Technology

Two dozen patients have reported undesirable side effects after taking Plaquenil

Virgin Orbit has developed a new mass-producible bridge ventilator to help in fighting coronavirus

PTCL is offering free of cost internet to double play voice and TV customers till April 30, 2020

Facebook and Instagram removed videos of Brazilian president as they spread misinformation about the coronavirus

Amazon said it fired an employee who helped organise the action for alleged violations of his employment

Facebook pledged $100 million in financing and advertising spending to support news organisations

Google Arts and Culture offers a virtual tour of 3,468 museums from around the world

Trump said that the two drugs could be a "gift from God"

Amazon is offering higher pay to its warehouse employees to pick and pack Whole Foods groceries amid rising demand

With the help of a Google Chrome extension, you and your friends can watch Netflix Party together

As hospitals struggle to cope with a shortage of life-saving ventilators to treat coronavirus patients

The leader had posted several videos in which he disregarded his government's social distancing guidelines

Self-test can provide much-needed assurance to people fearing the contagion

People are offering to pick up groceries, medicine for neighbors forced to stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic

Many of the companies have already taken steps to support customers during the crisis

So far, AFP has debunked almost 200 rumors and myths, but experts say stronger action from tech companies is needed

Google's highest goal right now is to be helpful to people

As China reopens its economy after months of lockdown, Apple’s iPhone factories are largely up and running

SpaceX will get a portion of a $7 billion NASA contract to use its biggest rocket

Apple and the White House said that the iPhone maker worked with the Trump administration

Alphabet will donate more than $800 million in funds towards producing medical supplies used to fight COVID-19

Here is a look at what some companies announced

Mobile operator Vodafone to introduce 30-days free access to unlimited mobile data

This multi-award winning Erase All Kittens is intended for kids aged 8-13, teaching them how to code

Some lower-paid US workers could effectively get a short-term raise if they lose their jobs

Adam Mosseri and his team face immense pressure to keep their servers up and running

The medicines have shown early promise against the COVID-19 illness in early studies in France and China

For Samsung, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were going to be its springboard to attain a long-held goal - making

A British company is behind a 10-minute coronavirus antibody test, which will cost about $1

Huawei unveiled its new flagship photography-focused P40 smartphones

The government has just launched a smartphone app, called Home Quarantine

A man in the US died after taking a form of chloroquine believing it would protect against the coronavirus

Calls that are being made to 1166 helpline are now made free to help people in the midst of coronavirus pandemic

Hydroxychloroquine is a drug that scientists were optimistic will show improved symptoms for patients with COVID-19

A US cybersecurity firm it has detected a surge in new cyberspying

Popular apps are incompatible with Google’s Chromecast TV-plugin device

The world’s largest online retailer notified sellers that its program known as Amazon Lending would pause repayments

Streaming service Netflix has fixed a temporary outage that affected some users

An international group of nearly 400 volunteers with expertise in cybersecurity formed to fight to hack

AI systems have proven to be valuable in tracking epidemics

The outbreak prompted Apple and other smartphone makers to shut their China stores

Facebook was in talks for a 10% stake in Jio, controlled by India's wealthiest man Mukesh Ambani

Accelerate 5G network buildouts and applications to minimise the impact of the coronavirus

Apple has also extended remote work abilities for many employees

Scientists in Singapore say they have developed a way to track genetic changes that speed testing of vaccines

Private rocket company SpaceX had an incident during parachute testing

Flipkart, whose services include grocery deliveries, did not say how long the suspension would last

Online voice and video calls at Facebook-owned Messenger and WhatsApp have more than doubled

Hoaxes have spread widely online, promoted by conspiracy theorists and exacerbated by a dearth of information

Gaming traffic on Verizon's network shot up 75% in the space of a week