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Everyone is invited to a virtual cocktail party at Downton Abbey
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Ring the bell and call for the chauffeur: Downton Abbey is throwing a ball, and everyone's invited! Sort of. According to People , the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon, who own the real life Downton Abbey (actually Highclere Castle), are hosting a virtual cocktail party via Facebook Live on Friday, April 17. The Earl and Countess plan to discuss the history of Highclere, drink period cocktails from
United Airlines To Employees: Get Ready To Be Fired On October 1
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In light of the government's bail out of U.S. airlines, United Airlines cannot furlough any employees until October 1. United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz and President Scott Kirby want employees to know that many of them will probably be let go on October 1. Continue reading ...
5G Conspiracy Theories: The Craziest Emails We’ve Gotten
1KHow-To Geek / 17h
Last year, I wrote what has become perhaps the most-read article about 5G and human health on the internet. There are weeks when I get 20 emails a day. Because my article asserts that 5G is not an existential threat to humanity, most of these emails are unkind. Many of them are outright insane. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Google Stadia update brings 5.1 surround sound and an on-screen keyboard
Google Stadia 5.1 SurroundSlashGear / 16min
A lot of people are turning to video streaming and games these days to while their time or to keep sane while secluded at home. The latter, however, most often requires you to have the hardware needed to play the titles you want, be it a console or a worthy PC gaming rig. If not, your next best option is … Continue reading
Hisense's 2020 AU TV range includes a massive 100-incher at a cool AU$14,999
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The first phase of Hisense Australia's 2020 TV range has been officially revealed with the announcement of its Q8 ULED and S8 UHD lineup, along with further plans to bring its 8K range Down Under later in the year. Available from mid-May, Hisense's quantum dot-sporting Q8 ULED range offers an updated full-array local dimming system which brings targeted backlighting across hundreds of zones on th
Developers can use Alexa's 'long-form' speaking style to read the news
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Developers building apps that deliver content spoken aloud by AI assistants have a new trick to implement with Amazon’s Alexa voice now. A new “long-form” speaking style (you can hear a sample of it here , compared to the neutral setting here ) uses an updated text-to-speech model that’s optimized to read content like this blog post. Converting content for people who prefer to listen to podcasts
Moto G Stylus and Moto G Power are now available in the US
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Just because many places are locked down doesn’t mean people will stop buying or even wanting new phones. On the contrary, the situation may have even caused demand to spike up faster than manufacturers could supply. People, however, are also getting more cautious about their spending habits, especially for non-essentials. That is why Motorola’s announcement of the US availability of … Continue r
Galaxy S20 Ultra Exynos variant plagued by a green tint bug
SlashGear / 1h
What should have been Samsung’s crowning glory this year is turning out to be a liability. Never mind that the Galaxy S20 series isn’t selling well since that can always be blamed on the COVID-19 pandemic. It is, instead, the Galaxy S20 Ultra with Samsung’s own Exynos chip that is giving users some doubts about the quality of Samsung’s products. … Continue reading
Could this be the cheapest Windows 10 tablet right now?
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We trawled the internet to find a better tablet deal than this one, but came up short. In fact, at only $79.99 from Newegg (roughly £65) , the HP Pro Tablet 608 G1 is one of the best value Windows 10 tablets ever, period. It comes with Windows 10 Pro, which is the more expensive, enterprise version of Windows 10. The operating system itself costs $199.99 from Microsoft direct - more than double t
Get a VPN, 50GB cloud shortage plus award winning security suite for an astonishingly low price
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NortonLifelock has slashed the price of its security suite Norton 360 Deluxe – which includes a VPN , 50GB cloud storage , a password manager and an award winning security suite – from $99.99 to $49.99. That's a very competitive price subscription will provide VPN protection for up to five devices, including desktops, laptops, tablets and phones. Norton Secure VPN is a handy service for new users
Apple CEO Tim Cook acknowledges potential job cuts in company-wide meeting
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Apple employees might have to brace for job cuts, according to a company-wide meeting run by otherwise optimistic CEO Tim Cook on Thursday. Bloomberg reports the virtual meeting was called to discuss Apple's plan for weathering the coronavirus pandemic, which saw the company close almost all its stores worldwide . Cook conceded it was inevitable that Apple would be impacted, but remained confiden
DJI Mavic Air 2 user manual leak reveals new details about upcoming drone
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DJI may be on the verge of releasing a sequel to the much-loved Mavic Air , two years after the popular drone was announced. The clues of a Mavic Air 2 landing soon came after images leaked online in March , with an FCC filing arriving soon after. And now DJI has teased us with a launch event set for April 27 (April 28 for Australia and New Zealand). The possibility of the Mavic Air 2 being annou
Mac Pro Radeon Pro W5700X MPX module now available for purchase
Apple Radeon Mac ProSlashGear / 2h
Apple has received a lot of criticism for the design of its last two Mac Pros but few will deny that those designs are completely pointless. In the case of the 2019 “cheese grater” model, the design not only allows for better ventilation but also for easier upgrades. That is what the new modular system is for and now you … Continue reading
DJI Mavic Air 2 leak spills all the beans
DJI Mavic Air 2 43MphSlashGear / 2h
We often get a lot of unofficial information from anonymous insider sources, information that gets passed around by word of mouth or its Internet equivalent. Sometimes, however, such information takes on a more official tone when it comes not just from a reputable source but from a government agency as well. A very clear example is the DJI Mavic Air … Continue reading
Ariana Grande harmonizes perfectly with herself on Disney 'Hercules' banger
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Disney's Hercules is somehow still one of their most underrated movies, and the songs are wall-to-wall bangers. Exhibit A: flawed, smart-mouthed proto-feminist heroine Megara, and her crush-denial anthem "I Won't Say I'm In Love," backed up by the film's incredible, uh, Greek chorus of Motown-inspired Muses. So when former Disney Channel Ariana Grande took it on for Disney's Family Singalong, bac
'Animal Crossing' players can easily import art from the Getty Museum
100+Engadget / 3h
Art lovers playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons now have an easy to way display famous paintings in their virtual homes. The Getty Museum has opened up its collection to players, allowing them to create custom patterns directly from its art pieces using a tool it calls the “ Animal Crossing Art Generator .” All players have to do is use the tool to search for a particular piece or to choose from
Fortnite ‘Jerky’ leaks as big in-game event, but questions remain
SlashGear / 3h
It looks like Epic Games is cooking up yet another major in-game event, one that is currently listed with the codename ‘Jerky.’ Though questions about the event remain, there have been a few details leaked by a known game data-miner, including the fact that this is an event rather than a future Limited Time Mode. The event will likely happen … Continue reading
NASA reveals ambitious multi-spacecraft plan to bring a piece of Mars back to Earth
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That NASA intends to collect a sample from Mars and return it to Earth is well known — they’ve said so many times. But how would they go about scooping up soil from the surface of a distant planet and getting it back here? With a plan that sounds straight out of sci-fi. Described by the project’s lead scientist in a virtual meeting reported by Nature , NASA and the European Space Agency’s propose
American Airlines Extends Expiration of Systemwide Upgrades (But Some Upgrades Will Be Lost)
View from the Wing / 4h
Along with extending elite status by a year American Airlines is also extending systemwide upgrade certificates . Any systemwide upgrade expiring by January 31, 2021 will be extended to July 31, 2021. But what about getting new upgrades when status is extended? And what about upgrades from last year that have been applied to 2020 travel? Continue reading ...
The scientists who made a 'home-brew' coronavirus test
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Testing for coronavirus requires complicated mixtures of chemicals that can only be supplied by specific companies.
The Five Best Final Fantasy Games (and Bravely Default), According to Our Readers
Gizmodo / 4h
“Man, don’t you know this article title is one of, if not the, most loaded question you can ask in the video game industry? What’s wrong with you, man?” begs an inquisitive Kirk Chop one Tuesday afternoon. The reason? Read more...
HBO Max reveals three original shows from JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot
J.J. Abrams HBO MaxSlashGear / 4h
Following WarnerMedia’s deal with JJ Abrams’ production company in September 2019, HBO Max has revealed three original shows that it will offer from Bad Robot. The three dramas are the first shows to be made under the WarnerMedia deal; they’ll include DC Justice League Dark, Overlook, and Duster. Abrams will serve as the executive producer on all three shows and … Continue reading
Overbridge 2 tears down the wall between your PC and your synth
51Engadget / 4h
For die hard fans of Elektron , Overbridge is both a boon and an endless source of frustration. Overbridge is the company’s software suite that’s supposed to seamlessly integrate their musical instruments with your computer. By all accounts, when it works, it works pretty well. (I don’t own any Overbridge-compatible gear, so I can’t personally vouch for it.) But Elektron has also been promising a
Didn’t receive that stimulus check yet? Blame the IRS' technical glitches.
IRS Americans H&R Block100+Mashable / 4h
Still waiting on that stimulus check? If so, you could be a victim of the numerous glitches currently plaguing the IRS, according to a new report from the The Washington Post . Tens of millions of people who use tax preparation services like H&R Block, TurboTax and Jackson Hewitt to file with the IRS each year have yet to receive their stimulus check. The reason? Well, it all has to do with how t
Sorry, We Did Not All Get and Recover From COVID-19 This Winter
1KGizmodo / 4h
I first heard this theory back in February from a family member: “What if that awful cold I had this winter was actually COVID-19?” Unlikely, of course, but an interesting what if . But then I started hearing it from more and more people, and now it seems everybody on Facebook is convinced they have already had the… Read more...
