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Coronavirus News Fatigue Is Officially Setting In

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When confronted with a calamity that demands we stay home the majority of the time, it’s only natural that many of us have resorted to reading the news. WIRED UK. Throughout March, we watched and surfed ceaselessly. The Guardian received 2.17 billion page views, an increase of over 750 million on the previous record set in October 2019. Boris Johnson’s address to the nation on March 23 was one of the most-watched broadcasts in UK television history, with more than 27 million live viewers, rivaling the 1966 World Cup final…

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Data Reveals the True Impact of the Coronavirus Outbreak

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Something was wrong with Malaysia’s internet. It was March 13, and the more Simon Angus looked at the data, the more he suspected that the country might be in the midst of a Wired UK This story originally appeared on asked Netflix to restrict high-definition streaming until the emergency is over.) Now, Angus’ scanning had detected that Malaysia’s internet had become allowed a religious mass gathering to go ahead in Kuala Lumpur. Once Covid-19 cases linked to the event started to emerge, the government scrambled to find all the attendees,…

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The Real Genius of Love Island Is Its Money-Making App

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Love Island—the reality show stuffed with six-packs, sunscreen, fake tans, and pearly white teeth—is back! WIRED UK. The series, which returned to screens for a winter edition last Sunday, has been a smash hit, crossing international borders and being referenced on other shows including Orange is the New Black and Euphoria. But there’s an aspect to the show’s success that no one is talking about—Love Island has been revolutionizing the television business through its money-making app. Since 2017, the Love Island fan companion app has generated over £12 million in…

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