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Apple Just Closed All Its Stores Outside Of Its "Greater China" Region
Hourly Apple retail workers will continue to be paid at a "business as usual operations" rate, the company said.
Elon Musk Told Workers They're More Likely To Die In A Car Crash Than From Coronavirus
“The risk of death from C19 is vastly less than the risk of death from driving your car home.”
Some Employees Say Amazon Isn’t Doing Enough To Protect Them From The Coronavirus
Infected Amazon employees will receive up to two weeks’ full pay, but employee groups in Chicago and New York are dissatisfied with the company’s response so far.
Pinterest Is Blocking Coronavirus Searches, And People Are Very Happy About It
“Pinterest just called my mom out for looking up DIY coronavirus face masks.”
If The Internet Can Handle A Nuclear Bomb, It Can Handle Us All Working From Home.
“Push comes to shove, we’ll watch wonderful movies in standard definition.”
Five Laid-Off Baristas At Slack’s Coronavirus-Closed Offices Will Receive Extra Pay
A GoFundMe for the laid-off workers has raised more than $15,000, in addition to concessions from their employer.
It’s Not Just Food And Hand Sanitizer — Panicked Coronavirus Shoppers Are Stocking Up On Guns And Body Armor
One store owner told BuzzFeed News sales of tactical gear have increased 100% since the outbreak started.
The World Is Falling Apart, But Direct-To-Consumer Toilet Paper Companies Are Doing Just Great, Thanks
A coronavirus run on toilet paper in retail stores is a win for a handful of new companies selling toilet paper online.
Daniel Yomtobian Built An Empire On Dubious Online Advertising Traffic. It Finally Crumbled.
Gannett, Bonnier, Edmunds, and Elle were among the publishers receiving the traffic.
Your Gas Prices Are Likely Going Down Soon — That's Not Good
Why an old rule of thumb about the American economy no longer applies.
SXSW 2020 Has Been Canceled Following Coronavirus Fears
City officials said Friday that South by Southwest won't be happening this year.
A Detox Tea Company Got Fined $1 Million Over Instagram Ads
The FTC cracked down on Teami for not disclosing its Instagram ads and overblown health claims.
Amazon Employees Are Demanding Paid Sick Leave After Catching The Company Breaking The Law
The Illinois employees who said the company failed to provide them any paid sick leave in violation of local regulations are part of a growing number of Amazon workers across the US demanding change.
The Coronavirus Is Forcing Techies To Work From Home. Some May Never Go Back To The Office.
Companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Twitter are encouraging workers to stay home.
Etsy Just Removed All Coronavirus-Themed Merchandise
Etsy said that it has "taken down hundreds of items that attempt to exploit the developing coronavirus situation."
Twitter Employees Show Support For Embattled CEO With #WeBackJack Hashtag
After activist investor firm Elliott Management announces it has amassed about $1 billion in shares of Twitter, employees have started to sound off.
Apple Takes WWDC Online-Only As The Coronavirus Spreads
Here's a running list of all the other major cancellations.
All Your Questions About The Coronavirus And The Stock Markets Answered
"If it was easy to predict, I would be rich and so would you."
Uber Finally Told Its Drivers What To Do About Coronavirus: Wash Their Hands
The guidelines about the outbreak were sent to drivers via a push alert Saturday.
The Facial Recognition Company That Scraped Facebook And Instagram Photos Is Developing Surveillance Cameras
Clearview AI is operating a sister entity called Insight Camera that’s been experimenting with live facial recognition, according to documents seen by BuzzFeed News and companies that have used it.
Ride-Hail And Delivery Apps Like Uber And Postmates Are Tight-Lipped About What They'll Do When The Coronavirus Hits The United States
In China, drivers became folk heroes — will the same happen in the US?
Coronavirus Fears Are Causing Tech Giants To Cancel Conferences, Curb Travel, And Take Hits To Supply Chains
Uncertainty has hit Apple, Facebook, and Google as the outbreak spreads.
Terabytes Of Stolen Adult Content From OnlyFans Have Leaked
An OnlyFans spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that no breach occurred, but sex workers are outraged.
13 Of The Best Pancake Stacks To Gorge Yourself Silly On In Sydney
Strip me down and bathe me in maple syrup — it's pancake time.
BTS Dropped Their "On" Music Video, So Here Are 13 Things You Might've Missed
If you see me with random words on my face, I'm totally fine.
Google Has Banned Almost 600 Apps For Pushing “Disruptive” Ads
“This is an invasive maneuver resulting in poor user experiences.”
A Former Cambridge Analytica Employee Was Thrown Out Of Facebook’s New York Office
“My host said to me, ‘I don’t know what you’ve done in your private life, but you’re not allowed into this building.’”
23 Unbelievably Disappointing Meals That Were Not What People Ordered
Order at your own risk.
Instagram Influencer Marketing Is Already A Nightmare. Political Ads Will Make It A Shitshow.
It’s already impossible for users to tell what’s #sponsored or not on Instagram.
The ACLU Slammed A Facial Recognition Company That Scrapes Photos From Instagram And Facebook
”The report is absurd on many levels and further demonstrates that Clearview simply does not understand the harms of its technology in law enforcement hands.”