Google to finally add a Zoom-style gallery view, but it'll cost you
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Google is playing catch-up. The tech giant confirmed Thursday that it will belatedly offer a Zoom -style gallery view for one of its video-chat products later this month, but those hoping to add a little Brady Bunch flavor to their Google Hangouts should slow their roll. The new feature, reports Reuters , is only available on Google Meet. For the blissfully unaware, Google Meet is entirely distin
The flight manual for new Air Force One cost $84 million
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Airplanes, like cars, have user manuals . That includes the Boeing VC-25B, also known as the future Air Force One. That is not news. What is unusual is that the manuals for the future U.S. presidential jet are going to cost taxpayers $84 million. You read that right. The Drive reported that Boeing was just awarded an $84 million by the U.S. Air Force to “modify commercial manuals, update with VC-
Uber withdraws 2020 guidance
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Uber is walking back its annual guidance for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Update : This article was corrected to reflect that the guidance was for 2020, not an update that would include the fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA profitability target. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said earlier this year that the company planned to make an operating profit by the final quarter of 2020. That shouldn’t be
Instacart starts delivering prescriptions from Costco in several states
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Instacart has announced that following a pilot program, it has expanded its delivery of prescriptions from Costco pharmacy into multiple states. The expansion will enable Costco pharmacy customers in a variety of states to get their prescriptions delivered directly to their home, eliminating the need to make a trip to the store. READ: Instacart adds two new features to speed … Continue reading
Next-gen Apple headphones could be as customizable as the Apple Watch
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Apple’s next-gen headphones could be coming before the end of the year and, if a new source is to be believed, will be one of the most customizable pairs of headphones the Cupertino company has ever made. According to the source that spoke confidentially to Business Insider , the new Apple over-ear headphones that we’ve taken to calling the ‘AirPods X’ will apparently come in two different variat
You can now set up Google Fi on your iPhone using an eSIM
200+Engadget / 5h
It should now be considerably easier to give Google Fi a whirl if you’re an iPhone user. As spotted at 9to5Google , you can now activate Google Fi on recent iPhones (XR, XS and newer) using an eSIM. So long as you’re a new customer, you only need the Fi app and a nearby computer (display a QR code) to get started. We’ve asked Google if the option will be available for existing customers. The move
Battle of the five-star hotels: Watch TPG UK compare 3 of Qatar’s best Marriott properties
The Points Guy / 5h
Editor’s note: The team at The Points Guy loves to travel, but now is not the time for unnecessary trips. Our team has temporarily ceased taking review trips and we are not publishing new flight or hotel reviews. While bringing our readers unbiased, detailed reviews of travel experiences is one of our core missions, now is not the time. We all love to travel and know you do too. So, to help keep
Microsoft reveals more green initiatives including new Planetary Computer
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Microsoft has announced a new biodiversity initiative with the aim of collecting environmental data from around the world which will be made available through a Planetary Computer. The new initiative was revealed by Microsoft President Brad Smith who said that the company will provide its AI for Earth community with access to environmental datasets from around the world. The software giant will a
Grab Your Plumber’s Cap for the Top 10 Nintendo Switch Deals of the Day
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These are the best Nintendo Switch deals for April 2020. Read more...
Delivery Hero CEO shares what he’s learned about managing logistics during a pandemic
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Food-delivery platforms are on the front lines during the coronavirus crisis, with major spikes in demand as communities are confined at home, likely with more time to cook than usual. And while some restaurants have opted to shut down, others have turned to takeout as a lifeline. Yet physical contact between suppliers, couriers and customers must be more tightly managed than ever to reduce the r
Deal Alert: Get 6 Months of Complete Motion Capture When You Buy 2 Wyze Cams
20How-To Geek / 6h
Wyze Cams are good inexpensive cameras that won’t break the budget. For about $25, you get a simple camera that streams, records, and even gives you free cloud access. But, without a subscription, you get a 12-second record time limit to the cloud. Right now, if you buy two Wyze Cams from Home Depot (in-store and online), they’ll come with six free months of Complete Motion Capture. Read This Art
Autofleet raises $7.5M to help fleets put idle vehicles into drive
100+TechCrunch / 6h
On-demand mobility, when done successfully, strikes a balance between demand and supply while providing reliable service and making a profit. It’s a sweet spot that can be difficult, if not impossible, to find. Autofleet , a startup that develops fleet optimization software to redirect underused vehicles into ride-hailing and delivery services, wants to solve that mission impossible. Now, the com
Extra Crunch is now available in Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa
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We’re excited to announce that Extra Crunch membership is now available for readers in Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. You can sign up here . Extra Crunch is a membership program from TechCrunch that features market analysis, weekly investor surveys and how-tos and interviews on growth, fundraising, monetization and other work topics. Members can save time with access to an exclusive newsle
Impossible Burger will soon arrive in more than 700 grocery stores
SlashGear / 6h
Impossible Foods has announced plans to expand the availability of its Impossible Burger product into more than 700 new stores, the company announced on Thursday. Under this expansion, the plant-based ‘beef’ will be available to buy in a total of more than 1,000 grocery stores, including the shops where it is already sold. Consumers will be able to find the … Continue reading
50% Off Buying Elite Status And Club Access Via Prepaid Travel on American
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A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading ...
ACLU outlines privacy concerns for contact tracing tech
73Engadget / 6h
As Google and Apple prepare to team up on surveillance tech to help track the spread of Covid-19, privacy watchdogs at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) are urging the government and tech companies to take a tougher stance on privacy. The ACLU published a lengthy white paper outlining privacy concerns they say need to be taken into account in order for contact tracing tech to be effective
Grain, a startup built expressly atop of Zoom, has raised $4 million
200+TechCrunch / 6h
Whenever a platform breaks out, companies emerge to seize on its reach by building their services or products atop it. It happened with Facebook and Twitter and Slack. Now, it’s happening with Zoom, the video conferencing company that took the world by storm earlier this year as the coronavirus sent people around the globe indoors and into self-imposed isolation. It’s not a brand-new trend. Plent
InHerSight’s new app personalizes job matches to women’s career goals
100+TechCrunch / 6h
Nearly 60% of the over 700,000 jobs lost in the first wave of pandemic layoffs were jobs held by women, according to data from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. But women in search of a new job often have different requirements for employers, compared with their male counterparts. Beyond the usual concerns around hours, salaries, and benefits, women often want to know about a company’s c
The word’s most exclusive private jet is flying medical supplies for COVID-19
The Points Guy / 6h
The most exclusive private jet in the world has found a new job to do during the coronavirus pandemic: transporting medical equipment, instead of wealthy passengers. The Boeing 777 owned by Florida-based Crystal Cruises, which in its normal life is chartered for private travel at up to $50,000 an hour, just flew a load of personal protective equipment from China to the United States. It will be c
Crysis Remastered announced, reviving one of the best PC games of all time
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In what might be the worst kept secret in gaming history, Crysis Remastered has been officially announced by Crytek, with a release window and everything. After a whirlwind of leaks, Crytek announced the game, for PC, Xbox One , PS4 and Nintendo Switch , coming Summer 2020 (June-August for folks in the Southern Hemisphere). Crysis Remastered will be filled to the brim with technological advanceme
J.J. Abrams Is Making Justice League Dark and The Shining TV Shows
J.J. Abrams HBO Max300+Gizmodo / 6h
Justice League Dark is finally happening, though not in the way we’d expected . J.J. Abrams has set his first three shows at streaming service HBO Max, which include a show set in DC’s Justice League Dark universe and an unusual take on The Shining . Read more...
I Waxed My Own Legs and I Kind of Loved It?
Lifehacker / 6h
When people ask me how I used my confinement time, I will look them dead in the eye and say, “I waxed my own legs.” Read more...
Southwest’s groundbreaking feature will allow you to convert vouchers into Rapid Rewards points
The Points Guy / 6h
Southwest is joining the bandwagon of major airlines extending elite status due to the coronavirus pandemic. Over the course of the past two weeks, we’ve seen Alaska , American , Delta and United all extend status, so it was a matter of time before we heard from America’s largest domestic air carrier. And it’s got great news for those with A-List status or a Companion Pass . But buried in the pre
New Surface Book 3 Details Leaked by European Retailers
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Upgrade Your Typing Game With the $60 Razer Blackwidow Chroma Mechanical Keyboard
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MIT coronavirus model gets blunt: ‘Disaster’ if quarantine relaxed
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MIT engineers have developed a new model that taps a neural network to evaluate different quarantine efforts and predict their effect on the spread of the novel coronavirus. The model is based on actual data from the ongoing pandemic, which has spurred various levels of lockdowns in states and countries around the world. Based on the data, quarantine efforts should … Continue reading
68-mile-long scar from violent tornado spotted by satellite
Mashable / 7h
Tornadoes hit the South hard on Easter Sunday, just as predicted by the National Weather Service. Three days later, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite captured an image of a long scar left by one of the day’s powerful twisters. The image shows a 68-mile-long scar in Mississippi, which is land flattened by an EF-4 tornado, the second-most damaging type of tornado. E
Einstein wins again: Star orbits black hole just like GR predicts
Einstein Sagittarius A500+Ars Technica / 7h
Enlarge It's been nearly 30 years in the making, but scientists with the Very Large Telescope (VLT) collaboration in the Atacama Desert in Chile have now measured, for the very first time, the unique orbit of a star orbiting the supermassive black hole believed to lie at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. The path of the star (known as S2) traces a distinctive rosette-shaped pattern (similar to
COVID-19 could have its own PATRIOT Act, but we need privacy guarantees
100+TechCrunch / 7h
Heather Federman Contributor Heather Federman is a privacy lawyer and VP of Privacy and Policy at BigID , a New York-based company that uses AI to help organizations be better privacy stewards for their customers by accurately tracking personal data, governing access to sensitive information and complying with privacy regulations. Previously, she headed up privacy at Macy's and American Express.
Mermaids, mayhem, and masturbation: The Lighthouse is now on Amazon Prime
100+Ars Technica / 7h
While millions of Americans are self-isolating at home—and their families are getting on their last nerve, and they would do anything just to go sit at a sports bar for a couple hours by themselves—what movie does Amazon decide to offer for free, starting today, to Prime users? Something about crowds of friends getting together and laughing? About people frolicking in the great outdoors? A 90-min
You Can Now Attend Ivy League Classes Online for Free
200+Lifehacker / 7h
If you’ve always wanted to attend Harvard, now might be the perfect time: The university is offering access to 64 different courses online for free to anyone who signs up. Read more...
No-show OnePlus 8 Lite allegedly still on the way
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There's another new OnePlus phone on the way – in addition to the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro – but it's reportedly been delayed by the Covid-19 outbreak. The cheaper OnePlus 8 Lite was had been heavily rumored as a lower-spec version of the flagships at an affordable price. A previous rumor suggested the 8 Lite would actually be called the 'OnePlus Z' and would be debuting later in the year. The
If you preorder an iPhone SE there’s something else to add to your cart
SlashGear / 7h
For many people, the new iPhone SE is a no-brainer upgrade. Apple’s second-generation entry-level smartphone has the processor of its flagship and the promise of years of software updates, not to mention a great camera and that $399 starting price. If you’re tempted to preorder tomorrow, though, there’s something extra I’d add to the basket. The new iPhone SE supports … Continue reading
Google Fi enables iPhone eSIM on latest models
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New customers to Google Fi from this point forward will be able to work with an iPhone eSIM system. Users with an iPhone XR, XS, XS Max, or 11 series device will be able to work with an iOS eSIM in place of a physical SIM card for use with Google Fi. This system was previously enabled for some newer … Continue reading
The Difference Between Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents
200+NYT > Technology / 7h
Whether you’re an inventor, a writer or an artist, you need to know what these each mean — and which you need to protect your work.
