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Facebook And Google: Going To Talk With Washington To Monitor The Infection: Report

Facebook and Google are considering the idea of using personal data from individuals to monitor and counter the coronavirus outbreak in Washington, the US media reported. The project will include gathering location data from smartphones and remotely tracking the spread of the disease and, for example, forecasting emergency care needs. Google Speaker Johnny Luu claimed in a statement to the Washington Post that they are "exploring ways in which aggregate anonymous localization data will contribute towards combating COVID-19." AFP requests for feedback were not received by the two technology giants. After several controversies–for example, in 2011 when the National Security Agency discovered out it was gathering phone records without permission–the use of personal data in the United States is highly sensitive. Yet there has been supporting for Silicon Valley, after about 50 scientists signed an open letter last week to urges them to act, to use their skill...

The Commercial Effects Of Coronavirus : Consequences For The Technology Industry

In more than 100 countries and territories, the coronavirus (also called COVID-19) has now been reported. As the coronavirus epidemic continues to wreak havoc on markets and industries in the U.S. and around the world, companies are now facing major and specific challenges.  Though and thorough preparation would be required to overcome these challenges successfully. Wuhan, China is the world's leading manufacturing hub at the coronavirus epicenter. Recently spread to other major manufacturing centers, which have not been seen since the SARS epidemic in 2003, further affects the global economy and supply chains. Now is the time for the technology industry to consider response steps to minimize its risk, as the coronavirus outbreak continues to evolve, and how they can cope with the coronavirus outbreak. An interdisciplinary crisis management team should be effective in recognizing, evaluating and mitigating risk. A plan should be effective. The team will include pers...

Coronavirus: Theatrical Releases At Home On The Same Day Given By Universal Pictures

NBCUniversal, the parent company of UNICEF and DREAMWORKS under franchises such as Fast & Furious and Kung Fu Panda has made an exceptionally strong step to avoid losses, with the current COVID-19 pandemic impacting the entire world's box office. This is a theatre company that fully dismantles the screens. That means that her films can be screened at home the same day they are released in theatres. This is an extraordinary step which, after the coronavirus fear has subsided, can upgrade the model. The invisible man, The Hunt, and Emma are now listed for the  Trolls  World Tour. " Universal Pictures has a range of films with no change to 2020," said NBC Universal CEO Jeff Shell in a prepared statement. "We decided to provide people with the option of watching these titles at home which was both open and affordable rather than delaying such films or taking them to a difficult distribution environment. We hope and believe that people will continue to go...