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Amazon entices warehouse employees to grocery unit with higher pay
Amazon is offering higher pay to its warehouse employees to pick and pack Whole Foods groceries amid rising demand
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Netflix Party: Now you can watch movies together under coronavirus lockdown
With the help of a Google Chrome extension, you and your friends can watch Netflix Party together
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An online lifeline in Portugal for old ventilators amid coronavirus crisis
As hospitals struggle to cope with a shortage of life-saving ventilators to treat coronavirus patients
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Twitter removes Brazilian President's tweets questioning virus quarantine
The leader had posted several videos in which he disregarded his government's social distancing guidelines
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Google cancels its April Fools’ joke this year
Google's highest goal right now is to be helpful to people
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Apple's factories are running, but suppliers wary about iPhone demand
As China reopens its economy after months of lockdown, Apple’s iPhone factories are largely up and running
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Musk's SpaceX wins NASA award to supply planned lunar space station
SpaceX will get a portion of a $7 billion NASA contract to use its biggest rocket
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Apple works with White House to release 'COVID-19' app, website
Apple and the White House said that the iPhone maker worked with the Trump administration
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Google-parent Alphabet to donate $800 million in response to coronavirus crisis
Alphabet will donate more than $800 million in funds towards producing medical supplies used to fight COVID-19
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Vodafone to offer unlimited data to the vulnerable for free
Mobile operator Vodafone to introduce 30-days free access to unlimited mobile data
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These apps will help you educate, entertain kids under coronavirus lockdown
This multi-award winning Erase All Kittens is intended for kids aged 8-13, teaching them how to code
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Aging tech means raises for some Americans who lose jobs in coronavirus crisis
Some lower-paid US workers could effectively get a short-term raise if they lose their jobs
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Instagram's CEO is managing the billion-user network from his garage
Adam Mosseri and his team face immense pressure to keep their servers up and running
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What is chloroquine and could it cure the coronavirus?
The medicines have shown early promise against the COVID-19 illness in early studies in France and China
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Olympics delay deals setback to Samsung's plans to win over Japan market
For Samsung, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were going to be its springboard to attain a long-held goal - making
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$1 antibody test could be a game-changer in fight against coronavirus
A British company is behind a 10-minute coronavirus antibody test, which will cost about $1
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Huawei unveils P40 smartphones online
Huawei unveiled its new flagship photography-focused P40 smartphones
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In Europe, tech battle against coronavirus clashes with privacy culture
The government has just launched a smartphone app, called Home Quarantine
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Fake cures, risky rumours: Online coronavirus misinformation claims lives
A man in the US died after taking a form of chloroquine believing it would protect against the coronavirus
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PTA announces free calls to Ministry of National Health Services helpline
Calls that are being made to 1166 helpline are now made free to help people in the midst of coronavirus pandemic
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First Chloroquine drug trial for COVID-19 unsuccessful
Hydroxychloroquine is a drug that scientists were optimistic will show improved symptoms for patients with COVID-19
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US cybersecurity experts see recent spike in Chinese digital espionage
A US cybersecurity firm it has detected a surge in new cyberspying
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Home-bound users fume as video apps do not sync with TVs
Popular apps are incompatible with Google’s Chromecast TV-plugin device
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Amazon pauses sellers' loan repayments amid coronavirus
The world’s largest online retailer notified sellers that its program known as Amazon Lending would pause repayments
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Netflix says it has fixed outage that hit some countries
Streaming service Netflix has fixed a temporary outage that affected some users
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Cybersecurity experts come together to fight coronavirus-related hacking
An international group of nearly 400 volunteers with expertise in cybersecurity formed to fight to hack
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Artificial intelligence may be pandemic lifesaver... one day
AI systems have proven to be valuable in tracking epidemics
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Global smartphone sales fell 14% in February as coronvirus spread
The outbreak prompted Apple and other smartphone makers to shut their China stores
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Facebook eyes multi billion dollar stake in Reliance Jio
Facebook was in talks for a 10% stake in Jio, controlled by India's wealthiest man Mukesh Ambani
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China's IT ministry urges faster 5G rollout
Accelerate 5G network buildouts and applications to minimise the impact of the coronavirus
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Russia in digital payments push as it limits banknote circulation
Consumers and businesses to use digital payments rather than cash in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus
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Apple expects to start reopening some stores in first half of April
Apple has also extended remote work abilities for many employees
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Singapore scientists study genes to fast-track coronavirus vaccine
Scientists in Singapore say they have developed a way to track genetic changes that speed testing of vaccines
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SpaceX's simulated spacecraft becomes unstable in parachute test
Private rocket company SpaceX had an incident during parachute testing
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Walmart's Flipkart suspends services as India lockdown impedes online grocery deliveries
Flipkart, whose services include grocery deliveries, did not say how long the suspension would last
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Facebook revenue slips as usage leaps during pandemic
Online voice and video calls at Facebook-owned Messenger and WhatsApp have more than doubled
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Instagram to remove coronavirus related content from recommendations
Hoaxes have spread widely online, promoted by conspiracy theorists and exacerbated by a dearth of information
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Online gaming booms as virus lockdowns keep millions at home
Gaming traffic on Verizon's network shot up 75% in the space of a week
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'Coronaalert': PTA is sending SMS alerts to people at risk of COVID-19 infection
People who receive the 'coronaalert' message should call 1166 helpline
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TikTok generates record 113 million downloads in February
Since its launch in 2017, TikTok has been downloaded more than 1.9 billion times
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Tech billionaires including Tim Cook, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg promise 18 million masks to fight COVID-19
Tim Cook, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg promised 18 million masks to fight COVID-19
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Elite hackers target WHO as coronavirus cyberattacks spike
Hacking attempts against WHO and its partners have soared as they battle to contain the coronavirus
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In coronavirus lockdown, Gulf residents urge end to voice-call bans
Popular applications continue to be blocked
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Twitter ad sales hit by coronavirus but active users soar
The outbreak has made social media services such as Twitter vital for a broader population
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Bought enough toilet paper? Check this online calculator
The website Blitzrechner.de can help reassure shoppers that they have enough
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For Moscow's quarantined, 100,000 cameras are watching
The city rolled out the technology just before the epidemic reached Russia
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Facebook to cut video streaming quality in virus-hit Europe
Netflix, Alphabet’s YouTube, Amazon and Disney said they would downgrade their video quality
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Home work triggers demand jump for chips, laptops and network goods
With more employees working from home to help slow the spread of the coronavirus
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Apple scraps curbs on online buyers of iPhones amid virus outbreak
Apple has dropped a two-device limit on online purchases of iPhones
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Gaming platform Steam continues breaking records during coronavirus lockdowns
The gaming service reached a new milestone with a new peak concurrent user count of 22 million online