Category: coronavirus

Waymo goes dark except for fully driverless rides

Post author By Randall
Post date March 17, 2020
Categories In alphabet, arizona, california, coronavirus, covid-19, driverless, gear, Google, medicine, phoenix, self-driving, Tech, testing, Transportation, waymo, waymo one

[ad_1] The freeze is taking effect in the context of not only widespread closures and shutdowns to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, but also hesitation within Waymo’s ranks. One backup driver for Waymo One refused to pick up a passenger at Intel’s Chandler, Arizona office after hearing reports of a COVID-19 case at […]

Facebook pledges $100 million to small businesses impacted by coronavirus

Post author By Randall
Post date March 17, 2020
Categories In 100 million, ad credits, business, coronavirus, covid-19, donations, Facebook, financial assistance, grant, invest, restaurants, small business, small businesses, Tech

[ad_1] The financial assistance will come in the form of cash grants and ad credits. It’s meant to help businesses stay afloat as more customers stay home, and Facebook intends for the aid to be used to pay workers who can’t come to work, help with rent costs, enable businesses to connect with more customers […]

Microsoft closes all of its stores due to coronavirus risk

Post author By Randall
Post date March 17, 2020
Categories In Apple, business, coronavirus, covid-19, gear, Microsoft, pandemic, store, Tech, tomorrow, virus

[ad_1] The move follows similar from other tech companies, adhering to US government advice to limit gatherings to no more than 10 people. Apple, for example, recently announced it was closing all of its stores outside greater China until March 27th. Microsoft has not specified a timeframe for its store closures. Tech companies are taking […]

Spectrum offers free internet so students can do classwork at home

Post author By Randall
Post date March 16, 2020
Categories In charter communications, coronavirus, covid-19, gear, Internet, medicine, spectrum, Tech, Wifi

[ad_1] The company says it will also open its WiFi hotspots to the public. Spectrum Internet service is available in 41 states across the country. Charter Communications, the parent company of Spectrum, was one of the telecoms that took up the FCC’s Keep Americans Connected Pledge last week. As part of the pledge, it said […]

Ro aims to bring its online COVID-19 screenings to all of the US this week

Post author By Randall
Post date March 16, 2020
Categories In coronavirus, covid-19, health, Internet, medicine, ro, roman, Tech, telehealth, tomorrow

[ad_1] If you feel like you have signs or symptoms associated with the coronavirus, you can complete Ro’s online assessment. If it seems like you may have contracted COVID-19, Ro will connect you with a US-licensed physician who will conduct a free video or phone evaluation and provide next steps. Ro does not provide a […]

Amazon will hire 100,000 workers to keep up with the surge in demand

Post author By Randall
Post date March 16, 2020
Categories In Amazon, business, coronavirus, covid-19, Delivery, employees, gear, hiring, online shopping, pay, services, Tech, wages, warehouse, workers

[ad_1] The company will increase pay for US workers by $2 per hour through the end of April. Those in the UK will see a £2 per hour increase, and Amazon will boost pay by approximately €2 per hour in many EU countries. The company says the pay bump represents an investment of over $350 […]

Uber Eats waives delivery fees for over 100,000 independent restaurants

Post author By Randall
Post date March 16, 2020
Categories In business, canada, coronavirus, covid-19, Delivery, delivery fees, fees, food and drink, food-and-drink, foodanddrink, gear, gig economy, independent, restaurants, Security, services, small business, Tech, Uber, us, waive

[ad_1] Uber Eats is also launching daily marketing campaigns to promote delivery from local restaurants, especially those that are new to the app. It will allow restaurants of all sizes to opt into daily payments on all Uber Eats orders, rather than weekly billing, and it has committed 300,000 free meals on Uber Eats to […]

Mint Mobile is giving out free data for the next month amid COVID-19

Post author By Randall
Post date March 16, 2020
Categories In business, carrier, coronavirus, covid-19, mint mobile, Mobile, mvno, t-mobile, Tech

[ad_1] To get the data, download the Mint Mobile app (Android and iOS), tap the “Account” icon on the bottom right of the interface and then press “Buy more data” under the payment heading. You’ll then have the option to “buy” either a 1GB or 3GB data bucket. Pick the latter option. You’ll need to […]

Uber offers 14 days of financial assistance to drivers with COVID-19

Post author By Randall
Post date March 16, 2020
Categories In business, compensation, coronavirus, covid-19, drivers, financial assistance, gear, gig workers, medicine, pay, quarantine, ridesharing, Security, services, Tech, Transportation, two weeks, Uber

[ad_1] Because the amount of money that Uber drivers make varies so widely, Uber will base the financial assistance on a driver’s average daily earnings over the last six months. If they haven’t been driving for six months, Uber will average their earnings between their start date and March 6th. For instance, if a driver […]

Apple Card holders can skip March payment due to impact of coronavirus

Post author By Randall
Post date March 16, 2020
Categories In Apple, apple card, business, coronavirus, covid-19, credit card, finance, interest, services, Tech, tomorrow

[ad_1] As revealed on Reddit and reported by MacRumors, Apple Card customers have received an email explaining, “We understand that the rapidly-evolving COVID-19 situation poses unique challenges for everyone and some customers may have difficulty making their monthly payments. Apple Card is committed to helping you lead a healthier financial life.” To take advantage of […]