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Apple and Google are launching a joint COVID-19 tracing tool for iOS and Android

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Apple and Google’s engineering teams have banded together to create a decentralized contact tracing tool that will help individuals determine whether they have been exposed to someone with COVID-19. Contact tracing is a useful tool that helps public health authorities track the spread of the disease and inform the potentially exposed so that they can get tested. It does this by identifying and “f

Company prioritizes $15k ventilators over cheaper model specified in contract

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Enlarge / A mechanical ventilator developed in the University of Costa Rica (UCR) to be used for patients infected with CIVID-19, is tested in San Jose, on April 2, 2020. Universities and investigations centers in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador have advanced on the creation of prototypes of artificial ventilators, which if approved by sanitary authorities, could be manufactured b

The IRS is launching a website to check the status of your stimulus payment

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Knowing how the gears of government grind, the stimulus checks Congress has pledged to Americans can seem like a nebulous promise that may never actually materialize. But lo! The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is not accepting that bureaucratic fate for our future money. On Friday, the IRS announced that it would launch a website on April 17 that would allow people to check the status of their pa

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Tesla’s furlough calls begin with delivery and sales taking a hit

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Tesla started Friday to furlough its sales and delivery workforce — with the least experienced employees bearing the brunt of the action — days after a companywide email announced salary cuts and reductions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several employees, who work in sales and delivery and spoke to TechCrunch on condition of anonymity, reported they were on corporate calls in which more details o

Final Fantasy 7 Remake: 'This is not just for the players of the original'

100+BBC News - Technology / 23min
The original 1997 game sold more than 12 million copies and a 2020 remake has just been released.

The PlayStation 5 Will Have a Sweet New Controller

48Wired / 41min
Along with some big design upgrades, Sony says it's supposed to have better battery life to boot.

What The Government Wants, In Exchange For Airline Payroll Grants

View from the Wing / 54min
The way the law was written the administration doesn't have to just give away all the money. While the industry and Democratic senators (at the behest of airline unions) have argued that the money shouldn't come with requirements, the Treasury Secretary reportedly placed a call to airline CEOs laying out the requirements for the $25 billion in payroll grants. Continue reading ...

An old programming language is threatening global stability

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In addition to ventilators and face masks, US state governments are now in dire need of COBOL programmers to help out during the global pandemic. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently put out a call for volunteers who know how to code the decades-old computer programming language as many of the state's systems are still running on older mainframes . Governor Murphy explained that many of New J

MLB The Show online league taps baseball stars for esports event

SlashGear / 1h
Major League Baseball is the latest to announce a virtual gaming event that will involve real-life sports stars and live broadcasts. As with NASCAR and the NFL before it, MLB will use virtual games to make up for the lack of a proper gaming season, which has been delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak. A total of 30 players will … Continue reading

Here's How to Free Up Space On Your PS4 to Install Final Fantasy VII Remake

Gizmodo / 1h
The PS4 has this annoying problem of refusing to install or update games, even if it says you have enough space. Read more...

'Call of Duty: Warzone' already has 50 million players after one month

200+Engadget / 1h
Just a month after launch, Activision’s new battle royal entry Call of Duty: Warzone has topped 50 million players. The free-to-play add-on for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has launched at an interesting time, and appears to be roughly on pace with the growth seen last year by EA’s Fortnite challenger Apex Legends . That game also topped 50 million players in a month , although maintaining that m

Discord adds beta noise suppression feature for voice chats

SlashGear / 1h
As with many chatting services, popular platform Discord has seen a huge uptick in the use of its service. Amid that increased usage comes a new update that improves the quality of voice chats in particular by reducing background noise. As of Friday, Discord is home to a beta noise suppression feature offered in partnership with a company called Krisp.ai. … Continue reading

Buy Committee: Tell My Friend Eric He's Missing Out on Final Fantasy VII Remake

100+Gizmodo / 1h
Buy Committee, my buddy Eric has a problem. He’s “waffling” (uncontrollably, I might add) over whether or not he should buy Final Fantasy VII Remake . Read more...

One U.S. Airline Now Makes Passengers Certify Their Health Before Flying

View from the Wing / 1h
On April 1 the President said that "they're doing tests on airlines - very strong tests - for getting on, getting off." It's possible he was referring to taking passenger temperatures rather than administering COVID-19 tests. However even that isn't happening broadly either. Frontier doesn't plan to start. Instead they're making passengers promise to take their own temperatures and to wash their

3D-printed ‘bionic corals’ mimic a reef’s powers of photosynthesis

100+TechCrunch / 2h
The mass die-off of coral reefs is a catastrophe of global proportions, but the sheer scale of their success as organisms has lessons for science. Case in point: these 3D-printed “bionic corals” from Cambridge researchers that are more than scaffolds for fragile microorganisms — they’re built out of them. If 3D-printed corals sound familiar, that’s because a couple of years ago some other researc

17 Best Spring Game Deals for PS4, Xbox, Switch, and PC

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April means game sales, and who couldn't use a little escapism right now?

Nintendo Says Stop Using Alcohol To Clean Your Joy-Cons

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You might have heard there’s currently a global pandemic going on. As a result you might be using things like alcohol and disinfect wipes to clean off your stuff, including your Switch. Nintendo says don’t, at least if your priority is not damaging the system’s finish. For many, it probably isn’t. Read more...

Travelex forked out multi-million ransom to restore its systems

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After suffering a ransomware attack earlier this year, Travelex reportedly paid a $2.3m ransom payment to get its systems back online after they were encrypted. Back in January of this year, hackers deployed the Sodinokibi ransomware throughout the foreign exchange company's network which led it to shut down operations at 1,500 stores around the world. The cybercriminals behind the Sodinokibi ran

Tacklife Deals to Get Through Your Home Improvement Projects, Even On a Budget

Lifehacker / 2h
The best Tacklife deals for April 2020 are here. Read more...

Fortnite’s latest instant death spot appears in The Grotto

SlashGear / 3h
Fortnite players have discovered a new ‘instant death’ spot that causes players to immediately die when they run through it. This isn’t the first time this sort of spot has appeared in the game — we saw several of them throughout the game’s first chapter, though this does appear to be the first discovered in Chapter 2, Season 2. Unfortunately, … Continue reading

FDA Warns Alex Jones to Stop Selling Fake Coronavirus Cures

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to InfoWars founder and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones over several products being sold on his website that are presented falsely as being curative in connection with the coronavirus, including toothpaste and something Jones calls “immune gargle.” Read more...

Virgin’s VOX Space snags $35 million Space Force launch contract and prepares for final test flights

100+TechCrunch / 3h
VOX Space, the Virgin space subsidiary dedicated to government launches, has scored a valuable new contract with the U.S. Space Force and is about to move from testing to full operations, the company announced today. The Space Force contract is for three launches and is valued at $35 million. The company will be launching payloads for the Defense Department’s Space Test Program-S28, a set of tech

Coronavirus conspiracies like that bogus 5G claim are racing across the internet

100+TechCrunch / 3h
As the U.S. and much of the world hunkers down to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, some virus-related conspiracy theories are having a heyday. Specifically, a conspiratorial false claim that 5G technology is linked to COVID-19 gained ground, accelerating from obscurity into the rattled mainstream by way of conspiracy theorists who’d been chattering about 5G conspiracies for years. While

Delta Reportedly Tells Flight Attendants Not to Notify Colleagues If They Get Coronavirus

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Delta Air Lines has sent instructions to over 25,000 flight attendants saying that in the event they are diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, they should “refrain from notifying” other employees at the company or publicly disclosing their condition online, the Huffington Post reported on Friday. Read more...

Instacart’s hiring spree continues as it faces unprecedented demand

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Instacart is adding more support roles to help its shoppers, customers and retail partners as the company faces unprecedented demand for its grocery delivery services due to COVID-19 shelter in place orders. Today Instacart announced that it has doubled its Care team, from 1,200 agents to 3,000 agents. Care team employees will work on answering questions about how Instacart works, delivery issues

More monkey teeth say ancient ocean rafting was a real possibility

SlashGear / 3h
We thought the subject of the research published this week seemed familiar. Back in the year 2016, SlashGear featured a story on the possibility that ancient monkeys crossed a large body of water to move from one continent to another. Now, here in 2020, a new finding ancient monkey teeth has a completely new set of researchers suggesting that a … Continue reading

Good God, Black Widow's Alternate Avengers: Endgame Death Is Infinitely Better Than What We Got

300+Gizmodo / 3h
Avengers: Endgame did a lot over the course of its bonkers, audacious runtime . For better or worse, it kind of had to. But trying to do so much, tying together 10 years of moviemaking into a single, only occasionally coherent narrative, inevitably meant that some plotlines just would not wrap up satisfyingly in the… Read more...

Oh, Yup, You Need To Wash Your Grocery Totes

20Lifehacker / 3h
Hi hello would you like something else to worry about on top of [broadly gestures]? Hmm yes, well your reusable grocery bag is trying to kill you, how about that for a new thing to worry about? Read more...

The intersection of small business, tech and our financial system is more important than ever

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Ann Marie Mehlum Contributor Ann Marie Mehlum serves on several boards, including Summit Bank, and is a senior advisor at FS Vector, Fenway Summer’s advisory affiliate. Previously, she was associate administrator of Capital Access at SBA. Javier Saade Contributor Javier Saade serves on several boards, is venture partner at Fenway Summer and is a senior advisor at FS Vector, Fenway Summer’s adviso

Dr. Dre classic 'The Chronic' comes to more streaming services on 4/20

200+Engadget / 3h
Another classic album is finally coming to streaming services, and with particularly good timing at that. Dr. Dre’s influential hit The Chronic is reaching all streaming music services on April 20th — can you imagine it arriving on any other day? It’s been available on Apple Music since 2015 (not surprising given Dre’s involvement with Apple ), but now you won’t have to be picky about where and h

Lifehacker What to Watch This Weekend | Deadspin The Sports Personalities Affected By Coronavirus |

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Kotaku What Are You Playing This Weekend? | The Root Diddy Holds Virtual Coronavirus Town Hall With Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Killer Mike, Sen. Kamala Harris and More | Jalopnik Ford Solves The Mystery Of The Mid-Motor Mustang | Read more...

