In brief: Despite the floor closings, trading and regulatory oversight of all NYSE-listed securities will continue without interruption and under normal trading hours, we’re told. The country’s other major stock exchange, the Nasdaq, does not operate a physical trading floor.

The New York Stock Exchange recently announced plans to temporarily suspend in-person trading to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Starting Monday, March 23, the NYSE will move to all-electronic trading, closing access to its equities trading

In context: Social distancing is an effective way of slowing the spread of the coronavirus, but not everyone is adhering to their government’s orders. In Spain, authorities are using speaker-equipped drones to scold people who aren’t staying indoors.

Spain currently has the fourth-highest number of coronavirus cases, sitting behind China, Italy, and Iran. There have been over 15,000 confirmed infections and 640 deaths, leading the country to declare a state of emergency. On Saturday

What just happened? The PC industry is one of several being hammered by the coronavirus outbreak, with shipments of motherboards and graphics cards likely to hit record lows by the end of the quarter. Laptop sales also dipped drastically last month, and the trend is expected to continue.

According to a Digitimes report , sales of motherboard and graphics cards fell 30 – 50 percent in China last month and aren’t expected to show signs of improvement until at least July. When the outbreak began in China, factories in

In a nutshell: The coronavirus outbreak isn’t just affecting people’s lives, it’s also having an impact on the planet—a positive one. As factories close and fewer people use their cars, levels of air pollution and CO2 have been falling in regions across the world.

The effect was first detected by NASA and the European Space Agency, which released satellite images showing a significant reduction in nitrogen dioxide emissions (NO2) in Chinese cities between January and February. NO2 is released by

Editor's take: Sony has some hurdles to overcome if it wishes to maintain its crown in the console wars. One of the big ones: backwards compatibility on the PS5. The company abandoned legacy support with the mid-season refresh of the PS3. With the PS4, it was more of an afterthought as Sony decided to slap users in the face with a subscription service to play older games that they probably already owned. Ouch!

By any measure, Sony dropped the ball when it came to

In brief: One of the main benefits of owning an Android phone is the ability to easily install and access apps outside of the Google Play Store with relatively few restrictions. However, members of Google's Advanced Protection Program (APP) might not be able to continue this practice for long -- with only a few exceptions, APP participants will not be able to install third-party Android apps in the future.

They will only be able to download apps that were grabbed directly from the Google Play Store (or

The big picture: Just like Microsoft's new console, Sony devoted a lot of effort into making the PlayStation 5 feel like a true generational leap with an exotic silicon architecture and a revamped memory and storage architecture worthy of being called next-gen.

Microsoft recently revealed the full specifications and internal design details of its Xbox Series X, and now it's Sony's turn . The latter company has been a bit more secretive with the PlayStation 5, and has only been throwing small teasers like 4K,

Why it matters: Trying times often bring out the best in people. We’ve seen it demonstrated time and again when events like natural disasters or even terrorism cripple a region. With established digital fundraising platforms like GoFundMe in place, it’s never been easier to reach out and lend a helping hand.

Crowdfunding platforms, at least when viewed through the tech lens, are often seen as destinations to “take a chance” on a new start-up or an exciting product. But in these difficult times,