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 makes minor changes to Teams, Xbox Live to address surge in activity
Microsoft has started to tweak its cloud services following a massive increase in user activity amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have seen a 775 percent increase of our cloud services …
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 …
Trudeau announces $7.5 million fund for Kids Help Phone amid COVID-19
The federal government is investing $7.5 million to provide more resources to Kids Help Phone amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The money will go towards hiring more counsellors and trained volunteers …
Detroit Auto Show canceled in preparation for FEMA to turn venue into field hospital
The North American International Auto Show, which was scheduled for June in Detroit, has been canceled as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread and the city prepares to repurpose the …
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 …
Ontario government rolls out new fines for price gouging amid COVID-19
The Ontario government has enacted new fines for individuals and retail businesses that raise prices on necessary goods during the COVID-19 outbreak. A release shared on the provincial government’s website …
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 …