These malicious websites could put your computer at risk

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The recent surge in coronavirus-based cybercrime has gotten so serious that security officials from the US and UK have issued a joint advisory warning that they're currently tracking over 2,500 coronavirus-themed threats. The UK National Cyber Security Centre ( NCSC ) and the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) have compiled a database of malicious websites and email addresses that are using

Disney’s CGI-remake-mania continues with a live-action fox as Robin Hood

200+Ars Technica / 3h
Robin Hood Enlarge / Disney has yet to formally announce a remake of 1973's Robin Hood , but THR has confirmed it's being made. In the meantime, we've come up with our own guess of how the reported film, a "hybrid" of live-action footage and CGI characters, will look in action. (credit: Getty / Aurich Lawson) The Walt Disney Company has now remade nearly a dozen animated classics as feature-lengt

With A.I., the Secret Life of Pets Is Not So Secret

200+NYT > Technology / 3h
New technology in streaming cameras can flag unusual behavior or suggest why the dog might be barking.

What Is Facebook's New 'Quiet Mode' and How Does It Work?

Facebook Quiet Mode200+Gizmodo / 3h
Facebook is rolling out a new “Quiet Mode” feature for its iOS and Android apps, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. A lot of us are glued to our phones even more than usual right now—thanks, quarantine! —and while apps like Facebook help us stay in touch, there is such a thing as being too connected. Read more...

Should you spend toward status with airline premium cards?

The Points Guy / 3h
The spread of the novel coronavirus has upended nearly every corner of the travel industry, but one surprising impact has been the way that the outbreak has completely upended the value of premium credit cards. Find COVID-19 updates on TPG’s coronavirus hub page and sign up for our daily newsletter for the latest news. Over the years customers have gotten more and more comfortable with the idea o

Consider the Curtsy

500+Lifehacker / 3h
Dr. Anthony Fauci has become a guiding light in a chaotic time. As Americans look for leaders and find nearly all of them lacking, the calm director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has become a beacon. His words carry weight absent nearly all the politicization that has come to define… Read more...

How Easter and Passover are going digital during the coronavirus outbreak

100+Mashable / 4h
While many are modifying their family rituals for the springtime holidays Easter and Passover as the coronavirus pandemic spreads, it's even more imperative this year that big religious institutions overhaul tradition. From communal Jewish Passover seders (that's the ceremonial meal to kick off the eight-day holiday) to Good Friday mass to Easter Sunday activities, coronavirus fears and social di

Animals are reclaiming deserted cities

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From goats taking over a quarantined Wales to civet cats taking a stroll in India, wildlife is roaming free. Read more... More about Animals , Mashable Video , Quarantine , Coronavirus , and Science

Comedy writer Ethan T. Berlin paints the backyard of a Taco Bell Cantina — The Bob Ross Challenge

20Mashable / 4h
Ethan T. Berlin has written for some of the biggest names on TV, but none of that prepared him for painting along with the master, Bob Ross. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Mtv , Painting , Bob Ross , and Bob Ross Challenge

Verizon's Emergency Discount for Low-Income Customers Leaves Behind Those Who Need It Most

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When Verizon first announced it was not only waiving late fees but tacking on offers of free high-speed data for low-income households hit by the current pandemic, it seemed like a welcome bit of good news amidst a news cycle that’s anything but. Now, it looks like that sigh of relief might’ve been premature—as… Read more...

FDA approves second N95 mask decontamination system for hospitals

SlashGear / 4h
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the second system designed for decontaminating used N95 respirators. The technology helps address the shortage of these vital masks used by healthcare workers to protect themselves from exposure to the novel coronavirus. The new emergency use authorization joins a similar one granted to Ohio company Battelle in late March. READ: FDA approves Battelle

This story about buried cans of beans is a breakup saga for the ages

24Mashable / 4h
If your significant other buried all your beans in the ground then refused to tell you where they were, what would you do? It's a situation you may not have considered before, but after reading this wild, maybe fake Reddit post, you'll want to give it some thought. User ThrowRA_BeanDrama — which is a burner account, according to his post — first posted about his bean drama on Wednesday on the sub

Delta Wants Employees To Keep Virus Test Results Secret, While American Crew Raid Planes For PPE

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Delta Air Lines has instructed flight attendants testing positive for COVID-19 to “refrain from notifying” people they’ve worked with, and not to post to social media about it. Now they say they won't punish anyone who violates their directive. Meanwhile American Airlines flight attendants are reportedly resorting to raiding catering carts and emergency kits for masks and gloves. Continue reading

These are the best beginner-friendly video games for your coronavirus lockdown

Mashable / 4h
Games are a great cure for the quarantine blues. Not only can they keep you busy, but they may bring excitement into what's previously been you sitting on your sofa. Choosing the right game can be intimidating for newcomers, so we’ve compiled the five best games for surviving the pandemic, no matter your experience level. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Nintendo , Xbox , Video Games , an

What to Watch This Weekend, April 10-12, 2020

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Looking for entertainment to occupy your eyeballs this weekend? Read more...

These self-folding robots are inspired by a Japanese artform — Strictly Robots

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The robots can be manipulated into different forms based on environmental stimuli. Read more... More about Tech , Art , Mashable Video , Robot , and Strictly Robots

Birds Are Judging You by Your Outfit

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You might be able to quickly recognize a friend from afar based on their body language or their personal fashion choices. It turns out that some birds do the same thing, recognizing familiar, harmless humans by their clothing. Read more...

Astronomers Use New Instruments to Probe Rings Around Uranus

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Astronomers at UC Berkeley just took the temperature of the mysterious rings surrounding Uranus for the first time, using data from the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) and the Very Large Telescope (VLT). They found that the largest, most visible ring — called the “epsilon ring” — exhibits some unusual traits when compared to the other rings surrounding the distant ice giant. “Saturn’s mainl

Coronavirus Has Me Thinking Way Too Hard About My Bar Soap

Gizmodo / 4h
When it comes to reducing plastic, I’ve still got a lot of work to do. But I’m working on it. The coronavirus pandemic , however, given me pause for thought about one of my improvements: my bar soap. Read more...

How to Work Out With a Toddler Around

100+Lifehacker / 4h
Staying active is important for your health and mental wellbeing. We all know it, and yet in the mad scramble to juggle working from home and child care—not to mention all of the existential worries of living through a pandemic—fitness is one of those habits that is all too easy easy to let slide. This is doubly true… Read more...

What Is Facebook's New 'Quiet Mode' and How Does It Work?

Facebook Quiet Mode200+Lifehacker / 4h
Facebook is rolling out a new “Quiet Mode” feature for its iOS and Android apps, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. A lot of us are glued to our phones even more than usual right now—thanks, quarantine! —and while apps like Facebook help us stay in touch, there is such a thing as being too connected. Read more...

Discord beta reduces background noise during your chats

200+Engadget / 5h
Discord voice chats are particularly important when the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing many to work and play at home, and there’s now a tool to make sure your ambient home sounds don’t intrude on those chats. It’s deploying a noise suppression beta feature for the desktop that removes (or at least reduces) background sounds so that voice and video chat participants only hear you speaking. Friends a

NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover gets its record-setting cargo

SlashGear / 5h
NASA’s Mars Helicopter has been attached to the Perseverance Mars rover, the latest in a series of milestones ahead of it joining Curiosity on the red planet – and hopefully setting a record while it’s there. The centerpiece of Mars 2020, Perseverance has a long trip to get to its new home, but it may be the very final approach … Continue reading

Google Stadia 2.13 update reveals future features: Touch controls, Android TV

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The latest version of the Google cloud streaming game platform Stadia had a few bits of code that’ll soon lead to greatness. In the mix were two major feature upgrades in the form of touchscreen controls and more support for Android TV. Or any support, that is to say, since at the moment there’s… very little. Per an APK teardown … Continue reading

Resident Evil 3, Borderlands 3, MHW: Iceborne, and More: GMG's Spring Sale Is Just Getting Started

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Save 20% on Le Creuset's Stainless Steel Measuring Cups and Spoons

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Le Creuset Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons | $16 | Amazon Le Creuset Stainless Steel Measuring Cups | $36 | Amazon Read more...

You Can Now Send Instagram DMs From a Browser, But the Desktop Experience Still Sucks

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At 10 a.m. ET Friday, Instagram started rolling out the ability to see and respond to direct messages in a browser instead of having to open the app. And while this might be nice change for influencers and Instaholics, I can’t help but think this does nothing to address the otherwise atrocious experience you get when… Read more...

Shoryuken Your Way to Victory With 20% off PowerA Fusion Fightpads for PS4, XB1, and Switch [Exclusive]

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PowerA Fusion ( PS4 , Xbox One , Switch ) | $48 | Amazon | Promo code 20POWERA20 Read more...

Apple and Google Are Partnering to Build a COVID-19 Contact Tracing System

47How-To Geek / 5h
Today, Apple and Google announced a joint partnership to build a contact-tracing system. The idea is to track the spread of COVID-19 through the use of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) transmissions and approved apps from health organizations. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Google Built an Unemployment Application Portal for New York

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Google worked with New York to create an Unemployment Application portal for New York. The hope is the Google-built site will better stand the torrent of people applying for unemployment then the current Department of Labor site has managed. A spike in applications has crushed local government websites as businesses shut down during the pandemic. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

HBO Changes Its Apple TV Gen 2 and 3 Termination Date to May 15th

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Yesterday, we reported HBO’s plan to terminate HBO NOW and HBO GO on 2nd and 3rd gen Apple TV devices. But we’re happy to announce that HBO is pushing back its end date from April 30th to May 15th! That’s 15 extra days, guys! Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Google Assistant's New SDK Speeds Up Smart Homes, Works Offline

21How-To Geek / 5h
More and more, smart speakers are acting as a smart home hub that controls all your devices. But true smart home hubs often have a significant advantage over smart speakers—local control. By skipping the cloud, smart hubs react more quickly and continue to work when the internet is down. But now, Google’s new Local Home SDK might wipe away that advantage. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Can You Still Get Life Insurance During the Coronavirus Pandemic?

