Category Archives: (KFGO The Mighty 790) Technology
Vodafone data traffic surges 50% due to coronavirus
LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone, the world's second largest mobile operator, said the coronavirus crisis was causing data traffic on its networks to surge, with demand already rising 50% in some markets. ...
Mar 18, 2020
Facebook bug causes legitimate coronavirus posts to be marked as spam: executive
By Katie Paul SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook's head of safety said on Tuesday a bug was responsible for posts on topics including coronavirus being erroneously marked as spam, prompting widespread...
Mar 17, 2020
Toyota partners with China’s Momenta on high definition maps for autonomous cars
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp has partnered with Chinese autonomous driving startup Momenta to develop a high definition (HD) mapping platform in China for autonomo...
Mar 17, 2020
Samsung expects chip demand growth despite coronavirus turmoil
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday it expected higher demand and limited supply for computer chips even though the coronavirus pandemic and the U.S.-China trade war were da...
Mar 17, 2020
California county says Tesla factory cannot operate normally in coronavirus shutdown
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - Tesla Inc cannot operate its main U.S. vehicle factory normally as the San Francisco Bay Area has begun a three-week lockdown to rein in the spread of coronavirus, a spokesm...
Mar 17, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic hands Big Tech a chance to burnish its image
By Chris Sanders WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google, Facebook and Amazon are using their size, reach and technology prowess to help Americans cope with the coronavirus crisis, an opportunity for Big Tech t...
Mar 17, 2020
Fox to buy video streaming firm Tubi for $440 million in cash
(Reuters) - Fox Corp said on Tuesday it would acquire video streaming firm Tubi for about $440 million in cash and will fund the deal with the net proceeds from the sale of its stake in Roku Inc . Tub...
Mar 17, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak boosts delivery apps across Latin America
By Gabriela Mello SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The novel coronavirus outbreak is boosting grocery deliveries by web-based apps across Latin American countries, as schools suspend activities and more people w...
Mar 17, 2020
Waymo suspends robotaxi services with backup driver; fully automated rides to continue
(Reuters) - Waymo said on Tuesday it is temporarily suspending ride-hailing services in Phoenix that require a backup driver due to the coronavirus outbreak, but said fully automated robotaxi services...
Mar 17, 2020
Apple closes U.S. retail stores until further notice
(Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Tuesday it is closing all its retail stores in the United States until further notice. That follows an announcement by the iPhone maker on Saturday that it was closing re...
Mar 17, 2020
