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States Are Suspending Public Records Access Due to COVID-19
There is little precedent for such action, even in an emergency
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The BreakdownCoronavirus
Why Am I Paying $60 for That Bag of Rice on Amazon.com?
Dynamic pricing algorithms on Amazon aren’t just about supply and demand
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Want to Find a Misinformed Public? Facebook's Already Done It
While vowing to police COVID-19 misinformation on its platform, Facebook let advertisers target users interested in “pseudoscience”
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Blind Users Struggle with State Coronavirus Websites
A Markup survey finds that many state webpages have serious accessibility issues
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Can You Get a Coronavirus Test? It May Depend on Where You Live
Five scenarios that show the differences in states’ testing algorithms
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How We Analyzed States’ Coronavirus Testing Plans
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Will Google’s and Apple’s COVID Tracking Plan Protect Privacy?
The proposed system is anonymous but vulnerable to trolls and spoofing
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Amazon’s Shifting Definition of What Is "Essential"
Currently that appears to include a 10-pack of rubber chickens
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How Are Gig Workers Faring During the COVID-19 Crisis?
Workers fight for hazard pay, protective equipment, and better sick leave
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Online Unemployment Benefits Systems Are Buckling Under a Wave of Applications
Newly laid-off workers face crashes, long load times, and messages offering phone callbacks as states struggle to adjust
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