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amazon

Coronavirus Cases 'Likely to Exponentially Increase' in Amazon Warehouses
More than half of Amazon’s 110 warehouse facilities in the US have reported cases of coronavirus. Experts say that the number of cases could dramatically increase in the coming days and weeks.
Lauren Kaori Gurley
4.16.20
health body

The Answer to All of Your Social Distancing Loophole Questions Is No
Viruses don’t operate by potential carriers’ best intentions. They operate exclusively by our actions.
Rachel Miller
4.16.20
Policing

5 Cops Suspended for Allegedly Covering Up Assault of Black Men Are Coming Back to Work
The Springfield, Massachusetts, PD is dealing with staffing shortages partly due to officers out sick with coronavirus.
Emma Ockerman
4.16.20
Hacking

Pastebin Made It Harder To Scrape Its Site And Researchers Are Pissed Off
Pastebin quietly changed its terms and services that allowed researchers to study leaked data, malware, and stolen passwords.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
4.16.20
Rag Time

How Did Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Move to LA During a Pandemic?
After stepping down as senior members of the Royal Family, the pair pulled off a quick move to Malibu while the world sheltered in place.
Allie Jones
4.16.20
ventilators

How to Make a Ventilator
To combat the coronavirus pandemic, DIY makers and companies are scrambling to create open-source ventilators. Here's what they're up against.
Ingrid Burrington
4.16.20
Coronavirus

General Electric Workers Ask Trump to Force Their Company to Make Ventilators
After weeks of protests and demonstrations, GE workers are asking the president to intervene and let them make ventilators.
Edward Ongweso Jr
4.16.20
WTF

Tabloid Didn't Discriminate Against Woman in Love With Chandelier, Ruling Says
Last summer, Amanda Liberty told 'The Mirror' that she's in a relationship with a 91-year-old chandelier that she bought on eBay and named Lumiere.
Jelisa Castrodale
4.16.20
relationships

I Have Cystic Fibrosis. This Is How I Have Sex
"I’ve had sex while using oxygen before. You have to learn how to work with it, because it’s easy to get tangled in the tubing."
Mark Hay
4.16.20
Coronavirus

Uber’s Paid Sick Leave Policy Is a Perpetually Moving Goal Post
The pandemic makes clear that Uber sees its own well-being as divergent from that of its workers.
Edward Ongweso Jr
4.16.20
amazon

Amazon Just Shut Down All of Its Warehouses in France Over Worker Safety
A court agreed with France's labor unions: Amazon isn't doing enough to keep its workers safe.
Tim Hume
4.16.20
Coronavirus

Hairdryers, Incense, and Garlic Water: Facebook Is Still Letting People Spread Fake Coronavirus ‘Cures’
Facebook said it would fix its dangerous coronavirus misinformation problem, but a new report reveals how badly it's failing.
David Gilbert
4.16.20
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