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Google's website offering coronavirus test appointments filled up in one day 

Verily, Google's sister company, which was helping Americans living in the San Francisco Bay Area book appointments to get tested for coronavirus reached capacity one day after launching.




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Coronavirus: Engineers share designs for DIY ventilators

With ventilators in dangerously short supply during the coronavirus pandemic, a number of DIY groups have begun working on open source designs that could be made at home.




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Couples share self-isolation horror stories as they are forced to work from home amid coronavirus

Couples have shared their self-isolation horror stories, as they've been forced to work together from home in a bid to slow the coronavirus pandemic.




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Google alerts users to call a doctor if they search for medical-related locations for coronavius

Google has added an alert that encourages users to call a doctor when the search for medical locations or search topics about coronavirus in order to help limit the spread of the virus.




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Google cancels I/O conference, including online event, amid coronavirus pandemic

The tech giant announced that its annual I/O conference, its biggest event of the year, won't be taking place 'in any capacity this year' after cancelling an in-person conference.




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Employees urged to turn off smart speakers while working from home during the coronavirus

As millions around the globe work from home to limit the spread of coronavirus, employers are urging staff to turn off their smart speakers to keep the devices from listening to phone calls.




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US government is 'in talks with Facebook and Google' to track coronavirus

The US government wants to see if private-sector companies could compile the data in a way that would allow them to map the spread of the deadly virus.




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Coronavirus location data could pave the way for greater public surveillance

An increased use of phone location data by local authorities to track the spread of COVID-19 or observe social distancing could lead to greater public surveillance after the pandemic.




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Map shows how nitrogen dioxide levels have dropped across the US amid coronavirus pandemic 

A new map pulls data from European Space Agency satellite to show how nitrogen dioxide levels have dropped since many states have enforced lockdowns to limit the spread of the coronavirus.




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Google launches 'SOS Alert' for coronavirus in search results

Google has launched an SOS Alert for the coronavirus that makes information about the virus from the World Health Organisation easily accessible at the top of search results.




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How to use Australia's new coronavirus app 

The Australian Government has launched a coronavirus app to provide up-to-date information about the pandemic.




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YouTube is making money from videos promoting quack coronavirus cures, report says

YouTube is allowing ads to run on videos that promote sham coronavirus advice such as listening to music that 'improves cognitive positivity' and even not entering Chinese restaurants, a report says.




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New NHS phone app unveiled by Matt Hancock which warns your friends when you've got coronavirus

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the 'contract tracing' software would allow people who become unwell to warn those they had been in touch with 'over the past few days'  so they can 'act accordingly'.




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NHS 'discussed allowing coronavirus app to identify people using their mobile phone ID'

A draft document from last month considered whether the app should include the ability to reveal a person's identity 'if ministers judge that to be proportionate at some stage'.




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Google CEO Sundar Pichai donates $1million to support families struggling in the coronavirus crisis 

The donations from Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Google.org are going to GiveDirectly, a charity which provides cash to needy families in the San Francisco Bay area.




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Google blocks more than 18 MILLION coronavirus scam emails every day

The US tech giant has more than billion users of its Gmail platform and has revealed it is currently blocking more than 100 million phishing emails a day.




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Increase in UK Google searches for home workouts, deliveries and recipes during coronavirus lockdown

Investigators used the search engine marketing tools Google Trends and SEMrush to determine what UK internet users have been looking up in lockdown.




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Coronavirus app is 'less invasive than google maps'

The app, due to be rolled out next week, will record the Bluetooth connections a phone makes with others to identify someone's contacts if they catch the virus.




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These are the top 10 most Googled recipes during the coronavirus crisis

People are most interested in learning how to bake banana bread and roll pizza dough from scratch in isolation during COVID-19, new data from search giant Google reveals.




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A new poll suggests 60 PERCENT of Americans are unable or unwilling to use coronavirus-tracking apps

According to a recent survey, three out of five Americans are either unable or unwilling to use contact tracing technology that uses a phone's Bluetooth signal to track the spread of COVID-19.




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Google searches for the coronavirus are FOUR TIMES higher than for the Super Bowl

Google has been working tirelessly to combat the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus and found searches related to the pandemic are four times higher than the Super Bowl.




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How to give your Zoom photo a touch of the exotic: Holiday companies make beautiful photos available

Google Trends data has revealed the most popular destinations for Zoom background pictures, and it's the Caribbean that's in the No1 spot, with searches for locations there up 9,900%.




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Developers see if coronavirus app can work with Apple-Google system

NHS digital innovation arm NHSX has asked the London office of Swiss firm Zuhlke Engineering to develop and support the new coronavirus app which is on trial on the Isle of Wight.




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Ariel Winter looks refreshed as she  braves the wind for a self-care day in Studio City

She's been spotted out with her rumored new beau Luke Benward. But on Sunday, Ariel Winter, 28, stepped out for some solo time as she headed off to a nail salon in Studio City.




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Last minute Christmas deals: Shoppers are saving a massive £300 on the iPhone XS Max today on Amazon

The silver iPhone XS Max 64GB is currently an Amazon Lightning Deal. Shoppers are snapping it up fast, so you'll need to be quick if you want to take advantage of this unmissable deal.




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Renders claiming to be the 2020 iPad Pros reveal each will have a triple rear camera

Renders claiming to be Apple's 2020 iPad Pro family have surfaced online. The images show two devices, an 11in and 12.9in, both of which will be designed with a triple rear camera system.




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Upcoming iPhone 12 WILL support super-fast mmWave 5G despite prior reports, top analyst says

Analyst Ming Chi-Kuo, who has often forecast major moves by Apple, says that despite prior reports, the tech giant will make its iPhone 12 line compatible with 'true' and hyper fast mmWave 5G.




