Twitter boss Jack Dorsey pledges $1bn to fight coronavirus pandemic
Twitter founder and boss Jack Dorsey has set aside $1bn (£812m) in stock to help fund relief efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Super Mario comes to life with the new Super Mario LEGO sets
Trade pixels for bricks with the all-new LEGO sets that turn Mario levels into interactive worlds to play and explore.

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What's in the latest Firefox upgrade? Firefox 75 boosts search with address bar enhancements

Mozilla on Tuesday released Firefox 75 on schedule, unlike rivals Google and Microsoft, which postponed browser releases by weeks and scratched one version entirely because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The upgrade's most visible changes were to Firefox's address bar, which has been tricked out with several enhancements designed to make for more productive searches.

The company's developers also patched a half dozen vulnerabilities, three labeled "High," Firefox's second-most-serious label. As has regularly been the case, Mozilla addressed multiple memory safety flaws that criminals might have been able to exploit had they known of them.

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'Pharma Bro' who hiked drug price by 5,000% asks for prison release
A former drug company executive wants to get out of prison so he can help research a treatment for the coronavirus.

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Apple improves Maps search to boost pandemic response

Apple continues to press forward with what seems to be a company-wide attempt to fight back against coronavirus. The latest? It's improved Maps search results to prioritize what people need today.

Little changes have a big impact

Apple Maps has a search feature that lets you find services local to where you are.If you&ve used it, you probably found things like gas stations at the top of the suggested list (unless you&ve started typing something else).

Thatchanged slightly, with Apple tweaking its servers to prioritize the kinds of services we need as we work to survive the pandemic.Now, you&ll find food retailers, food delivery firms, pharmacies and emergency services at the top of the recommendation list.

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