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INTEL BUYS MOOVIT APP FOR $900M TO BOOST BET ON ROBOTIC CARS

Intel is buying transportation-planning service Moovit for $900 million as the world’s largest computer chip maker moves further down the road in its effort to build self-driving cars.

Answers to Questions About New Coronavirus Antibody Studies

Studies have begun to emerge that try to determine how many Americans have been infected by the new coronavirus. But are they accurate?

NEW THIS WEEK: NETFLIX TEEN ROMANCES, CHESNEY, JOJO ALBUMS

It’s good to see familiar faces and hear familiar voices, and several are returning this week in ways retro and new. JoJo, Kenny Chesney and Offset are among those with new projects out this week, while Indiana Jones will be back fighting Nazis and hating snakes on network TV.

MASKS, TEMPERATURE CHECKS MARK ‘NEW NORMAL' AT RESTAURANTS

With staff wearing masks, checking customers’ temperatures, and using disposable paper placemats, some of the nation’s restaurants reopened for dine-in service Monday as states loosened more coronavirus restrictions. But many eateries remained closed amid safety concerns and community backlash.

DIGITAL-AD DOWNTURN MAY COMPLICATE LIFE FOR GOOGLE, FACEBOOK

Demand for digital advertising is shriveling after a decade of explosive growth amid the pandemic-fueled downturn. That could complicate things for Google and Facebook, who for the first time may have to contend with revenues that are actually shrinking.

HOW SOME COMPANIES SURVIVE, EVEN THRIVE, IN VIRAL CRISIS

When the coronavirus struck the United States hard last month, 22-year-old entrepreneur David Zamarin knew his company needed a Plan B — fast. As the economy essentially shut down, demand for his stain-resistant coatings was sure to drop.

TESLA SAYS CARS CAN AUTOMATICALLY STOP FOR TRAFFIC LIGHTS

After testing on public roads, Tesla is rolling out a new feature of its partially automated driving system designed to spot stop signs and traffic signals.

MICROSOFT'S TECHNOLOGY CHIEF PIVOTS TO PANDEMIC RESPONSE

Microsoft’s chief technology officer, Kevin Scott, oversees thousands of engineers and scientists working in artificial intelligence, computer science, and other research.

"I Just Can't Do This." Harried Parents Forgo Home School

Frustration is mounting as more families across the U.S. enter their second or even third week of distance learning — and some overwhelmed parents say it will be their last.

Comic-Con Canceled Over Coronavirus, Plans 2021 Return

This year’s San Diego Comic-Con has been canceled due to coronavirus-related restrictions around large gatherings. Organizers say they are planning for the festival to return in July 2021.

NO MAJOR HANGUPS IN NFL'S MOCK DRAFT HEADING TO REAL THING

The NFL’s practice draft this week to test technology and communications for the real thing beginning Thursday night had no major hangups.

WARNER BROS. DELAYS MANY RELEASES INCLUDING ‘THE BATMAN'

Warner Bros. is delaying a batch of theatrical releases including “The Batman” and “The Sopranos” prequel “The Many Saints of Newark.”

VIRUS FORECAST MODEL FROM US DEFENSE TEAM DRAWS ATTENTION

A team of national defense scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory that studies contagions with award-winning accuracy has developed its own U.S. forecast for the spread of the coronavirus.

VIRUS FORCED SCHOOLS ONLINE, BUT MANY STUDENTS DIDN'T FOLLOW

During the first week that her San Diego public school was shuttered to slow the spread of the coronavirus, not one of Elise Samaniego’s students logged on to her virtual classroom.

NEW iPHONE SE: POWERFUL PROCESSOR, TINY PRICE TAG

Ever since the launch of the original iPhone SE in 2016, consumers have been begging for another affordable smartphone from Apple.

PANDEMIC AND CHILL: NETFLIX ADDS A COOL 16M SUBSCRIBERS

Netflix picked up nearly 16 million global subscribers during the first three months of the year, helping cement its status as one of the world’s most essential services in times of isolation or crisis.

CONSUMER REPORTING FIRM EQUIFAX TO PAY $18M AFTER BREACH

Attorney General Maura Healey has announced that one of the largest consumer credit reporting agencies in the country, Equifax, has agreed to pay $18.2 million after a massive data breach in 2017 that compromised the personal information of nearly three million Massachusetts residents.

BACK TO WORK? COMPANIES FINDING IT EASIER SAID THAN DONE

As state and federal leaders tussle over when and how fast to “reopen” the U.S. economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, some corporations are taking the first steps toward bringing their employees back to work. Which in many cases is easier said than done.

Celebrities Reveal New Sides During Virus, But Face Backlash

Portia de Rossi has been teaching herself how to cook during the coronavirus lockdown. It’s been an eye-opening experience for the actress — and for her fans.

Classroom: Using Tech For Kids' Home Education

As parents grapple with school closures and working from home, they’re also facing a bigger challenge: homeschooling their children for the first time in their lives. Indeed, it might not be possible to recreate the classroom in your lounge, but with the right mindset, equipment and software, teaching your kids from the sofa doesn’t have to leave you scratching your head.

California Schools Will Look Very Different When They Reopen

Staggered school start times. Class sizes cut in half. Social distancing in the hallways and cafeteria.

Virus Exposes US Inequality. Will It Spur Lasting Remedies?

The sick who still go to work because they have no paid leave.

Would You Give Up Health or Location Data to Return to Work?

Cameron Karosis usually strives to protect his personal information. But a scary bout of COVID-19 that began last month with headaches and fevers, progressed to breathing problems and led to a hospital visit has now left him eager to disclose as much as possible to help halt the virus’ spread.

VIRUS-ERA DECISIONS: WAY TOO MANY, AND EACH WITH HIGH STAKES

Should you wash your hands?

IN SHUTDOWN, A GLIMPSE OF LIFE WITHOUT MOVIE

Jennifer Page jokes that four months in, this decade is already the worst of her life.

TELEMEDICINE SURGES IN MICHIGAN AS DOCTORS CLOSE OFFICES

The closure of doctors’ offices across Michigan during the new coronavirus pandemic has spurred a statewide surge in the embrace of telemedicine, a practice that allows doctors to treat patients remotely by phone or computer, officials said.

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT APPLYING FOR GIG WORK DURING THE PANDEMIC

A leap in U.S. unemployment has thrown a spotlight on one type of work in high demand during the coronavirus pandemic: Gig work delivering groceries, meals and packages.

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NBC'S PEACOCK LAUNCHING IN JULY WITH 'HANDFUL' OF ORIGINALS

NBCUniversal says its video-streaming service Peacock will launch nationally in July as planned, even though just a handful of its original series will be ready.

After Virus, How Will Americans' View of The World Change?

As the coronavirus spread across the world and began its reach into the United States, an assortment of Americans from the president on down summoned one notion as they framed the emerging cataclysm.