Technology

Popular applications continue to be blocked

The outbreak has made social media services such as Twitter vital for a broader population

The website Blitzrechner.de can help reassure shoppers that they have enough

The city rolled out the technology just before the epidemic reached Russia

Netflix, Alphabet’s YouTube, Amazon and Disney said they would downgrade their video quality

Careem said it has taken the step keeping in mind the safety and well-being of its clientele

With more employees working from home to help slow the spread of the coronavirus

Apple has dropped a two-device limit on online purchases of iPhones

The gaming service reached a new milestone with a new peak concurrent user count of 22 million online

Researchers at one of China’s top universities have designed a robot

Jeff Bezos the world’s richest person said it is raising overtime pay for associates working in its US warehouses

When you ask Siri "do I have coronavirus", the assistant will respond with a questionaire

The initiative was announced by Tania Aidrus, Head of Digital Pakistan on Twitter

Facebook has donated its emergency reserve of 720,000 masks to provide health workers with more protective gear

Non-profit initiative also developing non-contact thermometers, face masks, face shields and hazmat suits

Celebrity DJ D-Nice has begun hosting virtual dance parties on his Instagram Live channel

Ministry of Information Technology & Telecommunication seeks non-top provision of communication services amid COVID-19

An antiviral treatment called remdesivir is already in the final stages of clinical trials in Asia

Test for the virus that causes COVID-19 can operate on Cepheid’s more than 23,000 GeneXpert Systems globally

Amazon made the decision due to a spike in orders and the need to respect anti-coronavirus safety measures

Netflix said it will remove the highest bandwidth streams within each resolution category for next 30 days in Europe

Messaging service will provide latest news and information on coronavirus including details on symptoms

Google's page is called ‘Teach From Home’ which offers recommendations on how teachers can teach remotely

Smartphone shipments will continue to struggle throughout March

Google Map will show a warning alert when users search for "doctor"

Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos has not given enough support to warehouse staff during the coronavirus outbreak

Google launched a website with information about coronavirus guidance

The TraceTogether app will work by exchanging short distance Bluetooth signals between phones

YouTube and Amazon joined Netflix in responding to a call by the European Union industry

Nike sent out an email to customers advertising 25% off everything on its website

The alarming global spread of the coronavirus has wreaked havoc on businesses

Netflix to help actors and production crews endure the hit to paychecks caused by the coronavirus pandemic

Armed with a loudspeaker, drone reminding citizens of the government’s confinement order

Shares of Uber surged as much as 44%

Twitter is also building systems that enable them to enforce rules remotely around the world

Only a third of the 6,000 electronic wristbands issued to them being activated

New OPPO smartphone will be available for pre-order on 20th March 2020

Supercomputer Summit identified 77 chemicals which could help researchers bring out the most effective vaccine

YouTube is the second company after Netflix to act

Tesla ended a standoff with local California authorities

In light of COVID-19 outbreak Google Doodle recognizes Dr Ignaz Semmelweis

He faced 10 years in prison on each count if convicted

Microsoft Teams chat and conferencing app gained more than 12 million daily users

Google is exploring ways to use location information to slow the spread of the coronavirus

PTI govt tasks National Information Technology Board to develop app

A researcher at Oxford University said misinformation could hamper efforts to control spread of the coronavirus

People are playing more poker and bingo online to relieve the boredom

Google is increasingly pressing to embed code in their own products that will deepen its access to data on consumers

PlayStation 5 will be one of Sony's most powerful machines

Bitcoin prices collapsed nearly 40%