The Four Horsemen Of The Datapocalypse: TM 198

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message:

- Netflix, YouTube cut video quality in Europe after pressure from EU official

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/03/netflix-and-youtube-cut-streaming-quality-in-europe-to-handle-pandemic/

- BT has 'plenty of capacity' despite Netflix quality cuts

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51974866

- 4G Goes Live This Week on the London Underground's Jubilee Line

https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/03/london-underground-4g/

- All 531 Carphone Warehouse Shops to Close from April

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/03/17/carphone_warehouse_closes_all_541_stores/

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- EXTRA STORY: Scooter Giant Lime Preparing Layoffs as Rider Numbers Collapse

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-21/scooter-giant-lime-preparing-layoffs-as-rider-numbers-collapse

- The offline ways to entertain yourselves during coronavirus lockdown

- Outtakes and more!

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