Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, announcing in a blog post: As the coronavirus outbreak continues to worsen around the world, it’s taking a devastating toll on lives and communities. To help address some of these challenges, today we’re announcing a new $800+ million commitment to support small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), health organizations…

The e-commerce site is reportedly working to fix the error. …read more Source:: CNet

UK volumes quieter than mix of Call of Duty and Merseyside derby streamers, says Openreach Britain has plenty of internet traffic “headroom” despite the explosion in remote working during the coronavirus shutdown, telcos and mobe networks have told The Register.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

For weeks, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was a defiant holdout among Western leaders in refusing to lock down his country against the spread of the coronavirus. On Friday, he became the first of those leaders known to have contracted the disease. From a report: Mr. Johnson’s diagnosis, confirmed in a test on Thursday, threatened to…

Outsourcer vows to help efforts in healthcare call centres Outsourcing firm Capita has slashed £25m from planned capital spending in response to the “unprecedented situation” caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Most 5G phones offer big batteries owing to the increased power consumption of early 5G modems and connectivity. But just how much more power does a 5G phone need over a 4G device? From a report: Redmi general manager Lu Weibing has taken to Weibo to answer this question, claiming that 5G phones consume ~20%…

If you signed up for NASA’s Send Your Name to Mars campaign, then you’re now on board. …read more Source:: CNet

Apple says the app and website are meant to give people across the US an easy way to get trusted information and guidance. …read more Source:: CNet

Apple has launched a website and app that will provide a screening tool for COVID-19 coronavirus symptoms. …read more Source:: ZDNet

China’s film regulators have slammed the breaks on their plans to gradually reopen the country’s cinemas. From a report: Over 600 movie theaters across China were given the green light to reopen their doors over the past week, but Beijing’s Film Bureau put out a notice late Friday ordering all theaters to go back into…