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Android TV helps you find more to watch during quarantine
3KEngadget / 5h
Let's face it: thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, most of us are probably spending more time streaming shows and movies , as well as playing video games. By this point, you've likely worked through whatever content you wanted to watch before the outbreak and are looking for new things to keep you busy. If you own an Android TV device, Google may be able to help with a couple of new entertainment
Team Fortress 2 source code has leaked, and you can apparently get malware by playing
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The source code for Team Fortress 2 has apparently been leaked, leading to hackers reportedly able to deliver malware through Remote Code Execution to other players. This leak was initially reported by @SteamDB on Twitter, with the source code in question dating back to 2017 and 2018, affecting Counter-Strike: Source and Team Fortress 2. According to a report on the issue from PCGamesN , several
The Robot Revolution Will Continue to Be Televised as Westworld Returns for Season 4
500+Gizmodo / 2h
This week’s penultimate episode of Westworld ’s third season might push the show’s revolutionary hosts that much closer to reaching their goals ahead of the finale, but HBO would like to kindly inform you that this season will not be the series’ last . Read more...
An Airline That Doesn’t Actually Exist Applied For $15 Million Airline Bailout
View from the Wing / 6min
Avatar Airlines applied for $15 million in CARES Act funding seeking a portion of the federal airline bailout – even though by their own admission they “have no flights, no overhead, administrative expense, or fixed costs at the present time.” Continue reading ...
Google's data centers will process some tasks when clean energy is abundant
Engadget / 7min
With today being the 50th anniversary of Earth Day , Google has detailed a new technology called carbon-intelligent computing that optimizes its data centers to do more work where there's greater availability of clean energy from sources like wind turbines and solar farms. According to the company, the platform can reduce the carbon impact of its data centers without the need for additional hardw
Why You Shouldn't Trust Your Phone's Blood Oxygen Sensor
Lifehacker / 8min
There’s a belief that you can use your smartphone to accurately measure your SpO2—that’s your blood oxygen level. And while it would certainly be handy right now to have easy access to that figure—the same one you get when your doctor sticks your finger in that little clamp during a checkup—I have the sad duty to… Read more...
Android TV gets new rows for COVID-19 news and free movies
SlashGear / 8min
Google announced some new features for its product today, including an update to Android TV that adds three new rows to its interface. The update is targeted specifically at users who are stuck at home in quarantine, making it easier for them to find free content to watch, to stay up to date with the latest COVID-19 news, and to … Continue reading
Reporter expertly dodged falling lights on live TV and never stopped delivering the news
Mashable / 13min
Nothing was going to stop NBC's Kristen Welker from delivering the news. Not howling winds. Not the added struggle of talking through a facemask. And certainly not a couple of falling lighting fixtures. Welker was reporting live in D.C. on Wednesday, covering Attorney General William Barr's comments on coronavirus shutdowns. Suddenly, strong gusts of wind sent tall lighting fixtures crashing to t
Here are the best virtual tours to experience during self-isolation
Mashable / 13min
Whether it's Macchu Piccu, the Georgia Aquarium, or the Guggenheim, you can visit these places from the comfort of home. All you have to do is join a virtual tour. Read more... More about Entertainment , Mashable Video , Vr , Vr Experience , and Travel Options
The Trouble With Stephen Wolfram’s New 'Fundamental Theory of Physics'
Gizmodo / 13min
Stephen Wolfram, computer scientist, physicist, and CEO of software company Wolfram Research (behind Wolfram Alpha and Mathematica) made headlines this week when he launched the Wolfram Physics Project. The blog post announcing the project explains that he and his collaborators claim to have “found a path to to the… Read more...
Google data centers watch the weather to make the most of renewable energy
28TechCrunch / 14min
Google’s data centers run 24/7 and suck up a ton of energy — so it’s in both the company’s and the planet’s interest to make them do so as efficiently as possible. One new method has the facilities keeping an eye on the weather so they know when the best times are to switch to solar and wind energy . The trouble with renewables is that they’re not consistent, like the output of a power plant. Of
IFA Berlin will go on with an ‘innovative new concept’
20Mashable / 16min
One of Europe's largest tech conferences has not been cancelled amidst the coronavirus pandemic and will go forward in a somewhat mysterious "innovative new concept." Read more... More about Tech , Mashable Video , Ifa , Coronavirus , and Covid 19
SpaceX successfully launches 60 more Starlink satellites as it continues towards 2020 service debut
SpaceX Elon Musk Starlink84TechCrunch / 22min
SpaceX has launched another big batch of Starlink satellites, the low Earth orbit spacecraft that will provide connectivity for its globe-spanning high-bandwidth broadband internet network. This brings the total number of Starlink satellites on orbit to 422, though the company plans to de-orbit two of those (the first two prototypes launched) shortly. Already, SpaceX is the largest private satell
Bird adds a 'Warm Up Mode' for gentler acceleration
32Engadget / 25min
Scooter safety will still be a problem when it’s clear to start travelling again, and Bird thinks it can help assuage newcomers to its sharing service when people return to the streets. It’s piloting a Warm Up Mode feature that accelerates the e-scooter more gently than usual — you won’t risk flying off because you’re unused to that quick-off-the-line performance. You can learn to ride more at yo
CDC Director Says a Second Wave of Coronavirus Next Winter Could Be 'More Difficult'
Gizmodo / 25min
The healthcare system in the U.S. has buckled under the current coronavirus pandemic, with overloaded hospitals struggling to keep up . But should a second wave of the outbreak occur simultaneously during the next flu season, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield says, things could get… Read more...
The $5.5m Bugatti Divo hypercar is finally ready to show what it can do
SlashGear / 25min
Bugatti’s cornering-obsessed Divo hypercar is finally ready to head out to an exceedingly short list of buyers, with production of the agile Chiron variant finally ready to bear fruit. Announced in 2018, the Divo takes a slightly different tack from the Chiron, focusing less on maximum speed and more on how capable it is in the turns. That’s not to … Continue reading
Delta still flying all of its Airbus A220s even as the coronavirus grounds more than half its fleet
The Points Guy / 28min
Delta Air Lines is still flying all of its new Airbus A220s even as it grounds more than half of its fleet in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, which has knocked out nearly all demand. The Atlanta-based carrier had temporarily parked 325 of its 874 mainline aircraft at the end of March as it works towards parking some 650 planes, Delta said in a first quarter financial disclosure. While
Skype takes on Zoom with custom backgrounds for video calls
Microsoft Skype Custom65Engadget / 31min
Whether you’re using Zoom , Houseparty, Group FaceTime or another app , many of us are hopping into video calls much more often in the current climate. You might have any number of reasons for choosing one of these apps over another, and Skype may be hoping to draw people in by taking a leaf out of Zoom’s playbook. You can now add custom backgrounds to your desktop calls in the latest version of
Start a Virtual Recipe Club
Lifehacker / 36min
I have been FaceTime-ing and Zooming my ass off recently, and I have found it helps to have an activity, a theme or some point of focus to orient the calls around. Other than simply a shared low-key—but still crushing!—feeling of existential dread, anyway. Virtual happy hours are fine and good, but not everyone… Read more...
What Happens To Miles If Airlines Go Bankrupt?
One Mile at a Time / 37min
With many airlines struggling to stay alive, one common question has revolved around what happens to your frequent flyer miles in the event of airline bankruptcy . Unfortunately there’s no one size fits all answer to this, though let me address this on a few levels, since there are several good questions people have been asking: What happens to miles if an airline files for bankruptcy protection/
YouTube Originals launches a star-studded slate of COVID-19 content
45Engadget / 37min
YouTube’s Originals division is working on a slate of COVID-19-related shows. They’ll range from educational content to dance performances and a social media mystery series, and the lineup includes stars like Karlie Kloss, Ken Jeong, Yungblud and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. At least one new show is already streaming, and the rest will premiere throughout April and May. After YouTube launched the #withm
Facebook’s $5.7 billion bet on Indian giant Jio spells trouble for Amazon and Flipkart
Facebook India Jio100+TechCrunch / 40min
Facebook’s major bet on Jio Platforms could create a headache for mobile payments services that have amassed tens of millions of users while struggling to find a business model in the world’s second-largest internet market. The $5.7 billion investment, Facebook’s second-largest to date, could also further its dominance in India — its biggest market by user count — by expanding the reach of consum
CoD puts all cheaters in one game: A victory we need right now
Warzone Warfare IWSlashGear / 45min
The creators of the game Call of Duty: Warzone have taken a hilarious step toward ending the use of cheats in their game. Instead of stopping cheaters or banning them outright, the developers at Infinity Ward have created lobbies in which cheaters are matched against suspected cheaters. Warzone and Modern Warfare were given a boost this week too, with in-game … Continue reading
Connect With Nearby Friends and Family With a 'Family Drop Box'
20Lifehacker / 50min
When my husband’s parents returned from a trip to Florida back at the beginning of March, I picked them up from the airport and my son and I elbow-bumped them in greeting in place of our usual hugs. We haven’t been within six feet of them since that night, despite the fact that they live a mere seven-minute drive from… Read more...
Google says government-backed hackers are weaponizing coronavirus for their attacks
46Mashable / 52min
From hawking fake vaccines and stolen masks to phishing attempts designed to take advantage of the pandemic, the internet has seen coronavirus-related scams and attacks skyrocket over the past few weeks. Now, Google is sharing what its team of security experts have uncovered. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) released a report on Wednesday detailing a number of COVID-19 attacks seen across the
If you want to start making your own sourdough, start with this DIY tracker
28Mashable / 52min
A sourdough starter is far more than just a substitute for store-bought yeast. For Christine Sunu, each starter is a spectacle of life: Feed it water and flour consistently, and it will become a sluggish blob that breathes, bubbles, and grows. Introduce it to a dough, and the starter will proliferate and breathe life into what would otherwise become a flat, dense loaf. Put it in the freezer, and
AT&T loses 897K more pay TV subscribers in Q1 2020, adding pressure to HBO Max launch
AT&T 90 Q1 HBO Max68TechCrunch / 53min
AT&T gave a first look into how the pay TV business is faring amid the coronavirus pandemic…and it’s not great. The company reported today as a part of its Q1 2020 earnings that its traditional pay TV services, including DIRECTV and its newer streaming option AT&T TV, saw a combined net loss of 897,000 subscribers in the quarter. Meanwhile, its over-the-top streaming service, AT&T TV Now, also lo
Stealthily Drink Beer From MiiR's 64oz Insulated Growler for 15% Less [Exclusive]
Lifehacker / 57min
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The best cheap SSDs 2020: lightning-fast speeds on a budget
40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 59min
There was a time when the best cheap SSD on the market still cost several hundred dollars, so just having a solid state drive was considered a luxury reserved for a high-end system. Things have changed. Now there are some truly affordable SSDs out there that put the top of the line drives from just a few years ago to shame. Some of the best cheap SSDs can even rival some of their high-end cousins
Ensure a Secure, Private Internet: The Best VPN Deals
22Gizmodo / 1h
The best VPN deals for April 2020 are here. Read more...
Best Mother's Day gifts for moms who aren't into tech
20Mashable / 1h
If your parents are hip and tech savvy, shopping for them is a piece of cake. The newest version of anything Apple is an automatic win. But some parents just aren't psyched on the whole "being connected 24/7" thing. This could be because of their age or simply due to the fact that they like the old way of doing things, damn it. Either way, the internet's non-tech gift suggestions for Mother's Day
Study warns climate change is fueling a new US megadrought
SlashGear / 1h
A new study out of Columbia University warns that North America — primarily the western US and northern Mexico — is cruising toward a new potentially record-breaking megadrought fueled by climate change. The findings come amid a long series of drought years in these regions, building upon a body of evidence that North America may face an extreme long-term drought … Continue reading
The new iPhone SE feels like an old friend
Apple iPhone 11 2020SlashGear / 1h
Announced with little more fanfare than a press release, the new iPhone SE’s launch felt like a whisper compared to the years of requests for a smaller, cheaper model in Apple’s range. The original iPhone SE hit a double-whammy at the time. On the one hand it captured those who felt like the bleeding-edge of smartphones were simply too large; … Continue reading
Global Entry enrollment now suspended through June 1
The Points Guy / 1h
If you’re waiting for your Global Entry interview, it looks like you’re just going to have to keep waiting. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will keep enrollment centers for its Trusted Traveler programs closed through at least June 1, its Customs and Border Protection arm said in a statement Tuesday. Sign up for the free daily TPG newsletter for more airline news. “Conditionally-approved
What to Watch Tonight, April 22, 2020
Lifehacker / 1h
It’s Wednesday, which means we’ve officially made it through half the week. Why not reward yourself by streaming something new and timely tonight? We have a few suggestions on what to watch. Read more...
