Apple, ISPs and mobile networks respond to COVID-19, NASA Mars lander finally moves its stuck probe

This is Cnet and hear the stories that matter right now. The spread of Covid 19, the disease caused by the new Corona virus has seen tech giant Apple move to close all stores outside of greater China. Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted late on friday, we must do all we can to prevent the spread of Covid 19. Cook also said, hourly workers would continue to be paid during the store closures. The store shutdown follows an earlier announcement by Apple that it's worldwide developers' conference, one of the biggest Apple events of the year, would become only online in 2020. Due to the current health situation. As much as the US begins practicing social distancing, and more businesses and schools close, people will be spending a ton more time inside. United States advocacy group free press has called for all providers to respond to the health emergency by waiving key broadband costs. Many of the biggest communication networks in the US are lifting their data caps, including Comcast, AT&T, T Mobile, and Sprint. [SOUND] And finally, NASA's insight lander on moss has been having a tough time. It's borrowing probe, which NASA calls and more is meant to be able to dig into the Martian. [INAUDIBLE] and take the planet's temperature, but it's been stuck for over a year. On Friday, NASA tweeted that a new approach seems to be dislodging the mole from its soil prison and will continue to work on moving it in the next few weeks. Although the lander has had some real trouble performing its duties on the red planet Its other instruments have been working just fine, including its Mars quake detector, which is showing just how active the red planet is underground. [MUSIC] Stay up to date with the latest by visiting CNet. [MUSIC]