Facebook and CMU recently posted its first data from COVID-19 Symptom Checker. Facebook, in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University, recently published its first data from COVID-19 Symptom Checker. This, after Facebook officially announced its “Data for Good” tools last April 7 in order to support health researchers as well as non-profit organizations. One of these … Read more
OPPO President of Global Marketing and the Chief Marketing Officer in China Brian Shen decided to resign from his post due to this. OPPO officially announced that Brian Shen decided to resign from his position as the President of Global Marketing and the Chief Marketing Officer in China. This, as OPPO, in its press release, … Read more
Instagram Founders Officially Launched Rt COVID-19 Spread Tracking Site Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Instagram founders, officially launched their first project, the Rt COVID-19 spread tracking website. The said website came after Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger left Facebook in order to work on something “new”. With Rt COVID-19 website, this was a “key measure” … Read more
Google started blocking COVID-19-related spam messages and malware on Gmail in order to combat misinformation and cyber-attacks. In order to combat misinformation and cyber-attacks, Google started blocking COVID-19-related spam messages and malware on Gmail. This, as Google was currently protecting its users against cyber-attackers by way of blocking “dangerous” COVID-19-related e-mails. COVID-19-related spam messages and … Read more
Contact tracing apps that didn’t respect privacy will be removed from the App Store and Google Play Store, according to the European Union. The European Union (EU) asked Apple and Google to remove from the App Store and Google Play Store contact tracing apps that didn’t respect privacy. This, as the European Union suggested that … Read more
The whole area of Sitio Zapatera in Barangay Luz in Cebu City has been contaminated with COVID-19, according to a city health officer. A city health officer in Cebu said that the whole area of Sitio Zapatera in Barangay Luz has been contaminated with the coronavirus disease. This, as Daisy Villa, the city health officer … Read more
Google globally launched Journalism Emergency Relief Fund in order to aid small-to-medium-sized news companies for local communities amid COVID-19. Google, through its News Initiative, globally launched Journalism Emergency Relief Fund in order to aid small-to-medium-sized news companies for local communities. This, as the aim of the Journalism Emergency Relief Fund, through the Google News Initiative, … Read more
Apple Officially Released Apple Maps Mobility Trends Reports Apple officially released the Apple Maps Mobility Trends Reports site. This would provide insights into social distancing during the pandemic. According to Apple, this tool may provide insights to health authorities and to local government authorities, adding that this may be used as a basis for new … Read more
Samsung Biologics will produce COVID-19 treatment once the US firm completed the development of the medicines. Samsung Biologics will produce a treatment that can cure COVID-19 or coronavirus disease once the US firm completed the development of the medicines. This, after Samsung Biologics won a USD 360-million contract to produce biopharmaceutical products from Nasdaq-listed Vir … Read more
Bacolod city will be implementing a “number coding” on Home Quarantine Pass (HQPs), according to the city mayor. The city mayor of Bacolod officially announced that the city will be implementing a “number coding” on Home Quarantine Pass (HQPs). This, as Bacolod City Mayor Evelio “Bing” Leonardia said in an interview with Bombo Radyo Bacolod … Read more