Ominous Video Shows SpaceX Satellites Cutting Across Sky
100+Futurism / 1h
Ants of the Sky Today, SpaceX is set to launch its next batch of broadband-beaming Starlink satellites, bringing the total currently in orbit to 422. But as a new video uploaded to Twitter demonstrates, the controversial satellites have been wreaking havoc on astronomical research, often appearing as bright streaks in the sky — and adding potential radio interference . In the video, a band of bri
It's OK to Grieve the Small Things
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Motorola launches the Edge+, a $1,000 flagship smartphone
Motorola Edge Verizon24Ars Technica / 1h
The Motorola Edge +. [credit: Motorola ] Motorola is getting back in the flagship smartphone game, and today the company announced the Motorola Edge+. This thing is a full-fat flagship—it has a Snapdragon 865 SoC, mmWave 5G, and is $1,000. The Edge+ is coming exclusively to Verizon on May 14. The phone has a 6.7-inch, 90Hz, 2340×1080 OLED display, 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM, 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage, a 5
Baldur’s Gate 3 bucks COVID-19 trend with some early access good news
SlashGear / 1h
Baldur’s Gate 3 could very well turn out to be one of the biggest games of the year, but like most everyone else at the moment, the developers at Larian Studios are stuck at home, trying to continue their work amidst a pandemic. That, unsurprisingly, means that productivity has suffered to some extent as the Larian team adjusts to this … Continue reading
This portable AC is designed to be taken anywhere — Future Blink
28Mashable / 1h
The NexFan Ultra only needs water to run and is powered by both an outlet and a charger, so you can cool down in any room of your house. Read more... More about Tech , Mashable Video , On The Go , Innovations , and Future Blink
Facebook and Instagram just made high-reach accounts a little more transparent
Instagram Live Facebook32Mashable / 1h
Facebook is making a push to increase the information you can see on posts from high-reach Facebook Pages and Instagram accounts. If you follow an account with a large audience, you'll now be able to see right on each post where the creator of the account is primarily based and the country where the majority of their followers are based. Facebook is piloting the feature in the U.S., starting with
Israel stops using phone tracking to enforce COVID-19 quarantines
100+Engadget / 1h
Israel’s use of phone tracking technology to track COVID-19 patients has come to a partial end. A parliamentary oversight committee has halted use of the tracking to enforce quarantines after raising privacy concerns. The privacy violations outweigh the benefits, committee member Ayalet Shaked said — the phone monitoring tech doesn’t help much when police already pay visits to COVID-19 patients t
The Wealthy Are Hiding From the Pandemic in Underground Bunkers
200+Futurism / 1h
Luxury Preppers In order to escape the coronavirus pandemic, a growing number of the mega-rich are hiding out in private, underground bunkers. New Zealand is often the destination of choice for these subterranean excursions, Bloomberg reports , but other wealthy families have leased room in multi-family bunkers in sparsely-populated areas of South Dakota, Indiana, and Germany. It’s a bizarre tren
Shrink your carbon footprint with these electric bikes
Mashable / 1h
Adding an electric bike to your life is a great way to sneak some exercise into your daily routine, and save both time and money. They're also a fun way to have an outdoor adventure — in non-crowded areas, of course. Read more... More about Health , Transportation , Mashable Video , Electric Bike , and Electric Bikes
6 reasons to avoid booking through an online travel agency
The Points Guy / 1h
Since I’ve taken over the change and cancellation beat here at TPG, I’ve received tons of reader emails and Instagram messages with personal questions. I love helping our readers, and I quickly started noticing a pattern: most people were writing in with horror stories from travel booked with an online travel agency (OTA) like Expedia or Priceline. Booking through an OTA may work out just fine wh
How to Determine if You Need Emergency Dental Work
41Lifehacker / 1h
We’ve now been sheltering at home long enough that many of us are starting to wonder what to do about ongoing dental care. Some of us are dealing with aching wisdom teeth, unfinished root canals, implants and cavities, as well as aching teeth or gums. Others are wondering about the risks associated with postponing on… Read more...
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator reboots its incubation program with 16-member cohort
96TechCrunch / 1h
The Los Angeles Cleantch Incubator is rebooting its incubator program and moving from rolling applications to a cohort model beginning with sixteen new startups. Los Angeles’ not-for-profit incubator exchanges sweat equity in the form of services and office space, and the promise of $20,000 in funding for local pilot projects, for a 1.5 percent to 3 percent stake in a company. “This is a renewed
Newly disclosed iPhone vulnerability means emails are an even bigger risk
Apple iPhone Mail iOS53Mashable / 1h
A newly disclosed iPhone vulnerability gives hackers yet another reason to love email. According to the San Francisco-based security firm ZecOps, bad actors have discovered a way to attack iOS devices via their default email app. And here's the real kick to the guts: In some cases, you don't even have to be tricked into opening the email. The damage is done simply by your phone downloading the ma
Vivaldi web browser blocks trackers, launches in full on Android
Vivaldi Android Tracker36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne.../ 1h
In an effort to protect its users against unwanted tracking and data collection, Vivaldi has released version 3.0 of its desktop browser for Windows, Mac and Linux which now includes a built-in tracker and ad blocker. At the same time the company, founded by former Opera co-founder and CEO Jon von Tetzchner and Tatsuki Tomita, has also announced that its Android browser is now out of beta. Versio
Pepper’s bra wants to solve the woes of small-chested women
100+TechCrunch / 1h
Ask any woman and she will tell you that most of her bras do not fit her optimally. In fact, a majority of women end up wearing the wrong size. A large part of the problem is that sizing is standardized, unlike women’s bodies. With every passing year, more people are shopping online, meaning fewer opportunities to actually try on bras — a trend that’s only accelerating given the shutdown the worl
How Transforming My Apartment Into an Indoor Farm Turned Into a Very Bad Idea
Gizmodo / 1h
A little over a year ago, I came up with an idea for story to turn my apartment into an indoor garden. This ended up being a terrible idea, though in my defense it was late January, and I was hoping the addition of greenery could inject some vitality back into those bleak, dreary days, while also serving as a way to… Read more...
Call of Duty: Mobile's $1 million esports tournament starts April 30th
36Engadget / 1h
Call of Duty: Mobile players will soon have the chance to compete for world championship glory. Activision announced an esports tournament that gets underway next week with more than $1 million in prizes on the line. You'll need to be ranked veteran or higher in multiplayer to take part in the open online qualifiers, which take place between April 30th and May 24th. If you earn at least 80 points
Ensure a Secure, Private Internet: The Best VPN Deals
22Lifehacker / 2h
The best VPN deals for April 2020 are here. Read more...
Scientists Are Sticking Cameras on Whales to Explore the Changing Antarctic
Gizmodo / 2h
The waters surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula are warming rapidly, yet we know very little about how this is impacting some of the region’s most charismatic denizens: the filter-feeding baleen whales that call this icy realm home. But a team of scientists is hoping to change that with the help of their flippered… Read more...
You can get Nvidia’s “RTX Voice” noise filtering without a pricey RTX card
20Ars Technica / 2h
Enlarge / Despite the name, you don't actually need an RTX-branded card like this one to run "RTX Voice" background noise cancellation. (credit: Sam Machkovech ) Earlier this month, Nvidia launched RTX Voice , a beta plugin that "leverages NVIDIA RTX GPUs and their AI capabilities to remove distracting background noise from your broadcasts and voice chats," as Nvidia put it in its announcement. B
The very best Earth Day deals for 2020
Apple Phone Earth DayMashable / 2h
Thanks to humans staying at home, we're seeing a lot of positive pollution-related news . The iconic canals in Venice are clear and the Himalayan mountains are visible for the first time in forever. But on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, it's important to remember that the "we are the virus" meme is just that: a meme. A few months of social restrictions due to the coronavirus aren't going to d
Watch a U.S. senator make a truly cursed microwaved tuna melt sandwich
79Mashable / 2h
I am not a food snob — especially in quarantine, during which I've shoved Velveeta cheese slices in my face on the regular — but Virginia Senator Mark Warner posted a recipe video this week that was truly shocking, even for the internet. He made a tuna melt. At least in theory. But what Warner really created could perhaps best be described as a soft, mayo-slop, tuna mush? I don't know. Watch it t
Valve is testing a more human approach to Steam tag searches
53Engadget / 2h
We've all been there at one point: you'll try to find a specific app or game on a digital marketplace, and for whatever reason, the search feature doesn't seem to bring up what you want to download. Whether it's the App Store or Steam, all digital distribution platforms can sometimes make it challenging to find the exact product you're searching for in a given situation. With its latest Steam Lab
ASMR horror film 'Tingle Monsters' captures the terror of online trolls
81Engadget / 2h
Alexandra Serio stares directly into the camera, a ring light reflected in her eyes and a microphone resting on the desk in front of her. She smiles like she’s just seen an old friend and whispers into the metal mesh, welcoming viewers as they join her live stream. She brushes her hands in front of the lens, teasing the audience with soothing motions. The chat begins to bubble with comments. Behi
Latest COVID-19 projections from Columbia University show mid-May spike if social distancing is relaxed
100+TechCrunch / 2h
Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health has released updated projections of when we can expect U.S. case numbers of COVID-19 infections to peak and decline, based on different levels of social distancing measures. The updated projects, which take into account the most recent information, show that with around a 30 percent decrease in social contact we could be nearing a national pea
Google says government-backed groups are using COVID-19 to spread scams
93Engadget / 2h
Dozens of government-backed groups are using COVID-19 themes as lures for phishing and malware scams, Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) warned today. One campaign sent fake messages from fast food chains to US government employees. That phishing attempt offered free meals and coupons in response to COVID-19 and sent links to bogus online ordering and delivery options in an attempt to get Googl
Facebook Messenger Kids expands, but you still shouldn’t use it
Facebook Messenger KidsSlashGear / 2h
The Facebook app “Messenger Kids” released several feature updates as well as a news alert that they’d expanded service to a number of new regions. They’ve suggested that they’ve responded to parent requests for updates, that they’ve brought software changes according to recommendations from their “Youth Advisers” and important people in child-related leadership roles. But it’s still a social net
Facebook and Instagram test location labels to fight election meddling
63Engadget / 2h
Facebook and Instagram are again trying to make it harder for foreign propaganda to spread. A new feature will automatically add prominent labels to posts from accounts that are popular within the United States but are run from another country, Facebook announced . With the update, posts from “high-reach” Facebook and Instagram accounts will come with labels alerting followers of the account owne
How to Adjust the Audio Sensitivity of Your Google Home Device
Lifehacker / 2h
Accidentally summoning an AI helper like Google Assistant by inadvertently speaking the wake word (or something that sounds enough like it to fool a computer) has become a fact of life ever since Siri was first introduced. It can be a chronic problem too, depending on your living situation and how you use your smart… Read more...
Magic Leap layoffs reportedly affect about half its workforce
Magic Leap Half 100062Engadget / 2h
The past few years have been rough for Magic Leap, and the coronavirus pandemic isn’t helping matters. The company announced today that it will lay off employees at every level of the organization, and though Magic Leap’s CEO, Rony Abovitz, doesn’t cite any particular numbers, The Information reports that around 1,000 people will be forced to leave. (We’ve reached out to Magic Leap for comment an
The value of lives saved by social distancing outweighs the costs
500+Ars Technica / 2h
Enlarge / Economic activity vs. social distancing is a careful balancing act. (credit: Mata Hitij ) As Ars reported recently , evidence from the 1918 flu pandemic suggests that cities with more aggressive lockdown responses had stronger economic recoveries. There’s more than one way to think about the economics of lockdowns, and a paper due to be published in the Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis
Magic Leap confirms massive layoffs, but it's still making a new AR headset
Magic Leap Half 100077Mashable / 2h
We can now add Magic Leap to the long list of companies laying off employees during this very trying time. Rony Abovitz, Magic Leap's Chief Executive Officer, confirmed the news following an earlier Bloomberg report that stated the augmented reality startup was "cutting half its workforce." According to sources close to the matter, that's about 1,000 employees. Abovitz took to Magic Leap's site t
Cowboy VC’s Aileen Lee: Your coronavirus scenario planning should be more conservative
100+TechCrunch / 2h
The tech industry (and the world at large) is not experiencing temporary anxiety — the uncertainty we’re all coping with is the new normal. Sudden shifts in behavior have made some startups targeting slow-moving, old-school industries more relevant than they could have imagined, such as those in telehealth, distance learning and remote work. Most, however are seeing massive decreases in revenue,
The barista-approved gear you need to recreate the coffee shop at home
74Engadget / 2h
One of the many, many downsides of quarantine is the demise of the daily ritual of heading down to the local coffee shop for a cup of black elixir. Sure, you can easily make coffee at home, but baristas typically make a much better brew. Plus, they have the equipment necessary to churn out drinks like espressos and lattes, which is much harder at home. But a shelter-in-place is no reason to suffe
It looks like Nvidia has delayed billing for GeForce Now Founders until June
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Update: we've got a screenshot of the email in question, and now we can confirm that this is official. Nvidia has reportedly told GeForce Now Founders that they’ll have their initial billing payment date pushed back until June. An apparent email sent to Founders was posted on the ResetEra forums , where Nvidia apparently said: "As you can imagine, we're experiencing a substantial increase in the
AT&T’s massive TV losses continue as another 900,000 customers flee
AT&T 90 Q1 HBO Max100+Ars Technica / 2h
Enlarge / An AT&T sign outside a company office in New York City. (credit: Getty Images | Roberto Machado Noa ) AT&T lost another 897,000 premium TV subscribers in Q1 2020, as the DirecTV owner's string of massive customer losses continued. An AT&T executive today said the company is moving ahead with a company-wide cost-cutting program. AT&T's earnings announcement today said the 897,000-custome
Reliable Amazon Isn’t Anymore
100+NYT > Technology / 2h
Amazon no longer gets us everything we need and quickly. Will this affect our shopping habits for good?
Coronavirus: YouTube bans 'medically unsubstantiated' content
500+BBC News - Technology / 2h
The Google-owned platform's chief executive says the company is determined to "stamp out" misinformation.
United Airlines Starts Blocking Seats, Including In First Class
88One Mile at a Time / 2h
United Airlines is joining the list of airlines introducing policies to encourage social distancing, including blocking seats. These policies will all kick in as of late April, and as of now will be valid through May 31, 2020, though presumably have the potential to be extended based on how the situation unfolds. Let’s take a look at the details of this initiative. Everyone will have an empty sea
Miami Is Experiencing Its Hottest April Ever
36Gizmodo / 3h
South Florida is dealing with a record-breaking heat wave. It’s only April, but temperatures have been rivaling those more typical of summer. Read more...
Start Reading a New DC Universe Storyline with the DC Starter Pack Sale
Gizmodo / 3h
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Radio Corona, Apr 23: would you get volunteer to get the coronavirus?
