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A Facebook coronavirus symptom checker run in partnership with health researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has just published its first maps, showing the highest levels of suspected infections.
The survey has been collecting one million responses…

Police, consumer organizations and Internet security companies are warning about an increasing number of coronavirus scams, as the FBI says cybercrime reports are up 400% …
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Apple’s HomePod has faced two consistent criticisms right from the start.
First, people said, it’s the dumbest of the smart speakers — that both Amazon Echo and Google Home speakers can do more.
Second, it was said to be way too expensive….

White House Coronavirus Task Force lead Dr. Anthony Fauci has inadvertently revealed in an interview that he doesn’t understand how the Apple/Google contact tracing API works.
Apple and Google have gone to great lengths to safeguard privacy when…

A new Facebook reaction is being introduced to help people express care and support during the coronavirus crisis …
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Apple Card partner bank Goldman Sachs is predicting that the iPhone 12 won’t be launched until November, and is advising investors to sell AAPL stock.
The bank expects iPhone shipments to fall by 36% in the third quarter when the flagship iPhone…

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has praised some aspects of the Apple/Google coronavirus contact tracing API, while saying that the companies need to do better in three areas.
The ACLU says that any electronic contact tracing needs to respec…

New TikTok parental controls allow parents to limit screen-time, restrict content, and limit or switch off direct messaging on the app …
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The European Union has called on Apple to remove from the App Store contact tracing apps that don’t have appropriate privacy safeguards. Google should do the same with the Play Store, it says, stating that fighting the coronavirus must not mean …

The new iPhone SE will appeal to many iPhone 6 owners, predict analysts – except in China, where a huge survey on the social network Weibo showed limited interest.
For most iPhone 6 owners, suggested Gartner, the timing is perfect …
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