20Lifehacker / 5h
Among the many contemplative moments brought on by weeks of pandemic-induced isolation, you might be asking yourself whether you should get life insurance—or whether your existing policy covers death due to the coronavirus . Read more...

Shoryuken Your Way to Victory With 20% off PowerA Fusion Fightpads for PS4, XB1, and Switch [Exclusive]

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Don’t Let These Difficult Times Destroy Your Relationship. Online Counseling Can Help.

Futurism / 5h
Living together with a significant other can be challenging under normal circumstances. But it’s especially difficult when you’re both stressed out, and you’re stuck together in your home 24 hours a day, seven days a week. So if you’re starting to worry about how your relationship is holding up under all this pressure, don’t wait to seek professional help. Online counseling through services like

Xbox Live is down right now: Status of outage updated

SlashGear / 5h
The official Xbox Support group released a note this afternoon confirming the down status of Xbox Live online play. This system is down for some players for two significant areas of functionality. One of these areas is Joining Parties – one of the most essential bits of the entire Xbox Live universe. The other major element – the most KEY … Continue reading

HBO Max will launch without Friends reunion because of coronavirus

SlashGear / 5h
One of the anticipated originals that was scheduled to launch with the upcoming HBO Max streaming service was the Friends Reunion Special. The special will reunite the cast from hit ’90s sitcom Friends and was to be a strong lure for the streaming service, which will offer a number of originals. Unfortunately, and as with many other shows, the reunion … Continue reading

Pro baseball players will compete in an online 'MLB The Show' league

100+Engadget / 5h
Like other professional sports organizations coming to terms with the coronavirus pandemic, Major League Baseball is turning to video games to give fans something to watch while things settle down. Starting today, you'll be able to cheer for your favorite MLB team as they compete in Sony's MLB The Show 20 . Adding a personal touch to the affair, all 30 teams will be represented by one player on t

Listen to our midweek chat with USV’s Albert Wenger

100+TechCrunch / 5h
Earlier this week TechCrunch caught up with Union Square Ventures ‘ (USV) Albert Wenger . Wenger, a managing partner at the venture firm, is well-known in the New York startup scene. USV has invested in former startups like Twitter, Twilio, Etsy and Cloudflare. TechCrunch is touching base with a number of investors during the COVID-19-driven economic slowdown. Everyone is already at home, in fron

Pangea.app raises $400K pre-seed round to help connect student workers with businesses

100+TechCrunch / 5h
Pangea.app , a Providence, Rhode Island-based startup has raised a $400,000 pre-seed round, it told TechCrunch this week. The company’s new capital, raised as a post-money SAFE , comes from PJC , a Boston-based venture capital firm and Underdog Labs . Previously, Pangea.app raised money from angel investors. The company links “remote college freelancers,” per its website, to businesses around the

Pedaling-in-place with the Cubii Pro

100+TechCrunch / 5h
So it has come to this. I haven’t set foot outside my apartment for a week and a half. YouTube yoga has been a kind of lifesaver, and I happened to have a largely untouched 30-pound kettlebell lying around. My Apple Watch has been mostly untouched, however. The stark realities of woefully underperforming exercise minutes and step counts are just too much on top of everything else. Honestly, I sco

How Apple and Google Are Enabling Covid-19 Bluetooth Contact-Tracing

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The tech giants have teamed up to use a Bluetooth-based framework to keep track of the spread of infections without compromising location privacy.

As CARES Act confusion reigns, small businesses lose

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The CARES Act was designed to deliver $376 billion in relief to small businesses through a variety of new programs. Over the last couple of weeks, small business owners around the country have been met with vague guidance, little clarification and the overwhelming majority have received no money. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter . “I have ex

How to Stop Twitter From Sharing Your Data with Advertisers

36Lifehacker / 5h
Know before you tweet: Twitter now sells more information about your activity on its platform to third-party advertisers regardless of which privacy options you turn on or off. Users signing onto the service were recently greeted with a push notification informing them that the company changed its privacy policy and… Read more...

This Demo Explains Physical Distancing With Personalized Avatars

100+Lifehacker / 5h
You’re staying at home, we hope. But when you spend so much time looking at your own four walls, it’s hard to internalize the fact that the very things you’re not doing—dropping off the kids at day care, seeing your gym buddies for a workout—are what’s truly making a difference. This little demonstration from Laval… Read more...

This week's best deals: NVIDIA Shield TV, the Apple Watch and more

82Engadget / 5h
This week brought a variety of deals on things from media streamers to smartwatches to audio production software. Best Buy knocked down the price of the NVIDIA Shield TV to $130, and it discounted the Apple Watch Series 5 by $50. Ableton is also offering its Live 10 software at a sale price that’s better that it was on Black Friday. Here are the best deals from the week that you can still get tod

We halted the global economy, and emissions still may only fall 4% this year

300+MIT Technology Review / 5h
The global effort to halt the spread of the deadly coronavirus has stalled much the global economy, setting up an unintended experiment on the impact on carbon emissions. China’s GDP may have plummeted by 40% during the first three months of the year (on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis ). The US’s GDP could drop anywhere from 30% to 50% by summer. And Britain’s economic output could shrink

Here's our favorite coffee makers of 2020

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Cafés may be nonessential businesses, but coffee is a must. These are some of our favorites for getting your fix at home. Read more... More about Tech , Food , Mashable Video , Coffee , and Coffee Makers

'Here in Spirit': An Oral History of Faith Amid the Pandemic

100+Wired / 6h
As Passover unfolds and Easter approaches, Jews and Christians are re-examining religion in the absence of physical gatherings.

10 Frightful Picks to Get You Started With That Free Shudder Trial

100+Gizmodo / 6h
Shudder knows its audience. The horror streaming service has a well-curated interface divided into sub-categories (including a timely selection of tales of confinement) to help you get started, but there’s still a ton of spooky content for newcomers to wade through. Naturally, we have some suggestions. Read more...

11 things you should know before visiting Mexico

The Points Guy / 6h
Editor’s note: The team at The Points Guy loves to travel, but now is not the time for unnecessary trips. Health officials note that the fastest way to return to normalcy is to stop coming in contact with others. That includes ceasing travel. We are publishing travel deal s and destination content because we should all use this time to think about and plan our next adventures. TPG doesn’t advise

ESCADA Clothes Cost a Small Fortune, Except During Today's 80% Off Blowout at Rue La La

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Astronaut Mike Massimino on How to Make the Most of This Isolation

100+Wired / 6h
We’re all feeling a little cooped up right now. So why not shelter in place like you’re in a space shuttle, orbiting above the Earth?

Incoming IBM CEO Arvind Krishna faces monumental challenges on multiple fronts

100+TechCrunch / 6h
Arvind Krishna is not the only CEO to step into a new job this week, but he is the only one charged with helping turn around one of the world’s most iconic companies. Adding to the degree of difficulty, he took the role in the midst of a global pandemic and economic crisis. No pressure or anything. IBM has struggled in recent years to find its identity as technology has evolved rapidly. While Kri

Altman and others want to crowdfund 1 billion masks in the next 180 days

100+TechCrunch / 6h
Sam Altman, former president of Y Combinator and CEO of OpenAI, tweeted out his goal to secure 1 billion masks in 180 days. People just need to crowdfund those masks , first. Altman, along with his brother Max Altman, an employee at Rippling; Radu Spineanu, the co-founder of Two Tap; Tinnei Pang, a designer at Mercari US; and others, are all working with suppliers in China to get 1 billion single

How to make online tuition work for students

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With schools closed for the foreseeable future, teachers have valiantly turned to a variety of video conferencing platforms to deliver ongoing education, but many face technical hurdles using platforms that were never designed with their needs in mind. They continue to do their best and we’re seeing them heroically persevere. Here's our list of the best laptops for schools on the market Working f

ASUS Zephyrus G14 review: Ultraportable gaming done right

100+Engadget / 6h
The Zephyrus G14 is the ideal gaming laptop. It's something that ASUS has been working towards for years with the impressively thin Zephyrus line . The G14 is incredibly fast, thin and light, and, surprisingly enough, it even packs in a decent amount of battery life. It's a new landmark for ultraportable gaming notebooks, something that every competitor will be judged against. It's also a strong

Make an Upside-Down Manhattan for Your Next Zoom Happy Hour

51Lifehacker / 6h
If socially distancing has taught me anything, it’s that I love bars more than I love alcohol. I miss sitting in a space that I don’t pay rent on while sipping on a cold martini that I did not mix and listening to music that I did not choose. I miss surrendering control, I think. Read more...

Chernobyl wildfire continues as NASA shares must-see satellite images

20SlashGear / 6h
On Saturday, April 4, a wildfire appeared within the 1,000-square mile exclusion zone near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. On Monday, NASA shared an initial satellite image showing the fire, which is still taking place as of Friday. Updated satellite images on the fire were captured on Thursday, April 9, showing more smoke spread across the landscape. According to NASA, … Continue reading

Researchers found the oldest piece of string

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A group of researchers found the world’s oldest piece of string ever strung by a humanoid. This very, very old piece of string was found in a cave in France and described in the journal Scientific Reports. The string was likely constructed and used by Neanderthals at least 41-thousand years ago. This is a very significant piece of old string. … Continue reading

How this minister is continuing church service during coronavirus pandemic — Mashable Originals

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Mary Davis, the rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, continues to bring services to her church during the coronavirus pandemic. However, now, Davis' service involves Facebook Live streaming and other creative ways of social distancing. Read more... More about Health , Mashable Video , Mashable Originals , Coronavirus , and Social Distancing

'Final Fantasy VII Remake' Is a Lot of Filler, Mostly Killer

100+Wired / 6h
Instead of riding on the original's success, the new reboot delves even deeper into the world it created.

Earn 5x on takeout and delivery through May with these Chase partnerships

The Points Guy / 6h
Chase has enhanced earning structures across its Chase Sapphire and Freedom cards to include 5x on DoorDash and Tock takeout and delivery services. Starting April 10, 2020, through May 31, 2020, cardholders can earn 5x on up to $500 in combined purchases made with the two on-demand food services. Want more credit card news and advice from TPG? Sign up for our daily newsletter! Earn 5x on your nex

If You're Self-Employed, You Need to Know About the Paycheck Protection Program

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Earlier this month, the federal government launched the Paycheck Protection Program , which gives small-business owners the opportunity to apply for a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan designed to help businesses make payroll during the coronavirus pandemic. If the loan money is spent on certain designated… Read more...