48MIT Technology Review / 3h
In this episode of Radio Corona, Gideon Lichfield, editor in chief of MIT Technology Review, will discuss volunteer initiatives that might accelerate the development of a coronavirus vaccine. Josh Morrison is the Executive Director at Waitlist Zero and part of the team at 1 Day Sooner. Both organizations recruit volunteers to take part of the covid-19 vaccine trials. Ian Haydon is one such volunt
How to Get A Refund For Your Canceled Summer Plans
81Lifehacker / 3h
Summer is traditionally a time for conquering your fear of rollercoasters or jamming out on the lawn with your crew at a music festival—but not this summer. The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t slowed nearly enough to make large scale summer gatherings seem advisable, or even possible, and many major events have already… Read more...
SpaceX engine issue on last Starlink mission caused by cleaning fluid according to Elon Musk
SpaceX Elon Musk Starlink100+TechCrunch / 3h
SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk said on Twitter on Wednesday that the cause of the failure of a single Merlin engine during the most recent Starlink launch (which didn’t prevent the launch from ultimately succeeding at its mission) was the result of an undetected, “small amount” of a cleaning fluid that ignited during the flight. The SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle uses nine Merlin engines on its first-
Musicians on Spotify can add fundraising links to their profiles
64Engadget / 3h
Spotify is introducing a new feature to help musicians make it through the coronavirus pandemic. The next time you visit an artist’s profile page, you may see a link that will let you donate money to help them out. You’ll find these “Fundraising Picks” next to the existing Artist’s Pick section musicians use to highlight a specific piece of music they think you’ll like. Some of the people who are
The First U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Were Weeks Earlier Than Previously Thought
100+Gizmodo / 3h
Weeks before the first documented U.S. death from covid-19, at least two people in California likely died from the virus. On Tuesday, health officials in Santa Clara, California announced that the deaths of two residents in early and mid-February are now believed to be related to the novel coronavirus. Read more...
Oil prices may be at all-time lows, but it's still worth buying an electric car
28Mashable / 3h
For the first time in 34 years, the price of a barrel of oil has dropped to historic lows — below $0 somehow, confusingly — but that shouldn't erode efforts to go electric, especially for any future car purchases. Sure, because of coronavirus social-distancing measures in most cities and states, roads are largely empty, cars are parked, most flights are canceled, and the buses and trains that are
Eventbrite pulls protest listings over violations of stay-at-home orders
93TechCrunch / 3h
Earlier this week, Facebook confirmed that it had begun pulling down select COVID-19 protests, citing violations of State-enforced social distancing. The social media giant was attempting a sort of diplomacy noting that all rallies/protests would be assessed on a case by case basis, and crosschecked with local government. CNET today noted that Eventbrite has begun taking a similar approach, citin
Microsoft's Xbox Series X trademark application reveals new console logo
Microsoft Xbox SeriesMashable / 3h
Not only does the upcoming Xbox Series X console depart from previous consoles in terms of size and shape, it also appears to be coming with a brand new logo. Microsoft filed a trademark application on April 16 to register a new Series X logo, which was spotted by the Xbox Series X subreddit Tuesday. The logo, which is being registered for all possible uses imaginable, has the word Series written
Here's where to get houseplants and succulents on sale this Earth Day
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: As of April 22, select plants are on sale for up to 20% off on Plants.com . Remember "outside"? Yeah, me either. Social distancing restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic have kept a large portion of the population locked inside for the past month and a half, so unless you're fortunate enough to have a yard, patio, or balcony, your exposure to the natural world has probably been hyper-l
Dancing Through Our Bad Year
100+Gizmodo / 3h
It was a warm July day when Frau Troffea began to dance. She walked out of her home, into the narrow streets of Strasbourg, and began her frenzied steps. She danced uninterrupted for nearly a week, her feet swollen and bleeding. By the time she had tired of dancing, 34 of her neighbors had joined her; by the end of… Read more...
A new iPhone email security bug may let hackers steal private data
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Apple will patch a newly discovered iPhone vulnerability that security researchers say hackers have already used to steal data from their victims’ devices. News of the vulnerability dropped Wednesday by security firm ZecOps. Zuk Avraham, the company’s chief executive, said the firm found the bug last year during a routine investigation. At least six organizations were targeted by attackers as far
How to livestream the majesty of nature from your couch
100+Engadget / 3h
Happy Earth Day, everybody! Today we celebrate the Pale Blue Marble herself, the only home in this solar system we’ve got (so far). And even though the COVID-19 quarantine has shrunken our individual worlds to roughly the size of our apartments, we can still get out ( virtually, at least ) and commune with the natural world around us -- even if that nature is happening on the other side of the pl
Accepting Lots of Friend Requests Makes You a Fake Account Target, Facebook Finds
95Gizmodo / 3h
If your Facebook feed is teeming with wild Deep State theories, that might be on you, a Facebook study has found. Two researchers from Facebook and one from Harvard tested an algorithm that looks at your friending activity to detect fake accounts, or sybils. The paper shows that an outlying group of people who accept… Read more...
Logitech G203 gaming mouse serves up inexpensive RGB
SlashGear / 3h
Logitech G makes a lot of solid gaming peripherals, but many of their gaming mice and keyboards are definitely guilty of being on the expensive side. If you’re not looking to spend $100 on a wireless gaming mouse but you still want that sweet, sweet RGB, then the latest mouse from Logitech G might be worth a look. The Logitech … Continue reading
NordVPN rolls out WireGuard across all its platforms
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NordVPN has begun rolling out a new technology called NordLynx , that is built around the WireGuard protocol, which will significantly improve VPN speeds for its users. WireGuard is considered to be “the future industry standard” and based on the company's tests, NordLynx's speed outperforms other leading VPN protocols. NordLynx will be available to all of NordVPN's users as the company has added
Facebook and Instagram will now show location of posts from high-reach accounts targeting US audiences
100+TechCrunch / 3h
Facebook today is introducing another feature aimed at making it easier to see who’s behind the posts published across Facebook and Instagram. The company says it will now display the location of the Facebook Page or Instagram account with a large audience on every post it shares, so end users have a better understanding of how reliable or authentic the accounts may be. While the feature is descr
Elon Musk details some SpaceX efforts to reduce nighttime visibility of Starlink satellites
SpaceX Elon Musk Starlink100+TechCrunch / 3h
It’s launch day for yet another batch of Starlink satellites , which will bring the total launched by SpaceX to 422. With each launch, there’s renewed discussion around the impact the growing constellation of low Earth orbit small satellites has on night-sky visibility and scientific research, and SpaceX has said it’s making changes to attempt to address those concerns. Now, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk
Wednesday's Best Deals: Google Nest Thermostat, RAVPower USB-C Charger, ComiXology DC Starter Pack, Great Northern Popcorn Machine, and More
32Lifehacker / 3h
A Google Nest thermostat , RAVPower USB-C charger , a pair of JBL wireless headphones , and a handy popcorn machine lead Wednesday’s best deals. Read more...
Sony's WH1000XM3 noise canceling headphones get a $72 price cut at Best Buy
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If you're looking to score a price cut on a quality pair of headphones with noise cancelation technology, then you've come to the right place. Best Buy has the best-selling Sony WH1000XM3 headphones on sale for $278 . That's a $72 discount and the best price we've found for the wireless earphones. The Sony WH1000XM3 claim to be the best noise-canceling headphones on the market, offering industry-
Milwaukee’s election fiasco infected seven with COVID-19, officials say
100+Ars Technica / 3h
Enlarge / Milwaukee voters wait in line at Riverside High School on April 7, 2020. (credit: Sara Stathas for the Washington Post) Wisconsin's controversial decision to hold a primary election in the middle of the coronavirus epidemic has led to the infection of at least seven people, Milwaukee health officials say . According to officials, six voters and one poll worker have tested positive for C
Save Electricity by Building Your Home Office Around Natural Light
31Lifehacker / 3h
My home office is tucked into the corner of my studio apartment that’s farthest away from my west-facing windows—but as the coronavirus quarantine has progressed, I have found myself less and less interested in sitting down at my tax-deductible desk and more and more interested in completing my work while standing at… Read more...
What's Coming to Netflix in May 2020
45Lifehacker / 3h
May is right around the corner, and when it arrives it will bring with it a ton of new content to Netflix. Read more...
Motorola's Newest Flagship Phones Pushes Android to the Edge
24How-To Geek / 3h
For a while now, Motorola focused on budget level Android phones, leaving the flagships to Samsung and now OnePlus. But now it’s ready to reenter the fray with two 5G phones, the Edge and Edge+. Naturally, the latter is the more impressive variant. And that’s due to its 108 MP camera, giant battery, and wireless charging. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Which country has the best Disney Plus movies and TV shows?
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Remember when Netflix started launching around the world? If you lived outside the US, you probably looked at the shows and movies on the US version of the service with envy. These days, it's a lot more balanced, with tons of original content that exists across all regions and plenty of local licensed offerings. In fact, Netflix US is having a hard time holding onto licensed favorites like Friend
Show mom (and Mother Earth) some love with these eco-friendly gifts
48Mashable / 3h
The first person who comes to mind when we hear "mom" — someone whose love and motherly instinct has gotten us through a difficult time — is different for all of us. But at the risk of sounding like a documentary narrated by David Attenborough, it's timely to point out that we all share the same Mother Earth. Just like human mother figures who put up with our gnarly teenage years without (much) c
Google Cloud’s fully managed Anthos is now generally available for AWS
100+TechCrunch / 3h
A year ago, back in the days of in-person conferences, Google officially announced the launch of its Anthos multi-cloud application modernization platform at its Cloud Next conference. The promise of Anthos was always that it would allow enterprises to write their applications once, package them into containers and then manage their multi-cloud deployments across GCP, AWS, Azure and their on-prem
Covid-19 scam texts blocked by team effort from banks and mobile phone companies
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The UK mobile industry, banking and finance sector and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have joined forces to prevent criminals from sending scam text messages exploiting the Covid-19 crisis. To date 50 brands and government organisations have been protected from being impersonated by criminals. Some 400 unauthorised sender IDs are being blocked to prevent them being used to send scam te
Study: Nicotine May Lower Risk of Catching Coronavirus
2KFuturism / 3h
According to a major Paris hospital study, The Guardian reports , tobacco could be preventing smokers from catching COVID-19. “Our cross-sectional study strongly suggests that those who smoke every day are much less likely to develop a symptomatic or severe infection with Sars-CoV-2 compared with the general population,” the study reads. The researchers did have to state the obvious: Smoking is o
Delivery robots move medical supplies to help with COVID-19 response
40Ars Technica / 3h
Enlarge (credit: Nuro) Nuro, one of the nation's best-funded self-driving vehicle startups, has begun using its robots to ferry food and medical supplies around a California stadium that has been converted into a coronavirus treatment facility, CEO Dave Ferguson announced on Wednesday. "We realized that we could potentially use our R2 unmanned vehicles to provide truly contactless delivery of goo
Daily Crunch: Facebook makes a big bet in India
97TechCrunch / 3h
Facebook makes a $5.7 billion investment in Reliance Jio, Netflix’s latest quarter was even better than expected and Patreon lays off 30 employees. Here’s your Daily Crunch for April 22, 2020. (And happy Earth Day!) 1. Facebook invests $5.7B in India’s Reliance Jio As China’s fast-growing ByteDance (owner of TikTok) emerges as a formidable competitor in what has become the world’s second largest
Bluetooth contact tracing needs bigger, better data
100+MIT Technology Review / 4h
You might know Bluetooth best for helping you pair your headphones and smartphone, but the 21-year-old wireless technology is getting a new wave of attention now that it’s at the heart of contact-tracing apps designed to show whether you might have been exposed to the novel coronavirus. Google and Apple, for example, are building a system to provide billions of people with a system to track conta
Motorola Edge+: Endless Edge Screen and a Goddamn Headphone Jack for Less Than Samsung's Best
Motorola Edge Verizon59Gizmodo / 4h
It’s been almost three years since Motorola released anything you could really consider a flagship phone (and that’s including its $1,500 bendy-screen Razr reboot). But now with the new Edge+, Motorola is getting back in the high-end handset game with practically all the features people expect in a premium device, for… Read more...
The 4 Weirdest Sci-Fi and Fantasy Reality TV Shows
49Gizmodo / 4h
Reality competition shows are usually about surviving, dating, or singing. Maybe even a combination of all three. But sometimes, reality television has tried to enter the realm of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Sometimes it’s worked , other times it’s failed spectacularly. Read more...
Galaxy Note 20 clues tip transformative changes
SlashGear / 4h
Today a set of images appeared throughout the Samsung Galaxy Store with indicators of design changes in the next wave of Galaxy phones. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 would be the most obvious target for major changes that we’ve seen in these images, but it’s just as possible that Samsung would hold off until their headline 2021 line of Samsung … Continue reading
Coronavirus: NHS contact-tracing app is tested at RAF base
500+BBC News - Technology / 4h
Air force personnel have been testing a prototype app in a simulated shopping exercise.
CrowdStrike’s new CTO says the coronavirus era is ‘business as usual’
100+TechCrunch / 4h
Two months ago, seemingly out of nowhere, CrowdStrike’s co-founder Dmitri Alperovitch decided it was time to depart. Alperovitch, who served as the cybersecurity giant’s chief technology office since its 2011 debut, said he was leaving to launch a non-profit policy accelerator. CrowdStrike named Michael Sentonas, who managed the firm’s tech strategy for three years, as his replacement. The news c
Austin Hotel Buyer Walks Away From $2 Million Deposit , Because No One Wants To Own A Hotel Now
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The $100 million sale of the Renaissance Austin hotel Continue reading ...
