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Facebook's new 'Quiet Mode' option lets you turn off the app's push notifications

Facebook today is launching a new feature called "Quiet Mode" that will allow you to minimize distractions by muting the app's push notifications for a time frame you specify. The company announced the change as an update on its COVID Newsroom post, describing it as a way for users to set boundaries around how they spend their time on Facebook as they adjust to new routines and to working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Facebook, you can either turn on or off Quiet Mode as needed or you can schedule to it run automatically at designated times.

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Walmart Grocery app sees record downloads amid COVID-19, surpasses Amazon by 20%

Record demand for online grocery shopping amid the COVID-19 pandemic has sent the apps for grocery pickup and delivery services up the charts. Walmart Grocery, as a result, has now hit an all-time high in downloads -- grabbing the No. 1 ranking position across all Shopping apps in the U.S. on April 5, 2020, and surpassing Amazon by 20%, according to a new analysis from app intelligence firm App Annie. The Walmart Grocery application retained that No. 1 position for at least two days, the firm said, citing data from both the Google Play store and the Apple App Store, combined.

Coronavirus: essential precautions explained by an automobile

Automaker Ford has posted an amusing online video, which explains essential precautions and good health behaviors to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The film follows a toy Ford Fiesta which zooms around the house to illustrate essential precautions against the virus: stay at home, wash hands regularly, sneeze into a tissue (and then bin it) and keep your distance. The video, which lasts less than two minutes, was made using stop motion, an animation technique that brings static objects to life.

Boeing considers potential 10% cut to workforce - WSJ

The potential job cuts are expected to largely target Boeing's commercial arm, which has been under strain due to the crisis in the global airline industry, the report https://www.wsj.com/articles/boeing-considers-potential-10-cut-to-workforce-11586485509?mod=e2tw said. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Boeing has been suspending production at various plants, including the manufacturing of its 787 airplane at its facilities in South Carolina. Last week, the U.S. planemaker's Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun outlined a plan of voluntary layoffs for employees, while warning that the pandemic would have a lasting impact on the aerospace industry.

U.S. agencies back revoking ability of China Telecom to operate in U.S.

The U.S. Justice Department and other federal agencies on Thursday called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to revoke China Telecom (Americas) Corp's authorization to provide international telecommunications services to and from the United States. China Telecom is the U.S. subsidiary of a People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-owned telecommunications company.

Facebook must face renewed privacy lawsuit over user tracking

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said Facebook users could pursue several claims under federal and California privacy and wiretapping laws. A spokeswoman for Facebook said the proposed class action was without merit, and the Menlo Park, California-based company will continue defending itself. Facebook users had accused the company of quietly storing cookies on their browsers that tracked when they visited outside websites containing "like" buttons, and then selling personal profiles based on their browsing histories to advertisers.

Apple (AAPL) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

Apple (AAPL) closed at $267.99 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.72% move from the prior day.

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  Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

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  Medtronic (MDT) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know

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Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know

In the latest trading session, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) closed at $15.35, marking a -1.33% move from the previous day.

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  Alaska Air Group (ALK) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

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  Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know

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Facebook sues Bangkok resident for selling fraudulent ad tools

Basant Gajjar used "cloaking", a technique that hides the true content of ads and presents something different on the surface for users on the platform, which prevented Facebook's review process from identifying improper ads, the company said. Advertisers were able to promote links for deceptive diet pills, cryptocurrency scams, and even misinformation about the coronavirus outbreak through the technique, Facebook added. Gajjar's unregistered business in California, LeadCloak, has been offering cloaking services since 2016, targeting firms including Alphabet Inc's <GOOGL.O> Google, Oath, Wordpress and Shopify Inc <SHOP.TO>, Facebook said.

3 Cloud-Focused Tech Stocks to Buy as Market Rallies on Coronavirus Optimism

The Dow, the S&P 500, and Nasdaq all jumped again through early afternoon trading Thursday, as part of a larger two week-plus market rally. So let's dive into three cloud-focused tech stocks that look like solid longer-term buys...

Airbus's landmark jet output cut faces crucial test

Airbus's <AIR.PA> decision to cut output of its best-selling jet by a third amid coronavirus marks a huge shift for the European planemaker, which has enjoyed virtually unbroken growth since it began competing toe-to-toe with Boeing <BA.N> almost 20 years ago. Airbus shares, which have fallen around 50% this year due to the crisis, wobbled on Thursday but ended up 2% as several analysts said the company had acted swiftly to reset output. "We have too many planes," said Avitas senior vice-president Adam Pilarski, who has long warned of a jet market bubble - though nothing on the scale of the meltdown in air travel seen since quarantines rippled across the globe last month.

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  Airbus cuts production by third due to Covid-19 pandemic

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  Airbus cuts jet production to cope with coronavirus crisis

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Top Stock Reports for Facebook, JPMorgan & UnitedHealth

Top Stock Reports for Facebook, JPMorgan & UnitedHealth

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  S&P 500 joins Dow in exiting bear market as Sanders suspends presidential campaign

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  Stocks will revisit their coronavirus crash low, and here’s when to expect it

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A day in the life of an Amazon courier on the frontlines of the U.S. pandemic

Excelso Sabulao delivers groceries for Amazon.com Inc <AMZN.O> in California so he can help provide his parents an income. Sabulao, 35, is one of countless Amazon contractors shuttling food and staples that consumers depend on to their doorsteps, with nearly all of the U.S. population under government stay-at-home orders. On Monday morning, Sabulao commuted about an hour to Dublin, a city in the San Francisco Bay Area, to pick up grocery orders from Amazon-owned Whole Foods.

Cyber Security ETFs to Thrive in the Virus-Hit Economy

Cyber security ETFs have been pretty resilient amid the coronavirus-led market selloffs.

Stocks - S&P Caps Best Week Since '74 as Powell Signals More Ammo in Fed Bazooka

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  US Stock Market Takes A Break From Rally For Good Friday

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  Stocks surge on Fed's $2.3T stimulus

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Pfizer clinches coronavirus vaccine deal, sees potential in antiviral treatment

U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc <PFE.N> said on Thursday that early data has helped it identify a drug candidate with the potential to help treat patients infected with the novel coronavirus. It also finalized a plan to develop a coronavirus vaccine in partnership with German drugmaker BioNTech SE <22UAy.F> and said the companies hope to produce millions of vaccines by the end of 2020. Data from preclinical studies of a compound that was originally developed to treat SARS - a different coronavirus that caused a major epidemic in 2003 - shows its potential to treat patients with the new coronavirus, Pfizer research chief Mikael Dolsten told Reuters in an interview.

Pfizer's Braftovi Combo Gets FDA Nod for Colorectal Cancer

Pfizer (PFE) secures an FDA approval for Braftovi combined with Lilly's Erbitux to treat BRAFV600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer in patients who received prior therapy.

Prepare for massive new opportunities in stocks as the response to the coronavirus reshapes the economy

There will be a big shift in the economy, helping the likes of biotechnology and semiconductor stocks.