Instacart is expanding Costco pharmacy deliveries nationwide
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Instacart is expanding Costco pharmacy deliveries to almost 200 locations in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, New York, Washington and Washington DC. It plans to bring the service, which it started testing in November in California and Washington, to other parts of the country in the coming months. You can receive a text notification from a Costco pharmacy when your prescription'
Amex Platinum 100k, Amex Gold 50k offers available via CardMatch
The Points Guy / 7h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated to reflect recent CardMatch offers. Check the CardMatch Tool to see if you’re targeted for a 100,000-point Platinum Card or 50,000-point Gold Card offer. These offers are subject to change at any time. While there are some excellent credit card bonuses available right now , sometimes there are targeted credit card welcome bonus offers that are even higher
Apply for the best credit card offers using the CardMatch Tool
The Points Guy / 7h
Editor’s note : This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Although the sign-up offers that credit card issuers display to the general public are usually the best deals available at any given time, sometimes banks target specific consumers with even better options. These offers are subject to change at any time, but are worth checking for when you’re considering applying fo
Is the New iPhone SE Worth the Upgrade?
Apple New iPhone 202037Lifehacker / 7h
If you’re an iPhone users in the market for an entry-level handset, should you upgrade to the new iPhone SE ? Well, yes: Since the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus don’t exist anymore, you really don’t have another option if you’re looking for the cheapest non-refurbished iPhone. Or do you? Read more...
In China, This Coronavirus App Pretty Much Controls Your Life
500+Futurism / 7h
First, there was “flattening the curve.” For many parts of the world, that conversation is now shifting towards “contact tracing” — keeping track of those who tested positive, negative, and those who are at risk of being exposed — as governments grasp for a solution to reopening their economies in a post-peak coronavirus world. But the threat of a resurgence is still top of mind. Open too quickly
Here are a few essential tricks for Group FaceTime video chats
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Southwest Airlines Extends Companion Pass, Makes It Easier To Earn
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Southwest Airlines has just become the latest US airline to extend status and make it easier to earn, following in the footsteps of Delta SkyMiles , United MileagePlus , Alaska Mileage Plan , and American AAdvantage . Not only is Southwest extending status and making it easier to earn, but they’re also extending vouchers, and letting Rapid Rewards members convert them into points. Let’s take a lo
Anker's Wireless Charging Car Mount Has Never Been Cheaper
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Want a Streaming Service That Won’t Dumb Things Down? CuriosityStream Is for You.
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Futurism fans: To create this content, a non-editorial team worked with an affiliate partner. We may collect a small commission on items purchased through this page. This post does not necessarily reflect the views or the endorsement of the Futurism.com editorial staff. Let’s face it: right now, most of us are watching more television than ever. And if you’ve found yourself with a little extra co
Research Shows Link Between Gut Health And Healthy Immune Systems
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Futurism fans: To create this content, a non-editorial team worked with an affiliate partner. We may collect a small commission on items purchased through this page. This post does not necessarily reflect the views or the endorsement of the Futurism.com editorial staff. If you’ve been thinking a lot recently about your health, and what you can do to improve it, you need to take a serious look at
Facebook’s digital currency project just got a lot less audacious
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Remember Libra, Facebook’s plan to create a global digital currency? Unveiled last June, it was immediately met with resistance from policymakers and central bankers around the world. So the team went back to the drawing board, and today it reemerged with a new vision—one that is a lot less audacious than the original. Here are the most substantial edits: A whole new plan for the currency. The or
Get These Two (Actually) Free PlayStation 4 Games
100+Lifehacker / 7h
How’s your quarantine gaming backlog doing? If you’ve been staying in for the past few weeks, chances are it could use a refresh, and Sony’s offering up two free PlayStation 4 games to all PS4 owners through its new Play At Home program . Read more...
Changing policy, Y Combinator cuts its pro rata stake and makes investments case-by-case
200+TechCrunch / 7h
In a message posted to its internal communications channel earlier this week, the massive startup accelerator Y Combinator said it will change the terms of its own PPP (the YC pro rata investment program) and investing in companies raising seed and Series A rounds on a case-by-case basis. The company began a policy of investing in every seed and Series A round for its portfolio companies back in
20 sentimental gifts to give your mom for Mother's Day
Mashable / 7h
Moms: We owe them the world. After all, they gave us one. Literally. There are a lot of ways to show your mom how much you love them on Mother's Day , but nothing hits quite like a gift that's truly sentimental. You know, a gift that really means something. One that will cause your mom to get a little misty with just one look. (Gifting is the only time you should be making your mom cry, by the wa
Shortcut elite status, lounge access and more with 50% off AA AirPass entry
58The Points Guy / 8h
The unprecedented drop in travel demand has caused some incredible deals to pop up for those willing to tie up money toward future trips. Among them: half-off entry in American Airlines’ AirPass program. American Airlines introduced AirPass (formerly known as AAirPass) in 1981 as a chance to boost cash flow amid financial struggles and record-high interest rates. The program got its fame for offe
Southwest extends Companion Pass, elite status benefits into 2021
69The Points Guy / 8h
One of the most common questions we’ve gotten from readers since the start of the coronavirus outbreak is if those with a Southwest Companion Pass expiring at the end of 2020 will have benefits extended through 2021 due to the coronavirus. Today, we’re happy to clear the air: after much anticipation, Southwest Airlines extended Companion Pass benefits through June 30, 2021 for eligible Rapid Rewa
The best printers for working from home
36Mashable / 8h
If your job requires a lot of scanning and faxing, you'll probably need to do that at least a few times during the quarantine period. Here are some of the best printers to help with any and all scanning and faxing needs. Read more... More about Tech , Mashable Video , Hp , Printers , and Fax
Your FSA Now Covers Advil and Tampons
100+Lifehacker / 8h
Here’s a nice surprise for your wallet: The CARES Act , which is known primarily as the primary piece of coronavirus relief legislation, also tucks in some changes that make it easier to pay for a wide range of healthcare items. Read more...
Crysis Remastered officially confirmed with new teaser trailer
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More than a decade ago, the original Crysis was setting the standard for PC gaming graphics, so much so that it wound up spawning the “but can it run Crysis?” meme. As it turns out, it won’t be long before a number of machines will be running Crysis, as Crytek confirmed Crysis Remastered today. Crysis Remastered was actually leaked earlier … Continue reading
Great, Now We Have to Worry About Sunny Skies Melting Greenland's Ice Sheet
Greenland Ice 2019200+Gizmodo / 8h
Greenland is some of the world’s most-distressed real estate. In recent years, it’s been subject to bizarre fires , and its ice sheet has been cracking up and melting down due to rising temperatures. Now, new research adds to the growing list of calamities the second-biggest stash of ice on the planet faces: sunny… Read more...
Southwest Extends – And Makes It Easier To Earn – Status And Companion Pass
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Southwest Airlines announced an extension of members’ elite status, Companion Pass benefits, and the validity of travel vouchers. They’re also making it easier to earn elite status this year, as well as to earn a Companion Pass and extending the life of travel credits, in some cases giving up to an additional 2.5 years to use those credits. Continue reading ...
Apple finally offers a reasonably priced graphics upgrade for the Mac Pro
84Engadget / 8h
Apple has teased the prospect of a more affordable GPU upgrade for the Mac Pro for months, and now it’s finally here. As 9to5Mac noticed , you can now configure the Mac Pro with one or two Radeon Pro W5700X video cards, each with 16GB of memory. They’re still not cheap upgrades at $600 and $1,600 respectively, but they’re far less expensive than dropping $2,400 on a lone Radeon Pro Vega II. You c
Spotify Premium users can now hide playlist songs they don’t like
SlashGear / 8h
Spotify has rolled out a new feature designed specifically for its Premium customers, enabling them to hide songs from playlists. The feature is useful for users who want to enjoy the overall playlist, but who don’t enjoy one or two titles that it contains, eliminating the need to recreate the playlist with most of the songs or to manually skip … Continue reading
This Blurry Photo May Show a Planet in a Neighboring Star System
500+Futurism / 8h
Candids Astronomers think they managed to capture an exoplanet orbiting the star nearest the Sun on camera for the first time. The image is by no means confirmed to be valid yet — it’s blurry and could just be background noise that looks like a distant world, SYFY Wire reports. But if it holds up, it would mean that the international team of astronomers managed to image an exoplanet just weeks af
Why You Shouldn't Play That 'Fun Quarantine Game' on Facebook
500+Lifehacker / 8h
If you’ve been on Facebook lately you’ve probably seen an influx of “fun” games suggesting you tell everyone the names of all the streets you’ve lived on or all the cars you’ve had or the song that was popular the year you were born. Or how about the one suggesting you post your senior-year high school photo? Read more...
Could Lufthansa Delay 777X, New Business Class?
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Earlier I wrote about how Cathay Pacific is rumored to be dumping their 777X order , instead choosing to extend the leases on existing 777-300ERs. Well, it looks like they’re not alone among 777X customers, and in this case there could be even bigger implications. Lufthansa could trade 777X for 777F Airline executives have differing perspectives of how long the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic wi
Impossible Foods rolls out to nearly 1,000 new grocery stores and supermarkets
500+TechCrunch / 8h
Starting tomorrow, 777 supermarkets in California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Nevada will begin stocking the Impossible Foods plant-based meat substitute. Fueling the increased distribution and a push to expand its product suite and geographic footprint domestically and internationally is a $500 million round of funding the company closed in March. Some of that money is supporting the company’s
OnePlus 8 VS OnePlus 8 Pro hands-on – Cheaper or better?
OnePlus 8 Pro SamsungSlashGear / 8h
The OnePlus 8 Pro provides the best possible vision for a 2020 smartphone of its size, at its price. The OnePlus 8 represents a similar vision, for less money, with a few key differences that make it an experience more akin to “everything you need plus a bit more.” The differences begin at the size of the display – which, … Continue reading
NBA and Microsoft plan personalized, AI-powered game streaming
Microsoft NBA Multiyear84Engadget / 8h
Microsoft and the NBA are teaming up to deliver personalized game broadcasts that use machine learning and AI to learn fans’ preferences. To start, they’ll broadcast live and on-demand games via Microsoft Azure and add personalized real-time stats overlays. They’ll also explore new ways to share clips from historical video archives, reward viewers for participation and catch fans up on their favo
Amazon Would Reportedly Like You to Stop Buying So Much Shit
Amazon Jeff Bezos Annual500+Gizmodo / 8h
Attention, America: Prime Day has reportedly been suspended until further notice because every day is Prime Day now. Following the news that Jeff Bezos has personally amassed $24 billion during the covid-19 pandemic, the Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon’s been moving so much product that it’s scaling back its… Read more...
ComiXology Offers You Cut-Rate Entry to the World of Bond, James Bond
20Lifehacker / 8h
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This artist is turning windows into interactive art
20Mashable / 8h
Spanish street artist Pejac began creating his own window art while in self-isolation and later decided to challenge his Instagram followers. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Arts Culture And Entertainment , Quarantine , Coronavirus , and Covid 19
Astronomers See Glimmers of a Second World Circling the Nearest Star to the Sun
300+Gizmodo / 8h
A team of astronomers shocked the world back in 2016 when they revealed evidence of an Earth-sized exoplanet in the habitable zone of our nearest stellar neighbor, a star called Proxima Centauri. Scientists are hunting for a second planet in this system—and maybe, maybe, they’ve found something. Read more...
