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Reuters: Technology News

SoftBank names Goldman alumnus Taiichi Hoshino head of investment planning department April 1, 2020
SoftBank Group Corp said on Wednesday it has appointed former Goldman Sachs banker Taiichi Hoshino as head of a new investment planning department, as the group increases oversight of its tech bets battered by volatile markets.
Xerox abandons $35 billion hostile bid for HP April 1, 2020
U.S. printer maker Xerox Holdings Corp walked away from its $35 billion hostile cash-and-stock bid for HP Inc on Tuesday, after the coronavirus outbreak weighed on its campaign to take over the PC and printing equipment manufacturer.
Zoom takes lead over Microsoft Teams as coronavirus keeps Americans at home March 31, 2020
Zoom Video Communications Inc's average user numbers in March were nearly three times that of its nearest rival Microsoft Corp's Teams, according to research firm Apptopia, as the cornonavirus-driven stay-at-home lifted demand for video conferencing platforms.
Marriott says 5.2 million guests exposed in new data breach March 31, 2020
Marriott International Inc said on Tuesday information of about 5.2 million hotel guests was breached, the second such incident for the hotel operator in less than two years.
Coronavirus may cut global corporate tech spending 4.1% in 2020: survey March 31, 2020
Global companies whose revenues have taken a hit during the coronavirus pandemic plan to cut technology spending this year by as much as 4.1%, according to the latest survey from U.S.-based Enterprise Technology Research (ETR).

CNET News

Netflix Party is a good idea, but doesn't always work in real life - CNET April 1, 2020
All the live stream concerts you can watch during the coronavirus shutdown - CNET March 31, 2020
Coronavirus updates: US deaths outnumber China's reported fatalities - CNET March 31, 2020
Galaxy S20 Ultra takes great photos in the dark thanks to pixel binning - CNET March 31, 2020
New Fitbit Charge 4 fitness tracker adds GPS but keeps the same design - CNET March 31, 2020

CNET Topics – Culture

Netflix Party lets you watch movies simultaneously with your friends. Here's how March 31, 2020
This free browser extension lets you play and pause Netflix shows in sync while you're in quarantine.
Internet Archive's 'national emergency library' has over a million books to read right now March 31, 2020
The Internet Archive is suspending its waiting lists for books, but critics worry the move could hurt struggling authors.
The best meal-kit delivery deals right now March 31, 2020
Score big savings from Blue Apron, Gobble, Home Chef, Purple Carrot and Sun Basket.
It's Equal Pay Day, but the gender pay gap could be widening in tech March 31, 2020
Women are still getting paid less than men, a new report from tech job search marketplace Hired says.
What your Zoom background says about you March 31, 2020
Astrology is old news. Thanks to Zoom, we have an entirely new way to deduce someone's entire personality.

Reuters: Business News

New York City to probe Amazon firing of warehouse worker April 1, 2020
Xerox abandons $35 billion hostile bid for HP April 1, 2020
Fiat Chrysler does not see delay in PSA merger, FIOM union says April 1, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. aims to lease space in emergency oil stockpile, after buying plan canceled - sources April 1, 2020
Risk currencies ease, yen firms as investors brace for global downturn April 1, 2020

Motivational Quotes of the Day

Joseph Chilton Pearce
"To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong."
Diana Nyad
"There is... nothing greater than touching the shore after crossing some great body of water knowing that I've done it with my own two arms and legs."
Kahlil Gibran
"In battling evil, excess is good; for he who is moderate in announcing the truth is presenting half-truth. He conceals the other half out of fear of the people's wrath."
Paul Klee
"A single day is enough to make us a little larger."
Babylonian Talmud
"Eat a third and drink a third and leave the remaining third of your stomach empty. Then, when you get angry, there will be sufficient room for your rage."