
Technology
Apple, Google to harness phones for virus infection tracking
New phone software the companies plan to add would make it easier to use wireless technology to track down people for who may have been infected by coronavirus carriers.
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Why N.J. wants coders fluent in a 60-year-old language in the middle of a pandemic
Experts say COBOL was likely not written to be able to process the more than 500,000 unemployment claims New Jersey residents have submitted online.
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Listen 1:56Comcast reports more than 30% spike in peak web traffic during coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus stay-at-home orders have led to a more than 30% spike in peak traffic, Comcast says. But the company says it’s able to keep up with demand.
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Nissan recalls over 250K vehicles to replace Takata air bags
Nissan is recalling more than a quarter-million SUVs, trucks and vans worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators.
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Lockdown laughs: Philly comedians take their talents online
Amusing podcasts, Zoom shows, standup streams and other virtual fun.
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The coronavirus shutdown is creating challenges across the child welfare system, with no past practices to review for advice.
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Drive-in WiFi hotspots offer online access to Delaware’s disconnected
New Castle County is offering WiFi access outside a number of county facilities for people who don’t have an internet connection at home.
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Online learning resources you may have missed
With your help, we plan to update the list as we become aware of additional worthwhile resources.
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Guide: Delaware museums offering virtual tours to entertain during quarantine
Museums in Delaware may be closed due to COVID-19, but museum lovers can still enjoy virtual tours to keep entertained when they’re stuck at home.
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Listen 1:24Cyber charters in Pa. keep teaching amid confusion in coronavirus shutdown order
School districts in Pa. fear drastic damage to their budgets if parents decide en masse to move children to cyber options amid coronavirus uncertainty.
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With more people working and studying from home due to the coronavirus outbreak, Comcast is giving customers unlimited data for no additional charge.
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Schools across Pa. are wary of offering online instruction during coronavirus closures
Some schools are running into a major legal hurdle in their attempts to offer online instruction during the current closures.
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Online-only college classes pose some distinct challenges for instructors
Teachers around the country had a short window to move to a different way of presenting course material. Internet access is just part of the struggle.
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Amazon seeks to hire 100,000 to keep up with surge in orders
Amazon says it needs to hire 100,000 people across the U.S. to keep up with a crush of orders as the coronavirus spreads and keeps more people at home, shopping online.
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U.S. internet well-equipped to handle work from home surge
The U.S. internet won’t get overloaded by spikes in traffic from the millions of Americans now working from home to discourage the spread of the new coronavirus, experts say.
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