This Office Noise Simulator Makes Working From Home Less Soul-Crushingly Lonely
500+Gizmodo / 8h
The cutely designed microsite Reichenbergerstr 121 simulates office noise—handy if you’re working from home and you miss the sounds of working in an office, or coffee shop, or anywhere where other humans work alongside you. Read more...
10 Shows I'm Too Lazy to Watch, and You're Gonna Hate Me for It
100+Gizmodo / 8h
We all have a list. You know the one . It’s your list of TV shows friends or family have recommended with every ounce of their being. More than likely, this is a very long list. And now, during a global pandemic when many of us are self-quarantined , one would think it’s the perfect time to start crossing shows off that… Read more...
This Nintendo Switch Screen Protector Is Only $9
24Gizmodo / 8h
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Healthcare co-op Savvy snags venture funding from Indie.vc
100+TechCrunch / 8h
Savvy, a healthcare cooperative, has just raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Indie.vc. Established as a cooperative that shares profits with its users, Savvy connects patients with healthcare companies and other providers looking to better serve people through products and services. Patients can take paid gigs that include tasks like interviews, focus groups and user testing. Savvy is s
Facebook's Libra overhauls cryptocurrency model, makes concessions to regulators
Facebook Currency Libra48TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
In an effort to win regulatory approval, Facebook's upcoming cryptocurrency Libra will now be linked to individual national currencies as well as overseen by global watchdogs. The Libra Association recently announced that it will now offer “stablecoins” that are backed by single currencies such as a Libra dollar or Libra Euro and a redesigned digital token based on these coins. Originally Libra w
This Eggless, Flourless Pie Was Made for These Times
200+Lifehacker / 8h
I try to avoid food-writer cliches, but it is legitimately hard for me to not talk about my grandmother. It’s been particularly challenging recently, because she lived a life that would have been virtually unchanged by this pandemic. She rarely left the house—due to mobility issues, we hired someone to do her… Read more...
Media software maker Plex launches new subscriber-only apps for music and server management
100+TechCrunch / 9h
Media software maker Plex has released two new projects today from its internal R&D group, Plex Labs. One is an updated take on the classic Winamp player it calls Plexamp, and another is a dedicated app for Plex server administration . The projects are meant to appeal largely to Plex power users who take full advantage of Plex’s software suite, which has grown over time from being only a home med
2021 Karma Revero GTE sees sports sedan finally go all-EV
SlashGear / 9h
Karma Automotive’s first all-electric car has been confirmed, though we’ll need to wait some time before we can check out the Revero GTE from behind the wheel. The fourth iteration of the Revero series, it’s the first to ditch the hybrid range-extending gas engine and switch entirely to an all-electric drivetrain. Until now, as with the Fisker Karma before it, … Continue reading
How to Improve Your Nest Camera’s Quality and Bandwidth Settings
How-To Geek / 9h
To help save your home internet’s bandwidth (and potentially the world’s), Nest lets you adjust your security camera’s video quality. If things are starting to look a bit fuzzy, here’s how you can improve your recordings by raising your camera’s quality and bandwidth to “high.” Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Plex Releases Two Premium Apps to Manage Your Music and Your Server
New Plex Two Apps Music51How-To Geek / 9h
Plex, one of the best ways to store and stream your legally acquired movies and tv shows, has a pair of new apps for Plex Pass subscribers. If you store music on your server, Plexamp gives you a beautiful interface to play your tunes. And the second app, Plex Dash, lets you manage your server from your phone. No local webpage required. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
The Classic 'Star Wars' Podracing Game Comes to Switch and PS4 on May 12th
Star Wars Racer SWE31How-To Geek / 9h
The Star Wars prequels gave birth to a treasure trove of merchandise, characters, and controversy. But we can all agree that the Star Wars games from the 90s and 2000s are classics. And come May 12th, we’ll have the chance to revel in our Star Wars Episode I: Racer nostalgia on the PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
8 tips for throwing a virtual cocktail party
32Mashable / 9h
Stay calm, relaxed, and just enjoy spending time with other people. Read more... More about Tech , Mashable Video , Food And Drink , Zoom , and Quarantine
'Crysis Remastered' is coming to PC, PS4, Xbox One and Switch
Crysis Xbox One CR500+Engadget / 9h
But can it run Crysis ? When it comes to new hardware, it’s a question almost as old as time itself . If you ever wondered if the Switch, with its modest NVIDIA Tegra X1 processor, can play the game, the answer it turns out is yes. Following a leak earlier in the day, Crytek has confirmed it’s working on a remaster of the 2007 game that will come out this summer on PlayStation 4, Windows PC, Xbox
Plex Labs releases updated Plexamp and new Plex Dash for servers
New Plex Two Apps MusicSlashGear / 9h
Plex Labs has announced its first release in a while, and it comes in two forms: an update to the existing Plexamp music software and an entirely new feature called Plex Dash for users who run their own Plex server. These two new apps are only available for Plex Pass subscribers, meaning you have to pay to get access to … Continue reading
AMD Ryzen 4000 desktop CPUs rumored to support existing AM4 motherboards
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AMD’s hotly-anticipated Ryzen 4000 ‘Vermeer’ desktop processors will be compatible with existing AM4 motherboards, according to laptop maker XMG. In a Reddit thread spied by TechPowerUp , XMG – best known for its 16-core, 32-thread Apex 15 laptop – appears to confirm that board makers will expand the compatibility of their existing motherboards to support AMD’s next-generation desktop CPUs. We'll
Giving brewers tech to make beer from any plant material, Province Brands raises $1.6M
100+TechCrunch / 9h
There’s a potential climate-related crisis brewing in the beer industry and Province Brands has just raised $1.6 million for its technology that purports to be a solution. The Canadian company, which has developed a way to make beer from any plant material, is pitching itself as a solution to the increasing shortages of barley and other grains caused by global climate change. It’s a pivot for the
This program teaches you how to code by baking a cake — Future Blink
40Mashable / 9h
Code a Cake is a digital experience that uses a kitchen with five robots to bake a virtual cake. Read more... More about Tech , Food , Mashable Video , Coding Education , and Future Blink
Waze now shows emergency food centers, coronavirus testing sites
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Read more... More about Hunger , Waze , Navigation Apps , Tech , and Transportation
Elon Musk: Teslas Will Soon Automatically Stop at Traffic Lights
100+Futurism / 9h
Stop and Go Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted today that the electric carmaker is working on an update that will allow its vehicles to automatically stop at traffic lights or stop signs. “We’re working super hard on getting traffic lights and stops released,” he said. Tiers in Rain There are currently two general tiers of Tesla “self-driving” technology. There’s Autopilot, a system that includes lane a
Facebook’s global currency plans were always doomed
Facebook Currency Libra3KEngadget / 9h
The Libra Association, the Facebook-backed cryptocurrency outfit with plans to own the future of money, has had a change of heart . After almost a full year of criticism, the body has climbed down from its original goal of creating a single “stablecoin” for the world. Rather than make what could be described as a global currency, Libra will now be a little bit more, uh, like PayPal. The New York
Samsung’s midrange Galaxy S10 Lite comes to the US for $650
56Ars Technica / 9h
The Galaxy S10 Lite. [credit: Samsung ] Samsung has declared that the Galaxy S10 Lite, a midrange phone announced in January, is coming to the United States on Friday for $650. The phone will be sold on Samsung.com, Best Buy, and Amazon. The company has been reworking its phone lineup this past year, and this "Lite" branding is relatively new. The "S10" branding really makes it seem like this dev
What to Watch Tonight, April 16, 2020
30Lifehacker / 9h
What are you doing tonight? Oh, just sitting on the couch because you can’t actually go anywhere? Us too. Read more...
‘Glitch’ blamed as stimulus check is delayed for millions who filed through H&R Block, TurboTax
IRS Americans H&R Block2KTechCrunch / 9h
Many have been understandably concerned that, amid corporate bailouts, a $1,200 check won’t be enough to survive several more weeks of lockdown. But the stimulus check is, at very least, better than nothing, particularly for the more than 22 million Americans have filed jobless claims in the last month alone. But actually getting the check is easier said than done. There have been a number of roa
Security lapse exposed Clearview AI source code
400+TechCrunch / 9h
Since it exploded onto the scene in January after a newspaper exposé , Clearview AI quickly became one of the most elusive, secretive and reviled companies in the tech startup scene. The controversial facial recognition startup allows its law enforcement users to take a picture of a person, upload it and match it against its alleged database of 3 billion images, which the company scraped from pub
It's Okay if You Can't Relax Right Now
200+Lifehacker / 9h
Do you remember those idyllic days, back in March or so, when we all realized we’d have a lot more time on their hands? Office workers would be working from home, restaurants were closed, events were canceled. Suddenly, whether you were working or not, there just weren’t as many places to be. Hello, free time. Read more...
The Pandemic Is Forcing Teletherapy to Go Mainstream
200+Futurism / 9h
As the coronavirus pandemic pushes the American healthcare system to the brink, following stay-at-home guidelines is a crucial part of minimizing strain on the healthcare system. But the best thing people can do for public health can sometimes be the worst thing for their mental well-being, as isolation leaves many cut off from the lifelines they depend on to cope. As a result, teletherapy — coun
Google bans apps with deceptive subscription offers from the Play Store
Google Play Android TV100+Engadget / 9h
Google is joining Apple in requiring honesty with app subscriptions . A newly instituted Google Play policy bans apps that use deceptive language or imagery to trick you into subscriptions. Apps now have to be clear about a plan’s cost, frequency and terms, including whether or not there will be an automatic renewal. They should also outline the features you can use without a subscription, and ex
Everyone's posting throwback pics from when they were 20, and we're all for it
73Mashable / 9h
A whole heck of a lot of people are stuck at home and looking at screens, which has seemingly led to a very specific trend: sharing a photo of when you were exactly 20 years old. As far as we can tell, the whole thing took off with a relatively innocuous post from Twitter user from @202natt asking what people looked like at 20. Lmaooo what did y’all look like at 20? — I got a 172 on my LSAT. I do
Amazon closes warehouses in France, tries to make US shoppers buy less
Amazon Shut France US500+Ars Technica / 9h
Enlarge / An Amazon logistics center in Brétigny-sur-Orge, France, on April 13, 2020. (credit: Chesnot | Getty Images ) Amazon has shut down all six of its distribution centers in France for the time being following a ruling by a French court that it was not taking sufficient measures to protect its warehouse workers from COVID-19. The court ruled Tuesday that Amazon must stop selling "non-essent
The West Is Facing Its Worst Megadrought in at Least 1,200 Years
500+Gizmodo / 9h
Nearly 1,000 years ago, a megadrought ravaged the southwestern U.S., swiftly wiping out a thriving indigenous culture and rendering once-arid land unusable. Scientists have long warned that the climate crisis may trigger another megadrought. And according to a new study , that megadrought isn’t just on its way—it’s… Read more...
