Google searches for ‘how to do fractions’ and ‘what is an adverb’ soar in Britain since lockdown

Online searches for questions including ‘How to do fractions’ and ‘What is an adverb’ have skyrocketed during the lockdown imposed due to the coronavirus crisis. After schools were closed in March and children were sent home, many pupils have been taught by their parents and taken to Google themselves to help with school work. And … Read more

Son, 55, nurses Covid-stricken father, 81, back to health after he was released from hospital to die

A son has managed to nurse his coronavirus-stricken father back to health at home despite the 81-year-old being released from hospital to die. Raj Nathwani used a Google spreadsheet to monitor Suri’s vital signs, kept his house clean and isolated him from the rest of the family in Watford. The 55-year-old also relied on a continuous positive … Read more

Son, 55, nurses Covid-stricken father, 81, back to health after he was released from hospital to die

A son has managed to nurse his coronavirus-stricken father back to health at home despite the 81-year-old being released from hospital to die. Raj Nathwani used a Google spreadsheet to monitor Suri’s vital signs, kept his house clean and isolated him from the rest of the family in Watford. The 55-year-old also relied on a continuous positive … Read more

How to give your Zoom photo a touch of the exotic: Holiday companies make beautiful photos available

Zoom video meetings are all the rage – and most people have now discovered that they can change their background, with many choosing an exotic backdrop to ‘virtually travel’. Luxury holiday firm Kuoni has delved into Google Trends data and revealed the most popular destinations for Zoom background pictures, and it’s the Caribbean that’s in … Read more

Google makes its video conferencing service Meet free in a bid to unseat popular rivals like Zoom

Google makes its video conferencing service Meet free in a bid to unseat popular rivals like Zoom Meet is free to all users after formerly being a part of Google’s premium G Suite  The video conferencing service can host 100 participants at a time  It also has screen-sharing features and real-time captioning Google said Meet will … Read more

Google tells its employees they won’t return to company office until at least June 1st

Google tells its employees they won’t return to company office until at least June 1st, and will use a staggered approach when it finally does bring workers back CEO Sundar Pichai wrote an all-staff email announcing the company offices would remain closed at least until June 1st He said that when the tech giant does … Read more

Google searches for the coronavirus are FOUR TIMES higher than for the Super Bowl

Google searches for the coronavirus are FOUR TIMES higher than for the Super Bowl as people are looking for advice and guidance during the pandemic Google CEO told investors searches relating to the coronavirus have increased People are searching this topic four times more than they did the Super Bowl The firm has worked to … Read more

A new poll suggests 60 PERCENT of Americans are unable or unwilling to use coronavirus-tracking apps

A new poll suggests 60 PERCENT of Americans are unable or unwilling to use coronavirus-tracking apps enabled by Google and Apple A new poll from researchers casts doubt on COVID-tracking apps’ adoption  Three out of five adults are unwilling or unable to use COVID-tracking apps Likelihood to adopt an app is related to if they consider … Read more

Apple and Google promise to discontinue COVID-19 tracking following the pandemic

Apple and Google promise to discontinue COVID-19 tracking program when the pandemic is over and outline plan for stronger encryption of user data Apple and Google promise a program tracking COVID-19 will be terminated after the pandemic is declared over That process will reportedly be decided on a geographic basis  Google and Apple will also … Read more

Apple and Google promise to discontinue COVID-19 tracking following the pandemic

Apple and Google promise to discontinue COVID-19 tracking program when the pandemic is over and outline plan for stronger encryption of user data Apple and Google promise a program tracking COVID-19 will be terminated after the pandemic is declared over That process will reportedly be decided on a geographic basis  Google and Apple will also … Read more