Motorola's flagship plans take shape with the $1,000 Edge+
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Four years. That's how long it's been since Motorola released its last full-on flagship phone , and that dry spell is finally over. Earlier this morning, the Lenovo-owned brand pulled back the curtain on the new Edge+, a $1,000 smartphone that seems tailor-made to take on the best the industry has to offer. We went hands-on with the device in Chicago earlier this year, well before the coronavirus
United pulls lie-flat seats from all premium transcon flights
65The Points Guy / 4h
Over the last few years, United has offered lie-flat business-class seats on every single premium transcontinental flight, with flights between Newark and Los Angeles and San Francisco operated by a mix of Boeing 757s, 777s and 787 Dreamliners, including the 787-10 . All flights between Boston and San Francisco received similar treatment, as well, with 2-2 lie-flats on a mix of United 757-200s. B
Motorola’s new Edge+ flagship is gunning for the Galaxy S20 Ultra’s crown
Motorola Edge Verizon59Mashable / 4h
It took a couple of years, but Motorola's finally back in the flagship game. On Wednesday, the company unveiled the Motorola Edge+ complete with a nearly bezel-less display and a 108-megapixel camera sensor. (Take that Galaxy S20 Ultra !) Available May 14, the device will set you back $999 and is exclusive to Verizon. As far as specs go, the Edge+ has some noteworthy features — like a headphone j
As more high-end smartphone makers explore budget devices, Motorola takes a shot at premium
Motorola Edge Verizon92TechCrunch / 4h
As smartphone sales began to plateau and slow over the past couple of years, many device makers arrived at the same conclusion: people want cheaper phones. It’s clear why companies like Apple and Samsung took the message to heart, as the smartphone market downturn appeared to coincide with the standardization of $1,000 premium devices. While Motorola is undoubtedly best known for its budget devic
Google Meet launches improved Zoom-like tiled layout, low-light mode and more
100+TechCrunch / 4h
Google Meet, like all video chat products, is seeing rapid growth in user numbers right now, so it’s no surprise that Google is trying to capitalize on this and is quickly iterating on its product. Today, it is officially launching a set of new features that include a more Zoom-like tiled layout, a low-light mode for when you have to make calls at night and the ability to present a single Chrome
Sometimes the Best Cocktail Is a Glass of Wine
39Lifehacker / 4h
“Just stay home” is not as relaxing as it sounds. Some of us are performing our actual jobs from our couches and kitchen tables, and many of us have taken on additional labor like schooling children, or cooking three entire meals a day. We’ve also had to become our own bartenders which, as it turns out, is a job I do… Read more...
enchanted-art: (The Old Bookcase, 1929/ Friedrich Frotzel; 1898-1971)
Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
enchanted-art : (The Old Bookcase, 1929/ Friedrich Frotzel ; 1898-1971)
Google Sees State-Sponsored Hackers Ramping Up Coronavirus Attacks
200+Wired / 4h
More than 12 government-backed groups are using the pandemic as cover for digital reconnaissance and espionage, according to a new report.
Motorola Edge release date, price, specs and all you need to know
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Motorola may be known for budget smartphones as its G, One, E and Z series are all relatively affordable in the grand scheme of things, but the Motorola Edge is set to be its first flagship phone in a while with a higher price tag. Unveiled alongside the Motorola Edge Plus (with a much higher price), the Edge has plenty of features you’d find in the top-end phones from Samsung, Huawei, OnePlus an
Polar Grit X: release date, price, specs and everything you need to know
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Polar was one of the first companies to put GPS on runners' wrists, and its latest sports watch, the Polar Grit X, draws heavily on that heritage. This is a seriously tough watch, packed with features and training tools for hikers, runners and cyclists planning to head out into the great outdoors, tackling everything nature can throw at them. Cut to the chase What is it: A super-tough sports watc
Motorola Edge+ enters flagship fight: 5G, 108-megapixels and a huge battery
Motorola Edge VerizonSlashGear / 4h
Motorola is making its return to the flagship smartphone space, and the Motorola Edge+ pulls no punches. Headed to Verizon as an exclusive in mid-May, the new handset promises 5G, a big battery, near-pure Android 10, and a hefty 108-megapixel camera, all wrapped up with a sleek Edge Display screen. Question is, even then has Motorola done enough to stand … Continue reading
Xbox Series X logo leaks: Microsoft’s big change
SlashGear / 4h
For quite some time now, Microsoft and Sony have both been trickle-releasing new information about their next consoles. In the case of the Xbox Series X, Microsoft has already revealed a lot about the machine: we’ve seen pictures of it, seen a list of specifications, and we’ve even heard about some of its features. Today, we’re seeing the Xbox Series … Continue reading
Coral breeding breakthrough could help save critically endangered reefs
SlashGear / 4h
A breakthrough in breeding an endangered coral could have huge implications for the Florida Reef Track, with researchers managing for the first time to reproduce the at-risk animals. Coral reefs can take hundreds or even thousands of years to form, but the impact of overfishing, rising temperatures, ocean pollution, and other factors have seen them dramatically reduced in recent years. … Continue
Libeo lets you pay your suppliers without going through your bank account
100+TechCrunch / 4h
Meet Libeo , a French startup that just raised a $4.4 million (€4 million) funding round led by LocalGlobe, with Breega and various business angels also participating. The company has built a service that helps you pay your providers much more easily. You no longer have to manually keep track of invoices, log into your banking interface, enter banking information and transfer money. Libeo targets
Magic Leap reportedly slashes 1,000 jobs and steps away from consumer plans
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Magic Leap laid off a “number of employees” this morning and announced they were backing away from their consumer ambitions to focus more heavily on selling to enterprise customers. Bloomberg reports that half of Magic Leap’s employees were laid off, roughly 1,000 in total. Magic Leap was in the process of exploring a sale, Bloomberg had also reported, one that could value the company at $10 bill
How to Switch Between Twitter Accounts on the Web
How-To Geek / 4h
You have long been able to manage multiple accounts using the Twitter app on iPhone, iPad, and Android, but until recently, you had to log out and back in to switch profiles using the social network’s web interface. Thankfully, that’s no longer a problem. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Zoom 5.0 update will bring much-needed security upgrades
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The coronavirus pandemic has led a surge of workers, learners, family members and friends to connect with Zoom ’s video conferencing platform. However, security-conscious users have been hesitant to use the app because of a variety of security concerns. Zoom 5.0 will be out by the end of the week, and the company hopes that the latest version of the software’s new encryption and privacy features
Google adds a universal watchlist for movies and TV to Google Search
100+TechCrunch / 4h
Google is adding a new feature to Search that will help you keep track of all the TV shows and movies you want to watch during these long weeks at home. The company had already been offering personalized TV and movie recommendations in Search, as of an update released last fall. Building out a watchlist with your top picks is the obvious next step. To get started, mobile users can first search “w
Qatar Airways Deferring 50% Of Employee Salaries
70One Mile at a Time / 4h
We’ve seen airlines around the world cut salaries and reduce hours for employees, though Qatar Airways is taking a different approach to this than most airlines. Qatar Airways deferring 50% of salaries Qatar Airways is working on reducing and deferring costs, and as part of that, the airline has implemented a “Solidarity Programme,” as it’s called. With this, mid-level and above Doha based staff
Wednesday's Best Deals: Google Nest Thermostat, RAVPower USB-C Charger, ComiXology DC Starter Pack, Great Northern Popcorn Machine, and More
32Gizmodo / 4h
A Google Nest thermostat , RAVPower USB-C charger , a pair of JBL wireless headphones , and a handy popcorn machine lead Wednesday’s best deals. Read more...
Travelers are nervous about flying again after coronavirus, IATA finds
The Points Guy / 4h
The majority of travelers will take some coaxing to get on a plane again once coronavirus pandemic restrictions are lifted, a new study finds. Only about 14% of would be travelers are willing to fly immediately after restrictions on travel aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 are lifted, according to an April survey by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that queried people in t
YouTube's Biggest Threat to Its Content Creators Continues to Be Itself
Gizmodo / 4h
The relationship between YouTube and its content creators can best be described as symbiotic: Vloggers rely on the platform’s promises of fame and fortune (or at least a decent living ). In return. YouTube relies on these content creators, for, well, content—hundreds of hours uploaded every minute , netting the company… Read more...
How to Create a Quiz in Google Classroom
20How-To Geek / 4h
Google Classroom is a digital hub where students, teachers, and supporters of both can engage and collaborate. You can create user-friendly quizzes and assignments, along with supporting materials, in just a few clicks. All you need is a free Google account. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Three Seasons of 'Sailor Moon' Come to YouTube for Free, But Only In Japan
21How-To Geek / 4h
On the night of April 20th, Crunchyroll published a blog post stating that three seasons of the original Sailor Moon series will come to YouTube for free. A handful of tech and nerd-culture websites played telephone with the story, leaving out one very important fact: the Sailor Moon website clearly states that “distribution is limited to Japan.” Read This Article on Review Geek ›
You Can Get Free Weekly Credit Reports for the Next Year
48How-To Geek / 4h
With the current pandemic, it wouldn’t be surprising if you’re worried about finances and credit ratings. To that end, the three major credit bureaus, Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion, jointly announced an offer to provide Americans free weekly credit reports through April 2021. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Intel is using AI to gather real-time data on coral reef health
76Engadget / 4h
There’s no question that coral reefs are rapidly deteriorating due to overfishing, bottom trawling, warming temperatures and unsustainable coastal development. In order to help protect and restore reefs, scientists need more data , and Intel thinks it might have a solution. Today, Intel and its partners -- Accenture and the Sulubaaï Environmental Foundation -- announced CORaiL , an AI-powered pro
These Ninja blenders will turn your home into a juice bar
40Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Make your own smoothies, juices, and even cocktails right from your own kitchen with a Ninja blender for up to $70 off at Kohl's as of April 22. There have been a lot of changes to our everyday lives in the midst of the pandemic. One thing we definitely haven't been doing lately is taking a million years at a juice counter trying to decide between a banana, strawberry, and blueberry smooth
A beginner’s guide to password security
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The national lockdown has meant that thousands more people in the UK are staying home to work rather than venture to their offices. This uptick also means that many businesses could be considering whether distributed working practices may take hold on a much larger scale, with some leaders seeing the COVID19 pandemic as a testing ground to see if teams can effectively work together remotely on a
Relive the heady days of crypto with the ‘Crypto Rush’ documentary
100+TechCrunch / 4h
When Liliana Pertenava decided to go all-in on crypto by investing $2,000 in a mining rig in 2017, she went so far down the crypto rabbit-hole she decided to make a documentary about it. If you’re locked-down and looking for something to watch, you could do worse than sit down and watch “ Crypto Rush ,” which just went live on Vimeo today (8AM PT / 11AM ET / 4PM BST / 5PM CEST), and is available
Human Capital is an engineering talent agency and a VC fund all in one
100+TechCrunch / 4h
Michael Ovitz didn’t invent the idea of a talent agency, but one might argue that he perfected it. He founded the CAA in 1975, and grew it into the world’s leading talent agency, serving as chairman for 20 years. Now, Ovitz is investing in a brand new type of talent agency called Human Capital . Human Capital is a hybrid organization, one part VC fund, one part recruiting business and one part cr
Doctor: There’s a Weird Link Between Vape Lung and COVID-19
500+Futurism / 5h
Remember vape lung ? Or, as doctors and health officials ended up calling it, EVALI? University of North Carolina School of Medicine otolaryngologist Willard Harrill does, and he’s actually found parallels between last year’s vape lung epidemic and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that has much of the U.S. on lockdown. “Faced with the evolving COVID‐19 pandemic,” Harrill wrote in an editorial pub
Heavy Rainfall May Have Sparked Kilauea's Explosive 2018 Eruption
100+Gizmodo / 5h
Scientists are attributing the 2018 Kilauea eruption , which destroyed hundreds of homes on Hawaii’s Big Island, to a surprising source: intense and sustained rainfall. Read more...
Don't get hung up on these phone problems
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Nubia 5G 144Hz phone costs under $350: Why so cheap?
SlashGear / 5h
The company Nubia created a smartphone that works with 5G connectivity and costs significantly less than its closest competitor. The only bad news – it’s only scheduled to be released in China, for now. This device is called the Nubia Play, and it looks a whole lot like a device currently on SlashGear’s review bench – a gaming phone with … Continue reading
The Best Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products for Your Home (2020)
81Wired / 5h
Next time you stock up on cleaning supplies, consider these sustainably-made, natural, green cleaning alternatives.
*Absurd Planet*: WIRED's *Absurd Creatures* Evolves Into a New Netflix Series
100+Wired / 5h
What began as the Absurd Creature of the Week column, and became the *Absurd Creatures* web video series, has now inspired Netflix’s new *Absurd Planet* docu-series.
books0977: Portrait of Madame de Staël as Corinne on Cape...