Upgrade Your Typing Game With the $60 Razer Blackwidow Chroma Mechanical Keyboard
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JetBlue, Spirit rejected by DOT on nearly all bailout waiver requests
500+The Points Guy / 9h
U.S. regulators denied JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines requests to suspend service to dozens of cities across the country as they face near-zero demand amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. In both decisions released Thursday, the Department of Transportation cited a need to maintain “necessary” airline connectivity to all communities across the U.S. as spelled out under the government’s $2 tr
From the plane to the palace to the piazza: The 14 best travel shoes for your next trip
The Points Guy / 9h
Having the right pair of shoes for your vacation could make or break your trip. Think about it: How many times have you been sightseeing in a new city and had to stop your feet hurt? Or you needed to cancel that walking tour because your new shoes weren’t broken in yet? If we had to guess, it’s probably more than you’re willing to admit. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sig
Facebook cancels its in-person events from now until June 2021
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Gig workers say they are struggling to get personal protective equipment from companies
100+TechCrunch / 9h
Despite what companies have said about providing personal protective equipment to gig workers, some workers say they are struggling to get masks, gloves and other items from companies like Target-owned Shipt, Uber, Lyft and Instacart. “PPE is still a huge issue for us,” Shipt shopper and organizer Willy Solis told TechCrunch. “We have dozens of reports across the country where shoppers have gone
Call a Sesame Street Character for Moral Support
1KLifehacker / 9h
Many of our favorite authors, actors and organizations are stepping up right now to provide resources and emotional support during the coronavirus shutdown, but Sesame Street wins this week. First they offered us a “ pandemic playdate ” special with Elmo, and now they’re giving kids the option to “call” a beloved … Read more...
How the anti-vaccine community is responding to COVID-19
500+Ars Technica / 9h
Enlarge / A nurse prepares to administer the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine as well as a vaccine used to help prevent the diseases of diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, and polio at Children's Primary Care Clinic in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (credit: Getty | The Washington Post ) In early March, Melissa Floyd, a self-described health freedom educator who co-hosts "The Vaccine Conversation"
Sorry, We Did Not All Get and Recover From COVID-19 This Winter
1KLifehacker / 10h
I first heard this theory back in February from a family member: “What if that awful cold I had this winter was actually COVID-19?” Unlikely, of course, but an interesting what if . But then I started hearing it from more and more people, and now it seems everybody on Facebook is convinced they have already had the… Read more...
This LG 4K TV is $100 off and comes with 3 free gifts from Best Buy
38Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: Buy a 55-inch LG Nano 8 Series 4K TV for just $699.99 at Best Buy and save $100 as of April 16. You also get three gifts with purchase, including an LG PK3 portable Bluetooth speaker, a $70 Best Buy gift card, and four free months of Apple Music. Just because we're stuck at home doesn't mean we always have a lot of free time on our hands. Many of use still have to juggle work and taking ca
Amperon raises $2 million for its predictive software for energy grids
200+TechCrunch / 10h
Energy demand has fallen globally. Oil prices are plummeting. Everywhere in the energy world things look fairly grim, but keeping the lights on and electrons moving remains critical to keeping even the hobbled economies of the world humming. That’s why startups like Amperon, which use data analysis to provide predictive tools for energy retailers and grid operators, are still relevant — and still
This Office Noise Simulator Makes Working From Home Less Soul-Crushingly Lonely
400+Lifehacker / 10h
The cutely designed microsite Reichenbergerstr 121 simulates office noise—handy if you’re working from home and you miss the sounds of working in an office, or coffee shop, or anywhere where other humans work alongside you. Read more...
Apple’s AirPods and wireless charging case are down to a new low on Amazon
Amazon Jeff Bezos AnnualArs Technica / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) Today's Dealmaster is headed up by a nice drop on the latest Apple AirPods, as a pair that comes with Apple's Qi wireless charging case is currently down to $150 at Amazon . That's about $50 off Apple's standard going rate , $20 off its typical street price on Amazon, and the lowest price we've seen on Amazon to date. (A separate deal at Micro Center offers this mod
Xbox One Free Play Days serves up two new games this weekend
SlashGear / 10h
Microsoft has kicked off another Free Play Days event, making two different games free-to-play for the upcoming weekend. Last time we say Microsoft host a Free Play Days promo was actually last weekend, when it made Gears 5 free-to-play for a six day period. The two games at the center of this promotion are going free today, and as with … Continue reading
Facebook cancels all large events through June 2021
Facebook Zuckerberg3KEngadget / 10h
Mark Zuckerberg announced today that Facebook will cancel any large physical events with more than 50 people through June 2021. Some will be held as virtual events, but Facebook has not yet shared specifics. Zuckerberg also said the company will extend its policy of no business travel through at least June of this year, and it will require “the vast majority” of its employees to work from home th
Facebook wants content reviewers back ASAP, slows return plan for most employees
Facebook Zuckerberg100+TechCrunch / 10h
On his personal Facebook account, Mark Zuckerberg offered an update on the company’s roadmap for bringing employees back to work in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In the post , he acknowledged that while it might be possible for a small portion of “critical employees” unable to do their work remotely to return sooner, the majority of Facebook’s workforce will be required to continue workin
Kaliber Gaming's Opto-Mechanical Keyboard Looks Sharp, Literally
91Gizmodo / 10h
I don’t normally go for gaming keyboards with fancy shapes, but there’s something sleek and dangerous about Kaliber Gaming’s HVER Pro X optical-mechanical gaming keyboard. It’s probably the jagged sheet of aluminum screwed atop its otherwise unassuming plastic frame. Read more...
The Influencer Economy Hurtles Toward Its First Recession
100+Wired / 10h
Faced with a pandemic on the one hand and slashed budgets on the other, some industry insiders say it’s time for influencing to evolve.
How to Fix Your Suddenly Crappy Google Nest Videos
61Lifehacker / 10h
Now that most of us are spending all day at home, we’re consuming a ton more data, and while Comcast’s tubes of internet haven’t burst yet, they’re definitely fuller than ever before . In an effort to get ahead of a potential disaster, some companies are taking measures to reduce the data burden of their… Read more...
Actively Shut out the Noise With These $37 Taotronics Noise-Cancelling Headphones [Exclusive]
36Lifehacker / 10h
TaoTronics ANC Headphones [2020 Version] | $37 | Amazon | Promo code KINJA9E6 Read more...
Amazon warehouses close following virus ruling
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Amazon will close its warehouses in France for several days after a court ordered the company to limit deliveries to essential goods such as food and medical supplies. The company's decision to close its six warehouses in the country follows a ruling by a French court that the ecommerce giant could be fined €1m for every non-essential item shipped. While Amazon does plan to appeal the ruling, it
Instacart jumps into prescription delivery with Costco
Target Instacart Costco US300+TechCrunch / 10h
Online grocery delivery company Instacart is launching a prescription delivery service through a partnership with Costco as demand for online delivery continues to rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The company said Thursday the delivery service is now available from nearly 200 Costco locations in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, New York, Washington and Washington, D.C. The servic
Facebook to redirect people who like false coronavirus info to WHO website
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You're living amid a U.S. megadrought
100+Mashable / 10h
There's a reason why the two largest reservoirs in the U.S. are wavering around half full , a far cry from the bountiful, wet days of decades past. It's why water managers in the Southwest have agreed to mandatory water cuts , and why millions of annual visitors to the Hoover Dam can't ignore the telltale white ring around Lake Mead, revealing where the water once reached during more plentiful ti
Ordering from Amazon? You could earn 5x bonus points on your next purchase
The Points Guy / 10h
Most of us were probably regular Amazon shoppers long before the coronavirus pandemic shut down the world. The familiar sight of those brown packages waiting for us on our doorstep was always welcome. But now, in this new reality of closures and lockdowns, Amazon is a true lifeline for people who are staying home as much as possible to flatten the curve. That makes the arrival of a new Amex Offer
An upcoming macOS update may help your MacBook’s battery last longer
Apple BHM macOS MacBook100+Engadget / 10h
Apple is developing a new feature designed to extend the longterm life of its laptop batteries, according to CNET . Dubbed “Battery Health Management,” the company will deploy the feature in macOS Catalina 10.15.5, which is slated to become publically available later this year. Rather than focusing on specific app usage, the feature examines your charging patterns and the heat levels of a Macbook
FCC to approve 5G network despite military saying it will harm GPS
FCC Ligado 5G Frontier300+Ars Technica / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Photographer is my life) The Federal Communications Commission is set to approve a new 5G cellular network despite claims from the Department of Defense that it will interfere with Global Positioning System (GPS) services. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai today asked fellow commissioners to approve an "application to deploy a low-power terrestrial nationwide network in the L-
Making ventilators is easy, but pivoting to do so is difficult
82Engadget / 10h
Just this week, the coronavirus pandemic passed 2 million confirmed infections and 130,000 deaths worldwide. With such a rapid rise in cases, hospitals are struggling with the shortage of ventilators, which are vital for helping patients who are too weak to breathe on their own. In the past few weeks, however, automakers like GM, Ford and Tesla have stepped up to transform their existing faciliti
Uh Oh: Government Cuts Off South African Airways
100+One Mile at a Time / 10h
At this point it would appear that South African Airways has no path forward except liquidation… unless South Africa’s government backtracks. SAA is already in business rescue South African Airways has been losing money for years, and like so many national airlines, has been kept in limbo. For years the government gave the airline enough money to scrape by, but not enough resources to actually tu
Alcohol won’t kill coronavirus, says WHO
Bill Gates WHO Trump96SlashGear / 10h
An alert from the World Health Organization this week did a bit of a mythbuster on the subject of alcohol during our current global pandemic. Misinformation spread over social networks and person-to-person in text chains over the past few weeks suggested high-strength alcohol could “kill the COVID-19 virus.” According to the World Health Organization: “It does not.” A WHO representative … Continu
MacBook charging is changing as macOS gets smarter about batteries
Apple macOS MacBookSlashGear / 10h
Apple is changing how its MacBook batteries charge, with an upcoming update for macOS Catalina promising to learn from how the notebooks are used in order to maximize battery life. Currently, when you plug your MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro into its power supply, it automatically charges up to 100-percent. That, though, may not be the best strategy for … Continue reading
Which States Have Restricted Abortion Access During the Pandemic?
34Lifehacker / 10h
As with all medical services during the pandemic, patients’ ability to access abortion services is fluctuating by the day, a situation made more fraught by the ongoing efforts of antiabortion activists . Multiple states have used this pandemic as a justification for restricting abortion access , the rationale being that… Read more...