Hilton Divulges The Secret To ‘Foamy’ DoubleTree Cookies

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Hilton has published the DoubleTree hotels cookie recipe. Normally more than 30 million of these cookies are baked annually. They’ve even been baked on the space station. But since you’re grounded Hilton is giving out the recipe. Continue reading ...

This Black Hole Is Bending Light Back Toward Itself

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Scientists think that they’ve spotted a black hole’s gravity bending light emitted from the disk of matter around it right back toward the black hole, according to a new paper. Read more...

Your Mornings Won't Totally Suck With a $77 Mr. Coffee Espresso Shot Maker

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Mr. Coffee Automatic Espresso Shot Maker | $77 | Amazon Read more...

Apple and Google are building coronavirus tracking into iOS and Android

1KMIT Technology Review / 6h
Apple and Google are jointly building software into iPhone and Android devices to help track the spread of coronavirus by telling users if they contacted an infected person and are potentially sick themselves. The new project is slated for release in May. Medical experts know that contact tracing is vital to public health during disease outbreaks. The technique has been one key to the success of

LG V60 5G ThinQ review: A compromised phone I like anyway

100+Engadget / 6h
When LG first showed us its new V60 ThinQ , I was immediately over it . Its redesign was nothing radical. It lost the V-series’ hallmark telephoto camera. It featured software that, despite years of attention, still felt poorly thought out. And, perhaps worst of all, its hallmark feature — a clip-on second display — can still be tricky to use because of some strange interface decisions. In other

Don't Call This 'Homeschooling'

300+Lifehacker / 6h
The emails are arriving fast and furious in my inbox: Public relations folks offering up this commentary from a homeschooling expert or that homeschool curriculum to parents who now find themselves doubling as full-time teachers, navigating the new online learning world we’re living in. Read more...

Apple and Google to Launch App for Tracking the Coronavirus

500+Futurism / 6h
Longtime rivals Apple and Google are officially partnering to develop a coronavirus-tracking app designed to tell you if you’ve recently been exposed to somebody who has tested positive for COVID-19. The idea is to leverage the vast market reach of the two megacorporations to track the spread of the coronavirus. The app centers on the idea of “contact tracing” — keeping tabs, essentially, on who

Why you’re still paying for sports on cable when there’s no live sports

200+Ars Technica / 7h
(credit: Getty Images | DonNichols) Cable-TV companies are still charging customers for sports channels even as the coronavirus pandemic forces the suspension of all major sports leagues. The continued charges include Regional Sports Network (RSN) fees, which often add almost $10 to customer bills in exchange for access to local professional and college live-sports broadcasts. But RSN fees are ju

Apple and Google Are Teaming Up to Build Coronavirus-Tracking Tech. Hold Your Applause.

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As the global coronavirus pandemic continues to spread and testing remains criminally limited, Apple and Google have announced a partnership to roll out contact-tracing technology to track the spread of covid-19. And Apple is promising that privacy is baked in from the start. Forgive our skepticism, but we’ll believe… Read more...

Rare team-up: Apple and Google want to use your phone to help track Covid-19

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Normally bitter rivals, Apple and Google are now teaming up to create the Covid-19 contact tracing system that the world may need and staunch privacy advocates fear. The companies' proposed solution works by tracking phones. Your smartphone will act as an anonymous identifying beacon, using Bluetooth along with the iOS and Android platforms to power this forward-thinking tracing system. As you co

US Government Considering COVID-19 “Immunity Cards”

1KFuturism / 7h
Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Anthony Fauci acknowledged today that the US government is considering issuing identification cards that indicate if somebody has already been infected by the coronavirus — and has therefore, probably , become immune, Politico reports . “You know, that’s possible,” Fauci told CNN ‘s “New Day,” when he was asked if he co

Headphones, PlayStation 4, and TVs: The Best Sony Deals of the Day

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The best Sony electronics deals of April 2020 are here. Read more...

Amazon's Echo speaker drops to $60 at Best Buy

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Now’s a good time to act if you want a soundtrack while you’re staying home. Best Buy has discounted Amazon’s third-generation Echo speaker for $60 , or a hefty $40 off the usual price. On top of that, you can spend another $10 for Amazon’s Smart Plug (the “hot offer” below the price) to get your smart home setup started. Amazon is offering a similar deal , including the Smart Plug, if you’d pref

Amazon’s New World MMO has been delayed because of COVID-19

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If you’ve been looking forward to the release date of Amazon’s new MMO New World, then here’s some sour news: Amazon has announced that New World has been delayed. Originally, New World was supposed to launch in May, with a closed beta slated to begin sometime this month. With this delay, the release date has been pushed back to the … Continue reading

Google and Apple team up to support coronavirus contact tracing

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Who gave you the coronavirus, and how many people did you give it to? As a pandemic sweeps the globe, charting the course of the coronavirus is vital public health work. On Friday, Google and Apple announced a combined effort to facilitate contact tracing — that is, the work of identifying who came in contact with an infected individual and was possibly exposed to the virus. As one might expect,

Here's Another Reason Using a Free Android VPN Is a Terrible Idea

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There’s no such thing as a great free VPN. Or, rather, there’s only one free VPN you should trust, and that’s the one you’ve set up yourself. Otherwise, any app that promises you a free and secure VPN service is either tracking what you’re doing, sending off information about your activity to advertisers or investing… Read more...

2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid asks a tough range question

SlashGear / 7h
Ford’s much-vaunted F-150 Hybrid pickup may not be quite the green machine that some have been hoping for, according to a new report about the automaker’s electrification plans. The 2021 F-150 Hybrid will be the first truck in the lengthy history of the nameplate to use a gas-electric drivetrain, and the first step Ford is taking toward an all-electric model. … Continue reading

A New Case of Ebola Scuttles WHO's Plan to Declare the Outbreak Over

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Just days before the World Health Organization was set to declare the official end of the world’s second-deadliest outbreak of Ebola, a new case in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was reported Friday. Now, it’s uncertain when this outbreak will truly end. Read more...

NASA facing rise in cyberattacks

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NASA has seen increased malicious activity from both nation-state hackers and cybercriminals who have begun to target the US space agency's systems and staff working from home during the global pandemic. Mitigation tools and measures put in place by NASA's Security Operations Center (SOC) were successfully able to block a wave of cyberattacks though the agency has reported seeing double the numbe

Reality TV Has Never Felt More Untethered From Real Life

100+Wired / 7h
Now that the actual world has turned upside-down, shows like 'Love Island' and 'Billy on the Street' feel even more surreal. It's hard to stop watching.

Amazon Is Now Letting Warehouse Workers Clock In From Their Phones

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Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Amazon has begrudgingly rolled out safety measures, seemingly more in response to negative media attention than concern for their workers. Those social distancing measures thankfully now include trusting associates to record their own work hours. Read more...

Ask For More Time to Earn Your Credit Card Signup Bonus

Lifehacker / 8h
Remember when you signed up for a new rewards credit card and got pumped to earn your signup bonus? Your plans to book a bunch of flights, pay for the gas for your daily commute, or stock up during your weekly grocery run to earn points have probably flown so far out the window you can’t even see them. Now you’ve got… Read more...

Apple and Google are collaborating on COVID-19 contact tracing

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With the COVID-19 crisis affecting almost every facet of society, Apple and Google announced today they’re partnering to work on Bluetooth technology that will allow governments and health agencies to more easily conduct contact tracing. The companies stress user privacy and security will be central to the tools they develop. Apple / Google The solution they’re developing will consist of applicat

Making the Future Fashionable as Hell Takes a Lot of Work

60Gizmodo / 8h
The future of fashion . Can anyone really predict what the most fabulous designs from far, far away will look like? Well, plenty of sci-fi films have tried and costume designers put an incredible amount of work to make our fantastical futures look fab. Read more...

Apple and Google team up to use phones for coronavirus contact-tracing

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Apple and Google are collaborating on a coronavirus tracking system, a joint effort which will allow iPhones and Android smartphones to be used to monitor the spread of COVID-19. The system will include tools for governments and health agencies to do contact tracing, though there’ll be a big emphasis on individual privacy and security. Pinpointing how coronavirus has spread has … Continue reading

Inside the Strip Clubs of Instagram

500+NYT > Technology / 8h
Going digital may be better for dancers.

Now Is the Time to Buy a Refurbished Mac Mini

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If you’ve been pondering the purchase of a Mac mini but hesitating because of the price, Apple is currently making it that much harder to resist the temptation to click the buy button: The company has finally dropped the 2018 Mac mini into its refurbished store, which means you can pick up the machine of your dreams… Read more...

How to properly clean your groceries

39Mashable / 8h
Coronavirus has changed how we handle our food. Here are a few techniques to help you clean canned and packaged foods, produce, and grocery bags. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Groceries , Food Safety , Techniques , and Coronavirus

Coronavirus: The people fighting fakes from their sofas

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Bad information is spreading online. But a band of volunteers up and down the country are trying to stamp it out.

Coronavirus Contact Tracing: Apple and Google Team Up to Enable Virus Tracking

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The technology giants said they would embed a feature in iPhones and Android devices to enable users to track infected people they’d come close to.

Amazon Is Building a Coronavirus Testing Lab, Which Is Something I Guess

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A day after the Los Angeles Times reported that Amazon employees have filed complaints with the state of California asking for a workplace safety probe , Amazon has announced that it’s building a covid-19 testing center for “small numbers of front line employees.” It amounts to throwing a press release on a wildfire,… Read more...

Heck Yeah, We Sweated to the Oldies

100+Lifehacker / 8h
This month’s theme is doing workouts that make us smile, so this week I asked you all to join me with a Richard Simmons video . If you didn’t have a chance to do it yet, just click here and give it 10 minutes. Or just do the first half. Read more...

