White House extends social distancing guidelines to April 30
Only a few days after saying that he would like to see the country “opened up and raring to go by Easter” and maybe relax rules for at least some …
Microsoft cloud services see 775% spike in regions affected by social distancing mandates
(Bigstock Photo) Microsoft’s cloud services are seeing huge spike in usage due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The company reported Saturday a 775% usage increase for services such as Microsoft Teams, …
Fauci: US can expect more than 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, millions of cases
On CNN’s State of the Union Sunday, the leading U.S. authority on the COVID-19 pandemic made some grim predictions about the course of the novel coronavirus as it rages through …
Here’s how to make group video calls during the COVID-19 quarantine
With everyone stuck at home, now is a great time to figure out what video chat platform works best for you and your friends/family. There are a few popular platforms …
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 …
Amazon employee at Seattle-area warehouse tests positive for COVID-19
(GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) A worker at Amazon’s Seattle-area warehouse in Kent, Wash. tested positive for COVID-19. This is the first known COVID-19 case at an Amazon warehouse in …
Our post-coronavirus world: How tech is influencing which new habits will stick
Over the last few weeks, as the coronavirus has swept across the globe, we have all had to dramatically adjust our daily lives. Even those of us who have worked …
GeekWire Podcast: Coronavirus hits tech economy; life under lockdown; and a poem for our new era
Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. Seattle’s latest week under the cloud of the coronavirus began with Gov. Jay Inslee’s long-expected shelter-at-home announcement. It requires …
How coronavirus is boosting booze, weed, and other vice industries
While many businesses are struggling to survive the crippling impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, others are seeing a surge in demand. The increased traffic spans bicycle stores, video-based social networking, …
House passes historic $2 trillion coronavirus economic rescue bill
A massive bipartisan effort to provide relief to a U.S. economy on ice just leapt over its last major hurdle. On Friday, the House of Representatives passed a historic stimulus …