Facebook’s annual virtual reality conference goes virtual-only
400+TechCrunch / 10h
While it quickly became clear that the tech and developer conference held during the spring would need to be cancelled due to COVID-19, tech companies are beginning to pull the plug on events taking place later in 2020. Today, Facebook announced that it would be shelving the in-person component of its virtual reality-focused Oculus Connect 7 conference due to COVID-19 concerns and would be focusi
Gamescom cancels its in-person event due to COVID-19
Gamescom 2020 Germany61Engadget / 10h
Gamescom announced today that it won’t host its annual in-person event in Cologne, Germany this year. Germany has had a nation-wide ban on events through August, so this isn’t a surprise, and the organizers didn’t really have a choice. The Gamescom team is planning a digital version of the conference, so gamers and exhibitors still have something to look forward to. Official statement regarding #
Ask Dr. NerdLove: Should I Ask Out The Worker At Cheesecake Factory?
98Lifehacker / 10h
Hello, all you sexy angels of the Abyss, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove , the only advice column that can help you manage your relationships in real life AND in Animal Crossing . Read more...
Sonos Is Granting Your Home Audio Dreams With These Big Bargains
Gizmodo / 10h
The best Sonos deals for April 2020 are here. Read more...
These Ferrofluid Sculptures Will Melt Your Mind
100+Wired / 10h
Using powerful electromagnets, Eric Mesplé makes these substances behave in mesmerizing ways. Here’s how he works his gloopy, creepy magic.
American Airlines CEO strikes optimistic tone, contrasting with peers at Delta and United
82The Points Guy / 10h
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker is optimistic that the country may be “ready to get moving again,” even as his counterparts at other major carriers repeatedly warn of tough times ahead for the industry. “In just the last week we started to see bookings outside of 90 days start to tick up a little bit,” Parker told CNBC on April 15. “Those could be changed in the future… but it seems to be a lit
Amazon may postpone Prime Day because it’s not a good look right now
100+Mashable / 10h
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Daily Crunch: Verizon buys videoconferencing company BlueJeans
Verizon Zoom BlueJeans100+TechCrunch / 10h
Verizon makes a move into videoconferencing, Jeff Bezos discusses a plan to test Amazon employees for COVID-19 and Apple is reportedly working on new over-ear headphones. Here’s your Daily Crunch for April 16, 2020. 1. Verizon is buying b2b videoconferencing firm BlueJeans TechCrunch’s parent company is buying veteran videoconferencing platform BlueJeans Network — shelling out less than $500 mill
The New iPad Pro Inches Closer to Becoming the Laptop I Want
200+Gizmodo / 10h
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Horny during quarantine? This flowchart will help you figure it out
67Mashable / 11h
By now, you probably know about the term "social distancing" — having to keep a CDC-recommended six-foot distance from everyone apart from those you're staying at home with, if anyone. Given that we can't (or at least shouldn't) be in close proximity to the vast majority of humans, it's safe to say that sex is out of the question for many. We may have been staying at home for several weeks now, i
Riot buys the makers of a combat-heavy 'Minecraft' clone
65Engadget / 11h
League of Legends and Valorant developer Riot Games just shared its next big bet. On Thursday, the company said it had acquired Hypixel Studios , the creator of an upcoming role-playing game called Hytale . If you're not familiar with the game, think Minecraft but with more of a focus on adventuring and combat. Riot didn't disclose the financial terms of the acquisition. However, it doesn't sound
You Can Save $300 on an Unlocked Pixel 4 or 4 XL This Month
iPhone Google Pixel 4A41Lifehacker / 11h
The Pixel 4a is likely on its way, and just like the 3a before it, we expect it to be a mid-range phone for those who don’t want to shell out flagship prices for a new device and don’t mind a slightly less powerful phone. However, if you act fast, you might be able to grab a more powerful Pixel 4 or 4 XL for less than… Read more...
Antimatter hunt closes in on the Big Bang’s biggest head-scratcher
SlashGear / 11h
One of the core secrets of the universe could be another step closer to a solution, with scientists making a huge breakthrough in understanding matter and antimatter and the interplay between the two. Little-comprehended and shrouded with questions, antimatter theory has nonetheless become a key part of many explanations about modern physics. However uncertainty about its proportions has continue
Apple adds macOS feature designed to prolong the lifespan of MacBook batteries
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Apple is adding a new Battery Health Management feature to the latest version of macOS Catalina. The arrival of 10.15.5 will bring the new feature, which is designed to increase the overall lifespan of MacBook batteries by reducing the maximum charge in certain instances. Rather than focusing on things like specific app usage, the feature determines battery health based on charging patterns and t
You can now redeem Capital One miles for food delivery and streaming services
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information provided by Capital One. Capital One has added new ways for cardholders to redeem their Venture miles . In light of people staying home and putting travel plans on hold until pandemic concerns subside, Capital One has added three new categories where you can redeem your miles at a fixed-value. Starting today, April 16, 2020, through J
Demolition Man's Writer Wasn't Trying to Be Prescient, He Just Wanted to Make a Funny Movie
500+Gizmodo / 11h
If there was any piece of entertainment that no one expected to be a foreteller of the future, it was Demolition Man . However, the 1993 sci-fi action comedy predicted everything from corporate conglomerates to smoking bans—and now, social distancing . In a new interview, writer Daniel Waters said he’s just as surprised… Read more...
Astronauts Who Launched Before Pandemic Are Starting to Come Home
500+Futurism / 11h
Lonely Homecoming A team of three astronauts are set to return to Earth on Friday. When they do, they’ll be rejoining a vastly different society than the one they left. The trio — Oleg Skrypochka of Russia and Americans Andrew Morgan and Jessica Meir — have all been on the International Space Station since at least September, BBC News reports . Because they’ve been in orbit since well before the
Potentially Habitable Earth-Sized Exoplanet Spotted in the Kepler Reject Pile
Earth Planet NASA Kepler400+Gizmodo / 11h
For years, a dedicated team of experts has manually sifted through troves of rejected Kepler data in hopes of finding something the computers had missed—an exercise that has resulted in the discovery of what is now arguably the most Earth-like planet known to astronomers. Read more...
New Google Play policies to cut down on ‘fleeceware,’ deepfakes, and unnecessary location tracking
200+TechCrunch / 11h
Google is today announcing a series of policy changes aimed at eliminating untrustworthy apps from its Android app marketplace, the Google Play store. The changes are meant to give users more control over how their data is used, tighten subscription policies and help prevent deceptive apps and media — including those involving deepfakes — from becoming available on the Google Play Store. Backgrou
FOMO Has Survived the Coronavirus
500+NYT > Technology / 11h
No one is going anywhere cool, and yet I still feel left out.
Self-driving startup Zoox settles Tesla lawsuit, lays off 100 workers
Zoox Tesla Berlin Musk20Ars Technica / 11h
Enlarge / A Zoox self-driving car prototype in 2019. Zoox is using modified conventional vehicles like this one to test its self-driving software. But Zoox is planning to design its own vehicle for its eventual taxi service. (credit: Andrei Stanescu / Getty) The self-driving startup Zoox has settled claims that four Tesla employees stole trade secrets on the way out the door to new jobs at Zoox.
Today's Extreme Floods Could Happen Daily by 2100
24Gizmodo / 11h
The U.S. is already facing a flooding crisis as sea-level rise pushes tides ever higher. But it’s only going to get worse with flood risk doubling every five years in the coming decades, according to a new study . That means floods that used to happen once in a person’s lifetime occur every year or even every day. Read more...
Minecraft RTX beta is now available: Here’s how to get in
Minecraft RTX Ray TracingSlashGear / 11h
If you’ve been waiting for Minecraft‘s RTX beta to arrive, then today is a big day for you. NVIDIA and Mojang have sent the Minecraft RTX beta live after announcing a launch date for it earlier in the week. As the name of the beta suggests, this test will give RTX graphics cards owners the chance to play Minecraft with … Continue reading
Where to buy an Xbox One: all the retailers with bundle deals still available
40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
If you're wondering where to buy an Xbox One, you're not alone, with stock starting to slip there are only a few bundle deals still available. We're running through all the remaining Xbox One S and Xbox One X bundles still available to order, as well as the best retailers to keep an eye on for future stock. That means you can grab an Xbox One before they go the same way as the PS4 and Nintendo Sw
Apple plans to introduce over-the-ear headphones with replaceable parts this year
44Ars Technica / 11h
These are Apple's AirPods Pro, the first Apple-branded headphones to offer noise cancellation. The new over-ear headphones would as well. [credit: Jeff Dunn ] Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and Debby Wu have penned yet another report revealing inside information on Apple’s product plans, citing people familiar with the matter. Today’s report is all about headphones: Apple is developing over-ear headphon
This Nintendo Switch Screen Protector Is Only $9
24Lifehacker / 11h
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Home security systems at SimpliSafe: save 15% off and get a free camera
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
SimpliSafe's home security system sale allows you to secure your home and save money with this limited-time offer. Starting now through April 21, you can save 15% off any new systems and receive a free SimpliSafe camera . SimpliSafe is a well-known home security system that features 24/7 monitoring for your home or business. SimpliSafe allows you to build a system that's tailored to your space an
FDA debuts new online portal to encourage donation of plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients
200+TechCrunch / 11h
One of the avenues currently being pursued in terms of developing an effective treatment for COVID-19 is through the use of convalescent plasma. Basically, that means using the liquid component of blood from people who have had, and already recovered fully from, COVID-19 to produce treatments that hopefully translate to others the antibodies they developed over the course of fighting off the viru
American Airlines leads shift to smaller jets for flights still flying in US
100+The Points Guy / 11h
Travelers on American Airlines ‘ departure just after 7 a.m. from Nashville to Dallas/Fort Worth have long enjoyed a ride on one of the carrier’s Airbus A321s, its largest narrow-body jet by seating capacity. Not any more. The Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier — like airlines everywhere — has been forced to cull capacity and ground aircraft as the novel coronavirus pandemic has ravaged demand for a
Google displays unemployment benefit details based on your state
92Engadget / 11h
As is the case in many countries, unemployment in the United States is skyrocketing as the COVID-19 pandemic forces millions out of work. Several means are available to help those in need, such as federal stimulus checks , but the measures vary by state. Google has rolled out an update to Search to help you figure out what benefits you're eligible for. When you search for "unemployment" in the US
How to Find a Notary Online
68Lifehacker / 11h
There are certain types of documents that require notarization before they are legally valid, like wills, marriage licenses and power of attorney documents. Notary publics, who are appointed by the state to serve as “officials of integrity,” are responsible for confirming the identity of the individuals doing the… Read more...