Snowden: Governments Will Use the Coronavirus to Seize More Power

2KFuturism / 8h
Power Creep Famous whistleblower Edward Snowden has a dire warning for everyone grappling with the coronavirus pandemic: don’t let authoritarians exploit the crisis to claim more power . Snowden told Vice that he sees the rise of emergency laws, increased surveillance , and other ways that governments have suspended civil rights to combat the pandemic as a disturbing power grab. And, he added, he

Study with jazz improv musicians sheds light on creativity and the brain

500+Ars Technica / 8h
Enlarge / Popular myth associates creativity with the right side of the brain, but expert jazz musicians, like Pat Metheny, may actually rely more on the left side of the brain when improvising. (credit: Roberto Panucci/Corbis/Getty Images) There's a popular myth that divides people into "left brain" and "right brain" categories, whereby the former are analytical and logical, while the latter are

Can Our Phones Stop a Pandemic?

200+NYT > Technology / 8h
Some countries are using location data from smartphones to fight the pandemic. Should the United States?

Protect Three Devices From Digital Viruses With a Two-Year Webroot License, Just $50

Gizmodo / 8h
Webroot Internet Security Plus (3 Devices, 2-Year Subscription) | $50 | Amazon Read more...

Hamilton Beach Is Slashing Prices on HEPA Air Purifiers, Hand Mixers, Can Openers, and More

Lifehacker / 8h
25% off Select Stand Mixers, 20% off Can Openers, and More | Hamilton Beach Read more...

iOS 14 leak reveals feature that lets you use apps even if you haven’t installed them

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Enlarge / iOS 13 on an iPhone 11 Pro. (credit: Samuel Axon) According 9to5Mac's analysis of an alleged leaked build of iOS 14, the next major release of Apple's mobile operating system for iPhones, iPads, and iPods will introduce a new API that will let developers offer some functionality of their apps to users who have not actually downloaded or installed those apps. The publication says that Ap

Google will display virtual healthcare options in Search and Maps

100+Engadget / 8h
Though many doctors and clinics are limiting or halting in-person visits to restrict the spread of COVID-19 , people still need access to healthcare providers. To help you get the care you might need, whether or not it's related to COVID-19, Google is making it easier for folks to find out what virtual healthcare options are available to them via Search and Maps. Providers will be able to add vir

Tesla resurrects long-range RWD Model 3 for the Chinese market

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Tesla is now producing and selling the long-range rear-wheel-drive version of its Model 3 electric vehicle at its Shanghai factory, a month after receiving approval from the Chinese government. The move might not be a milestone, but it’s notable because Tesla discontinued production of the long-range RWD Model 3 in the U.S. and now only offers that variant as a dual-motor all-wheel drive. It also

American donates 81,000 pounds of Admirals Club and inflight food to food banks

46The Points Guy / 8h
The coronavirus pandemic has taken a stark toll on America’s economy. In the past few weeks, more than 16 million citizens have filed for unemployment — a record-breaking reminder of the disease’s social impact. The travel industry has been hit particularly hard, with demand for airline tickets and new hotel reservations in free fall. That’s left American Airlines with a surplus of unserved food

Behold the Simple Comfort of a Butter-Baked Onion

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Onions are an assertive ingredient, usually used to bring either aggressive astringency or deep, developed umami to a dish. A baked onion, however, does neither, and it still manages to be one of my favorite onions. Butter-baked onions are soft and sweet, with a brothy savoriness that reads almost like French onion… Read more...

This Is What the Chernobyl Wildfires Look Like From Space

400+Gizmodo / 9h
Chernobyl is still on fire. Satellite images captured Thursday by Planet Labs show wildfires inching closer to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. Read more...

How to Request Your Coronavirus Relief Check if You Don't File Taxes

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The IRS has launched an online form for people who don’t usually file tax returns to request their coronavirus relief check via direct deposit. Read more...

COVID-19 tests are going unused due to hospital IT challenges

300+Ars Technica / 9h
Enlarge (credit: seksan Mongkhonkhamsao / Getty) Testing is one of the most important tools for getting the coronavirus pandemic under control in the United States. More than 160,000 COVID-19 tests were performed in the US on Thursday, according to the COVID Tracking Project . But there's good reason to believe that there are still many people with the virus who have not been tested. More testing

Google starts highlighting virtual care options in Search and Maps

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The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on virtual care options as both doctors and patients try to reduce in-person visits for routine care as much as possible. Patients aren’t always aware of what’s available to them, though, so over the course of the next two weeks, Google will roll out new features in Search and Maps that will highlight telehealth options. Hospitals, doctors and mental heal

Coronavirus blood filtration system gets FDA nod for emergency use

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The FDA has given emergency authorization to a blood purification system for coronavirus treatment, that promises to filter out potentially lethal proteins in a patient’s bloodstream that can surge during COVID-19 infection. The system aims to avoid what’s known as a “cytokine storm,” where a build-up can lead to rapidly progressive shock, respiratory and organ failure, and even death. Cytokines

Instagram messages (DMs) released to web, desktop browsers

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The release of direct messages (DMs) to Instagram’s desktop environment (in a web browser) is upon us. This feature update will begin to appear for users around the world today – you might already have the feature available to you right this minute. No more tricking your desktop web browser into thinking it’s a smartphone for you! This is good … Continue reading

China bans Animal Crossing: New Horizons – but it’s complicated

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons has turned into quite the hit for Nintendo, and even though it isn’t officially available in China, Switch owners there have found ways to play it. Chinese players have mostly obtained Animal Crossing: New Horizons either by switching their region on the eShop to buy games from other countries or by purchasing imported physical copies. Unfortunately, … Continue readi

Researchers use Oura smart rings to predict onset of COVID-19 symptoms

500+Engadget / 9h
Smart ring maker Oura has teamed up with West Virginia University’s Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute to try to predict the spread of COVID-19 in healthcare providers. By combining the wearables with an AI prediction model, the researchers can currently predict symptoms like fever, cough and fatigue 24 hours before their onset. The team -- which is tracking 1,000 healthcare professionals -- hope

All 3 of Apple TV+'s Shows Are Free to Watch Now Too

22Gizmodo / 9h
Apple TV+, the tech giant’s foray into the streaming wars, may not have the library to match some of its rivals. But Apple is making some of its series and films available for free anyhow. If you haven’t taken it’s $5-per-month subscription service for a spin just yet, now’s your chance. Read more...

9 Amazon Workers Describe the Daily Risks They Face in the Pandemic

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"This job is essential because people need deliveries, but it’s also essential for me because I need the money to feed my family."

More Leaks Help Paint Nearly Complete Picture of the Pixel 4a

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Over the past couple months, there have been a number of rumors about Google’s upcoming midrange phone. But now, a new round of leaks has supplied us enough info to paint a nearly complete overview of the Pixel 4a. Read more...

With who knows how much more social distancing to go, a 4K TV is a must

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Run out of things to watch? Here's how to get a Starz subscription for cheap.

27Mashable / 9h
" Too many video streaming services " was a popular complaint in the Before Times. But now that we're all stuck inside for the foreseeable future amid the coronavirus outbreak, it's far too easy to plow through our queues and run out of shows and movies to watch. (And one can only binge Netflix's Tiger King docuseries so many times in a row before being fully consumed by Carole Baskin conspiracy

Headphones, PlayStation 4, and TVs: The Best Sony Deals of the Day

Sony PlayStation FS-HR28029Gizmodo / 9h
The best Sony electronics deals of April 2020 are here. Read more...

LG's 75-inch 8K LCD TV arrives in May for $4,999

300+Engadget / 9h
Following on the heels of its OLED TV lineup announcement last month, LG has detailed pricing and availability for most of its 2020 LCD lineup. In all, the company plans to release 12 new LCD models this year, with both 4K and 8K options. On the 4K front, there are three model groups, starting with the top-of-the-line NanoCell 90 series. The flagship 86-inch model is available today for $3,299 .

Top Doctor: Getting COVID-19 Once Probably Means You’re Immune

500+Futurism / 9h
For those who caught and subsequently recovered from COVID-19, the biggest unanswered question is whether or not they built up an immunity to the disease in the future — and for how long. There have been multiple reports of patients being infected by the coronavirus more than once, but it’s difficult to confirm whether they’re accurate. Without the widespread deployment of blood tests , doctors c

How to set up autopay for all your credit cards

The Points Guy / 9h
It’s probably happened at least once to everyone here: You log into your bank account to make a payment and realize that you’ve just missed your payment deadline. Whether you were off by one day or one week, the end result is the same. Late fees and possibly even penalty APRs await those who fail to make payments on time. Luckily, you can avoid all these messes and worries about late payments by

How to Not Get Lazy in Quarantine

200+Lifehacker / 9h
If you’ve found your daily routine upended by physical distancing, you may be tempted to treat every moment as a staycation. It would be so easy to sleep 14 hours, eat junk food, and let your beard grow out. Read more...

The Underrated Series Counterpart Has New Resonance in the Time of Coronavirus

500+Gizmodo / 9h
Speculative fiction is often just that—speculative. Sometimes it’s an effective metaphor for real-world issues . Oftentimes it imagines a world drastically different from our own. But sometimes sci-fi of the past takes on chilling new meaning in the present. Such is the case now with tales of pandemics, stories of… Read more...

How to watch new Simpsons movie: stream Maggie's Playdate with Destiny online free

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The Simpsons is one of the jewels in the Disney Plus crown and fans are being rewarded for their loyalty with the release of a fresh short-film starring their favorite Springfield family. Read on and we'll explain how to watch The Simpsons: Maggie's Playdate with Destiny today - stream the new Simpsons movie wherever you are with the help of our guide. This isn't the first Simpsons episode to tra

Nvidia reportedly readying GeForce MX450 to challenge AMD and Intel

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Nvidia is reportedly preparing a Turing-based successor to its Pascal-based GeForce MX300 series of entry-level graphics cards in order to better compete against AMD and Intel . That’s according to a 3DMark database spotted by hardware leaker @_rogame , which suggests that the MX GPU - which will end up in entry-level notebook designs - will be based on the TU117 architecture, have 2GB GDDR6 memo

United Airlines Pilot: I Brought Coronavirus To The U.S. Before Health Authorities Say This Started

400+View from the Wing / 9h
On January 14 the World Health Organization parroted China that there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus. The next day the U.S. had its first identified case but we wouldn’t know it for six more days. New York didn’t confirm it had a case until the end of February. Vaughn Cordle was a United Airlines Boeing 787 pilot, flying out of Beijing several times a mont

Bill Gates: There’s Gonna Be a Pandemic “Every 20 Years or So”

2KFuturism / 9h
Bill Gates has an unfortunate prediction for the future: whether or not it’s as bad as the current coronavirus pandemic, he thinks that each generation will likely face its own viral outbreak . Last week, he told Financial Times that “now people realize, OK, there really is a meaningful probability every 20 years or so with lots of world travel that one of these [viruses] will come along.” It’s a

Tiny Table Turns Your Nintendo Switch Into a Lap-Friendly Pinball Machine

Japan Demon Slayer100+Gizmodo / 9h
There’s really only one good use for a mobile device in portrait mode: playing digital pinball games. Even on a much smaller scale, simulated pinball can be mindless fun, but to maximize the experience you need this Nintendo Switch accessory that adds proper arcade flipper buttons to the portable console. Read more...

