How Asia Pacific airlines are handling coronavirus travel restrictions

What compensation are airlines offering passengers and what impact is this having on each airline?

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New York City orders all entertainment venues to close from March 17

The city that never sleeps is about to be put into an induced coma due to COVID-19

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Alphabet-owned Verily pilots a coronavirus screening website in California

It will be limited to two North California counties for now

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Verily’s coronavirus screening website launches with very limited access

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Google’s sister company Verily has launched a screening website for people who want to get tested for COVID-19. However, Verily’s website is very limited in scope: it’s only available to people in the Bay Area of California and it’s more of a pilot program than a public health utility.

In fact, it’s even more limited than that: in order to qualify you must be 18 years of age or older, be able to speak English, and be a US resident. It very much looks like the program a Verily spokesperson described to us on the phone on Friday and not the expansive triage system that the Trump administration promised.

The initial question on Verily’s site asks “Are you currently experiencing severe cough, shortness of breath, fever, or other concerning...

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Hard to say where Joe Biden was headed with that Jack the Ripper debate line - CNET

Raise your hand if you had the infamous London serial killer on your debate bingo card.

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New York City turns to remote learning as it shuts schools due to coronavirus

The city says it will provide the necessary technology to students if needed

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US bans federals funds from being used on Huawei and ZTE equipment

It will also create a reimbursement fund to pay those that rip out the prohibited equipment.

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The 30 best games on the Xbox One - CNET

Just picked up an Xbox One and wondering what games to pick up alongside it? We've got you covered.

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The 29 best games on PlayStation 4 - CNET

So you finally picked up a PS4? Here are the games you need to pick up!

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The 33 best games on the Nintendo Switch - CNET

So you just bought a Nintendo Switch and you're wondering what games you should pick up to go along with it? Here are our favourites...

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DTA goes to market for help with upping myGov capabilities

The Digital Transformation Agency wants to enhance the myGov platform to provide simple, smart, and personalised services to customers.

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Westworld season 3 episode 1 recap: Dolores, algorithms and Jesse Pinkman - CNET

The first episode shows that Westworld hasn't lost any of its Westworld-liness.

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ISIS urges its followers to beat coronavirus by covering their sneezes - CNET

Official instructions include "put trust in God and seek refuge in Him from illnesses" and "cover the mouth when yawning and sneezing."

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Democratic debate: Bernie Sanders tells voters to 'go to the YouTube' - CNET

The internet goes to town on the Vermont senator's quirky phrasing as he attacks former Vice President Joe Biden on Social Security.

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Coronavirus and Tinder: How nervous online daters are coping amid COVID-19 - CNET

This week on Love Syncs: Social distancing can make it tough to bring the romance, but humor helps. "Someone just asked me: 'If coronavirus doesn't take you out, can I?'"

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Tom Hanks channels Mister Rogers, thanks 'helpers' from coronavirus quarantine - CNET

The actor and his wife, Rita Wilson, remain in isolation in Australia after being diagnosed with COVID-19.

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Microsoft Bing team launches COVID-19 tracker

Microsoft's COVID-19 tracker is located at bing.com/covid.

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Telstra fears it could be 'punished' by pending R&D laws

The telco is concerned that the current Bill could prevent it from undertaking vital R&D that could come at the cost of network performance.

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Google Will Make a Coronavirus Site—but Not Like Trump Said

Google and the White House are working together now, but they're still not describing the same website.

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Google, CA Governor try to tamp down confusion over coronavirus testing website - CNET

The online tool will launch Monday for Californians, and direct people to two testing sites in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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How to watch the debate in Washington, DC tonight live without cable - CNET

After relocating the debate from Arizona to the nation's capital, it's time for Bernie versus Biden.

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Electric scooters scooting closer to legality on British roads

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The British government is opening a public consultation into the use of electric scooters in what is likely to be the first step toward legalizing them in the country. The consultation, news of which leaked in January, is an attempt to work out what rules should be placed on scooter riders and manufacturers to make sure they’re safe on the UK’s roads.

It’s been announced as part of a broader review into transport in the country, which transport secretary Grant Shapps called “the biggest review of transport laws in a generation.”

Despite their increasing popularity around the world, electric scooters have remained essentially illegal in the UK because of the country’s preexisting laws. These laws categorize electric scooters as motor...

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Steam breaks concurrent player record as 20.3 million gamers stay indoors

Steam's new record is 20,313,476 concurrent players

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