Apple will release COVID-19 tracking technology to governments weeks before previously planned

Apple says it will release COVID-19 contact tracing technology to governments weeks before the company had previously estimated The technology will be made available to developers on April 28   That date comes courtesy of Apple CEO Tim Cook Its technology will support the creation of COVID-19 contact tracing apps By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 23:53 BST, 23 … Read more

Google will notify people when it thinks their search results may not be a good match with a query

Google will notify people when it thinks their search results may not be a good match with a query The messages will notify users when their results aren’t very helpful It may also recommend re-tailoring the search for better results Google says the message is currently rolling out in the US By James Pero For … Read more

Twitter’s Jack Dorsey gives nearly $400m less to charity than the $1 billion he claimed

Billionaire Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has given nearly $400 million less to his coronavirus relief effort than the ‘billion dollars’ he claimed, federal documents reveal. Earlier this month Dorsey tweeted that he would be donating $1 billion – which he said was about 28% of his wealth – to a fund he set up to … Read more

Twitter’s Jack Dorsey gives nearly $400m less to charity than the $1 billion he claimed

Billionaire Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has given nearly $400 million less to his coronavirus relief effort than the ‘billion dollars’ he claimed, federal documents reveal. Earlier this month Dorsey tweeted that he would be donating $1 billion – which he said was about 28% of his wealth – to a fund he set up to … Read more

Online searches for ‘bread’, ‘at home workout’, ‘animal crossing’ and ‘buzz cut’ soar

Online searches are shifting enormously during the coronavirus lockdown as people scour the web for ways to keep themselves informed and entertained.    Worldwide data from search giant Google, for example, reveals an all-time peak in queries pertaining to ‘buzz cut’ as people are forced to be their own barber.   Ireland and Canada are neck and … Read more

Google searches reveal American’s concerns have shifted amid the coronavirus pandemic

Google searches from April 2019 reveal Americans were interested in ‘Game of Thrones’, how to tie a tie and solving a Rubik’s cube, now people’s focus has shifted as their lives have been upended by the coronavirus. The Washington Post compared searches from April 2020 to the same time last year, showing people are more … Read more

Increase in UK Google searches for home workouts, deliveries and recipes during coronavirus lockdown

Massive increase in UK Google searches for home workouts, fish and chips deliveries and baking recipes during coronavirus lockdown — but ‘get a divorce’ and condoms are both DOWN Reboot Online Marketing Agency looked at how search terms have changed Home exercise — including gym equipment and online yoga — are more popular As is … Read more

Increase in UK Google searches for home workouts, deliveries and recipes during coronavirus lockdown

Massive increase in UK Google searches for home workouts, fish and chips deliveries and baking recipes during coronavirus lockdown — but ‘get a divorce’ and condoms are both DOWN By Ian Randall For Mailonline Published: 10:38 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 10:38 BST, 20 April 2020 There has been a massive increase in UK … Read more

Google blocks more than 18 MILLION coronavirus scam emails every day

Google reveals it blocks more than 18 MILLION coronavirus scam emails every day as criminals try and steal money and personal information from unsuspecting users during lockdown Google saw 18 million daily scam emails related to COVID-19 last week  This includes malware and phishing emails intended to defraud users   Google reports a further  240 million COVID-related … Read more

Nest cameras reduced to default video quality in an effort to preserve internet capacity

Google’s Nest security cameras reduced to default video quality in an effort to preserve internet capacity during coronavirus lockdown By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 23:37 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 23:37 BST, 15 April 2020 Nest will join the list of companies lowering video fidelity to help cope with added strain on internet … Read more