Tim Bray worked in Amazon’s AWS server division, but says he has solidarity with warehouse workers, who are treated as “fungible units.”
Author: Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY
How Marco Polo botched its app upgrade and ended up with 1 star reviews
Messaging from app was different story than what consumers saw. Many turned to Twitter and App Store reviews to vent their rage
Apple got stung by coronavirus, but just how badly?
Apple has already warned that earnings will be affected by coronavirus, but that was in February, before COVID-19 had shut down much of the USA.
Marco Polo video chat app to introduce premium features
Premium features for Marco Polo app include the ability to watch video messages speeded up, and a scratchpad to take notes with.
Zuck vs. Musk: Reopen the country or wait for coronavirus to subside?
Facebook founder is worried that some states, like Georgia and Florida, are moving too fast to end Stay at Home orders, while Elon Musk isn’t.
Workers to protest conditions at Amazon, Instacart and other retailers Friday
Organizers say they plan a strike, or sick out, to protest the “continuing failure to provide adequate protection in the workplace.”
From tracking COVID-19 testing sites to child care for first responders, Google’s self-made maps get huge boost during crisis
Personalized maps can be shared more easily on websites than more widely used Google Maps, but gets all its information from Google’s Maps products
Product Review
iPhone SE: Worth it?
Verizon, AT&T and Comcast extend no late fee, termination policies through June 30
The offers were first slated to expire mid-May, but now go through June 30. But customers need to contact the companies and fill out hardship forms.
You don’t have to spend $1,000 on a phone anymore
Apple’s low-price iPhone SE has everything you need in a basic phone, except a fancy dual camera and big screen. $400 or $1,100? Not a hard decision.