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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.

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?

Track & Trace: Apple & Google Fight COVID-19 Toguether

It was a partnership that nobody saw coming, for a virus none of us expected.

Eero 3–Pack

Affordable, easy–to–use mesh Wi–Fi system

Swift Playgrounds

Code classes come to the Mac

Scosche BaseLynx Kit Pro

A neat way of charging multiple devices

SanDisk Extreme PRO

A handy portable drive that’s had a big speed boost

iPad Pro updated

New chip, second camera, and more

Airo

Can this new Mac–only security product make waves?

Airmail 4

An upgrade with new features and a new subscription model

Wi-Fi 6: next–gen connectivity

The latest wireless networking standard will bring many benefits

LEGAL BATTLES LOOM AS BUSINESSES HIT BY VIRUS SUE INSURERS

A once-bustling bar and grill tucked below a Michigan Avenue overpass famously inspired a “Saturday Night Live” skit starring John Belushi and Bill Murray. But the money the Billy Goat Tavern is losing during the coronavirus outbreak is no joke.

VENTILATOR FROM OLD CAR PARTS? AFGHAN GIRLS PURSUE PROTOTYPE

On most mornings, Somaya Farooqi and four other teenage girls pile into her dad’s car and head to a mechanic’s workshop. They use back roads to skirt police checkpoints set up to enforce a lockdown in their city of Herat, one of Afghanistan’s hot spots of the coronavirus pandemic.

EU LEADERS WEIGH MASSIVE VIRUS ECONOMIC RECOVERY MEASURES

The new coronavirus is devastating lives, health care systems, and economies, and European Union leaders must work together, using every lever at their disposal, to rebuild and restore public faith in the EU project, the head of the bloc’s parliament warned.

AMID PANDEMIC, CHARITIES AND NONPROFITS FACE HUGE CHALLENGES

While celebrities and billionaires have announced huge gifts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, many charities and nonprofits are still struggling. Donations to some churches have plummeted, and many charities have had to cancel crucial fundraising events such as galas, bike races, and walkathons.

THINK THINGS ARE BAD FOR AIRLINES? IT'S ABOUT TO GET WORSE

The biggest and most profitable U.S. airline just posted its first quarterly loss in more than five years. Now things are going to get really bad.

TYSON FOODS IDLES LARGEST PORK PLANT AS VIRUS SLAMS INDUSTRY

Tyson Foods suspended operations at an Iowa plant that is critical to the nation’s pork supply but was blamed for fueling a massive coronavirus outbreak in the region.

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.

Belgian Port to Test Virus Bracelets Amid Tech Tracing Fears

As the spread of the coronavirus eases and people gradually return to work pondering the impact it might have on their jobs, Europe’s second-biggest port is getting ready to test a device aimed at helping thousands of people employed there to respect social distancing.

Conspiracy Theorists Burn 5G Towers Claiming Link To Virus

The CCTV footage from a Dutch business park shows a man in a black cap pouring the contents of a white container at the base of a cellular radio tower. Flames burst out as the man jogs back to his Toyota to flee into the evening.

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.

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.