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Yahoo Japan Shares User Location Data With Government To Track Coronavirus Clusters

As LINE named nation's preferred telemedicine tool Yahoo!’s Japanese offshoot has signed a deal to share analysis of ... Read more

Computer Games: More Than A Lockdown Distraction

People are turning to computer games while confined at home during due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more

Taiwan May Turn Traffic Advice App Into Massive Tracking System

To offer social distancing advice when people head out to play on a looming long weekend Taiwan has floated the idea of... Read more

Should We Teach Children About Quantum Computing?

For parents with the money, companies are offering courses in cutting-edge technology, but are they worth it? Read more

SAP Slashes Revenue, Profit Forecasts As Virus Outbreak Bites Into Biz Prospects

First quarter started off so well... ERP giant SAP has cut its annual revenue estimates by as much as €1.9bn in the f... Read more

Coronavirus: US Weekly Jobless Claims Hit 6.6 Million

The Federal Reserve unveils more measures to shore up the economy as weekly jobless claims hit 6.6 million. Read more

Coronavirus: Government Agrees Emergency Funding Deal With Bank

The government is set to borrow billions of pounds from its emergency Bank of England overdraft. Read more

Coronavirus: Airbnb Restricts UK Bookings To Coronavirus Keyworkers

NHS staff and other key workers can still book accommodation through a programme called Frontline Stays. Read more

Virus Could Push Half A Billion People Into Poverty

Research warns the coronavirus pandemic could put a further 8% of world's population in poverty. Read more

Poor Semiconductor Revenues Can't Catch A Break: Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back In The Wafer – Bam, Coronavirus

Gartner predicts 2020 slump, but it'd be worse were it not for NAND flash Gartner, tech's equivalent of Mystic Meg, has... Read more

Oil Prices Rise As Major Producers Prepare To Meet

Crude prices gain on hopes that Saudi Arabia and Russia can end row over production cuts. Read more

Coronavirus: Thousands Apply For Fruit And Veg Grower Jobs

Coronavirus-related travel restrictions have left a labour shortage as the picking season starts. Read more

China's Biggest E-learning Company Admits Deliberately Getting Its Sums Wrong When Counting Sales

Employee cuffed after forged contracts and dodgy documents discovered China's biggest e-learning company has admitted i... Read more

Disney Plus Racks Up 50m Subscribers In Five Months

Disney's new video streaming service almost doubles its subscription base during coronavirus lockdowns. Read more

Coronavirus: Flour Mills Working 'round The Clock' To Meet Demand

The industry is struggling to keep up with demand as shoppers turn to baking amid the coronavirus lockdown. Read more