Feb 1, 2018 - Technology

YouTube Go video app expanding to 130 countries

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Alphabet is broadening the reach of its YouTube Go video app to more than 115 countries, Reuters reports. The "Go" app's expansion to countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Turkey and Iraq doubles its accessibility to roughly 60 percent of the world's population.

Why it matters: The app is designed for emerging markets where consumers may have cheaper phones and limited Internet access. Users are able to preview and download videos for offline viewing and sharing, and receive more prompts regarding their mobile data usage.

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Coronavirus dashboard

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  1. Global: Total confirmed cases as of 6 p.m. ET: 13,026,225 — Total deaths: 570,924 — Total recoveries — 7,188,992 — Map.
  2. U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 6 p.m. ET: 3,346,246— Total deaths: 135,512 — Total recoveries: 1,006,326 — Total tested: 40,282,176 — Map.
  3. World: WHO head: There will be no return to the "old normal" for the foreseeable future — Hong Kong Disneyland closing due to surge.
  4. States: Houston mayor calls for two-week shutdown — California orders sweeping rollback of open businesses — Cuomo says New York will use formula to determine if reopening schools is safe.
  5. Education: Los Angeles schools' move to online learning could be a nationwide tipping point.
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House Judiciary Committee releases transcript of Geoffrey Berman testimony

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The House Judiciary Committee on Monday released the transcript of its closed-door interview with Geoffrey Berman, the former top federal prosecutor in Manhattan who was forced out by Attorney General Bill Barr last month.

Why it matters: House Democrats have seized on Berman's testimony, in which he claimed the attorney general sought to "entice" him into resigning so that he could be replaced by SEC chairman Jay Clayton, to bolster allegations that the Justice Department has been politicized under Barr.

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The nationwide K-12 tipping point

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The doors of public schools are swiftly slamming shut for many Americans ahead of this next school year.

Driving the news: Los Angeles and San Diego are starting out online-only this fall, forcing 825,000 students to learn with a laptop.

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