Tech
Everything Is So Fucked, You Might As Well Get A Facebook Portal
The most-reviled gadget of 2019 suddenly makes so much sense.
Katie Notopoulos
Racist Hoaxes About Chinese People Stockpiling In The Coronavirus Pandemic Keep Going Viral
Fake posts about Asian Australians stockpiling and hoarding goods in the coronavirus outbreak are spreading like wildfire.
Cameron Wilson
Trump’s Biggest Supporters Have Decided It’s Time To End Coronavirus Mitigation, No Matter Who Dies
"WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF.”
Ryan Broderick
The Coronavirus Is A Media Extinction Event
“I think there we will unfortunately see more closures of newspapers, more news deserts as a result of this,” said one publisher.
Craig Silverman
Amazon Warehouse Workers Who Demanded Paid Time Off Just Got It
Amazon employees who’ve been demanding paid time off since late last year just won their fight as the company scrambles to staff up in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Caroline O'Donovan
Misleading Positive News About The Coronavirus Is Going Viral On WhatsApp
“Everybody is terrified, so they're looking for a glimmer of hope."
Joey D'Urso
How To Plague: Our Coronavirus Advice Column On Amazon Orders, Fake Nails, And Petting Dogs
We're trying our best to answer your ethical and social dilemmas about how to live responsibly through this pandemic.
Katie Notopoulos
A Fake Facebook Account Pretending To Be A Chinese Woman Hoarding Toilet Paper Is Being Shared By Right Wing Pages
One page posted a screenshot of the fake account with the caption "How Un Australian Is This Chinese Woman - name and shame!" It's been shared more than 6,700 times.
Cameron Wilson
The Coronavirus Has Turned Nextdoor Into A Decent Place To Be
Neighbors are actually helping neighbors.
Alex Kantrowitz
SpaceX Childcare Workers Said They Might Have Been Exposed To The Coronavirus. Elon Musk Is Making Them Work Anyways.
Daycare workers serving the children of SpaceX employees are asking the company for more serious measures to combat the novel coronavirus since learning a parent was tested after coming down with symptoms.
Ryan Mac
People Are Challenging The Coronavirus To Fight On Twitter
The long-dormant @coronavirus account has been catching a lot of grief this week.
Scott Lucas
This Big Classifieds Site Isn't Cracking Down On People Price Gouging On Coronavirus Supplies
Facebook, eBay, Google and Amazon have all introduced at least some measures to crack down on price gouging — but not Gumtree. Update: Following this report, Gumtree announced a policy change.
Cameron Wilson
Elon Musk Incorrectly Tweeted Children Are “Essentially Immune” From The Coronavirus. Twitter Said That’s Okay.
Musk's tweet that children were “essentially immune” from the coronavirus contradicted information from the CDC and scientific research.
Ryan Mac
YouTube, Twitch And OnlyFans Creators Are Seeing Their Audiences Grow As The Coronavirus Spreads
"I guess more people are bored being quarantined at home all day," one influencer said.
Cameron Wilson
Tesla Said It Is Pausing Operations At Two Factories Because Of The Coronavirus
The announcement comes after Tesla defied a shelter-in-place order issued by Alameda County that requires residents to stay at home and nonessential businesses to close.
Ryan Mac
Airbnb Said It Would Give Full Refunds For Coronavirus Cancellations. Vrbo Told Renters To Take A Hike.
The home-sharing platform is siding with its hosts over renters — which consumers may not forget.
Alex Kantrowitz
YouTube Is Letting Millions Of People Watch Videos Promoting Misinformation About The Coronavirus
False claims that the virus is caused by 5G phone signals or can be treated with vitamin C are being widely viewed on the platform.
Joey D'Urso
Amazon Is Scrambling To Improve Warehouse Safety Following Employee Outcry
Until Wednesday, the online retailer was insisting its warehouse employees gather to meet before every shift and pack into tight break rooms for meals. Amazon has plans to hire 100,000 additional workers to meet surging demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Caroline O'Donovan
How To Plague: Our Advice Column On Work, Playdates, And Hand Jobs In The Age Of The Coronavirus
We're trying our best to answer your ethical and social dilemmas about how to live responsibly through this pandemic.
Katie Notopoulos
Tesla's Factory Can Stay Open But Manufacturing Cars Would Break The Law, A Sheriff's Office Said
Tesla’s Fremont factory will reduce its workforce from 10,000 to 2,500 workers, according to a spokesperson with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.
Ryan Mac
“I’m Not An Epidemiologist But…": The Rise Of The Coronavirus Influencers
What happens when Twitter engagement decides who’s in charge of the coronavirus public health crisis?
Ryan Broderick
Conservative Media Still Isn't Sure What To Think About The Coronavirus
While debating if the pandemic pales compared to the flu or is worth a lockdown, hyperpartisan media agrees that the president is doing fine.
Alex Kantrowitz
Apple Released A Brand-New iPad And Keyboard During The Coronavirus Outbreak
The new keyboard with a trackpad lets you mouse around your tablet like on an actual computer.
Pranav Dixit
8 Million People Can’t Get News About The Coronavirus Because Their Government Is Slowing Down The Internet
"It's a catastrophe," a medical student in northern Kashmir told BuzzFeed News.
Pranav Dixit
You Probably Saw This Hoax About Australia Enforcing A Mandatory Lockdown. Here's The Story Behind It.
The message, lifted from a Malaysian press release, was spread widely online on Tuesday evening.
Cameron Wilson
Private Citizens Are Running Websites And Twitter Accounts Tracking The Spread Of COVID-19
Some Australians are publishing their own figures of how many people in the country have COVID-19.
Cameron Wilson
Here's Why Facebook Has Been Marking Posts About The Coronavirus As Spam
Mark Zuckerberg said the bug was caused by a "technical error" in the social network's spam detection system.
Cameron Wilson
Uber And Lyft Have Suspended Uber Pool And Shared Rides Due To The Coronavirus
Other features like UberX and Uber Eats are still running.
Ryan Broderick
Amazon Said That During The Pandemic, Sales Are Soaring. Workers Say They Feel Unsafe.
Some fear the surge in Amazon orders has created a potential internal health crisis as warehouse workers fulfill orders from customers who are now in self-isolation.
Caroline O'Donovan
Want To Get Screened For Coronavirus By Verily? You’ll Need A Google Account For That.
Privacy advocates are alarmed over the search giant’s new COVID-19 screening portal.
Joseph Bernstein