Music, Arts & Literature / 5h
books0977 : Portrait of Madame de Staël as Corinne on Cape Misenum (1809). Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun (French, 1755-1842). Oil on canvas. Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Genève. Madame de Staël, daughter of the French minister of finance, Jacques Necker, achieved fame on the basis of her turbulent lifestyle and two literary works: De l'Allemagne (1810), a portrait of Germany, its customs, literature and
Here's how to get a free S'well bottle for Earth Day
Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: As of April 22, S'well is offering a free bottle with a purchase of $35 or more in honor of Earth Day. If you're still consuming single-use plastic water bottles, please stop. Reusable bottles are better for the environment and better at keeping your drink cold. April 22 is Mother Earth's day and she wants you to reduce your waste output. Obviously, large corporations are the biggest waste
The all-new AirPods Pro are on sale and down to their lowest price ever
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If you're looking to snag a price cut on the all-new AirPods Pro, then you're in luck. For a limited time, Verizon has the Apple AirPods Pro on sale for $224.99 . That's a $25 discount and the lowest price we've found for the truly wireless earbuds. You'll see the discount applied once you add the AirPods to your cart. The 2019 AirPods Pro feature Apple's H1 chip, which offers voice control with
Scientists Discover Coronavirus in Sewage
500+Futurism / 5h
According to a new study , Australian researchers were able to detect the presence of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater — potentially giving public health officials a new way to track outbreaks. The news comes after a different team of scientists found the virus in Paris sewage. They claim to be the first to show a peak in coronavirus concentrations in waste before hospitals noticed a surg
Google’s quantum computing hardware chief departs
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
The professor who headed up Google’s quantum computing hardware group when it was first established back in 2014 has now left the company. Dr. John Martinis became Head of Quantum Computing to drive the development of the first “truly useful” quantum computer, bringing with him a team from the University of California at Santa Barbara. The group has made considerable progress towards this goal, a
Granulate announces $12M Series A to optimize infrastructure performance
100+TechCrunch / 5h
As companies increasingly look to find ways to cut costs, Granulate , an early-stage Israeli startup, has come up with a clever way to optimize infrastructure usage. Today it was rewarded with a tidy $12 million Series A investment. Insight Partners led the round with participation from TLV Partners and Hetz Ventures. Lonne Jaffe, managing director at Insight Partners, will be joining the Granula
Green apps to help you celebrate Earth Day indoors
Apple Phone Earth Day94Engadget / 5h
Today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and in any other reality, if you wanted to celebrate this momentous occasion you’d go to the park to enjoy the fresh air. More ambitious folk might even volunteer to clean up a beach or plant some trees. But now, with most outdoor activities off the table, we have to find ways to be friendlier to the environment while staying at home. Luckily, there are
Geek Trivia: Which Beloved Summer Time Toy Was Invented By A Rocket Scientist?
How-To Geek / 5h
The Stomp Rocket The Super Soaker The Bubble Thing The Slip 'n Slide Think You Know the Answer?
What is Say Namaste? Is it safer than Zoom for video calls?
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Say Namaste, the latest video-conferencing platform now seems to be perceived as the emerging alternative to Zoom in India to fill the gap in such platforms which has witnessed a huge surge in demand following the country-wide Covid-19 lockdown. Following the worldwide backlash received by Zoom for its unresolved and continued security issues, the government of India had banned its usage in gover
SoftBank-backed Oyo cuts salaries, furloughs employees
200+TechCrunch / 5h
Oyo is furloughing more employees globally and levying a 25% pay cut across the board through July this year as the Indian budget lodging startup looks to reduce its expenses to deal with the coronavirus pandemic that has slashed its revenue by about 60%. Rohit Kapoor, chief executive of Oyo, shared the news with employees in a virtual town hall Wednesday. The move comes at a time when Oyo has al
All the Killer Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Superhero Stuff We Can't Wait to Watch on HBO Max
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It’s official: HBO Max , formerly known as “the untitled Warner Bros. streaming service,” is launching May 27 . While some recently arrived streamers have felt pretty skippable , HBO Max is dangerously near Disney+ levels of “Dammit, just take my money, I need it .” Why? Just check out all this juicy genre content. Read more...
Tie-dye paintings are a less messy way to get in on the trend
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Some of the year’s hottest new cruise ships will be delayed due to coronavirus
20The Points Guy / 5h
It’s shaping up to be a tough year for cruise fans who only will travel on the hottest new ships. Even if cruising resumes relatively soon, which seems increasingly unlikely , some of the year’s most-anticipated new ships won’t be in operation as early as expected, because cruise lines increasingly are pushing back planned unveilings for new vessels. Luxury line Crystal Cruises, for instance, has
Microsoft Flight Simulator PC specs revealed – get ready to clear some space
Microsoft FS SimulatorSlashGear / 5h
After more than a decade, we’re getting a brand new Flight Simulator game from Microsoft at some point this year. Dubbed only Microsoft Flight Simulator, there’s a good amount we don’t know about this game yet, but today Microsoft revealed some important information: recommended and minimum PC specifications. It even went one step further and listed “ideal specifications” for this … Continue read
The first, chilling images of Earth
100+Mashable / 5h
When the Allies vanquished Nazi Germany in 1945, the U.S captured many of the Germans' powerful V-2 rockets which, after translation, is short for "Vengeance Weapon Two." Those seized rockets didn't stay in Europe for long. After being transported across the world and pieced together on the windswept, desert plains of southern New Mexico, U.S. engineers (and, controversially, captured Nazi scient
Should You Expect A Discount On Your Travel Credit Card Annual Fee?
31One Mile at a Time / 5h
Over the past several weeks I’ve repeatedly been asked by readers whether credit card companies would be discounting annual fees or offering other perks in light of the current situation. I wanted to share my take on that. What’s the value in travel credit cards right now? I view earning points as a long-term game, so I continue to earn travel rewards even though we’re not able to travel right no
How to Rearrange Multiple Monitors on Windows 10
48How-To Geek / 5h
If you’re running a multiple-monitor setup in Windows 10, it is important to let the operating systems know how they’re arranged in physical space so they work properly. Here’s how to do it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Getting Started with Monit for Server Monitoring
How-To Geek / 5h
Monit is a server monitoring program that can check the processes running on your system to ensure that they’re always online and operating within reasonable CPU and memory limits. It also comes with a web interface to monitor your system. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›
Apple Mail for iPhone may be vulnerable to malware attacks
Apple iPhone Mail iOS100+Engadget / 5h
The default email app on iPhones and iPads might be vulnerable to surreptitious malware attacks, at least if you ask a security research firm. ZecOps briefed the Wall Street Journal on a claimed vulnerability in Mail that lets attackers infect your device with malware without input — you wouldn’t have to tap a link or download a file. It’s “virtually undetectable” for users, the security firm sai
Pick Up and Install This $35 TV Stand and Free Up Some Space
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Pick Up and Install This $35 TV Stand and Free Up Some Space
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How technology can help B2B sales survive remote working
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Remote working has gained popularity recently, whether to allow for a more flexible lifestyle, aid concentration, or just to prioritise personal working preferences. But with the outbreak of Covid-19, working remotely quickly became a new reality instead of just a perk. Nearly every organization is working to adapt to this change - but how can hands-on sectors like sales survive this shift? While
Polar’s latest watch promises 40-hour battery life with all features on
Polar Grit Hours GPS84Engadget / 6h
Polar's latest multisport watch promises a battery life that could sate the most dedicated of fitness enthusiasts. The company claims Grit X can run for up to 40 hours on a single charge, and that's with all of its features activated. With power save options, the Grit X offers up to 100 hours of juice before you'll need to recharge it. You might not want to use all of the features at once in any
Polar's New GPS Watch Is Probably Perfect for the Outdoor Adventures You're Not Having Right Now
Polar Grit Hours GPS31Gizmodo / 6h
I wonder sometimes how strange it must be to own a company, create a product packed with features that people have long asked for, then try to launch it in the midst of a global meltdown. Polar just launched a $430 GPS watch that seems like it will be perfect for outdoor athletes—except everyone is stuck indoors for… Read more...
Panic-fueling coronavirus texts may have been the work of Chinese agents, report claims
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In March, text messages about the U.S. going into nationwide lockdown caused a wave of panic, prompting the National Security Council to publicly declare them as fake . Now, a new report by the New York Time s claims Chinese operatives may have helped proliferate those messages, using new, "alarming" techniques. Citing six unnamed American officials working in six different agencies, the report c
Are You Still Trying to Conceive During the Pandemic?
55Lifehacker / 6h
Deciding when to try to conceive a baby can be complicated during the best of times. Even when your jobs are stable, are you sure you’re really financially ready? Even if you’d like to wait a little longer, is your age starting to creep up enough that you worry your window may be closing? What about sibling age gaps… Read more...
Collaborative meeting notes platform Hugo nabs seed funding from Google, Slack
100+TechCrunch / 6h
Workplace productivity software has had an insane year with slick subscription tools popping up seemingly each new day. VCs have been backing the tools en masse, and startups are continuing to find new holes in company workflows that can be patched with a new service. Hugo is a collaborative note-taking app focused on sharing meeting notes across teams within companies to reduce redundancy and im
Hackers Target Oil Companies as Prices Plunge
300+Wired / 6h
The sophisticated spear-phishing campaign hit as energy companies planned their response to falling crude prices.
Don't Misunderstand Earth Day's Successes
75Wired / 6h
In the last 50 years, the environmental movement has made vast strides. But it still needs to learn how economic growth can help.
How To Work Out From Home: Exercise Gear, Free Online Services, Apps
64Wired / 6h
You can start by doing a few push-ups in your pajamas. But when you're ready to go further, we're here to help.
George Steinmetz's Bird's-Eye View of the Earth
71Wired / 6h
By paraglider and drone, the photographer invites us to gaze down on how humans and environments have shaped one another.
View of a woman posing with a 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass coupe....
Music, Arts & Literature / 6h
View of a woman posing with a 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass coupe. Secretaries at typewriters in background. Label on sleeve: “General Motors, Oldsmobile Cutlass, 1970.” Courtesy of the National Automotive History Collection, Detroit Public Library
Global appetite for website building reaches new highs during pandemic
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The past two weeks have seen a significant surge in global searches for the term ' build a website ' - which attracted far more queries than ' website builder ' according to data compiled via Google Trends - marking the most significant peak since the beginning of 2016. Google predicts this week could see an even higher search volume, as thousands look for smarter ways to start their own business
Spotify launches its promised fundraising feature for artists
80TechCrunch / 6h
Last month, Spotify announced that as part of its coronavirus relief efforts it would soon add new fundraising features for artists on its platform. Today, the company is following through with the launch of “Artist Fundraising Pick,” a feature that allows artists to fundraise for themselves, their crews, or one of the verified music relief initiatives Spotify has already vetted through the Spoti
Polar Grit X smartwatch released for high-end rugged fitness
Polar Grit Hours GPSSlashGear / 6h
The Polar Grit X was revealed today in a world where any that’s not bad news is good news, and here the good news is a smartwatch. The Polar Grit X works with a circular full color display, and several hardware buttons (so you’ll not be worrying about difficult-to-control touchscreen business when you’re wearing gloves, and such.) Unlike some competitors, … Continue reading
Vivaldi 3.0 browser adds popular tracker-blocker and Android version
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Privacy-focused browser Vivaldi has launched new desktop and mobile versions, with integrated ad and tracker blocking, and an Android app for the first time. Vivaldi 3.0 sees the company partner up with DuckDuckGo, another big name in online privacy, tapping into its Tracker Radar blacklist so that third-party trackers are kept at bay in the background. Tracking technology has become … Continue r
Y Combinator graduate H1 closes on $12.9 million for its professional healthcare database
100+TechCrunch / 6h
Just months after graduating from Y Combinator, href="https://h1insights.com/"> H1 Insights , the LinkedIn for the healthcare industry has raised $12.9 million in a new round of funding. “It’s a better way to connect the ecosystem,” says co-founder Ariel Katz. The company already has over 8 million profiles for healthcare professionals in its database and is generating multiple millions of dollar
Patreon lays off 13 percent of its workforce
81Engadget / 6h
Patreon has laid off 30 employees (or 13 percent) of its workforce due to the “economic uncertainty” brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. The subscription content platform told TechCrunch that it has chosen to let employees go, because it’s “unclear how long this economic uncertainty will last” and it has to “prepare accordingly.” Further, the spokesperson said that the decision “was not ma
The Space Shuttle Was a Beautiful—but Terrible—Idea
200+Gizmodo / 6h
In 2005, then-NASA administrator Michael Griffin shocked the aerospace community when he openly criticized the Space Shuttle program, describing it to USA Today as a “mistake,” “just barely possible,” and “not the right path” for the United States. Read more...
Updates From Venom 2, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and More
30Gizmodo / 6h
The Venom sequel has a new title and a new release date. A Ghostbusters ornament, of all things, teases an intriguing new bit of bustin’ kit. Millie Bobbie Brown’s Sherlock Holmes adventure is now heading to Netflix. Plus, what’s to come on Legends of Tomorrow , and Donald meets Daisy in a new DuckTales clip. Spoilers… Read more...
ALPINE sky survey program finds rotating disk-shaped galaxies in the early universe
SlashGear / 6h
The ALPINE program has announced that using combined observations from a host of telescopes it has determined that there may have been large numbers of rotating disc-shaped galaxies in the early universe. Data that the team used for their observations came from the ALMA observatory along with observations from other telescopes, including the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii and … Continue reading
Watch SpaceX launch its next batch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites live
SpaceX Elon Musk Starlink300+TechCrunch / 6h
SpaceX is launching another batch of 60 broadband internet satellites today — its fourth Starlink launch of 2020, and its seventh launch of a large batch of the satellites in total. This will put its total operational constellation size at 418, extending its lead as the world’s largest private satellite operator. The launch is set to take place at 3:30 PM EDT (12:30 PM PDT) from Cape Canaveral in
Clear skies and social distancing help Europe shatter solar energy records
400+Engadget / 6h
The coronavirus pandemic is helping multiple countries in Europe set new records for solar energy generation. Production in the UK peaked at 9.68 gigawatts on Monday, according to a tracker developed by The University of Sheffield in collaboration with the National Grid. (The figure could change slightly, however the tracker believes with “90 percent certainty” that it will fall between 9.65 and
How to Stream Brooklyn Nine-Nine Without Cable
How-To Geek / 6h
Who doesn’t love a good carefree cop show? If you’re a lover of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, you may be looking for a way to stream it right to your home. These services will bring this incredibly popular show right to your living room. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Medallia acquires voice-to-text specialist Voci Technologies for $59M
100+TechCrunch / 6h
M&A has largely slowed down in the current market, but there remain pockets of activity when the timing and price are right. Today, Medallia — a customer experience platform that scans online reviews, social media, and other sources to provide better insights into what a company is doing right and wrong and what needs to get addressed — announced that it would acquire Voci Technologies , a speech
New data details the decline in Silicon Valley’s Q1 venture activity
200+TechCrunch / 6h
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. Today we’re unpacking some new data concerning what happened to Silicon Valley’s venture capital market in Q1, with a special focus on private financings towards the end of the three-month period. If the deterioration in deal volume we’ll go over today persists into Q2, the Unite
Barely any companies are using cloud computing to the fullest
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Many organisations are failing to get the most out of cloud computing systems despite the wide range of benefits on offer, new research has revealed. A report from Dell Technologies and Intel claims that only 5% of organisations are experiencing the benefits of cloud, meaning many firms are potentially missing out on supercharging their computing power. The report, which surveyed over 1,250 IT de
iD Mobile scores some exceptionally cheap iPhone SE deals with no upfront costs
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UK phone retailers seem to be in a war to see who can hit the cheapest iPhone SE deals for pre-order. Lots of retailers have thrown in some strong promotions, with iD Mobile dropping the latest. The Carphone Warehouse-owned network has dropped its upfront costs and is offering monthly prices as low as £22.99 , currently making it the cheapest provider available for this device. However, in true i
AirPods deals: Apple's latest earbuds are on sale for the lowest price since Black Friday
Apple AirPods 202020TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
AirPods deals only come around so often but thankfully we've found a great Apple sale courtesy of B&H Photo and Amazon this week - featuring the Apple AirPods for just £119 (was £159) and the wireless charger AirPods for just $169.95 (was $199) . We love a great Apple sale when we see one, and we haven't seen AirPods deals this discounted since last Black Friday . Even with the rumored new AirPod
Central Billiard Parlor on Monroe with other businesses...