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Hero father who saved his neighbour's life avoids jail after fraud and theft

Darren Kyle Hunter, 31, was involved in an incident in April 2017 and was helped by a man who offered his iPhone so Hunter could call a taxi, the a Western Australian court heard on Friday.




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David Beckham secretly films wife Victoria achieving the 'perfect' selfie as he watches The Crown

The former footballer, 44, shared the great lengths his wife Victoria, 45, goes to achieve the perfect selfie as he secretly filmed her attempts in a cheeky Instagram clip on Saturday.




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Victoria Beckham pokes fun at husband David for neatly laying his clothes out every night

It seems Victoria Beckham has evened the score between her and husband David, with her latest Instagram post.




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Motorcyclist saves driver's Ipad who was travelling along Sydney's M5 tunnel with it on bonnet

The rider had been travelling along Sydney's M5 tunnel which has a maximum speed of 80km/h on Monday when he noticed the device sitting on the car's bonnet beside him.




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Apple's rumoured iPhone SE 2 could be delayed due to the impact of coronavirus

With cases being reported in Henan, where the Zhengzhou Foxconn factory is based, the government may close factories to prevent contamination.




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iPhone maker Foxconn resumes production at one plant in China after coronavirus shutdown

iPhone maker Foxconn resumes production at its plant in Zhengzhou, but has yet to receive approval for its Shenzhen factory. The factories make up the bulk the firm's assembly lines for the handsets.




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Spotify is launching a new kids app that will have a mixture of hand picked song

It has been described as a 'playground of sound for young listeners' and Spotify says it has been developed with safety and privacy as the main priority.




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Reserve Bank of Australia expects coronavirus to weaken the economy, be worse than SARS

The Reserve Bank fears the coronavirus will hit Australia's already fragile economy and be much worse than the 2003 SARS outbreak in China. Apple is also expecting a global iPhone shortage.




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Apple CEO Tim Cook says he's optimistic China is getting coronavirus under control as factories open

Apple CEO Tim Cook has said he's 'optimistic' China is getting coronavirus under control and has pointed to the company ramping up iPhone production as proof.




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Hero mother-of-three saves a man's life giving him CPR - and is ROBBED in the process

A kind-hearted woman who stopped to save an old man's life was cruelly robbed of her iPad as she resuscitated him by the side of a Perth road.




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Apple's 2020 iPhone could have a 'world-facing' 3D camera that make photos pop off the screen 

Sources revealed this year's iPhone (stock) will feature a 'world-facing' 3D camera system that would make pictures 'pop off the screen and improve the smartphone's augmented reality experiences.




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Apple may have leaked four new iPad Pro models on its website before quickly taking them down

According to a Canadian Apple Blog, iPhone Canada , a support document on Apple's Chinese website leaked four new iPad Pros but was taken down shortly after being uploaded.




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First person to die from coronavirus in Indiana had to say goodbye to her partner via iPad

Roberta Shelton, who was in her 60s and had underlying health conditions, died in Indianapolis on Monday after saying goodbye to her partner via iPad, medics said.




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Apple limits the number of iPhones customers can purchase as it faces delays due to the coronavirus

Apple has limited the number of iPhones a customer can purchase. Consumers can only purchase two of the same model due to production constraints the firm faces because of coronavirus.




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David Hockney shares exclusive artwork depicting awakening of spring drawn from lockdown in Normandy

David Hockney, a celebrated 82-year-old artist, has unveiled 10 vibrant images created on his iPad during isolation at his Normandy home, capturing the turn of the season in all its glory.




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Man with Down syndrome died lonely coronavirus death on his 30th - 7 days after it killed his mom

Thomas Martins Reitz, from New Jersey, died mere hours after friends and relatives had called to wish him happy birthday in a Zoom video call. His mother Carolyn, 55, had passed away last week.




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Pope calls for global solidarity over coronavirus in streamed service from empty St Peter's Basilica

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby - who normally presides over a congregation of 1,500 at Canterbury Cathedral - delivered his Easter service on his iPad at his London flat




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Apple's next iPhones will be redesigned to have flat sides, smaller bezel, and new 3D-sensing camera

A new line of iPhone Pros will be reimagined to appear more like the company's current line of iPads, specifically making use of a chassis with flat sides like the one seen on the iPad Pro.




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Leaked iPhone 12 schematics suggest phones will have much smaller camera 'notch' and almost no bezel

Pictures, from frequent phone leaker Jon Prosser, show what appear to be official Apple schematics for its next flagship iPhone - specifically a reduced 'notch' that stores camera components.




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Coronavirus: UN social distancing app 1point5 beset by flaws

United Nations Technology Innovation Labs (UNTIL) iPhone and Android app uses bluetooth to measure the distance to other phones and devices.




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Intensive care nurse had to choose whose hand to hold between two patients dying from coronavirus

Luke Sumner, who works in a Blackpool hospital, explained the moment he was torn between two patients and didn't know which one to sit with as they passed away from coronavirus.




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Stoke boy, six, saves his pregnant mother and unborn sister's life by using iPad to call for help

Max Lewis, six, came to his mother Nicky's rescue when she fell ill at their house in Stoke-on-Trent. He called his aunt, Sonia, to tell her his mother, 31, was 'breathing funny' and she called 999.




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NHS Heroes: Fighting to Save Our Lives viewers left 'heartbroken' following 'eyeopening' documentary

Viewers were left heartbroken following last night's powerful Channel 4 documentary NHS Heroes: Fighting to Save Our Lives, which showed the realities for NHS staff working on the frontline.