[ad_1] As the reported number of coronavirus infections in China grew beyond 34,000, NVIDIA announced that it will not send employees to the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain this year. According to the company, “Given public health risks around the coronavirus, ensuring the safety of our colleagues, partners and customers is our highest […]
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Switch version of ‘The Outer Worlds’ delayed due to coronavirus outbreak
[ad_1] Just a few days ago we learned the release date for a Switch port of The Outer Worlds, but now it’s delayed. The game was scheduled for release on Nintendo’s system March 6th, however the coronavirus outbreak in China has impacted Virtuous, the developer working on the port who has previously delivered versions of […]
Coronavirus outbreak is affecting Nintendo Switch supply in Japan
[ad_1] We’ve asked Nintendo for comment on how this will affect the US and Western countries as a whole, if at all. Containing the virus clearly takes top priority, and Nintendo isn’t going to be the only company affected. Apple suppliers in China like Foxconn and Quanta aren’t expected to resume full production until around […]
Dyson patents a wearable air purifier that doubles as headphones
[ad_1] Dyson’s portable air purifier features two speakers assemblies — both have a filter, an impeller that creates airflow, and a motor that drives the impeller. The clean air travels down a nozzle and to a front strap. This strip has an outlet that releases air toward your nose and mouth. With a 12,000 RPM […]
Twitter bans financial site Zero Hedge over false coronavirus claims
[ad_1] In a statement, Twitter said only that it had banned Zero Hedge for violating the social network’s “platform manipulation policy.” However, Zero Hedge said it had received a notice on Friday that it was violating Twitter policies against “abuse and harassment.” Twitter had warned in late January that it would ban accounts involved in […]
Apple is closing all mainland China stores due to coronavirus outbreak
[ad_1] Key suppliers like Foxconn have said they don’t expect problems meeting production goals for companies like Apple. Caution is still the order of the day, however. Apple chief Tim Cook said that expectations for the start of the calendar year were unusually vague due to virus-related uncertainty. Sales at stores had dropped across China […]
Facebook and Google are fighting coronavirus misinformation
[ad_1] Facebook’s third-party fact-checkers are reviewing content related to the virus, now deemed a public health emergency by the World Health Organization. When the fact-checkers rate something as false, Facebook will limit its spread and send a notification to people who have shared or are attempting to share that content. Facebook is also removing content […]