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Singapore defends fake news law as weapon to fight Covid-19
A top Singapore official rebuffed Facebook Inc’s criticism of the country’s fake news law as an "allergic reaction” to getting regulated, arguing the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic reinforces the need to police the Internet.
Online classes, video meetings: Can Covid-19 spur low-carbon habits?
As Covid-19 sweeps the Seattle area, with more than 20 deaths so far in one of the worst outbreaks in the United States, the University of Washington this week shuttered its classrooms in a bid to contain the spread of the disease.
Digital entertainment spending passes global box office as streaming transforms Hollywood
Global box office revenue hit a record in 2019, thanks to Avengers: Endgame and The Lion King. But the cinema was no match for the booming market for online viewing.
Didi offers US$10mil relief fund to help overseas drivers cope with the effects of Covid-19 pandemic
Chinese tech companies have collectively pledged billions of yuan to help fight the epidemic.
Pandemic exposes ‘digital divide’ as schools, workplaces close
As the coronavirus pandemic forces the closing of more schools and workplaces, the health crisis has exposed the "digital divide" which allows some to stay on task remotely, with others left out.
Covid-19 restrictions seen boosting Disney’s Europe streaming debut
A global virus outbreak may not be the best time to launch a new product. Unless, perhaps, you’re Walt Disney Co, and that product is a streaming service offering some of the best-loved brands in entertainment – like Star Wars, the Marvel superheroes and Toy Story – to people stuck at home.
Olympics: As world grapples with pandemic, Tokyo 2020's Twitter account puts on a happy face
The official Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics Games Twitter account offers no inkling that the novel coronavirus pandemic has threatened the Games – and the account's cheery tone is prompting sarcastic online replies.
Discord has increased the number of people who can watch a live stream from 10 to 50
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, people across the world have been forced to conduct a number of their daily duties from their own home. As a result, the game communication platform Discord has increased the number of people who can view a live stream.
Google is not launching a US coronavirus testing referral site as Trump claimed
Donald Trump claimed Google was assisting in the US government's efforts to address the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak by developing a site "very quickly" to refer Americans to locations where they could be scheduled for drive-through testing and get the test results. But there were multiple inaccuracies in what Trump announced Friday at a press conference, as Google later clarified
Hong Kong art dealers, decimated by months of protests and Covid-19, turn to the Internet to find buyers
Art dealers and galleries employ digital tools to boost sagging fortunes of the once vibrant art market. Hong Kong’s auction market saw double-digit declines in value for a second consecutive year in 2019, after sales reached a record high in 2017, according to the Art Market 2020 report.
