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A.I. Versus the Coronavirus
A new consortium of top scientists will be able to use some of the world’s most…
Surging Traffic Is Slowing Down Our Internet
With people going online more in the pandemic, internet traffic has exploded. That’s taking a toll…
The Dos and Don’ts of Online Video Meetings
Do your co-workers really need to make their pets or toddlers part of the call? No.
Suspect Held in South Korean Crackdown on Sexually Explicit Videos
Cho Joo-bin was accused of blackmailing dozens of young women, including at least 16 minors, into…
There Is a Racial Divide in Speech-Recognition Systems, Researchers Say
Technology from Amazon, Apple, Google, IBM and Microsoft misidentified 35 percent of words from people who…
‘Zoombombing’: When Video Conferences Go Wrong
As its user base rapidly expands, the videoconference app Zoom is seeing a rise in trolling…
Bill Gates Stepping Down From Microsoft’s Board
Mr. Gates, who founded the company with Paul Allen four decades ago, will also step down…
Fact Check: Trump’s Claims About His Response to the Coronavirus
The president inaccurately described travel restrictions he had announced, falsely blamed his predecessor for testing shortages…
He Has 17,700 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer and Nowhere to Sell Them
Amazon cracked down on coronavirus price gouging. Now, while the rest of the world searches, some…
Apple Closes Most of Its Stores for 2 Weeks
The tech giant, which will keep its stores in the China region open, becomes one of…
Internet Providers Won’t Cut Off Users Over Unpaid Bills for 60 Days
The pledge some companies took, in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, also calls for them…
Ahead of the Pack, How Microsoft Told Workers to Stay Home
Its executives, with headquarters just a few miles from one of the country’s worst coronavirus outbreaks,…