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Google recommends Washington State employees work from house, citing coronavirus risk

Google this week issued a recommendation for all Washington State workforce to artwork remotely, mentioning emerging fears around the spread of COVID-19. A spokesperson confirmed the recommendation in an e-mail with TechCrunch. The switch comes after a consultation with local neatly being officials. The software gi…
Google this week issued a recommendation for all Washington State employees to work remotely, citing growing fears around the spread of COVID-19. A spokesperson confirmed the recommendation in an email with TechCrunch. The move comes after a consultation with local health officials. The software gi…

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Author: Brian Heater

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  2. "Nest’s transition into the broader Google brand portfolio could honestly be going a bit better. For its part, Google has promised that it will keep adding compelling software features into the ecosystem, and this morning’s announcement is a pretty good start". (August 27, 2019)
  3. "Last week, Google sent out a memo to staff recommending that Washington State-based employees work remotely, in order to mitigate the potential spread of COVID-19. Today, the suggestion has been dramatically expanded, in line with the spread of the virus". (March 10, 2020)
  4. "The Huawei P40 Pro+ has already been on the market in China for a few days now. And in spite of various legal woes, the handset is set for international availability on June 25". (June 10, 2020)
  5. "The same day Donald Trump took to Twitter to threaten to regulate or shut down social media sites, the U.S. appeals court in Washington D.C. dismissed a lawsuit accusing top tech companies of silencing conservative voices". (May 27, 2020)
  6. "You know that old saying, you dont know what youve got until its gone? Sometimes thats quite literally true. Take Shoelace, a social app introduced by Googles Area 120 incubator last summer. There are a number of reasons you likely havent heard of the thing". (April 29, 2020)
  7. "Two years after the release of the Home Mini, Google’s back with the sequel. Well, “sequel” might be a bit strong. The Nest Mini is more like one of those 1.5 movies they release on home video with a little extra footage than the theatrical release. That’s not a compliant, exactly". (October 16, 2019)
  8. "In a blog post today, Googles Director of Product Management, Ads Integrity. John Canfield, announced that the company will be extending its identity verification policy for all advertisers". (April 23, 2020)
  9. "Facebook has confirmed that it has canceled its annual F8 developers conference over growing concerns about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. More specifically, the company says its canceling the in-person component, which would have been held in San Jose, Calif". (February 27, 2020)
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