Music, Arts & Literature / 6h
Central Billiard Parlor on Monroe with other businesses including the Temple Theater and American Express Co., with pedestrians and vehicles in street. Recorded in glass negative ledger: “LD/Streets-Monroe, April 22, 1910, 9:30 am.” Written on original glass negative envelope: “First block north side from Soldiers’ monument.” Courtesy of the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library
4 behind-the-scenes revelations from 'The Office' cast filming at that ice rink
56Mashable / 6h
The Office didn't shoot on location often, but whenever they did it was a real treat for cast members and viewers alike. On the latest episode of the Office Ladies podcast , former co-stars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey chatted about a huge episode for shooting locations: "Michael's Birthday." In Season 2, Episode 19 of the show, the crew not only filmed in the office and travelled to a Rite Ai
USA to test COVID-19 spotting drones
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Gaming laptop deal of the week: save $200 on a RTX 2060 Asus TUF laptop
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Gaming laptop deals are all the rage right now, and Newegg certainly isn't disappointing us with this $200 saving on an Asus TUF 15.6-inch gaming laptop at $1,099.99 (was $1,299.99) . This is one of the cheapest gaming laptops we've seen to feature a GeForce RTX 2060 GPU, but there's also a Ryzen 7 processor, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD under the hood. This Asus certainly doesn't disappoint in the
Soundation's collaborative DAW is like Google Docs for music
100+Engadget / 6h
Musicians producing music at home have a decent pick of digital audio workstations (DAW), and no doubt in recent times this software has taken on an even more important role, as millions of people are staying at home because of the coronavirus situation. Now, one platform, Soundation , has added a new feature designed to make at-home music creation even more seamless: real-time online collaborati
Delta Reportedly Considering Boeing 737 MAX Order
400+One Mile at a Time / 7h
Delta is reportedly considering ordering 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. On the surface this might sound like the craziest idea ever, but there’s potentially some merit to it. Delta’s lack of 737 MAXs has been an advantage Among the “big three” US carriers, Delta has been the only one to not have any Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on order. Up until the COVID-19 pandemic started, that was a huge advantage
Comet.ml nabs $4.5M for more efficient machine learning model management
100+TechCrunch / 7h
As we get further along in the new way of working, the new normal if you will, finding more efficient ways to do just about everything is becoming paramount for companies looking at buying new software services. To that end, Comet.ml announced a $4.5 million investment today as it tries to build a more efficient machine learning platform. The money came from existing investors Trilogy Equity Part
Porsche Taycan tipped to come in a cheaper 2WD version
Porsche Taycan TwoSlashGear / 7h
The Porsche Taycan EV range is currently made up of the Turbo, Turbo S, and 4S models. Porsche executives have now reportedly confirmed that a cheaper version of the Taycan will be added to the line. The cheaper Taycan will appeal to buyers in markets where all-wheel drive isn’t needed. CAR magazine was told by Porsche R&D head Dr. Michael … Continue reading
Coronavirus: Health leaders' credentials dumped online
200+BBC News - Technology / 7h
According to the group that discovered the list, they are being shared by right-wing extremists.
'Education Is a Human Thing'—but Covid-19 Will Push It Online
100+Wired / 7h
WIRED editor in chief Nick Thompson talks to robotics pioneer Sebastian Thrun about distance learning during the coronavirus crisis.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) Review: You Don’t Need a Fancy Phone
100+Wired / 7h
For a pocketable device with a powerful processor, $400 is a great starting point.
First-class workhorse: Review of Delta Boeing 717 first class from LaGuardia to Chicago
The Points Guy / 7h
During the COVID-19 crisis, our team has temporarily ceased taking review trips. Instead, we have been publishing a selection of our most popular reviews from the past year. However, as of this week we have resumed the publication of new, previously unpublished flight , hotel and lounge reviews, from trips taken before the lockdown. We hope this will help you choose once we’re all ready to start
How to Get Up to 8 People on a WhatsApp Video Call
WhatsApp Eight Video93Lifehacker / 7h
In these crazy, quarantine-addled days, I give extra credit to companies giving their communications software a second look and concluding, “That’s not enough.” It’s why Microsoft Teams now supports up to nine people on a video call, and why WhatsApp is currently testing group voice and video calls that support up to… Read more...
Nintendo isn’t saying, so here’s how to fend off the account hijacking spree
Nintendo Switch Account400+Ars Technica / 7h
Enlarge (credit: Nintendo) A wave of account takeovers hitting Nintendo users over the last few weeks continued largely unabated on Tuesday despite Ars’ coverage of the mass hijackings a day earlier. Nintendo isn’t saying why or how so many accounts continue to get compromised, often within hours of hacked users resetting passwords . A likely reason for the sustained hijacking spree: Nintendo’s f
'Fortnite' Is Finally Fun Because the GameSir VX2 Lets Me Cheat at It
How-To Geek / 7h
Shooters are better with a mouse and keyboard. Sorry, console die-hards, it’s true. And while there are many reasons that I am bad at Fortnite when I play it on the Switch, that’s the one I’m going to blame. The GameSir VX2 AimSwitch is an expensive, complicated gadget that can fix that. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
How to Disable Apple Music’s New Release Notification on iPhone
How-To Geek / 7h
Apple Music has a habit of sending notifications for new releases from popular artists. Now, the app is starting to do that for your favorite artists, too. If you don’t like Apple Music’s “New Releases” notifications, here’s how to turn them off. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Apple iPhone SE review (2020): Great phone, even better price
Apple iPhone 11 2020400+Engadget / 7h
Every September, just like clockwork, Apple reveals a handful of new high-end phones. If this year’s rumors hold true — and if the company’s plans don’t get delayed — its 2020 flagships will come with super-fast new processors , LiDAR sensors for better depth detection and new designs inspired by the iPad Pro . They will cost a lot of money, and they’ll probably be great. I mention this because,
Tab Groups Is Chrome's Best New Feature in Years, and Here's How to Use It
300+Gizmodo / 7h
After making its way through the developer and beta versions of the browser, a significant new feature has just arrived in the stable version of Google Chrome that most of us are using: Tab Groups. It might just change the way you browse the web forever. Read more...
EU privacy body urges anonymization of location data for COVID-19 tracking
200+TechCrunch / 7h
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published guidance for the use of location data and contacts tracing tools intended to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Europe’s data protection framework wraps around all such digital interventions, meaning there are legal requirements for EU countries and authorities developing tracing tools or soliciting data for a coronavirus related
TapClicks expands its marketing platform by acquiring AdStage
300+TechCrunch / 7h
Digital marketing company TapClicks announced this morning that it’s broadening its platform with the acquisition of AdStage . AdStage first launched back in 2013 as a cross-network advertising startup, eventually expanding by automating ad campaigns and consolidating marketing data . TapClicks founder and CEO Babak Hedayti told me that his goal is to build a “single, unified platform” for market
Review: Apple’s cheap and cheerful iPhone SE
Apple iPhone 11 2020100+TechCrunch / 7h
It’s admittedly difficult to have a comparative conversation about the iPhone SE. This device isn’t really in the same neighborhood as the iPhone 11, even though it’s furnished with the same plush carpeting and fluffy armchairs. The iPhone SE is a value offering. Even though I will use comparatives throughout this piece to help put it in the context of Apple’s lineup, that probably doesn’t matter
The Air Force wants you to hack its satellite in orbit. Yes, really
100+TechCrunch / 7h
When the Air Force asked hackers to break into a F-15 fighter jet at last year’s Def Con security conference, the results were both eye-opening and eye-watering. It was the first time hackers were allowed to work on the system to look for bugs. In just two days, a team of seven hackers found a ton of vulnerabilities , which if exploited in the real world could have crippled a critical aircraft da
Everything coming to Hulu in May 2020
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Xiaomi’s Galaxy Z Flip styled foldable phone in the works
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While Motorola and Samsung have already released the world's first clamshell foldables in 2020, Xiaomi might not be far too far behind. Last year Xiaomi filed a patent for a flip phone with a foldable display, and reports suggest that the Chinese smartphone maker is indeed working on a foldable phone with Galaxy Z Flip-like design – which it could start producing later this year. Industry insider
The Greatness of Jurassic Park Comes From Its Many Bad Ideas
300+Gizmodo / 7h
Bad ideas are the fuel that makes good stories go. If characters in movies, books, television, etc. made good choices all the time, we wouldn’t enjoy sharing in their trials and tribulations half as much. While thinking about that idea, the first thing that jumped into my mind was a film built off the back of one very… Read more...
Google, Apple Covid-19 contact tracing apps could fail
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When Google and Apple joined hands to create a solution for contact tracing Covid-19 individuals using Bluetooth signals from their smartphones, little would they have imagined that previously ignored incompatibility issues could haunt them to such an extent. For, researchers are now claiming that despite the best efforts from the two tech giants, as many as two billion out of the 3.5 billion tot
Firefly Aerospace signs customer Spaceflight for Alpha rocket launch in 2021
100+TechCrunch / 7h
Firefly Aerospace has signed an agreement with Spaceflight Inc. that provides Spaceflight with the majority of the payload capacity aboard a Firefly launch vehicle scheduled to take off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California sometime in 2021. Spaceflight is a rideshare service provider for space-bound payloads, working with other companies to pool resources and combine spacecraft aboard one
FCC rejects cities' extension request for comments on net neutrality rollback
200+Engadget / 7h
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has come under fire after rejecting a request from city governments to extend the period for which comments may be submitted on its plans to repeal net neutrality . The cities of Los Angeles and New York, along with the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District, asked the FCC to extend the April 20th deadline by an additional 60 days because t
Dreaming of Antarctica: How to book the trip of a lifetime
77The Points Guy / 7h
On Earth Day, April 22, 2020, we are publishing several environmentally themed stories. They’re a reminder that it’s possible to travel and minimize the impact on the environment at the same time. In this story about travel to Antarctica, we are highlighting the special care that travelers must exercise there. Antarctica, the fifth-largest continent on the planet, is the most remote, mysterious a
How to Combine All Your PC Game Libraries With GOG Galaxy
How-To Geek / 7h
As every publisher develops its own storefront for you to purchase, download, and play games, it can be difficult to remember which games are where. Unify your collection and your friends lists with GOG Galaxy 2.0. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
RAVPower's 2-Port 30W Fast Charger Has USB-C Power Delivery, And It's Cheaper Than Ever [Exclusive]
20Gizmodo / 7h
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Covid-19: Hospitals see a chance to mainstream telemedicine consultations
44TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
It took a pandemic as enormous as the Covid-19 one to force the government to issue guidelines that recognised the practice of telemedicine in India. Till the corona crisis hit the nation, there was regulatory uncertainty. E-pharmacies, for instance, are still awaiting proper governmental rules to be in place to regulate their platforms. However, the government has been quick to act on this occas
Logitech’s improved G203 gaming mouse offers RGB on a budget
66Engadget / 7h
Logitech has launched an improved version of its G203 Lightsync gaming mouse . The classic six-button design comes with an 8,000 DPI sensor, a 1000Hz polling rate and an RGB lighting scheme which can be customized using Logitech’s G HUB software. It’s almost a carbon copy of Logitech’s existing G203 Prodigy mouse, except that it comes with subtle RGB improvements. Pretty much everything about the
Air Mauritius Enters Voluntary Administration
300+One Mile at a Time / 7h
Another airline has just entered administration… Air Mauritius enters voluntary administration The Board of Directors of Air Mauritius has today made the decision to place the airline into voluntary administration. The airline was struggling before this all started, and in January 2020, management had set up a Transformation Steering Committee, intended to address the financial difficulties of th
Indian media looks up to govt to force FB, Google share ad revenues
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The beleaguered Indian media, which has seen plenty of layoffs and shutting down of operations ever since the lockdown came into effect, is now looking up to the government to come up with some legislation to make tech giants Google and Facebook to share ad revenues. As of now, news outlets put in all the hard yards by hiring journalists and creating content. But tech giants like Facebook and Goo
New ultralight and flexible solar cell is 10 times thinner than a human hair
SlashGear / 7h
A team of international researchers has created a new type of flexible solar cell that they say could revolutionize future wearable technologies. The solar cell is described as ultralight and flexible and is 10 times thinner than the width of a human hair. The team says that the solar cell could have an estimated shelf life of 11.5 years and … Continue reading
Starbleed bug threatens FPGA chipsets used at data centers, IoT devices around the world
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Researchers have uncovered a new security bug allowing attackers to extract data by tampering with the configuration files of small integrated circuit boards found in many desktops and high-performance servers. The new bug, dubbed 'Starbleed', allows physical and remote access attacks on chipsets manufactured by Xilinx, resulting in the extraction of data and tampering with the files to reprogram
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Conan discuss their gloriously awkward high school yearbook photos
33Mashable / 8h
With many people under lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, there are thousands of teenagers out there who won't get to experience their proms this year. Lin-Manuel Miranda and Conan might not be able to change that, but they have made a gesture of solidarity — and it comes in the form of their own, hilariously awkward high school yearbook photos. Miranda describes his as "very Ross on Frien
VR telemedicine platform XRHealth raises $7M
300+TechCrunch / 8h
As the pandemic pushes more investors towards examining opportunities in telemedicine, a VR startup building out a platform for remote treatment has closed on new funding. XRHealth tells TechCrunch that they’ve raised $7 million in funding with backing from Bridges Israel, Flint Capital and 20/20 HealthCare Partners. The startup has raised $15 million to date, including a $4 million seed round co
Fishtown Analytics raises $12.9M Series A for its open-source analytics engineering tool
200+TechCrunch / 8h
Philadelphia-based Fishtown Analytics , the company behind the popular open-source data engineering tool dbt , today announced that it has raised a $12.9 million Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with the firm’s general partner Martin Casada joining the company’s board. “I wrote this blog post in early 2016, essentially saying that analysts needed to work in a fundamentally different way
The Deepwater Horizon Disaster Fueled a Gulf Science Bonanza
100+Wired / 8h
A decade after the worst oil spill in US history, researchers have turned out a massive data set charting the health of the ecosystem.
