Scientists have persuaded Britons and Israelis to fill out questionnaires about their health, to get ahead of the coronavirus by getting resources to the right place. The U.S. is next.
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As Life Moves Online, an Older Generation Faces a Digital Divide
Uncomfortable with tech, many are struggling to use modern tools to keep up with friends and family in the pandemic.
Facebook Is ‘Just Trying to Keep the Lights On’ as Traffic Soars in Pandemic
The social network is straining to deal with skyrocketing usage as its 45,000 employees work from home for the first time.
Fee Waivers, Virtual Art Shows and Online Cooking Lessons
Some in the travel industry are stepping up with offers for everything from online yoga classes to storage space for displaced students.
Pandemic Erodes Gig Economy Work
Gig companies promoted their flexible hours as an economic lifeline for workers. In the coronavirus outbreak, it has been anything but.
The Coronavirus Crisis Is Showing Us How to Live Online
We’ve always hoped that our digital tools would create connections, not conflict. We have a chance to make it happen.
Video Chats and Ordering In: Coronavirus Quarantine With a Smartphone
This is not your grandmother’s quarantine. People are confined and afraid, but their virtual lives have been largely uninterrupted.
Uber Sells Food Delivery Business in India
The ride-hailing giant agreed to sell Uber Eats in India to rival Zomato, continuing its recent efforts to exit money-losing businesses.
Pika-Who? How Pokémon Go Confused the Canadian Military
“We should almost hire a 12-year-old to help us out with this,” an official wrote.
It Seemed Like a Popular Chat App. It’s Secretly a Spy Tool.
ToTok, an Emirati messaging app that has been downloaded to millions of phones, is the latest escalation of a digital arms race.