that it will limit all European leaks to the standard setting in order to manage the load on its network, reports Metro, transmits . Follow the advice of the EU Internal Market Commission that everyone should limit their flow to the standard setting …
Spain to buy four robots capable of performing 80,000 COVID-19 tests a day Spain is currently the second most hit country in Europe after Italy. During the day, the Spanish Ministry of Health reported 410 deaths and 4321 new cases within a day of the virus, the Daily Mail reports. Spanish authorities believe that increasing …
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Instagram again after Snapchat, tests missing messages The app is testing the prototype of a messaging feature that would clear people's conversations and live messages every time they shut down, similar to the Snapchat chat service. The conversation disappear feature was discovered by Jane Manchun Wong, who regularly detects prototypes of new features hidden in …
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Coronavirus: Smartphone sales down due to pandemic Research firm Strategy Analytics said shipments in February fell 38% year-on-year. The spread of coronavirus in China had a major impact, the author said, reports BBC. The report said shipments of smartphones fell from 99.2 million in February 2019 to 61.8 million in February 2020. February was set …