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Netflix now lets you lock your personal profile with a PIN to keep kids (and roommates) out

Want to let your kids poke around Netflix without them wandering their way beyond the kids section? Got a roommate who keeps inexplicably forgetting to use their profile and is totally screwing up you

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As COVID-19 deaths steady, Italy's health minister eyes next phase

Italy’s health minister outlined plans on Sunday for broader testing and beefed-up health services as part of a package of measures that would follow a future easing of

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HKSAR gov't preparing more comprehensive support for COVID-19-hit businesses: official

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government financial secretary said Sunday that the government is preparing for relief measures that can benefit mo

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This Week in Apps: Zoom has issues, Pinterest founder’s new COVID-19 research app, record Q1 spending

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all.The app industry saw a record 204 billi

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Face coverings recommended, but Trump says he won’t wear one

President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines Friday recommending that Americans wear face coverings when in public to help fight the spread of the new corona

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Daily Crunch: Google publishes coronavirus mobility reports

Google uses its ad-tracking data to provide a glimpse at how the world is responding to coronavirus, the CDC changes its tune on face masks and Apple accidentally reveals that AirTags are coming. Her

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Russia intensifies measures to contain outbreak

02:34 Across Russia, cities and regions are under lockdown.More than 2,700 cases have been confirmed, and there are fears the number could go even higher with wider testing. Julia Chap

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U.S. weekly jobless claims set second straight record as COVID-19 paralyzes economic activity

WASHINGTON, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The number of initial jobless claims in the United States soared to reach 6.65 million last week, doubling the record set a week earlier, as the economic impact of the

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McLaren to put staff on furlough, F1 drivers take pay cut

McLaren's British racer Lando Norris (L) shakes hands with his compatriot Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes during the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, November 3, 2019. /VCG McLaren became the firs

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Latin American countries close borders for COVID-19

Europe's wealthier nations along with China and the United States have borne the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic and its deadly impact so far. In Latin America, there were more than 14,000 confi

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Roku’s update adds support for Spanish voice commands, visual search results and more

Roku announced today it’s preparing to roll out the next version of its operating system, Roku OS 9.3, which powers its popular media players, TVs, and other devices. The flagship feature of thi

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China’s Pinduoduo raises $1.1 billion in private share placement

Chinese e-commerce firm Pinduoduo said on Tuesday it had raised $1.1 billion in a private share placement that will enable its further expansion and allow it to capture “additional opportunities” dur

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Air Doctor scores $7.6M to connect travellers with local doctors

Air Doctor, the health tech startup that connects travellers with local doctors, has raised $7.8 million in Series A funding. The round is led by Kamet Ventures (the AXA-backed venture builder), and T

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This Week in Apps: Apple launches a COVID-19 app, the outbreak’s impact on social and video apps and more

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all.The app industry saw a record 204 billi

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Cambodia's ruling party thanks China for providing medical staff, supplies for COVID-19 fight

The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) on Thursday expressed its profound gratitude to China for sending medical experts and supplies to Cambodia to help fight agai

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Duolingo’s new app teaches children how to read and write

Until now, Duolingo‘s focus was always squarely on teaching languages, but today, the company launched Duolingo ABC, a free English literacy app for children ages 3 to 6. Originally, the company

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Stringent early measures can help Serbia contain COVID-19 spread -- head of Chinese medical squad

Stringent early measures could enable countries like Serbia to stem the spread of COVID-19, said Peng Zhiqiang, chief of the Chinese medical team in the country, on Wednesday. Peng made the remarks