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government tracking of mobile phones could be a potent weapon against COVID-19

government tracking of mobile phones could be a potent weapon against COVID-19

Borders, beaches, pubs and churches are closed, large events are cancelled, and travellers are subject to 14 days’ isolation – all at significant cost to taxpayers and the economy. But could telecommunications technology offer a…

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Gold Dips as Some Cash out, but Still Best Week in 12 Years By Investing.com

Gold Dips as Some Cash out, but Still Best Week in 12 Years By Investing.com

By Barani Krishnan  Gold prices dipped Friday, but still ended with their best week in almost 12 years after investors cashed in on part of the yellow metal’s supercharged gains on the back of the…

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How SNAP can help people during hard economic times like these

How SNAP can help people during hard economic times like these

A record number of Americans are seeing their hours cut or losing their jobs due to the initial economic repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic. How will millions of newly jobless families keep putting food on…

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Oil Posts 5th-Straight Weekly Loss on U.S. Virus Spike, Demand Destruction By Investing.com

Oil Posts 5th-Straight Weekly Loss on U.S. Virus Spike, Demand Destruction By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan  Investing.com – Oil posted a fifth straight week of losses amid fear of more demand destruction as U.S. cities and businesses braced for a greater shutdown after America eclipsed China…

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MyGov’s ill-timed meltdown could have been avoided with ‘elastic computing’

MyGov’s ill-timed meltdown could have been avoided with ‘elastic computing’

These past few weeks have shown the brittleness of Australia’s online systems. It’s not surprising the federal government’s traditionally slow-moving IT systems are buckling under the pressure. On Sunday, the federal government announced it would…

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How responding to the new coronavirus is making the safety net for gig workers less flimsy

How responding to the new coronavirus is making the safety net for gig workers less flimsy

My brother Khary is a 40-year old former mechanic who has earned his living as an Uber driver in New York City for the past four years. He’s one of the millions of full-time American…

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Crude Oil Weakens; Demand Slips Amid Oversupply By Investing.com

Crude Oil Weakens; Demand Slips Amid Oversupply By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Peter Nurse     Investing.com – Oil markets traded lower Friday, as market participants continue to fret about the powerful combination of deepening demand destruction and massive oversupply. AT 9:45 AM ET (1345 GMT),…

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how sharing your data could help in New Zealand’s level 4 lockdown

how sharing your data could help in New Zealand’s level 4 lockdown

New Zealand and much of the world is now under an unprecedented lockdown. Public health experts say this is the best way to suppress the spread of the virus. But how long will such a…

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The Federal Reserve is promising to do everything it can to save the economy – but what is that, actually?

The Federal Reserve is promising to do everything it can to save the economy – but what is that, actually?

The United States Federal Reserve has committed to do everything it can to save the financial system and the American economy from collapse. Most recently, it began an unprecedented effort to ensure banks, companies and…

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Oil rises as broader markets gain on hopes for more stimulus By Reuters

Oil rises as broader markets gain on hopes for more stimulus By Reuters

© Reuters. TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Friday after world leaders promised a massive injection of funds to limit the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, despite fears the outbreak will destroy demand…

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