‘Minecraft,’ played on iPads, video game consoles and computers, is getting free educational content for kids stuck at home during the coronavirus.
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Wondering if you have coronavirus symptoms? Ask Siri and the iPhone assistant can help
Apple has updated its iOS so that on iPhones, MacBooks and other devices Siri can answer your questions about symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19().
What is essential and non-essential during a pandemic?
With New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo instituting an order that all non-essential workers stay home, we look at what is an “essential” industry or employee.
Charter, MicroStrategy reverse policies, allow work at home during coronavirus outbreak
While many work at home to prevent spread of the coronavirus, some companies held out. Charter and MicroStrategy have now reversed their positions.
Amid coronavirus pandemic, Netflix reduces video stream to EU users for 30 days
Netflix is responding to an European Union commissioner’s concerns about broadband bandwidth and reducing streaming video data for 30 days.
No, Microsoft won’t necessarily be serving up new Xbox for Thanksgiving
Despite a mistaken notice about a Thanksgiving release, the new Xbox will come out this holiday season — also when the PlayStation 5 is due.
Fake and malicious coronavirus mobile tracking apps could spread amid pandemic
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, hackers will likely attempt to spread malware, ransomware and spyware on smartphones, cybersecurity experts say.
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‘Call of Duty’ sets its sights on ‘Fortnite,’ domination of battle royale video games
Free-to-play online games such as “Fortnite” will probably earn about $88 billion globally in 2020. Activision’s new “Call of Duty” enters the fray.
‘Call of Duty’ takes on ‘Fortnite’ with free battle royale online video game ‘Warzone’
The popular battle royale video game category led by ‘Fortnite’ has some company: the free ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PCs