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As COVID-19 leaves people working from home, ISPs are lifting limitations on data consumption. That’s good—and it might turn out to be permanent. Data caps at broadband internet providers might be a coronavirus casualty nobody will miss—except the ISPs that had profited from them. Read Full Story

Panic loves company. And yet calm is our practical, efficient, rational alternative. If you’re on a crowded plane and one person is freaking out about turbulence, the panic will eventually peter out. If, on the other hand, six people are freaking out, it’s entirely possible that it will spread and overtake the rest of the plane. Panic needs multiple nodes to spread. The same is true with a cabin of 10-year-olds at summer camp. One homesick kid usually comes around and ends up enjoying the summer, because being surrounded by others who are okay makes us okay. But three or four homesick kids can change the entire dynamic. While calm is a damping agent, it’s not nearly as effective at spreading itself as panic is. The library is usually a quiet place because the dominant cultural narrative in the library is to be quiet. Because it’s dominant, the coefficient of its spread is sufficient to keep it that way. We have to expend effort to create environments of calm...

Reuters Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Friday. Elon Musk said on Twitter his factories are "working on ventilators" for a possible shortage caused by coronavirus . On Thursday, Musk signalled that plans for production were already underway, tweeting: "We're working on ventilators, even though I think there will not be a shortage by the time we can make enough to matter." Facebook expanded its ad ban to include hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes and COVID-19 test kits to discourage pandemic price-gouging . The move comes weeks after Facebook banned ads for face masks as well as ads for coronavirus cures. Twitter will crack down on tweets about fake coronavirus treatments and misinformation . In a blog post, the company said it will require users to remove tweets that deny expert guidance, encourage the use of fake treatments, or contain misleading content purporting to be from experts. After days of going back and forth with au...

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Reuters The UK has reported 1,950 coronavirus cases and 71 deaths linked to the virus. 14 more deaths were announced on Tuesday. One victim was a 45-year-old with underlying health conditions. Boris Johnson said: "We are engaged in a war against the disease which we have to win." Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced huge financial support for businesses and workers on Tuesday. This included £330 billion worth of loans for businesses which need support and the suspension of some mortgage payments. The UK government is set to introduce a range of new emergency laws like giving police the power to detain people with coronavirus who are not self-isolating. Johnson on Monday told Brits to work at home and avoid all social contact for the foreseeable future. The prime minister has asked Britain's biggest manufacturers to help the NHS by developing medical ventilators. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . A total of 1,950 people have been diagnosed w...

Many local businesses may not survive the coronavirus pandemic. Your favorite shop may be among them. Imagine, for a moment, that you’re one of the small business owners in your neighborhood, facing payroll and a rent bill in two weeks with little or no income. It’s apocalypse times. Over a third of Seattle businesses say they may need to close . It’s time for us all to do our parts. Here’s how: Read Full Story

AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Top Republicans over the weekend urged Americans to dine out and socialise, contradicting advice from public health officials to stop the spread of the coronavirus.  "Eating with my kids and all my fellow Oklahomans at the @CollectiveOKC. It's packed tonight!" tweeted Kevin Stitt, governor of Oklahoma, later deleting the message following a backlash.  "If you're healthy, you and your family, it's a great time to go out and go to a local restaurant, likely you can get in easy. Let's not hurt the working people in this country ... go to your local pub," GOP Rep. Devin Nunes told Fox News Sunday.  The CDC on Sunday requested Americans avoid groups of 50 or more people. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the US's top infectious disease expert, said the nationwide closure of bars and restaurants is being considered.  Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . Top Republicans took to the airwaves and social media ove...