Another social platform has banned yet another US Republican politician over false claims about facemask effectiveness during pandemic
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Twitter Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene, Again
Third suspension from Twitter for Republican far-right conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene, who tweeted misinformation about Covid vaccines
Amazon Reinstates Mask Requirement For US Warehouse Staff
All Amazon staff in its US warehouse are now required once again to wear masks indoors, irrespective of their vaccine status
Amazon Delays Office Return Until 2022
E-commerce giant Amazon becomes latest tech giant to delay staff returning to the office or campus, with offices only reopening in 2022
Uber CEO: Governments, Not Companies, Should Push Vaccinations
Boss of ride hailing firm explains reasoning behind why Uber office staff must have vaccinations, but not its fleet of drivers
NHS Covid-19 App Updated To Ease ‘Pingdemic’
As expected, government eases sensitivity of its NHS Covid-19 app in effort to reduce 'pingdemic' causing worker shortages
Facebook To Require All US Office Staff To Wear Masks
In addition to requiring staff be vaccinated, Facebook will also order all employees to wear masks when in office or campus
Amazon Online Sales Growth Slows Amid Lockdown Easing
Growth for online shopping at Amazon settles down to more normal levels after the pandemic boost, but AWS continues to prosper
Google, Facebook To Require Covid Vaccinations For Office Return
Employees looking to return to work in the offices of Facebook and Google will be required to be vaccinated
US Targets YouTube, Facebook In Covid Misinformation Push
US presidential administration targeting YouTube as well as Facebook and other social media companies over Covid-19 vaccine misinformation as cases rise
Amazon To Halt Covid Testing For US Workers
Too soon? E-commerce giant Amazon has confirmed it is to end testing for Coronavirus for warehouse workers at the end of this month
Biden Backtracks Over Facebook ‘Killing People’ Comment
President Biden backs down after he made a surprise comment last week that Facebook was “killing people” over misleading online information
Apple Delays Staff Office Return As Covid Cases Rise
Delayed return. Staff at Apple will not return to the office until at least October, as Covid cases in US from Delta variant increase
NHS Covid App Could Be Changed, Minister Confirms
Government minister admits that as Covid restrictions are eased in England on 19 July, the NHS app will need to change with it
Microsoft Gives Staff $1,500 Coronavirus Bonus
Thank you all. Employees at Microsoft around the world to get $1,500 bonus for their efforts during the global Coronavirus pandemic
Japanese Officials Resist Ban On Fax Machines
Victory for legacy tech, as pushback by Japanese officials against ban on fax machines overturns a mass switch to email systems
British Airways Settles Data Breach Claims Case
Costly exercise. British Airways pays an undisclosed settlement to passengers and staff impacted by massive 2018 data breach
Apple To Bank On Revised Retail Store Strategy
Doubling down on its retail stores, after Apple retail chief confirms post pandemic extension of its retail operations in US
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Apple Seeks Staff Return To The Office
Remote working setback? CEO Tim Cook wants Apple staff to return to the office by September for at least three days a week
Amazon Halts Workforce Testing For Marijuana
America's second largest employer confirms it will no longer test staff for marijuana use, and begins testing for Covid variants in the UK
Facebook Lifts Ban On ‘Man-Made Covid-19’ Posts
Posts about Coronavirus coming from Wuhan lab will no longer be labelled as 'fake news', as President Biden orders origin probe
Google To Open Retail Store In New York
Good idea? Google retail store in New York’s Chelsea neighbourhood will sell Pixel phones, FitBit devices and Nest products
IFA 2021: Berlin Show Cancelled Amid Coronavirus Vaccine Worry
IFA consumer trade show to be held in Berlin in September has been cancelled, with organisers citing concern about the vaccine rollout
NHS Covid-19 App Saved Up To 8,700 Lives, Says Research Paper
NHS contact tracing app used in England and Wales during Coronavirus pandemic saved thousands of lives, research suggests
Android ‘Exposes’ Covid-19 Contact Tracing Data
Android devices expose contact tracing data to hundreds of third-party apps, finds analysis of 'privacy-first' Apple-Google framework
Australian Man Charged Over Falsifying Covid-19 QR Code
South Australian man charged over allegedly covering shop's Covid-19 check-in code with a false one that led users to an anti-vaccination site
Twitter Removes Critical Tweets Of Indian Government Covid Response
Indian government asks Twitter to remove tweets critical of official response, as the country battle terrible Coronavirus outbreak
NHS Website Crashes Briefly Amid Rush For Vaccine Bookings
After the government authorises Covid-19 vaccines for over 45s, NHS booking website crashes briefly under the strain
NHS Covid-19 App Update Blocked Over Privacy Rules
Update to NHS' Covid-19 contact-tracing app blocked by Apple and Google over feature that would have allowed users to upload log of venues they had visited