Can't File for Unemployment? Don't Blame Cobol
300+Wired / 8h
Yes, the 60-year-old programming language still powers banks, airlines, and government agencies. But a more likely cause for those error messages was overloaded web servers.
The Race to Design a Rain Jacket That Won't Kill the Planet
72Wired / 8h
Outdoor apparel companies have been slower to remove harmful chemicals from waterproof jackets, as performance concerns keep them from going totally green.
The Xbox Series X logo looks different to what we imagined
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Microsoft has patented the Xbox Series X logo, but it's quite a big departure from previous designs. Spotted on Reddit by Windows Central , an official trademark listing for the Xbox Series X logo was filed on April 16, 2020, showing a very different look to what we've seen for Microsoft's consoles to date. The logo shows the word 'Series' in a vertical formation, next to a stylized 'X'. It's a m
Fitbit Charge 4 review: Affordable GPS at last
97Engadget / 8h
It was a long and meandering road, but we finally made it. We’re back to a world in which a Fitbit band - the new $150 Charge 4 to be exact - has onboard GPS. The Fitbit Surge (RIP to an underrated tracker) was the last of the company’s fitness bands to have onboard GPS before the Ionic smartwatch came along. The Charge 4 and the Surge actually have a lot in common: both have onboard GPS and hear
United Airlines Reverses Stock Buybacks At Very High Cost
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A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading ...
Forget travel, when will life resume?
55The Points Guy / 8h
Today is “Day 40.” For nearly six weeks, I’ve been isolated in my Manhattan apartment with my wife and our young daughter. When the novel coronavirus first came to America, I naively worried about getting through a 14-day quarantine at home, or day care having to close for two weeks due to some sort of deep cleaning. Then the seriousness settled in. Airlines started canceling large blocks of flig
Fortnite reluctantly comes to Google Play store
Fortnite Android Google100+BBC News - Technology / 8h
Publisher Epic Games claims it felt forced to release its most popular franchise on Google Play.
What Is Microsoft 365?
Microsoft 365 Family55How-To Geek / 8h
If you’re familiar with Office 365, you already know what Microsoft 365 is. It’s a subscription plan that costs $100 per year of up to six people or $70 per year for one person. Microsoft hasn’t raised the price. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
5 Great Programs for Editing and Annotating PDFs
49How-To Geek / 8h
Creating or reading a PDF is simple enough, but if you want to edit or annotate a PDF without changing it to a different format (or disturbing its layout), you’ll need to have a dedicated PDF editor on hand. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Group of women dressed in Mexican peasant costumes. Alice...
Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
Group of women dressed in Mexican peasant costumes. Alice Annette “Nettie” Fancher (1868-1949) is sitting in front of group. Stamped on front : “E.H. Husher, 236 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich.” Handwritten on back: “Mexican Booth at the Detroit Floral and Musical Charity Festival, April 22 through April 25, 1890. Back row, left to right, Margaret Bull, Helen Gibbons, daughter of Robert. Others in
Range Rover Evoque PHEV and Land Rover Discovery Sport PHEV arrives in Europe
SlashGear / 8h
Land Rover recently unleashed the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) versions of the Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque. Both vehicles are now on sale in Europe, and both have the combined prowess of a gutsy 1.5-liter three-cylinder gasoline engine and a small rear-mounted electric motor. With a combined output of around 300+ horsepower, the Evoque PHEV and Discovery Sport PHEV are … Continue reading
Leaked pics from Amazon Ring show potential new surveillance features
200+Ars Technica / 8h
Enlarge / Ready for your closeup? (credit: Kameleon007 ) Amazon subsidiary Ring, which has partnerships with almost 1,200 law enforcement agencies nationwide, does not currently include facial recognition or license plate scanning tools in its home surveillance line of consumer products. The company appears to be evaluating the feature feasibility of adding both tools, however, raising additional
'Dark data' is polluting the environment - and the issue is only set to get worse
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
More than half (52%) of all business data exists in a dormant and unused state and the resources expended in storing this information could have an enormous impact on the environment. According to data management firm Veritas Technologies , the energy used to store ‘dark’ data will see 5.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide enter the atmosphere this year alone - the equivalent of driving a car arou
Americans have Texas-sized carbon footprints—here’s why
100+Ars Technica / 8h
Enlarge / Fairgoers gather at Big Tex at the State Fair of Texas in 2018. Based on American data, presumably some not-insignificant portion of fairgoers traveled to Dallas in not-the-most-fuel-efficient of vehicles. (credit: Ron Jenkins / The Washington Post / Getty Images ) Greenhouse gas emissions are most commonly reported at the national level, which tends to make us compare nations to other
Unlocking extra award space with a United credit card — reader success story
The Points Guy / 8h
Today I want to share a story from TPG reader Michael , who took advantage of an often-overlooked perk of the United Explorer Card to score an award ticket to Europe: As big art lovers my wife and I travel from NYC to Venice every two years for the Venice Art Biennale. We normally go in the fall (when prices and crowds are low) but when we realized our schedules wouldn’t work we decided to make a
Delta Reports First Quarterly Loss In Five Years
73One Mile at a Time / 8h
Most US airlines are reporting their first quarter earnings (or lack thereof) before the end of the month. On Monday we learned about United Airlines’ $2.1 billion first quarter loss , and now Delta Air Lines has reported their first quarter results. Delta Air Lines reports $534 million loss Delta Air Lines has reported a $534 million loss for the first quarter of 2020, compared to a $730 million
Best small business website builders in 2020 : For SMB, SME and Gig operators
Google SEO SERP Business32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Businesses of all sizes need a website where they can showcase their products and services, as well as communicate with the public. To create a website, many companies use platforms called website builders , which allow you to build anything from a simple single-page website to a professional web store, with no coding or web design experience. Each business will need a website for slightly differ
Viber is gaining a privacy feature to help it rival WhatsApp
40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Beta versions of WhatsApp have revealed evidence that it will soon get a self-destructing messages feature, apparently called Delete Messages . If you're tired of waiting for this option to arrive, though, rival messaging service Viber has some good news. The disappearing messages feature that has previously only been available in 'secret chats' in Viber, is now available in all one-on-one chats.
The Morning After: Netflix just added more than 15 million subscribers
100+Engadget / 8h
With so many of us stuck at home, it’s no surprise that streaming numbers spiked. On Tuesday afternoon, Netflix gave a peek at just how much, with quarterly earnings numbers revealing it added nearly 16 million customers worldwide. Going by its new standards and projections, Netflix reported some 64 million people watched the Tiger King documentary in its first month of streaming , 65 million saw
Michael Moore talks to Stephen Colbert about his new climate change documentary
100+Mashable / 9h
Like millions of New Yorkers, Michael Moore is currently self-isolating at home. But he hasn't let social distancing slow down his productivity. During an appearance on The Late Show on Tuesday, the documentary-maker told Stephen Colbert about his new movie — a feature length documentary about climate change, Planet of the Humans , which is available to stream now on his YouTube channel. "I refus
South Africa Plans New National Airline
200+One Mile at a Time / 9h
A few days ago we learned that South African Airways is preparing to liquidate , as the government has refused further funding for the airline, and will soon be laying off all staff. The airline has been losing money for many years, though the current situation has made matters even worse. Well, it appears like the situation might not be quite as we expected. South Africa to form new national air
Facebook buys 9.9 percent of India's biggest mobile network
Facebook India Jio83Engadget / 9h
Facebook is buying a 9.99 percent stake in Jio Platforms , the Indian telecoms giant owned by India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani. Jio, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, has conquered much of the subcontinent’s telecoms market with aggressively low prices and is working on leveraging its platforms for retail. In exchange for $5.7 billion, Facebook will gain a seat on Jio’s board, and will work
NASA's Plan to Turn the ISS Into a Quantum Laser Lab
200+Wired / 9h
A national quantum internet would enable ultra-secure data transmission. But first, we're going to need some space lasers.
The Story Behind Los Angeles' Most Beloved Porn Store
87Wired / 9h
Circus of Books was a respite for the LGBTQ community, but it couldn't survive the internet. An intimate Netflix documentary traces its history.
5 Noise-Canceling Headphones Deals: Apple, Bose, Sony, and More
89Wired / 9h
If you need a new pair of cans, some of our favorites are on sale and they all can drown out the world around you really, really well.
Podcast: The long path to a post-pandemic reality
200+MIT Technology Review / 9h
Deep Tech is a new subscriber-only podcast that brings alive the people and ideas our editors and reporters are thinking about. Episodes are released every two weeks. We’re making this episode—like much of the rest of our coronavirus coverage—free to everyone. We can probably stay sheltered in our homes, collectively flattening the curve of coronavirus infections, for several more weeks—maybe a f
Steam Proton has opened the gaming floodgates for Linux users
SlashGear / 9h
The Linux (or GNU/Linux) operating system has always been promoted not only as a free (of monetary costs) alternative to the likes of Windows or macOS, it is also praised for its security, privacy, and adaptability to all kinds of devices and use cases. Despite those strengths, it retains an almost fractional slice of the consumer desktop market for various … Continue reading
Ericsson warns of possible European 5G delay
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Ericsson has reported better than expected results for the first quarter of 2020, with disruption caused by the coronavirus blamed. The Swedish telecoms equipment giant told investors that Covid-19 had had “limited impact” on its income during the period. Operating income rose by nearly a third to 4.6 billion SEK with sales up 2 per cent to 49.8 billion SEK. The pandemic has elevated the importan
Nvidia RTX Voice is great for improving sound quality on video calls – and doesn’t actually need an RTX GPU
Nvidia GeForce Now64TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Nvidia has recently unleashed RTX Voice, a noise canceling tech for better audio quality in calls (voice or video) on your PC. As the name suggests, this is only meant to work with the hardware inside RTX graphics cards – except apparently there’s an easy unofficial workaround to get it functioning with other Nvidia GPUs (although note that results are mixed with older models). RTX Voice is still
Launch of 5G Apple iPad Pro with mini-LED delayed till 2021
29TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
The coronavirus-led lockdown has impacted the technology sector like no other. With the supply chain and manufacturing lines disrupted in China, many companies have altered their product plans. It is now being reported that Apple is also delaying the launch of its 5G powered Apple iPad Pro to 2021. The Cupertino-based tech giant had planned to launch the next-gen iPad around the end of this year.
Lambda School cuts staff and exec pay amid market uncertainty
100+TechCrunch / 9h
Online coding bootcamp Lambda School is the latest startup to announce layoffs, writing in a blog post that it’s made the “difficult decision” to cut 19 staff from roles across the company. The eight members of its executive team, including CEO and founder Austen Allred, are also taking a 15% pay cut, it said. Today we made the difficult decision to lay off 19 Lambda School employees. The executi
PS5 and Xbox Series X: What Are Teraflops?
Microsoft Xbox SeriesHow-To Geek / 9h
Teraflops: they’re all anyone wants to talk about when the upcoming Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5 consoles are mentioned. This is because Microsoft and Sony are bragging about big performance boosts thanks, in part, to an increase in teraflops. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Nintendo could become the next Disney – if investors get their way
Nintendo Switch Account44TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
It's one of the top gaming companies in the world, but could Nintendo one day be among the top entertainment companies too, in the same vein as Disney? That's the hope of one of its new investors, according to a report from Reuters . Investment firm ValueAct Capital Partners now owns a 2 percent stake in Nintendo, worth $1.1 billion, after acquiring 2.6 million additional shares in the company. V
Is Apple planning a cheaper 23-inch iMac for the end of 2020?
