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Be Extra Wary of Contact Tracing Apps

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As with almost all aspects of the pandemic, there’s not much truth we’re told. At this point, contact tracing apps have to get a lot of data about you and send it to other organizations. That is not a conspiratorial theory as collecting and sharing your private information is exactly what these apps are supposed to do. The issue is, however, that nobody knows what these companies are doing with that data. Breaking Its Own Privacy Policy For instance, Jumbo Privacy found a few days ago that North Dakota’s COVID-19…

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COVID-19 Hack Attack – New Malware Can Wipe You PC And Rewrite Your MBR

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The coronavirus pandemic is raging all over the globe thee days, triggering panic, fear, and uncertainty. Our lives have changed, and this will probably turn out to be the biggest disaster that our generation has witnessed during this lifetime. Healthcare systems and economies all over the world are being hit violently these days. It’s been just reported by ZDNet that hackers believe that this is the best moment to torture people some more, and they developed malware that destroys infected systems. Programs can do this by wiping files or rewriting…

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WhatsApp Teams Up With the WHO and Developed a Coronavirus Info Chatbot

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WhatsApp decided to keep its users informed and safe by updating them with the latest coronavirus info. So, it teamed up with the WHO (the World Health Organization) to develop an especially designed chatbot. They released the chatbot, and users can only text “hi” at +41 79 893 1892 for more information about the coronavirus. The service will take a couple of seconds to respond with the latest data, a series of prompts, and, of course, a few emojis. As a way of fighting the misinformation on the app, this…

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YouTube Gets Automated Reviews System Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

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Coronavirus outbreak is affecting the YouTube workplace. Usually, YouTube would depend on human reviewers to check out the content. However, with the virus spreading widely, the system will be supported by the machine learning. The automated system will be in charge most of the time, as the situation around the world is affecting more and more people. The system’s algorithms are usually detecting possible harmful content, which is then redirected to human reviewers to be analyzed. However, the world is not at its best at the moment, and companies need…

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The Launch Date of PS5 and Xbox Series X Next-Gen Consoles Could be Delayed

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​As per a new report, it is possible that either the next-generation PS5 or the Xbox Series X console, or probably both devices’ launch, will be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Recently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, the novel COVID-19 coronavirus has triggered the slowdown of and in numerous places the complete stop of several industries and functions all over the world. From the shit down of the Disney theme parks to the numerous movies and TV shows which have halted production, the impacts of the…

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Immutouch Wristband: a Device That Could Help Stop the Spread of Coronavirus

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Coronavirus has dispersed in numerous parts of the world by now, and health officials recommend people to try to prevent getting infected, as there is no specific treatment for it yet. One way to prevent the pathogen from getting to you is to wash your hands as often as possible and resist the urge to touch your face. But now, a startup called Slightly Robot has created a wristband to help people keep their hands away from their faces by vibrating when detecting such movement. Immutouch is similar to an…

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Huawei Called Off its P40 Launch Event Amid Coronavirus Fears

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Huawei has called off the highly-awaited global launch even for its P40 series amid coronavirus fears. Rather than organizing the event, the tech giant intends to present the new mobile devices via a video broadcast. The outbreak is turning the world upside down. Numerous events and meetings have been canceled because of the spread of the pathogen, along with the famed MWC 2020. Now, Huawei seems to want to avoid a big event for the release of the new P40 series of smartphones. The report has been spotted in the…

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Minecraft Festival Is Canceled Over Coronavirus Increasing Fear

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Minecraft fans just got really sad news – the Minecraft Festival has been canceled due to increasing coronavirus fears all over the world. As you know by now, the new virus has been causing massive financial and health problems all over the world. At the moment of writing this article, more than 113k million people have been infected all over the globe. You can check out the worldwide situation on this website. PCGamesInsider just reported that Mojang had postponed the Minecraft Festival over coronavirus concerns. An update revealed that despite…

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HMD Global To Present New Nokia Smartphones In London, Amid Coronavirus Concerns

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With the coronavirus threat, significant technology events were canceled. Conferences such as MWC 2020, GDW 2020, Facebook’s F8 are among the canceled ones. However, the Nokia mobile phone business, HMD Global, decided to hold an event in London. The conference will take place on March 19, 2020, where Microsoft, who owns the company, will release a new line-up of smartphones. As the significant MWC 2020 was canceled, they decided to hold a separate one. Here’s what the rumors say about the HMD Global event On March 19 In London. Let’s…

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Minecraft Dungeons: All You Need To Know About The Dungeon Crawler

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Minecraft’s popularity is still on the rise, and the popular game was in the spotlight not too long ago when it’s been revealed that more Minecraft gamers are working at digitally recreating the construction of the new medical centers in Wuhan. You are probably aware of the fact that these have been created in Wuhan to fight to help the spread of the deadly virus. It was only a matter of time before the COVID-19 became the star in a game. Minecraft Dungeons  Anyway, Minecraft Dungeons is a dungeon crawler as…

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