Get some peace while working from home with Bose noise-canceling headphones

44Mashable / 9h
TL;DR: Clear your mind from all distractions and grab Bose's Noise Canceling Headphones 700 or their QuietComfort 35 headphones — both on sale for $50 off at Best Buy. Working from home during these stressful times is certainly a blessing. But that doesn't mean that it's always easy. You may have kids screaming for your attention, pets running around, or family members that have Zoom meetings of

How to use Twitter during the coronavirus pandemic without falling into a black hole of anxiety

200+Mashable / 9h
I don't know if you've noticed, but Twitter is a stressful place these days. You can get the news faster than ever before by relentlessly refreshing your Twitter timeline, which can be a blessing and a curse during the coronavirus pandemic. We all probably know someone who is stressing themselves out right now by anxiously scrolling Twitter all day. If you find yourself doing this, please know th

iOS 14 might let you try out apps before installing them

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Code spotted in an early build of iOS 14 suggests that Apple is working on a new feature called Clips, which would let you test out dynamic and interactive content from apps without actually installing them. As 9to5Mac reports, the idea is that you could watch a video from YouTube, for example, without actually having YouTube installed. Users would be able to try out various features before they

Amid in-game Hong Kong protests, Chinese retailers drop Animal Crossing sales

200+Ars Technica / 9h
A selection of pro-democracy protest images being created and shared in Animal Crossing: New Horizons . [credit: Joshua Wong ] Chinese online retailers are cracking down on third-party sales of imported copies of Animal Crossing: New Horizons . The move comes as the game has become a popular virtual spot for anti-government protests amid coronavirus-induced lockdowns. Reuters reports that popular

What’s Up With The Ski Industry Right Now?

95One Mile at a Time / 9h
There’s no doubt that COVID-19 has impacted travel plans globally. One particularly hard-hit has been the ski industry, which relies largely on spring skiing sales as a major form of revenue. For skiers, the refund process has been a roller coaster (mogul-coaster?) as well, with season passes, ski-and-stay hotel packages, and other prepaid expenses – like rental packages and airport transportatio

Big Banks' Latest Plan to Kill the Climate Is Taking Over Failing Oil and Gas Companies

100+Gizmodo / 9h
Before the coronavirus , the American oil and gas industry was struggling to keep its profits up. The pandemic exacerbated that, and now it’s doing way, way worse . Companies heavily dependent on fracking in Texas and Wyoming could go belly up. Read more...

Tesla now offers a tow hitch for the Model Y

200+Engadget / 9h
The Model Y crossover EV has only been out for delivery since mid-March, although global events will clearly hamper its rollout for the foreseeable. While everyone’s stuck indoors, however, the company has added new build-to-order options for the whip, including a tow hook and a roof rack. Electrek spotted the addition of both features, the former of which will set you back $1,000. Now that the t

Animal Crossing on PC? The best alternatives on Steam

Animal Crossing NH100+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Look, we get it. You’re probably sick of people posting about Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the internet. What’s the big deal with it, anyway? It’s just a bunch of cutesy characters, running around an island doing menial tasks to pay off an ever increasing debt to a money-hungry raccoon. And yet for some reason you want it – crave it, even. You want to chat with anthropomorphic villagers; you

Cheap 4K TV deals at Best Buy: save on Samsung, LG, Sony, and more

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Score a cheap 4K TV deal at Best Buy with price cuts on top brand TVs like Samsung, LG, Sony, and more. Best Buy's standout TV bargains include the best-selling Samsung 55-inch 4K TV on sale for $349.99 , the TCL 50-inch Roku TV on sale for $259.99 , and the Toshiba 43-inch Fire TV on sale for only $249.99 . If you're looking for a bigger screen size Best Buy has the LG 65-inch 4K TV on sale for

HP Envy x360 sale, plus more laptop and tablet deals this weekend

29Mashable / 9h
The list of good tech on sale just keeps getting smaller (literally everyone is trying to scoop up the best stuff while they're working from home), but not all is lost. There are still some good deals that you can take advantage of this weekend, including a massive discount on the HP Envy x360 , and more. These are the best laptop and tablet deals today: Laptops $499 and below Acer 15.6-inch Chro

How to Mute Your Microphone in Google Meet

How-To Geek / 10h
While taking part in a video conference using Google Meet, formerly known as Hangouts Meet, sometimes you need to mute your microphone to cough, silence a barking dog, or to simply be polite and avoid adding noise while other people are talking. Here’s how to do it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Security Firm Says Over 3 Million iOS Users Installed Expensive "Fleeceware" Trial Apps

40How-To Geek / 10h
With the rise of smartphones as the primary digital interaction for most people, unscrupulous developers are finding more ingenious ways to scam people out of money. Take “fleeceware,” for example: a technique for signing up users for exorbitant recurring subscriptions on near-useless apps. A security firm says these apps have been installed 3.5 million times on iPhones and iPads. Read This Artic

NASA Releases Breathtaking Infrared Image of Pillars of Creation

5KFuturism / 10h
Pillars of Creation NASA’s incredible view of the “Pillars of Creation,” courtesy of the Hubble Space Telescope, has become one of the most iconic views of our cosmos since it was first captured in 1995. The agency’s newest image of the Eagle Nebula, however, has left us speechless. It shows the radiating glow of the pillars in infrared light — and you can see the infrared light piercing through

Anthropologists describe the first skeleton of a Homo naledi child

400+Ars Technica / 10h
The excavation was a mixture of spelunking expedition and paleontology field trip yet provided enough power to run lights and computers. (credit: National Geographic ) A Homo naledi child’s skeleton could shed some light on the evolutionary origins of our own species’ lengthy childhoods. Humans take much longer to grow up than other great apes, which may be related to our larger brains and more c

AcreTrader raises $5M to help people invest in a fruitful asset class: farmland

96TechCrunch / 10h
Carter Malloy thinks that lucrative investments include dirt, some seeds, maintenance, and growth — literally. So, he founded Fayetteville, Arkansas-based AcreTrader, an online farmland investment platform. AcreTrader wants to lower the barrier of farmland ownership for people who aren’t experts in investing in the field to begin with. Malloy calls it a Robinhood for buying farmland. AcreTrader i

Man creates hilarious AI version of himself to take his spot during Zoom calls

500+Mashable / 10h
Video calls are a nice way to reconnect with people you haven't seen in a while or can no longer work face-to-face with, but they can really eat up a lot of time. Matt Reed, an ambitious coder who would frankly rather be scrolling Reddit or working than calling into another boring Zoom meeting, found a way to cheat the system. Well, sort of. Reed created an "AI Digital Twin" or a Zoombot if you w

Every single full-priced item on Le Creuset's site is 20% off right now

38Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: Le Creuset is having a 20% off sitewide sale, offering the discount on every full-price item for the first time ever — and yes, this includes the Star Wars collection. Remember when The Rise of Skywalker came out and our biggest worry was that we still have no clue who Rey's mother and father are? We were so naive back then. If you're a Star Wars fan, perhaps you'd also remember a few mont

HBO gives older Apple TV owners a short reprieve

HBO Support Older AppleSlashGear / 10h
HBO will no longer axe support for certain older Apple TV models for its HBO GO and HBO NOW apps at the end of the month, though the reprieve is only temporary. The streaming provider gave some customers an unpleasant surprise earlier this month, when it announced that it was retiring support for Apple’s older set-top boxes. The change impacted … Continue reading

Google logo spacebar on your Android Gboard keyboard, and how to fix it

Gboard Google Android26SlashGear / 10h
Overnight masses of Android users found the GOOGLE brand appear on their smartphone keyboards. This branding appeared on the GBOARD space bar – that’s the space bar on the official Google-made Android keyboard. There SHOULD be a way to switch this particular design element off, but for the moment, we’re all in the same boat. A few hours before this … Continue reading

Friday's Best Deals: PowerA Fusion Fightpads, Ella Paradis Sex Toy Bundle, Hamilton Beach Sale, and More

100+Lifehacker / 10h
A Hamilton Beach sale , a RAVPower file hub , a GMG spring video game sale , a PowerA Fusion Fightpad for PS4 , Xbox One , and Switch , and a Mr. Espresso lead Friday’s best deals. Read more...

New document reveals significant fall from grace for Boeing’s space program

1KArs Technica / 10h
Enlarge / The Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is seen after it landed in White Sands, New Mexico, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls) Much has been made of Boeing's difficulties in aviation, most notably with the 737 Max. This airplane has been grounded for a year after two crashes that killed 346 people between them, collectively making for the worst air disaster since Septemb

This Printer Cuts, Doodles, and Makes Craft Time Easier But Definitely Not Cheaper

85Gizmodo / 10h
Arriving just in time for nearly the entire world to find itself stuck at home with lots of free time, Cricut has introduced a cheaper, smaller version of its automated cutting machines that promises to improve your crafty creations. The new Cricut Joy makes a powerful machine relatively affordable, but like a decent… Read more...

