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As Life Moves Online, an Older Generation Faces a Digital Divide

New York Times
March 27, 2020

For more than a week, Linda Quinn, 81, has isolated herself inside her Bellevue, Wash., home to keep away from the coronavirus[1]. Her only companion has been her goldendoodle, Lucy.…

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Surging Traffic Is Slowing Down Our Internet

New York Times
March 26, 2020

WASHINGTON — In late January, as China locked down some provinces to contain the spread of the coronavirus[1], average internet speeds in the country slowed as people who were stuck…

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A.I. Versus the Coronavirus

New York Times
March 26, 2020

Advanced computers have defeated chess masters and learned how to pick through mountains of data to recognize faces and voices. Now, a billionaire developer of software and artificial intelligence is…

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The Dos and Don’ts of Online Video Meetings

New York Times
March 25, 2020

In the age of coronavirus[1], many of us have transformed overnight from office workers into telecommuters. And we are increasingly relying on videoconferencing apps like Zoom[2] and FaceTime to correspond…

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Suspect Held in South Korean Crackdown on Sexually Explicit Videos

New York Times
March 25, 2020

SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean police on Wednesday asked prosecutors to indict a 24-year-old man on charges he blackmailed dozens of young women, including at least 16 minors,…

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Facebook Is ‘Just Trying to Keep the Lights On’ as Traffic Soars in Pandemic

New York Times
March 24, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO — As the coronavirus[1] spread around the world and people everywhere were ordered to stay home, phone calls over Facebook’s apps more than doubled. In many countries, messaging…

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The Coronavirus Revives Facebook as a News Powerhouse

New York Times
March 23, 2020

Until recently, Facebook could feel at times like the virtual equivalent of a sleepy bingo parlor — an outmoded gathering place populated mainly by retirees looking for conversation and cheap…

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There Is a Racial Divide in Speech-Recognition Systems, Researchers Say

New York Times
March 23, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO — With an iPhone, you can dictate a text message. Put Amazon’s Alexa on your coffee table, and you can request a song from across the room. But…

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Big Tech Could Emerge From Coronavirus Crisis Stronger Than Ever

New York Times
March 23, 2020

OAKLAND, Calif. — While the rest of the economy is tanking from the crippling impact of the coronavirus, business at the biggest technology companies is holding steady — even thriving.…

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As Coronavirus Surveillance Escalates, Personal Privacy Plummets

New York Times
March 23, 2020

In South Korea, government agencies are harnessing surveillance-camera footage, smartphone location data and credit card purchase records to help trace the recent movements of coronavirus patients and establish virus transmission…

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Computers and the Internet

As Life Moves Online, an Older Generation Faces a Digital Divide

Surging Traffic Is Slowing Down Our Internet

A.I. Versus the Coronavirus

The Dos and Don’ts of Online Video Meetings

Suspect Held in South Korean Crackdown on Sexually Explicit Videos

There Is a Racial Divide in Speech-Recognition Systems, Researchers Say

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