[ad_1] Mark Zuckerberg announced today that Facebook will cancel any large physical events with more than 50 people through June 2021. Some will be held as virtual events, but Facebook has not yet shared specifics. Zuckerberg also said the company will extend its policy of no business travel through at least June of this year, […]
Category: covid-19
Google displays unemployment benefit details based on your state
[ad_1] As is the case in many countries, unemployment in the United States is skyrocketing as the COVID-19 pandemic forces millions out of work. Several means are available to help those in need, such as federal stimulus checks, but the measures vary by state. Google has rolled out an update to Search to help you […]
Verizon buys video conferencing app BlueJeans
[ad_1] In a classic example of trying to strike while the iron is hot, the business unit of Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) is acquiring BlueJeans. If you’re not familiar, BlueJeans is a video conferencing app like Zoom. Verizon didn’t disclose the financial terms of the deal, but it did say the founders, management and employees […]
GoPro lays off 200 employees as sales hit hard by coronavirus
[ad_1] GoPro has announced that it will lay off 200 employees or around 20 percent of its workforce due to the coronavirus pandemic. It aims to reduce expenses by about $100 million by switching the majority of its business to a direct-to-consumer model. The company said that Q1 revenue will be less than half of […]
Waze updates its maps with COVID-19-related information
[ad_1] Most people don’t do a lot of driving these days because of shelter-in-place orders, according to Waze. But the team behind the Google-owned navigation app knows that having access to certain details like road closure can be extremely helpful for those who need to venture out of their homes. That’s why the team turned […]
Microsoft will keep supporting Windows 10 1809 through November 2020
[ad_1] In March Microsoft announced it will pause optional non-security Windows updates, and it extended support for some older versions of the operating system that were set to expire this month. Now the company’s support page notes that Windows 10 1809 — you remember the one, it brought the Your Phone connection in fall 2018 […]
Instagram is helping restaurants by making food pics shoppable
[ad_1] Restaurants have been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Instagram is hoping to help these businesses — which have had to shift quickly to only supplying take-out and delivery — by partnering with ordering platform ChowNow. Restaurants can add stickers to Instagram photos and stories, which can either bring users to order forms […]
Amazon may temporarily close French warehouses to assess COVID-19 risks
[ad_1] In a statement provided to Engadget, a spokesperson for Amazon Europe said: “Following the judgement of a French court on Tuesday, we have to temporarily suspend operations in our Fulfilment Centres in France. This is in spite of the huge investment we made in additional safety measures to keep our hard-working, dedicated colleagues safe, […]
How to get and stay sober during the COVID-19 quarantine
[ad_1] Nor should it come as any surprise that people, in these times of unprecedented worry, have turned to alcohol to help manage their stress. Vodka sales in Russia jumped 65 percent during the last week of March, after Vladimir Putin instituted a partial nationwide quarantine while BACTrack reports that weekday drinking throughout the San […]
Nest Cams are resetting to default video quality to save bandwidth
[ad_1] Google said in a statement posted on the Nest community: “Amid these changes, we’re all straining local internet resources and causing slower internet connections, which are resulting in dropped video calls and frozen screens. To answer the global call to prioritize internet bandwidth for learning and working, in the next few days Nest will […]