Matt Gaetz gets called out on Fox News for his coronavirus gas mask stunt

200+Mashable / 10h
Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, had a home-field advantage appearing on Fox News' Ingraham Angle on Thursday evening. That didn't stop him from getting called out and shouted down on TV. Democratic strategist Chris Hahn, a former aide to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, called out Gaetz about the time he wore a gas mask on the House floor amid the coronavirus crisis. Reviewing the cor

Now is the perfect time to buy a new fitness tracker – here’s why

Fitbit Charge 4 Garmin40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
While you’re on lockdown you might find your health and fitness suffers, with limited access to the outdoors and a cupboard full of snacks taking its toll on the waistline. There’s a solution though, in the form of fitness trackers . Now that exercise time is a valuable commodity in most countries, it’s more important than ever to make the most of it, and a fitness tracker or health-focused smart

The work-from-home gear you should actually buy

100+Engadget / 10h
You may feel out of your element if you’re one of the millions of people that have recently transitioned to work-from-home life. Being productive when not in a typical office environment can be a challenge even in the best of times, but there are a number of gadgets and services that can make things easier. Engadget put together a list of essentials that can help turn even the smallest home offic

Instagram DMs are now available for everyone to use on desktop

500+Mashable / 10h
Back in January, Instagram started rolling out its direct message feature on the web to a small percentage of users. As of Friday, the feature is officially available for everyone to use. The company took to Twitter to announce that everyone around the world can now send Direct Messages to each other on desktop. *Sliding into your DMs* Now you can get and send Instagram Direct messages on desktop

Get free shipping from your favorite retailers with these credit cards

The Points Guy / 10h
Looking for free shipping on your upcoming online order? Well, you already might have access to it, thanks to a credit card in your wallet . With many brick-and-mortar stores closed during the coronavirus crisis , online ordering is booming. And if you plan on making any purchases now (or anytime in the future), it pays to know which cards can get you free shipping straight to your front door. Le

Should Your Kid Wear a Mask During the Pandemic?

200+Lifehacker / 10h
In the past week, we’ve all had to mentally shift from the “you don’t need a mask, save them for the professionals” mindset to the CDC’s newest recommendation that we should, indeed, be wearing “cloth face coverings” whenever we leave the house. When a family friend sewed and sent us two masks this week (one for me… Read more...

Latest Final Fantasy 7 Remake trailer all but assures that a PC version is coming

Final Fantasy VII Remake36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Final Fantasy 7 Remake dropped today, and is a fantastic time according to our review. However, fans who would love to get in on the adventure on PC are missing out on the excitement – but maybe not for long. Square Enix released a trailer where Yoshinori Kitase thanks fans for waiting for Final Fantasy 7 Remake, where he notes that it's been a whopping 23 years since the original game released.

COVID-19 Is Officially Killing More Americans Than Anything Else

3KFuturism / 10h
According to the most recent data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19 has officially become the number one cause of death in the US, killing nearly 2,000 Americans every day. The picture is changing drastically week to week as numbers of cases and deaths soar nationwide. The deadly virus was the third leading cause only last week, as The Hill reports . At the ti

Google Teams Up With New York to Beef Up Its Struggling Unemployment Website

Google New York300+Gizmodo / 10h
As unemployment claims spike across the country , it’s no surprise that state websites have struggled to keep up, with systems crashing under the load . The problem is particularly bad in New York, where shuttered businesses and layoffs have resulted in a 16,000 percent increase in phone calls and a 1,600 percent… Read more...

HBO will extend streaming support for older Apple TVs

HBO Support Older Apple100+Engadget / 10h
Earlier this week, HBO announced that it would pull its HBO Now and HBO Go apps from older Apple TV devices on April 30th. Now it’s reversing that decision -- at least for now. An HBO spokesperson told Engadget that HBO Now will remain on 2nd and 3rd gen Apple TVs until May 15th and that HBO Go will be available for “a few additional months.” The spokesperson said that HBO made the decision to ex

Final Fantasy VII Remake trailer gives PC gamers some fresh hope

Final Fantasy VII RemakeSlashGear / 10h
It’s a big day for Final Fantasy fans, as Final Fantasy VII Remake officially launches today. The game has been a long time coming, as it was first revealed way back in 2015. Add to that the fact that Final Fantasy VII Remake has been rumored ever since the days of the PlayStation 2, and Final Fantasy fans have certainly … Continue reading

XPS 13 price cut: the powerful Dell laptop is on sale for $1,299.99

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We've rounded up Dell's best deals, which include price cuts on best-selling laptops, monitors, webcams, and more. Our top sale pick is the XPS 13 laptop that's on sale for $1,299.99 . That's a $57.99 discount and the best price we've found for the powerful machine. The Dell XPS 13 laptop features a 13.3-inch Full HD display and packs 16GB of RAM, 512GB SSD, and a 10th Generation Intel Core i7-10

Friday's Best Deals: PowerA Fusion Fightpads, Ella Paradis Sex Toy Bundle, Hamilton Beach Sale, and More

100+Gizmodo / 10h
A Hamilton Beach sale , a RAVPower file hub , a GMG spring video game sale , a PowerA Fusion Fightpad for PS4 , Xbox One , and Switch , and a Mr. Espresso lead Friday’s best deals. Read more...

This PS4 bundle comes with 3 must-play games *and* a PS Store gift card

21Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: As of April 10, this PlayStation 4 bundle comes with three of this generation's very best games — God of War , Horizon Zero Dawn , and The Last of Us — plus a $60 gift card to the PlayStation Store so you can get another. If you're going to buy a gaming console, it's always a good idea to get a bundle. Bundles typically come with one or more games for you to start playing right away instea

IR35 - where are we now?

36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
In March, the Government announced that due to the disruption cause by the ongoing pandemic, it was shelving long awaited and feared changes relating to the treatment of what it describes as “Off-payroll Working”, more commonly known as IR35. The changes were to take effect from April 2020 and have now been deferred until April 2021. Check out our list of the best billing and invoicing software o

Demand for Autonomous Delivery Bots is “Expanding Exponentially”

300+Futurism / 10h
Autonomous Delivery Robot delivery service company Starship Technologies is seeing a massive opportunity to grow amid the coronavirus outbreak that has millions of people staying home, TechCrunch reports . “The demand for contactless delivery has expanded exponentially in recent weeks,” the company’s business development head, Ryan Tuohy, said in a statement. Skyrocketing Demand Restaurants and s

The virusbuster boom

400+Engadget / 10h
A young woman named Keylan Brown suits up in the parking lot of a Chick-fil-A as she prepares to enter a COVID-19 hot zone. She puts on a blue plastic gown that flaps in the cool Texas breeze, then a hospital-style cap, white booties that go over her shoes, teal gloves and an N-95 mask beneath her eyeglasses and plastic goggles. As Brown holds her arms out, her boss Fred Gamble, a 50-year-old man

Say goodbye to checked bag fees with our 7 favorite travel backpacks

The Points Guy / 10h
If you’re a frequent traveler, you know the gear you take with you can make or break your trip . Can’t fit all of your essentials into your carry-on? Does your bag keep falling off your suitcase? Do you keep misplacing your passport — and your boarding pass, wallet and cell phone? Or worst of all, are you always paying a checked bag ? Those are surefire ways to start your trip off on the wrong fo

How to Digitally Sign or Encrypt Emails in Outlook Online

54How-To Geek / 11h
Outlook Online lets you digitally sign or encrypt your emails, either individually or by default for all outbound messages. If this is something you need to do, here are the instructions to get it up and running. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

You Can Now Watch Some Apple TV+ Original Shows for Free

28How-To Geek / 11h
Today, Apple is making some of its original Apple TV+ content free for everyone to watch. The company joins HBO, Plex, and Roku in handing out free content while we all stay home. You can access the shows today through a link in the U.S., and everyone else can see the shows in the Apple TV app. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

After a year with North’s smart glasses, here’s why I’m all-in on Focals 2.0

79SlashGear / 11h
For nearly the past year, on and off, the future has been balanced on my face. Smart glasses have long been the lodestar of wearables, and North’s Focals promised a taste of that before the tech heavyweights had shown their hand. It hasn’t been an easy path here, though, shaped by sci-fi movies and soured by projects like Google Glass … Continue reading

Instagram starts rolling out web DMs to everyone

300+Engadget / 11h
Instagram has started rolling out web access to direct messages to all of its users globally. The company announced the rollout today on its Twitter account . As usual, you may have to wait a while before you get access to the feature; according to The Verge , the rollout started at 10AM ET. *Sliding into your DMs* Now you can get and send Instagram Direct messages on desktop, no matter where you

Keep the kids entertained with family-friendly movies on sale

Mashable / 11h
TL;DR: As of April 10, save 25% on family and faith movies from Vudu during its Easter sale. With the weather warming up, your little ones are probably getting antsy to leave the house and go play outside. If you have yard space, that's great. If you rely on a park, well, you're kind of stuck at home. Unfortunately, we can't keep kids entertained in all the ways they like and we're having to make

Animal Crossing Was My Happy Place—Until It Turned Me Into an Asshole

Animal Crossing NH100+Gizmodo / 11h
After a long day of work, I was looking forward to flying to Lazy Egg, my virtual island in Nintendo’s new Animal Crossing game. What I found was a tropical paradise under siege. Players from across the internet were pounding at my island’s door. For over an hour, they came flooding in, effectively crashing my game.… Read more...

The Coolest Pop Culture Lego Sets to Build

100+Gizmodo / 11h
Take any preconception that Lego is just for kids and toss that in the garbage . These days Lego is as much for adults as it is for kids, with an entire catalog of high-end pop culture licenses that are way more geared at you or your parents than your kids and their friends. We’re talking Star Wars , we’re talking Batman … Read more...

As Global Aviation Scales Back, One Star Alliance Carrier Is Expanding Its Long Haul Routes

View from the Wing / 11h
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 ...

