NYC mayor tests Elon Musk’s offer to make ventilators during the coronavirus crisis dystopia, health, monopoly https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/03/19/nyc-mayor-takes-musk-up-on-his-offer-to-sell-ventilators-coronavirus.html
An app for tracking coronavirus in your community is almost here 1984, Covid, dystopia, hopelessness, surveillance https://www.fastcompany.com/90478703/an-app-for-tracking-coronavirus-in-your-community-is-almost-here
British Army adopts WhatsApp for formal orders as coronavirus isolation kicks in 1984, app, Covid, dystopia, wtf https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/03/18/army_adopts_whatsapp_orders_coronavirus/
Amazon hiring 100K workers to fill order surge during coronavirus outbreak amazon, dystopia, ethic, hopelessness, surveillance https://nypost.com/2020/03/17/amazon-hiring-100k-workers-to-fill-order-surge-during-coronavirus-outbreak/
To Track Virus, Governments Weigh Surveillance Tools That Push Privacy Limits 1984, dystopia, privacy, surveillance https://www.wsj.com/articles/to-track-virus-governments-weigh-surveillance-tools-that-push-privacy-limits-11584479841?redirect=amp
Spanish Police Using Drones to Yell at People Breaking Quarantine 1984, apocalypse, Covid, dystopia, surveillance https://futurism.com/neoscope/spanish-police-drones-yell-breaking-quarantine
China’s coronavirus app could have unintended consequences 1984, censorship, Covid, dystopia, ethic, hopelessness, privacy, surveillance https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/02/13/844805/coronavirus-china-app-close-contact-surveillance-covid-19-technology/
self-isolate or get paid? That’s the choice for gig workers in a virus outbreak, and it’s a big problem for the rest of us. 1984, apocalypse, deliveroo, dystopia, ethic, health, hopelessness, monopoly https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/08/uk/coronavirus-gig-economy-gbr-intl/index.html
food delivery firms start contactless services during pandemic 1984, apocalypse, deliveroo, dystopia, health, know https://www.bloombergquint.com/technology/uber-deliveroo-seek-to-limit-virus-spread-as-demand-jumps
pornhub is giving italians free premium access during coronavirus quarantine 1984, apocalypse, dystopia, know, marketing, porn https://www.pcmag.com/news/pornhub-is-giving-italians-free-premium-access-during-coronavirus-quarantine