With New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo instituting an order that all non-essential workers stay home, we look at what is an “essential” industry or employee.
Author: Mike Snider, USA TODAY
Charter, MicroStrategy reverse policies, allow work at home during coronavirus outbreak
While many work at home to prevent spread of the coronavirus, some companies held out. Charter and MicroStrategy have now reversed their positions.
Amid coronavirus pandemic, Netflix reduces video stream to EU users for 30 days
Netflix is responding to an European Union commissioner’s concerns about broadband bandwidth and reducing streaming video data for 30 days.
No, Microsoft won’t necessarily be serving up new Xbox for Thanksgiving
Despite a mistaken notice about a Thanksgiving release, the new Xbox will come out this holiday season — also when the PlayStation 5 is due.
Fake and malicious coronavirus mobile tracking apps could spread amid pandemic
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, hackers will likely attempt to spread malware, ransomware and spyware on smartphones, cybersecurity experts say.
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‘Call of Duty’ sets its sights on ‘Fortnite,’ domination of battle royale video games
Free-to-play online games such as “Fortnite” will probably earn about $88 billion globally in 2020. Activision’s new “Call of Duty” enters the fray.
‘Call of Duty’ takes on ‘Fortnite’ with free battle royale online video game ‘Warzone’
The popular battle royale video game category led by ‘Fortnite’ has some company: the free ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PCs
How to prepare for coronavirus: The shopping list for your own home quarantine kit
It’s OK to stockpile – not hoard – goods should you be forced to quarantine yourself at home amid the coronavirus outbreak. We look at what you need.
Before Nintendo and Atari: How a black engineer changed the video game industry forever
A black engineer and video game developer named Jerry Lawson paved the way for Atari, Nintendo and Sega in designing the first cartridge-based video game console.