Airbnb is buying trust during the COVID-19 travel slowdown

300+TechCrunch / 11h
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. Airbnb’s recent moves in the wake of a global travel slowdown are interesting and worth understanding in chronological order. What it details is a company spending heavily today to keep up its future health. Demand will return to the world travel market in time — how much, no one

Tips, tactics and cashflow strategies for startup survival during a crisis

200+TechCrunch / 11h
Joe White Contributor Joe is general partner of Entrepreneur First , a Greylock-backed early-stage deep tech fund; co-chair of GBx , a curated network of British entrepreneurs in the Bay Area; and a former co-founder of Moonfruit.com, a website and e-commerce platform. We’re in unprecedented times and are likely at the beginning of a long journey back to normal — whatever the new “normal” turns o

Amid unicorn layoffs, Boston startups reflect on the future

200+TechCrunch / 11h
As domestic and global economies grapple with the COVID-19 era, its impact on startups is coming into focus: All will be impacted, many will suffer and some will close. Boston, a city that TechCrunch keeps tabs on, has seen a number of well-known startups struggle in recent weeks. Their misfortunes come quickly after companies in the region recorded huge venture raises, generating notable momentu

So many fintech eggs in so many baskets

200+TechCrunch / 11h
Hello and welcome back to Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. The whole crew was present this week: Natasha , Danny and Alex , along with our intrepid producer Chris . And like the last few episodes it was good to have everyone around as there was so very much to get through. Even better there was a lot of good, non-COVID-19 new

How to Cultivate Resilience During the Pandemic

200+Lifehacker / 11h
Living in the pandemic means not knowing what the next day will bring, and not knowing how or when it will all end, and whether or not our loved ones will make it through safely. Getting through the pandemic requires cultivating resilience, which is the ability to mentally and emotionally cope with a crisis. Read more...

The best Apple Arcade games

Scrappers Apple Arcade100+Engadget / 11h
Apple Arcade surprised us. It had an entertaining launch lineup and followed it up with many tempting new additions to the all-you-can-play service. Apple may be more selective with their Arcade entrants than the free-to-play, in-app-payment-loaded games found in the App Store, but there are already 100 games to choose from -- it's already hard to know where to start. So we've given you ten optio

LG GX vs LG WX OLED: how does the new Gallery Series OLED compare?

52TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
The LG GX and LG WX OLED TVs may look pretty similar at first glance – and they are. With the same 4K OLED panel, matching HDR format support and identical processors, these two 2020 LG TVs have a huge amount in common, and it may be difficult to know exactly how to choose between them. The GX, in particular, may be unfamiliar to many TV shoppers out there. That’s because the G Series (or ‘Galler

Shuttered: For Maggie Steber, Self-Isolation Is a Secret Garden

100+Wired / 11h
Being stuck inside hasn't stifled the veteran photographer. In fact, she's drawn inspiration from kitchen tools and light flooding in through windows.

2000-lightyearsfromhome: Pedestrian in Print Blouse, Detroit...

Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
2000-lightyearsfromhome : Pedestrian in Print Blouse, Detroit - 1946 © Walker Evans Archive, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Google bolsters New York's overburdened unemployment website

Google New York100+Mashable / 11h
It hasn't been easy for newly unemployed New Yorkers to apply for benefits in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, so Google tried to make the website better. The New York state government announced a partnership with a handful of tech companies in a press release on Thursday. Most notably, Google Cloud infrastructure has been used to improve and reinforce the state's online unemployment benefi

NASA measures wind speed on the surface of a brown dwarf star

SlashGear / 11h
NASA has announced a groundbreaking measurement of a celestial object called a brown dwarf star. A brown dwarf is described as an in-betweener that’s not quite a star and not quite a planet. These objects are larger than Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, but not quite massive enough to become a star. To measure the wind speed, … Continue reading

Olympus' E-M10 Mark II camera and kit lens is just $299 at Adorama

100+Engadget / 11h
If you’re eager to jump into the world of mirrorless photography but have shied away due to the prices, Adorama might have the deal you need. It’s offering the Olympus O-MD E-M10 Mark II Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera, complete with an M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II R lens for just $299, less than half the regular price. Buy the Olympus E-M10 II at Adorama — $299 While it’s not the

Apple Watch deal: the Apple Watch Series 3 is on sale for just $199

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Track your health stats and stay connected with the best-selling Apple Watch 3 that's currently on sale for just $199 . That's an $80 discount and the best price we've found for the 38mm smartwatch. If you're interested in a cellular plan with your smartwatch, the Apple Watch 3 with LTE connectivity is on sale for $299 . The Apple Watch 3 is packed with health and fitness-focused features while a

How to Sort Your Facebook Feed by Most Recent

200+How-To Geek / 11h
Whenever Facebook updates its interface, familiar features can be hard to find. While the ability to sort your Facebook feed by most recent is still available, it has moved to a slightly different location. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

A smaller Delta would have to retire planes after coronavirus. What types could go?

100+The Points Guy / 12h
Delta Air Lines management thinks the carrier has more aircraft than it needs for the recovery from the novel coronavirus pandemic, the worst crisis the industry has faced in its history. The Atlanta-based carrier closed 2019 with 898 mainline jets and another 442 aircraft flown by regional affiliates, Delta’s annual report for the year shows. That gave Delta the third-largest fleet in the world

The McLaren Senna GTR’s massive rear wing serves a valid purpose

SlashGear / 12h
Executive editor Chris Davies said it best when describing the McLaren Senna GTR. “It’s the most potent track car that the British automaker has ever created,” said Davies, and he’s right. But the most striking thing about the Senna GTR is not the mind-blowing power figure from its 4.0-liter V8 engine, but rather its massive, LMP1-style rear wing. We’re not … Continue reading

'Trolls World Tour' may be just the distraction your kids are looking for

Trolls World Tour K. Out100+Mashable / 12h
Under normal circumstances, Trolls World Tour would be a totally fine piece of kiddie entertainment, an animated movie cute and clever enough to enthrall the little ones without antagonizing the grownups. Under the circumstances we're in right now, Trolls World Tour is...well, it's still that. But it's also a boon to families eager for a new distraction during social distancing , and its earnest

Ring adds 'panic' buttons to its home security alarm

Ring Alarm One 2100+Engadget / 12h
Ring’s first home security alarm did its job, but wasn’t exactly the prettiest piece of hardware you’ll find on the shelf. Now, almost two years later, the company is back with a second-generation Ring Alarm that’s a lot smaller and sleeker than its predecessor. The big change, aside from the look, is that the keypad now has “panic” buttons that’ll call Medical, Fire or Police services if you so

Linux on Laptops: ASUS Zephyrus G14 with Ryzen 9 4900HS

100+Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge / This lede image is a bit of a spoiler—but Linux fans might not want to rush out and buy a Zephyrus G14 just yet. (credit: Jim Salter) The Zephyrus G14 is a dual-GPU gaming laptop, and Linux tends not to fare well with that setup. But it's the only Ryzen 4000 equipped laptop I have available—so it was obviously going to get Linux on it, whether it liked it or not. Since brand-new hardwar

How Do I Get My Data Off an Old Computer?

100+Lifehacker / 12h
Whether you’re upgrading or buying a brand-new desktop or laptop, you will one day have to say goodbye to a computer you’ve used for many years. Most of you will try to extract the data from your retired system before you part with it for good. If you’re hasty—because you’re as excited to set up something newer,… Read more...

6 Popular Video Conferencing Tools Compared: Zoom, Skype, Houseparty

300+Wired / 12h
Keeping in touch while sheltering in place means relying on a video chat service. But which one is most appropriate for which situation?

Thanks to Sheltering in Place, Animal Shelters Are Empty

4KWired / 12h
A recent pet adoption boom is the feel-good pandemic story you need right now.

Life in Pandemic and Echoes of Soviet Russia

200+Wired / 12h
Plus: Revisiting the trial of Ira Einhorn, ridding the internet of ghost websites, and testing tigers for Covid-19.

Good Day? Bad Day? Keep Track of It All with These Journal Apps

21How-To Geek / 12h
Having a quality one-on-one with a friend is nice, but sometimes, nothing’s more cathartic than writing all your thoughts and feelings into your journal. So, go ahead, grab one of these journal apps, and pour your heart out. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

6 Ways to Rename Files and Folders in Windows 10

100+How-To Geek / 12h
You can rename files on Windows 10 in many ways. If you’re still right-clicking and selecting “Rename” every time you want to change a file’s name, we’ve got some tips to make it faster. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

DoorDash is temporarily cutting small restaurant fees in half

100+Engadget / 12h
DoorDash is reducing commissions for local restaurant partners by 50 percent in an effort to help businesses survive the COVID-19 crisis. The food delivery service says the program will benefit over 150,000 restaurants in the US, Canada and Australia on both DoorDash and Caviar, the rival delivery app it purchased from Square last year. In particular, the program is for restaurants with five or f

Reader Question: Does overpaying hurt me with card issuers?

The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This article is part of a new weekly column to answer your credit card questions. If you would like to ask us a question, tweet us at @thepointsguy , message us on Facebook or email us at info@ thepointsguy.com . Here at TPG we try to make the best recommendations for credit cards- whatever your situation. Whether you’re a travel card guru or a college student seeking to open their

Bentley Flying Spur touchscreen remote gives rear seat occupants more control

SlashGear / 12h
For a lot of people owning a Bentley isn’t something that’s done out of the desire to drive the car but to be driven. That means that for some Bentley owners, rear seat comfort and convenience is much more important than what’s available to front-seat passengers. The Bentley Flying Spur has a new touch screen remote that puts luxury control … Continue reading

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Drags Ahsoka Back to the Front Lines, Even If She Doesn't Want It To

90Gizmodo / 12h
The past three episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars have seen Ahsoka Tano wrestle with her sense of identity in a time of crisis. What is she without the Jedi Order ? What is the Jedi Order in a time of war? What has become of a galaxy of beings pushed to the brink ? This week, she learns another hard lesson: S… Read more...

Citing BGP hijacks and hack attacks, feds want China Telecom out of the US

China Telecom US tUS500+Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge (credit: bfishadow ) Citing the misrouting of US Internet traffic, malicious hacking and control by the Chinese government, a group of US executive agencies are recommending the FCC revoke the license authorizing China Telecom to provide international telecommunications services to and from the United States. The recommendation comes amid an escalation in tensions between the US and China

Has Anyone Been On A Cruise To Antarctica?

200+One Mile at a Time / 12h
This probably isn’t the time to be planning a once-in-a-lifetime cruise, though I think it’s the perfect time to be dreaming of taking a trip at some point, even if it’s not going to be in the next year or two. And yes, I realize a cruise to