Apple Inch iMac 202028TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
A new rumor has emerged that suggests Apple could be working on an affordable 23-inch iMac, which could launch in the second half of 2020. Apple’s all-in-one iMac is currently sold in 21.5-inch and 27-inch sizes, so this 23-incher would likely sit between the two in both specs and price – and possibly replace the 21.5-inch model as the cheapest version. Bizarre Apple patent hints at future iMac t
IBM confirms four new zero-day vulnerabilities
41TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
IBM has admitted to several flaws in one of its security products after initially denying reports of any vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities impacted the IBM Data Risk Manager (IDRM) that aggregates feeds from vulnerability scanning tools and other risk management apparatus so that admins could continuously investigate and isolate security issues. IBM acknowledged three out of four serious vulne
Aston Martin Vantage V12 Zagato Heritage Twins by R-Reforged starts at $2M
SlashGear / 9h
Swiss bespoke manufacturer R-Reforged is officially starting production of the Aston Martin Vantage V12 Zagato Heritage Twins. Based on the 2013 Vantage V12, the company is slated to produce 19 coupes and 19 convertible models to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Zagato and 60 years of partnership with R-Reforged. Prices start at around $2-million and the vehicles are sold as … Continue readin
Flipkart responds to Indian govt flip-flop over e-commerce restrictions
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy has said the company respects the Indian government‘s decision on excluding non-essentials from the delivery list of items that e-commerce companies can carry during the lockdown period. The government had made a flip-flop on the idea of allowing e-commerce companies to deliver while maintaining all social distancing norms, having first given its approval and the
SMEs estimate the Covid-19 crisis has already cost £277,000 per company
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
The Coronavirus crisis has already cost UK SMEs an average £277,893 each and 64% expect their revenues to decrease by half in coming months, according to a nationwide survey released today by Fiverr. The study, conducted amongst 1,000 SME owners and decision makers in 19 cities across the UK, also found that 58% have turned to freelancers to help manage their remote workload since the crisis took
Amazon opens its first cloud data center in Africa
Amazon AWS Africa CT200+Engadget / 9h
Amazon’s cloud data centers have arrived in South Africa, helping millions of people, businesses and organizations to benefit from faster connectivity and viable access to next-generation technology. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is located in Cape Town and has three separate “Availability Zones,” meaning the data centers are situated far enough apart to mitigate the risk of a single event impacting
A MasterClass membership is the ultimate digital gift
48Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: Purchase an annual MasterClass membership for £170 and you'll get a second one to give away for free. These testing times have forced everyone to get creative when it comes to connecting with friends and family. We're all looking for ways to show loved ones that we care, and as a result, digital gifts have seen a resurgence. Gaming subscriptions, recipe boxes, streaming memberships , and o
This might be the best VPN for streaming
WireGuard 10 Surfshark VPN64Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: A one-year subscription to Hotspot Shield is on sale for $7.99 per month as of April 22, saving you 38% on list price. VPNs are primarily used to boost security and stream content, but not every service does these jobs equally well. Most services offer advanced security features, but some are lacking when it comes to streaming your favorite shows, movies, games, and videos. For this you ne
A surprising 'Little Fires Everywhere' finale lets the past burn
99Mashable / 10h
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Decline in bee populations leads to mechanical pollination
20Popular Mechanics / 10h
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Smart-lockers for chronic medication in SA
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The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .
How to watch Little Fires Everywhere season 1, episode 8 online from anywhere
50TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
If you've been hooked on Hulu's latest drama series Little Fires Everywhere, you must be desperate to see how it all ends as soon as possible. The series has spiralled, twisted and turned over seven episodes, but now only one remains. We'll show you how to watch the Little Fires Everywhere finale online - no matter where in the world you happen to be. Starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washingt
10 incredible details you probably missed in 'Animal Crossing'
Animal Crossing NH200+Mashable / 10h
If you're like me, you're probably spending wayyyy too much time in Animal Crossing . But honestly, is there really such a thing? Aside from protecting us from the apocalyptic hell of the real world , Animal Crossing: New Horizons is also chock full of thoughtful, little details that you notice the more you play. So we gathered some of our absolute favorite observations of the adorable stuff that
Huawei UK 5G decision 'unlikely' to be reversed
Huawei DSLR Q1 US UK50TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
The UK government’s decision to allow Huawei to supply mobile operators with 5G telecoms equipment is unlikely to be revisited, according to a senior official. Simon McDonald, permanent undersecretary and head of the diplomatic service at the foreign ministry, told lawmakers that the government position had been strongly considered and that a reversal was unlikely. “As you know ... the government
Microsoft's affordable Xbox Series X alternative could be on the cusp of reveal
Microsoft Xbox Series87TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
While Microsoft has lifted the lid on some details about the Xbox Series X , such as specs and hardware design, the company has continued a radio silence about the rumored other console in its next-gen lineup: Project Lockhart. But that could change soon. Project Lockhart is set to be a more affordable, digital-only alternative to the Xbox Series X – much like the Xbox One S All-Digital was this
Microsoft's Flight Simulator won't require a super-powerful PC rig
300+Engadget / 10h
One of the most anticipated games this year is Microsoft’s Flight Simulator 2020 . Not only do the graphics look lush and detailed, but it’ll simulate the entire flying world , including all 37,000 real-world airports, real-life air traffic and up-to-date weather conditions. You’d think all that would require quite a powerful PC rig, but Microsoft has just unveiled the machine specifications for
Jimmy Fallon's daughter adorably interrupts Halle Berry interview twice in 10 minutes
200+Mashable / 10h
Now that Jimmy Fallon is doing the The Tonight Show from his house, everything's become far more unpredictable. When he's not getting heckled by his young daughters during his monologue, he has to contend with them suddenly popping up mid-way through his Zoom interviews. Luckily, it's always adorable. And his eldest daughter Winnie's cameo during his interview with Halle Berry on Tuesday was no e
Did Samsung accidentally reveal a unique Galaxy Note 20 design feature?
100+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
An upcoming phone will almost always receive leaks and rumors to give people a glimpse at the device before it's released, and the biggest of these are when the company accidentally reveals a detail itself. This may have just happened as the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 just showed up on the Samsung website. As spotted by SamMobile in the 'Rewards' section of the Samsung US website, a line-up of three
Facebook dark mode: it's coming to iPhones, and looking pretty sharp
52TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Facebook dark mode has been a work in progress for months, and it finally looks like a version for iPhone users will soon be ready for testing. Unlike WhatsApp dark mode , which appeared for all platforms simultaneously (complete with a launch video featuring Paul Simon's The Sound of Silence), Facebook's new look seems to be arriving piecemeal. Facebook dark mode : everything you need to know Ho
Fake Xiaomi website spotted duping Indian buyers; taken down
20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
A fake Xiaomi India website has been spotted online which looks like an attempt from scammers to cash in on the COVID-19 lockdown in the country. The website tries to mislead unaware visitors into paying money online for fake/unexisting products presenting itself as an official Mi India Authorized Store. The website mi-home.in, first spotted by Twitter user @thetymonbay, clearly looks like a lazy
Many covid-19 survivors will be left traumatized by their ICU experience
1KMIT Technology Review / 11h
There’s a phrase to describe what we’re experiencing: collective trauma. We are all grieving—whether it’s for the deaths of loved ones, the loss of our way of life, or the knowledge that things will never quite be the same again. Most of us are experiencing some level of anxiety . The loss of control over major aspects of our lives and lack of a clear end point to the crisis are both partly to bl
Avoid touching things in public with this cool gadget that's only $20
Mashable / 11h
TL;DR: Avoid touching things with your hands with CLEANKEY for just $19.99, 20% off the full price as of April 22. Life, as we know it, has forever been changed. And thanks to COVID-19 , companies are focusing their efforts on creating pandemic-proof products to help guide us in our new normal. Take the CleanKey by KeySmart , for example. If you have a newfound aversion to touching things in publ
Take a deep dive into the abyss that is Adobe Illustrator for less than $35
32Mashable / 11h
TL;DR: Master all the ins and outs of Adobe Illustrator with this ultimate guidebook certification bundle for just $34.99, a 97% savings as of April 22. If you're going to be a carpenter, you need a tape measure. If you want to be a musician, you'd better be comfortable with your instrument. And if you want to try your hand at graphic design, you'll need to master Adobe Illustrator. It's like the
This augmented reality Earth model makes a great remote learning tool
52Mashable / 11h
TL;DR: Go around the world from the comfort of your own home with this augmented reality Earth model from AstroReality for $189.99, a 20% savings as of April 22. Have you ever wanted to explore Earth? Well, now you can. AstroReality EARTH is an interactive, 3D-printed globe designed for out-of-this-world exploration. With the app, you simply point your camera at your model of Earth, and then unlo
Stop your smart speaker eavesdropping with this Google Home sensitivity slider
56TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Trying to have a private conversation without your Google Home smart speaker listening in? Well, the Google Home app now has a solution for you, in the form of a sensitivity slider that lets you limit the speaker’s ability to hear quiet or far-off voices. The slider offers three settings – Default, Least Responsive, and Most Responsive – to vary how well Google Assistant can pick up your voice. I
Death Stranding on PC is delayed to July due to Covid-19 disruption
40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Death Stranding was supposed to come out on PC in just over a month, on June 2 , but it has now been delayed until July due to disruption caused by the outbreak of coronavirus. The new release date for Death Stranding is July 14, as announced by Kojima Productions on Twitter. As the tweet observes, the reason is that the developers need a bit more time due to having to work from home, as many fol
MIUI 12 to feature including Dark Mode 2.0 and dynamic wallpaper dimming
Xiaomi 10 12 5 2.032TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Xiaomi’s MIUI is one of the most commonly used and preferred Android skins as it offers customization options and intuitive features that suit a broader user base. After a series of leaks and rumours , yesterday the company announced that MIUI 12 will be unveiled on 27th April in an online event starting at 11:30 AM IST. As expected, after revealing the launch date, Xiaomi has started teasing us
IFA Berlin pivots to an 'innovative new concept' due to coronavirus pandemic
IFA 2020 Berlin Innovative71Mashable / 11h
The COVID-19 pandemic has effectively and thoroughly silenced the business of tech conferences, with most major events, including this year's Mobile World Congress , Apple's WWDC or Google's I/O , being either canceled or reformatted into online-only events. IFA Berlin, one of Europe's largest tech conferences, has suffered the same fate, but it's not completely canceled; instead, it will go forw
'Scoob!' is the next big movie going straight to video on-demand
400+Engadget / 11h
Even with the news that some state governments are allowing movie theaters to reopen if they choose, Warner Bros. has decided to release Scoob! at home for its first run . Comcast-owned Universal was the first studio to make the move, releasing Trolls World Tour on premium video on-demand earlier this month. While Trolls is only available as a $20 rental, Warner will make this animated feature av
Indian Govt. and Twitter jointly set up Covid -19 helpline
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
The Union Health Ministry, in collaboration with Twitter has set up a helpline to redress all user queries regarding Covid 19 with speed, accuracy and authentic information. The new account Covid India Seva which uses Twitter’s successful Twitter Seva platform will be handled by a team of experts and will enable the government to interact effectively with the public during the ongoing Covid-19 pa
Russian official COVID-19 positive after Soyuz crew launch
24Popular Mechanics / 11h
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Facebook launches Messenger Kids in 70 more countries, adds new friending features
Facebook Messenger Kids500+Mashable / 12h
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Facebook’s Messenger Kids will launch in more than 70 additional countries, roll out new features
Facebook Messenger Kids200+TechCrunch / 12h
Facebook announced the launch of Messenger Kids in more than 70 new countries and new features that will gradually roll out in different markets. As schools around the world remain closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the new features are designed to let kids increase their contacts on the app under parental supervision. The first new feature, called Supervised Friending, will launch today in
Africa Millimeter Telescope to help with black hole imaging
21Popular Mechanics / 12h
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Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 renders address many problems from the first one
44TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Samsung’s second flagship foldable, the Galaxy Fold 2 is likely to be announced later this year alongside the next-gen Note lineup . Some imaginative concept renders have been created to visualize what the phone could look like. Ben Geskin, a popular concept designer created a couple of concepts renders of the Galaxy Fold 2, based on the rumours and leaks that have been pouring in. Ross Young, fo
Opera's desktop browser now includes quick access to Instagram
100+Engadget / 12h
Opera has tried any number of special features to draw users away from rival browsers, but its latest might be the most straightforward: make a popular social network part of the software. It’s introducing Opera 68 for desktops with built-in access to Instagram. Click a button in the sidebar and you’ll have fast access to your feed, Stories and direct messages . This doesn’t appear to provide any
Uber launches Direct and Connect services
35Popular Mechanics / 12h
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Before The Mandalorian season 2 even releases, season 3 is in the works
100+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
While The Mandalorian season 2 doesn't even arrive until October, season 3 of the Disney Plus Star Wars smash hit has started pre-production, according to a new report. Creator Jon Favreau has been writing the next season of the show "for a while", and Lucasfilm's world-class art department apparently started working on season 3 as of April 20. That's according to Variety , which notes that the a
In Nigeria, PalmPay waives fees and creates ₦100M COVID-19 payout fund
Amazon AWS Africa CT100+TechCrunch / 12h
Africa-focused payment startup PalmPay will waive transfer fees in Nigeria and offer direct payouts to customers who have contracted COVID-19 in the West African country. The venture — that launched in 2019 backed by China’s Transsion — has created the PalmPay Support Fund . The initiative will start with 100 million Naira (≈ $300K) and offer individual payments of 100,000 Naira (≈ $250) to PalmP
Vivaldi browser gets built-in tracking blocker, goes GA on Android
Vivaldi Android Tracker200+TechCrunch / 12h
Vivaldi , the browser launched by former Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner, has long positioned itself as a highly customizable alternative to Chrome and Firefox for power users. Today, the team is launching version 3.0 of its desktop browser, with built-in tracker and ad blockers, and it’s bringing its Android browser out of beta. I’ve long been a fan of Vivaldi, but the company was relatively late to
MigVax raises $12M for its COVID-19 vaccine efforts
200+TechCrunch / 12h
Worldwide, there are numerous efforts underway to create a vaccine for COVID-19. Without one, we are likely to see some form of social distancing in place for the foreseeable future. And experts like Anthony Fauci, the director
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