From individual credit card issuers to major US banking institutions, here’s what you can expect for credit card and banking relief. …read more Source:: CNet

Remember how Apple closed all of its stores outside China? It’s preventing some customers from picking up their repaired devices, according to 9to5Mac: As we noted last week, Apple Stores remained partially open for two days following the shutdown announcement. During this time, Apple contacted customers with pending device repairs and asked them to come…

An anonymous reader quotes 9to5Google: A new warning message is appearing on medical-related searches and search listings on Google Maps. This message is brief, but encourages users who are searching for any sort of medical help to call their doctor before visiting the office if they suspect they are infected with COVID-19. Clicking on that…

On Wednesday morning we asked the Hackaday community to donate their extra computer cycles for Coronavirus research. On Thursday morning the number of people contributing to Team Hackaday had doubled, and on Friday it had doubled again. Thank you for putting those computers to work in pursuit of drug therapies for COVID-19. I’m writing today…

Twitter announced it’s working with global public health authorities to identify experts on the new coronavirus, and its prioritizing those accounts for official verification, reports Gizmodo: It’s the latest step in Twitter’s larger initiative to crack down on the kinds of viral hoaxes and potentially dangerous misinformation that have circulated on several social media platforms…

Would you give up some privacy if it’s proven to help the government control the spread of the coronavirus? …read more Source:: CNet

Calls for more paid time off grow following first confirmed COVID-19 in a US warehouse last week. …read more Source:: CNet

My struggles with the MacBook Air’s decrepit keyboard have reached the point of UFC combat. With Apple suddenly releasing a new version of its worst hardware of the decade, will it be different? …read more Source:: ZDNet

“[W]e’re missing out on the everyday exchanges that make us human…” argues a press release from Tinder. “And while we all know we need to stay home, the Tinder community has shown us that this doesn’t mean we have to be alone with our thoughts and a tower of Top Ramen…” “Many of our current…

It will be carbon-neutral by 2025, whatever that eventually means To coincide with *checks press release* the 11th anniversary of SAP’s decision to make sustainability a “long-term strategic goal,” the German ERP juggernaut has announced a partnership with consulting and accountancy titan Accenture to develop solutions for upstream oil and gas companies based on the…