Amazon Echo Show deals: save up to 50% on the latest models now
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Amazon Echo Show deals can have you video calling with ease in no time thanks to the latest discounts on both the 5-inch and 8-inch models. We're seeing some particularly fantastic price cuts in the UK right now, but US shoppers are also being treated to some discounts on the Echo Show 8 and 5 this week as well. You can pick up the 2019 Amazon Echo Show 8 for just $99.99 in the US right now, or £
New Research: Space Travel Causes Astronauts’ Brains to Expand
300+Futurism / 11h
A new study suggests that spending a long time in space is causing the volume of astronauts’ brains to expand. A majority of crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) seem to experience swelling of the optic nerve, along with a surplus of fluid that expands the actual volume of their brains. “When you’re in microgravity, fluid such as your venous blood no longer pools toward your
baylordigitalcollections: “America, Here’s My Boy” by Arthur...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
baylordigitalcollections : “America, Here’s My Boy” by Arthur Lange, 1917. Collection The Great War - A Baylor University Museum Studies Student Exhibition Source Baylor University, Crouch Fine Arts Library, Waco, TX Full Item http://digitalcollections.baylor.edu/cdm/ref/collection/el-mst-wwi/id/36 Citation Information Baylor University Libraries Digital Collections, Baylor University, Waco, TX.
How to watch Mrs America: stream the new series online from anywhere
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Limited mini-series Mrs America has started airing in the US on Hulu and is all set to be shown in the UK courtesy of the BBC. Ready to watch the equal rights drama unfold? We're here to tell you how to watch Mrs America online from pretty much anywhere in the world. Already picking up rave reviews, Mrs America tells the true story of the rise of second-wave feminism in the 1970s. It tracks the m
Star Wars podracing game coming to Nintendo Switch and PS4
Star Wars Racer SWE23SlashGear / 12h
The single most pervasive element to come out of Star Wars: Episode 1 “The Phantom Menace” was podracing. The race was a movie unto itself, a sporting element inside a major motion picture about an innocent young kid from Tatooine that’d one day become a murderer of thousands… but for now, a great pilot! The game is called Star Wars … Continue reading
Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Lite will be available in the US tomorrow
100+Engadget / 12h
When Engadget got some hands-on time with Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Lite, it seemed pretty clear that the company wanted to bring its flagship experience to users at a lower price without sacrificing too much on quality. That’s a formula a lot of Android users could get behind, but the phone hasn’t been available in the US, even though it came out in January in other parts of the world. That will chan
What We Do in the Shadows Starts Season 2 Off With a Zombie and Some Major Blasts From the Past
100+Gizmodo / 12h
We’d be excited for the return of What We Do in the Shadows no matter what. But given the bleak state of the world, getting reacquainted with the show’s awkwardly hilarious vampire roommates felt like an especially welcome distraction. Last night’s two-episode season two premiere reminded us of everything we love… Read more...
Coronavirus: MPs and peers to quiz ministers via video conferencing
1KBBC News - Technology / 12h
MPs and peers plan to take part in some parliamentary business via video link.
Forget iPhone SE: this alcohol-proof flip phone is the perfect pandemic mobile
SlashGear / 12h
Your smartphone is probably dirtier than a toilet seat, and while that’s an unpleasant thought at the best of times, during the COVID-19 pandemic it’s positively life-threatening. While advice on how to clean a phone varies, even IP-rated waterproofing probably isn’t going to hold up to things like alcohol disinfectant. That is, unless you’re willing to consider Kyocera’s newest handset. … Contin
Cocktails to Fit Your Quarantine Lifestyle
100+Lifehacker / 12h
Cocktailing at home requires a few more ingredients (and tools) than cracking open a beer or decanting some wine, and complexity probably isn’t exactly the vibe any of us are looking to cultivate right now. Luckily, cocktails don’t have to be crazy complicated. Read more...
Announcing the Extra Crunch Live event series
100+TechCrunch / 12h
The startup world is going through yet another evolution. A few years ago, VCs were focused on growth over profitability. Now, making money is just as important, if not more, than sheer growth. And we’re in the midst of a global pandemic, which has brought the economy to a crawl and forced entrepreneurs to rethink both their short and long-term priorities. Startups want to hear from the voices th
Report: Sony scaling back initial PS5 production numbers
PS5 Sony PlayStation 557Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) A new report suggests Sony may be cutting back on initial shipments of the upcoming PlayStation 5. That's in part because initial demand for the system may be limited by a higher asking price and by the COVID-19 pandemic's global impact on consumer spending. Bloomberg cites unnamed "people familiar with the matter" in reporting that Sony will only produce 5 to 6 mi
Coronavirus Dreams Are Taking Over the Internet
400+Wired / 12h
The Covid-19 pandemic is causing some truly bizarre, and horrifying, night visions. Sharing them helps.
Capital One Lets Venture Customers Redeem Miles At Full Value For Food Delivery
View from the Wing / 12h
Capital One has temporarily introduced redemption of Venture and VentureOne Miles for restaurant delivery, takeout, and streaming service spend. You can apply statement credits with your points at full value, as you would have for travel purchases. That's great strategy to encourage cardmember retention and spending, to help customers conserve cash, and to benefit local restaurants that are strug
Use the World of Hyatt credit card to earn Globalist elite status
The Points Guy / 12h
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 deals because we should all use this time to think about and plan our next adventures. TPG doesn’t advise booking trips for travel
How I Podcast: First Draft and Track Changes’ Sarah Enni
Zoom Skype Ellison74TechCrunch / 12h
The beauty of podcasting is that anyone can do it. It’s a rare medium that’s nearly as easy to make as it is to consume. And as such, no two people do it exactly the same way. There are a wealth of hardware and software solutions open to potential podcasters, so setups run the gamut from NPR studios to USB Skype rigs (the latter of which has become a kind of default during the current pandemic).
Oops: British Airways A380 Crushes Taxiway
100+One Mile at a Time / 12h
Airlines around the world are storing their planes . In some cases runways at major airports are being closed and are being used at parking lots, while in other cases airlines are parking planes at smaller airports. Well, the way a British Airways A380 was parked is making headlines, and this comes only shortly after a British Airways A350 and Emirates 777 collided in Dubai . British Airways park
Users Claim the Exynos Version of the Galaxy S20 Ultra Is Suffering From a Boatload of Issues
100+Gizmodo / 12h
While the Galaxy S20 Ultra that’s on sale in the U.S. uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chip, overseas in regions where the Galaxy S20 Ultra features an Exynos chip, users are complaining that they’ve encountered a number of big problems with Samsung’s $1,400 super-premium flagship phone. Read more...
Boost Up Your Next Jam Sesh With a Pair of Beats Solo 3 Headphones for $170
Zoom Skype EllisonGizmodo / 12h
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Impossible Burger will soon be available in over 1,000 grocery stores
1KEngadget / 12h
Starting tomorrow, Impossible Burger will be available in over 1,000 grocery stores, expanding to 777 additional locations in California, Nevada and the greater Chicago area. The faux meat product will be available in all Albertsons, Vons, Pavilions and Gelson’s Markets in Southern California, all Safeway stores in Northern California and Nevada, all Jewel-Osco stores in greater Chicago, portions
Even a pandemic can’t slow down new phone season
67Engadget / 12h
We might be stuck at home, but that isn’t stopping companies from springing fresh devices upon us. Apple just dropped a new iPhone SE , LG and Motorola are both prepping flagship launches, while a slew of midrange phones have been unveiled in the past two weeks. OnePlus also showed off the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro this week. MWC may have gotten canceled in February, but it seems mobile device makers a
Hackers selling Zoom Windows and Mac exploits online
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Exploits for serious vulnerabilities affecting Zoom for Windows and MacOS are available online after being putting up for sale by hackers, security experts have warned. The vulnerabilities are classed as zero-days (or 0-days), which means the vendor is unaware of their existence in its code and therefore temporarily powerless to prevent their exploitation. The zero-day present in Zoom’s Windows a
How To Lose Friends And Alienate Villagers
1KLifehacker / 12h
The heart of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the friendships you build with your animal neighbors, each with their own quirks, aesthetics, and personality traits. So when Tom Nook announced that the humble island of Bussy Beach had its very first visitor at our brand new campsite, I was ecstatic. I rushed to the… Read more...
‘My Record Was 3 Weeks With the Same Mask’
200+Gizmodo / 12h
This is Sick Days, a series documenting how jobs are changing during the coronavirus pandemic, as told by workers themselves. This week, we hear from healthcare workers, film industry professionals, a caterer, and more. If you’d like to submit a story, use this Google form and provide as much detail as you’re able; … Read more...
99-year-old veteran raises £14 million for healthcare workers by walking around his garden
1KMashable / 12h
Here's a story that'll warm your heart in these strange times. Captain Tom Moore, a 99-year-old veteran, has raised £14 million ($17.3 million) for the UK's National Health Service (NHS) by completing 100 laps around his back garden. Ahead of his 100th birthday, the World War Two veteran decided he'd mark that rather significant milestone with a fundraiser for healthcare workers facing the corona
Bridgecrew announces $14M Series A to automate cloud security
100+TechCrunch / 12h
In today’s grim economic climate, companies are looking for ways to automate wherever they can. Bridgecrew , an early-stage startup that makes automated cloud security tooling aimed at engineers, announced a $14 million Series A today. Battery Ventures led the round with participation from NFX, the company’s $4 million seed investor. Sorensen Ventures, DNX Ventures, Tectonic Ventures, and Homewar
Samsung Galaxy 10 Lite meets Apple and OnePlus head on
Samsung Galaxy GSLSlashGear / 12h
The release of the Samsung Galaxy S10 in the USA was announced this week with an on-sale date of April 17, 2020. Originally announced back at the start of the year, Samsung brought fire with both the Galaxy S10 Lite and the (just announced) Galaxy Tab S6 Lite this week. The Galaxy S10 Lite works with a set of specifications … Continue reading
Enjoy a taste of Japan without leaving your couch with this code
Japan 2020 TurboGrafx-16Mashable / 12h
TL;DR: As of April 16, you can get a taste of Japan by taking 15% off your first Bokksu subscription , a savings of up to $66. Just use the exclusive code MASHABLE15 . All power to you if you have mastered the art of taking things day by day, but if you're the kind of person who loves to plan, these uncertain times are probably driving you crazy. Summer may be canceled. There, I said it. As much
Which Companies Are Still Hiring Right Now?
100+Lifehacker / 12h
Between mass layoffs and a rash of hiring freezes, the rocketing unemployment rate has many wondering if it’s even worth looking for a job right now. And if you’re hunting for work, you might feel like you’re up against millions of people vying for whatever meager jobs are left amid the coronavirus shutdown. Read more...
How to Avoid Talking to Your Friends and Family
42Lifehacker / 12h
Remember when you could ignore an incoming call and reply with a quick “I’m out, can’t talk right now” text? Read more...
Are Samsung’s Galaxy Buds+ an improvement over the original?
