Shannon Bond
Stories
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Health
He Keeps Driving For Lyft 'Because People Need Us'
Many Lyft and Uber drivers have given up on driving, because they aren't making enough money to take the risk of potentially exposing themselves to the coronavirus. Jerome Gage is still at it.
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Business
How To Avoid Online Harassment While Teleworking
Video conferencing became essential for some working from home during the pandemic. An NPR business correspondent explains what a Zoombomb is and advises listeners on telework safety.
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Health
Did You Fall For A Coronavirus Hoax? Facebook Will Let You Know
The social network is expanding efforts to curb the spread of harmful misinformation about COVID-19 after pressure from an activist group.
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Business
Getting Back To Normal: Big Tech's Solution Depends On Public Trust
Apple and Google are developing a tool that relies on Bluetooth signals, sent by smartphones, to let people know if they may have been exposed to the coronavirus.
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Technology
Apple And Google Build Smartphone Tool To Track COVID-19
The tech companies say their software would protect privacy while helping public health officials trace the spread of the coronavirus.
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Technology
'Zoombombing' City Hall: Online Harassment Surges As Public Meetings Go Virtual
Racist and pornographic attacks on video conferences are a problem for anyone holding online meetings, but especially for governments and organizations that must make their meetings public.
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Technology
Zoom CEO Tells NPR He Never Thought 'Seriously' About Online Harassment Until Now
Eric Yuan says he is willing to make his video-conferencing software harder to use, if that means it will be safer. Zoom is grappling with a wave of online harassment on its platform.
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Health
Gig Workers Struggle To Get Financial Help During Pandemic
Gig companies like Instacart and Uber promise financial assistance to workers affected by the coronavirus. But some workers are finding it hard to get that aid.
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Business
A Must For Millions, Zoom Has A Dark Side — And An FBI Warning
Federal and state law enforcement are asking questions about Zoom's security and privacy policies, as millions flock to the videoconferencing service for meetings, classes and social gatherings.
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Food
Amazon, Instacart Grocery Delivery Workers Strike For Coronavirus Protection And Pay
Amazon workers in New York and Instacart workers nationwide plan to walk off their jobs Monday. They want more access to paid sick leave as well as protective gear and other safety measures.