72Engadget / 12h
Last August we asked you to weigh in on the Galaxy Buds -- the first set of true wireless headphones tailor-made for Samsung’s flagship phones. You had plenty of criticisms about features like the audio quality, spotty Bluetooth connection and unsatisfactory EQ presets. In February, our reviewer Billy Steele got a chance to review the updated version, the Galaxy Buds+ . He found them greatly impr
Don't Fall for Shell's New Climate Pledge
97Gizmodo / 12h
On Thursday, Shell released a pledge and rough plan to shrink its carbon footprint to net-zero by 2050 in an attempt to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. Read more...
How to Install Brushes in Photoshop
How-To Geek / 13h
If you’re bored of the preset brushes that are included with Adobe Photoshop, don’t worry—you can install your own. Adobe allows you to install new brushes containing shapes, patterns, outlines, and more. Here’s how to do it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
HP Powers Up Its ZBook and Envy Laptops With Sleek New Models
Intel Quantum UdacityHow-To Geek / 13h
HP unveiled a new line of laptops today, and they should do well for creatives and power users in need of workstations that provide oomph. You can choose between new ZBooks and Envys, and depending on your needs; there should be something for your budget. The Envy 15 stands out immediately, thanks to its Intel i9 processor. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
How to Build a Windows Server Inventory Report for Free with PowerShell
How-To Geek / 13h
PowerShell is used by many server administrators. Naturally, one of the most used tasks is the ability to build scripts and functions to inventory your servers and understand what your environment has. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›
Stripe raises $600M at $36B valuation in Series G extension, says it has $2B on its balance sheet
1KTechCrunch / 13h
The economy may be contracting as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but promising startups are still continuing to raise money to shore up their finances for whatever may lie ahead. In the latest development, Stripe , a well-known payments unicorn, today announced that it had raised another $600 million in new capital, money that it plans to use to continue investing in product development, furt
Facebook-backed association revamps Libra following regulatory concerns
Facebook Currency Libra100+TechCrunch / 13h
The Libra Association, the consortium created by Facebook to oversee all things Libra, has updated its white paper to make some changes. The association is abandoning its original plan to create a global stablecoin directly tied to a basket of fiat currencies and securities. The Libra Association now plans to release several stablecoins — each of them will be backed by a fiat currency, such as US
Here's how you can get 3 free months of online guitar lessons from Fender
Animal Crossing NH48Mashable / 13h
TL;DR: As of April 16, Fender is offering new users three months of free online guitar, bass, or ukulele lessons on Fender Play (a $29.97 value). Social distancing restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic have prompted a lot of "why nots" in people: Why not learn how to bake sourdough bread from scratch ? Why not pour hundreds of hours into Animal Crossing: New Horizons ? Why not pick up your g
A Star Is Circling a Black Hole and Its Orbit Is Absolutely Nuts
6KFuturism / 13h
Cosmic Dance A star orbiting the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way has a bizarre orbit — but also one that strongly supports Einstein’s theories. After monitoring the star, dubbed S2, for 27 years straight, astronomers from the Max Planck Institute determined that it traces a distinct flower-like shape as it orbits, CNN reports . The fact that the star makes a rosette as it t
Apple Is Developing High-End, Modular Headphones: Report
Bloomberg Apple Headphones63Gizmodo / 13h
Apple’s no stranger to the audio space, but it would appear the company is now gearing up to go toe-to-toe with the likes of Bose and Sony. The next headphones from the company, according to a Bloomberg report , might be some fancy over-ear wireless headphones featuring swappable parts. Read more...
20% off all things Philips: Avance air fryers, Sonicare toothbrushes, more
Mashable / 13h
TL;DR: Philips is having a sitewide sale on air fryers, electric toothbrushes, air purifiers, and more. As of April 16, take 20% off everything and get free shipping with code COMFORT20. These days, we'll take any crumb of excitement we can get. That crumb can come from the littlest things: Getting a new toothbrush so that you'll come out of quarantine with pearly whites, or trying a homemade fri
Apple's high-end headphones might have detachable parts
Bloomberg Apple Headphones83Mashable / 13h
Apple is working on a set of high-end headphones, some parts of which will be detachable. This is according to a new report by Bloomberg , which cites people familiar with the matter. Two variations of these headphones are being developed right now, the report claims; one with leather-like fabrics, and a fitness-focused model with lighter, breathable materials. Both models' prototypes are describ
NASA and Planet expand imagery partnership to all NASA-funded Earth science research
Earth Planet NASA Kepler100+TechCrunch / 13h
NASA and Planet have deemed their pilot partnership a success, and the result is that NASA will extend its contract with Planet to provide the company’s satellite imagery of Earth to all research programs funded by the agency. NASA had signed an initial contract last April with Planet to provide Planet imagery to a team of 35 researchers working on tracking what are known as “Essential Climate Va
Hilton Pre-Sells A Billion Dollars Worth Of Points To Amex
100+One Mile at a Time / 13h
Hilton has just found a way to raise a billion dollars in cash through their Honors loyalty program, and that potentially has some implications. Hilton pre-sells points to Amex Per a new SEC filing , in April 2020 Hilton pre-sold one billion USD worth of Honors points to American Express. As this is described in the filing: American Express and their respective designees may use the points in con
Verizon is buying B2B videoconferencing firm BlueJeans
Verizon Zoom BlueJeans200+TechCrunch / 13h
US carrier Verizon* has splashed out to buy veteran B2B videoconferencing platform, BlueJeans Network — shelling out less than $500 million on the acquisition, according to the Wall Street Journal which first reported the news. A Verizon spokeswoman confirmed to TechCrunch that the price-tag is sub-$500M but did not provide a more exact figure. Videoconferencing platform Blue Jeans has raised ~$1
Classic Star Wars podracing game comes to PS4 and Switch on May 12th
Star Wars Racer PS43KEngadget / 13h
Another classic Star Wars game is landing on modern consoles after Jedi Academy . An updated version of Star Wars Episode I: Racer will be available on the PS4 and the Nintendo Switch on May 12th. The sci-fi racing game based on the podracing sequence in Episode I was originally released for the Nintendo 64 and PC back in 1999. Now it’s back with modernized controls for new consoles. Texas-based
How to Disinfect Your Bags
100+Lifehacker / 13h
At this point, we’re all washing our hands for the allotted 20 seconds (right?) and cleaning the surfaces in our homes—but what about our bags? Although recreational travel may be at a halt, many of us are still traveling to work or the grocery store. The CDC doesn’t consider objects like bags to be a major source of… Read more...
Thursday's Best Deals: Taotronics Headphones, Anker Wireless Car Charger, Spider-Man, Kyoku Steak Knives, and More
60Gizmodo / 13h
A pair of Taotronics headphones , Kyoku steak knives , an Anker wireless car charger , a bunch of James Bond Comics , and a Forever 21 sale lead Thursday’s best deals. Read more...
Thursday's Best Deals: Taotronics Headphones, Anker Wireless Car Charger, Spider-Man, Kyoku Steak Knives, and More
60Lifehacker / 13h
A pair of Taotronics headphones , Kyoku steak knives , an Anker wireless car charger , a bunch of James Bond Comics , and a Forever 21 sale lead Thursday’s best deals. Read more...
Spotify lets you hide bad songs on playlists you didn't make
100+Engadget / 13h
Let’s face it: not everyone has as impeccable taste in music as you do. Your friends and other curators are bound to drop some stinkers in their playlists sometimes. Spotify’s latest feature for premium subscribers should make it a bit easier to avoid tunes you ( or your pet ) can’t stand. From the context menu on iOS and Android, you’ll be able to hide songs in a playlist so that every time you
TikTok to launch parental controls globally, disable direct messaging for users under 16
TikTok Family Pairing200+TechCrunch / 13h
TikTok is introducing a new set of parental controls to its platform to users worldwide, including in the U.S. The features, collectively referred to as “Family Pairing,” will allow parents to set controls on Screen Time Management, Restricted Mode and Direct Messages for their teen users. It also will now disable direct messaging for users under the age of 16 in all markets. A similar set of fea
Even Cars and Coffee is going virtual thanks to COVID-19
78Ars Technica / 13h
As I'm based in DC, I tend to go to the cars and coffee events at Katie's Coffee House in Great Falls, Virginia. In 2015, I got to take this Audi R8 V10+ along— you can check out the review here . [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] The Petersen Automotive Museum in LA, like many museums these days, has shut its physical doors and moved online to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. For the past eight year
Sleep easier on a new mattress — save on Nectar, DreamCloud, Awara
New Zealand DreamCloudMashable / 13h
I don't know about you, but I've been spending a lot more time in bed now that I'm confined to my home in the evenings and on the weekends. If you are hanging out in bed more than usual, now is a great time to invest in an actually good mattress . Nectar Sleep , DreamCloud , and Awara have stand-out mattresses and are all currently running promotions to help you save on a new bed. Nectar Sleep —
Hackers could destroy 3D printers by setting them on fire
45TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 13h
It sounds improbable, and very scary, but it’s conceivable that a hacker can compromise a 3D printer , override temperature safety constraints, and potentially cause the device to actually catch fire. As spotted by The Register , this is the worrying claim put forward in a blog post by security firm CoalFire, which leveraged an exploit against a FlashForge Finder, a popular 3D printer aimed at ho
GoPro sale: the GoPro Hero 8 Black camera gets a $100 price cut
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 13h
If you're looking to snag a deal on a top-of-the-line action camera, then you're in luck. For a limited time, you can grab GoPro's latest camera, the GoPro Hero 8 Black, on sale for $299.99 . That's a $100 discount and the best price we've found for the waterproof camera. The GoPro Hero 8 Black features HyperSmooth 2.0 stabilization technology, which offers multiple levels of stabilization so you
Download This Free Workbook on Anxiety and the Coronavirus
300+Lifehacker / 13h
If, like me, you’re someone with an anxiety disorder , this whole pandemic situation has probably made things especially difficult for you. And given all the uncertainty and our lack of control over pretty much everything right now, even those who typically don’t have an issue with anxiety are feeling it. Regardless of… Read more...
These are tax deductions?!
Mashable / 13h
Read more... More about Supported , Taxact , Tax Deductions , Filing Taxes , and Tax Return
Here’s What a Pandemic Would Look Like With Zombies
500+Futurism / 13h
Infection rates, mortality rates, flattening the curve, vaccine development, antibody tests. The COVID-19 pandemic can feel reminiscent of a zombie movie — with emptied out streets, crowded hospitals, and the majority of people holed up at home. In a series of tweets , Bucknell University anthropologist Clare Sammells, who teaches a course about zombies, examines the parallels between the coronav
PlayStation 5’s first production run could be limited, but not for the reason you think
Sony PlayStation 5SlashGear / 13h
It’s been an interesting 2020 for the games industry so far, as Sony and Microsoft are both planning to launch new consoles amid a pandemic. Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, both the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5 are still slated to launch at the end of the year, but we’re learning today that
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