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Our Fascination With Canon Is Killing the Way We Value Stories
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As the pop culture we love becomes increasingly dominated by vast franchises of interconnected worlds and stories , so does it become dominated by one, singular question from diehard fans: Is the thing we’re about to consume canon to everything else we’ve consumed before? It’s an attitude that’s turning our love of… Read more...
Ex-NSA hacker drops new zero-day doom for Zoom
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Zoom’s troubled year just got worse . Now that a large portion of the world is working from home to ride out the coronavirus pandemic , Zoom’s popularity has rocketed, but also has led to an increased focus on the company’s security practices and privacy promises. Hot on the heels of two security researchers finding a Zoom bug that can be abused to steal Windows passwords, another security resear
T-Mobile completes Sprint merger
T-Mobile Sprint J. Legere4KEngadget / 12h
Right on cue , T-Mobile has completed its merger with Sprint. As of today, the two carriers are one -- they'll do business simply as T-Mobile. They're also clearly confident in the transition, as CEO John Legere is stepping down early rather than waiting until the end of April as his contract dictated. COO Mike Sievert is taking Legere's place, effective immediately. Like they have from the start
You can now join Microsoft Teams meetings from Slack
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Slack users can now launch Microsoft Teams calls right from within the popular workplace chat app as the company has launched a new app to allow them to do so. The Microsoft Teams Call beta app has arrived just a few days after Slack first revealed that it was working on the integration. However, Slack users will only be able to launch Teams calls from within the app as opposed to participating i
Apple waives 30% cut from video subscription apps
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More and more people are turning to digital videos, be it streaming, rental, or outright purchase, during these times of being copped up indoors. That is naturally a prime opportunity for distributors and services to advertise certain features, including free offers, and get more subscribers. Those don’t necessarily translate to an exponential rise in profits, especially if they have to … Continu
YouTube Shorts to take on TikTok, Bedtime Reminders coming soon
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TikTok unsurprisingly saw a sudden surge in new users within the past days but the social network’s history hasn’t always been bright. After quickly taking over the Internet, its connections to the Chinese government cast it in a less favorable light, at least among the security and privacy-conscious population. Despite that, TikTok continues to thrive mostly because it remains unrivaled. … Conti
Google Pixel 4 is half-price at Optus right now
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Optus has now slashed the price of the Google Pixel 4 , giving you the chance to get your hands on one of our favourite smartphone snappers for half the price of its RRP – that’s saving you a massive AU$524.16. It follows on from a similar deal from Vodafone, who last month also cut the price of the handset by 50% . Unlike Vodafone though, Optus is offering the discount in either Just Black or Cl
Private Equity-Backed Medical Staffing Firm Cuts Benefits for Health Care Workers Fighting Covid-19
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Private equity-backed medical staffing company Alteon Health, which provides doctors and nurses to work in emergency rooms across the country, is cutting costs by reducing hours and slashing benefits in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Tuesday report by ProPublica. Read more...
YouTube will reportedly tackle TikTok with upcoming ‘Shorts’ video feed
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There’s no doubt that TikTok and its format of short, music-backed video clips has been a runaway success, filling the void left behind by the likes of Vine years before it. Now, YouTube wants in. According to sources speaking with The Information , the Google-owned video giant is planning a Shorts feature that will more or less mimic TikTok’s functionality from within the YouTube mobile app. Jus
OnePlus 8 could give Samsung a run for its money
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OnePlus has always launched phones with specs that rival high-end premium flagship, give or take some features like wireless charging or formal waterproof rating. What sets those phones apart, however, have really been the “bang for the buck” value they offered at a significantly lower cost. Times have changed, however, and even OnePlus has to raise its prices eventually while … Continue reading
The Future Is Adorable in Cleopatra in Space, DreamWorksTV's New Sci-Fi Show for Kids
Gizmodo / 1h
There’s a lot we don’t know about ancient Egyptians , but a new animated series dares to wonder: What would Cleopatra have been like if she’d been able to time travel? Cleopatra in Space , based on Mike Maihack’s graphic novels , imagines the historic figure as a sassy teen who happens to be “the savior of the galaxy.” Read more...
‘A perfect storm for first time managers,’ say VCs with their own shops
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Until very recently, it had begun to seem like anyone with a thick enough checkbook and some key contacts in the startup world could not only fund companies as an angel investor but even put himself or herself in business as a fund manager. It helped that the world of venture fundamentally changed and opened up as information about its inner workings flowed more freely. It didn’t hurt, either, th
Coronavirus is not the man now dog: YTMND is back, and just in time
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The pandemic profoundly alters our sense of time. Quarantine grinds lives to a halt, injecting them with untold levels of stress and acute danger. Monday bleeds into Tuesday, into Friday, into Monday again — the days losing distinction, but still representing tectonic shifts as we squint to better see the coronavirus's devastating effects looming on the horizon. And then, like a unicorn-shaped fl
Proposed amendments to the Volcker Rule could be a lifeline for venture firms hit by market downturn
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In the wake of the financial crisis, Congress passed regulations limiting the types of investments that banks could make into private equity and venture capital funds. As cash strapped investors pull back on commitments to venture funds given the precipitous drop of public market stocks, loosening restrictions on the how banks invest cash could be a lifeline for venture funds. That’s the position
Amazon Prime allows in-app purchases for Apple users
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The changes will apply to users in the US, UK, and Germany.
Nextdoor allows businesses to reach out about pandemic relief efforts
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Facebook isn't the only site that added ways for people to help out their community during the pandemic. Nextdoor is doing the same thing , with several new updates that'll let you and fellow community members lend a hand to local businesses that might be in need. Starting today, local merchants can update their Business Profile pages with different methods of assistance. They can add a gift card
No joke: Rick and Morty has a new trailer; second half of S4 will air May 3
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The last five episodes of Rick and Morty S4 will air a bit earlier than fans expected. Just a few days after dropping a special samurai-themed Rick and Morty episode, "Samurai and Shogun," Adult Swim has given us the trailer for the hotly anticipated second half of the popular animated series, along with a release date: May 3. That should delight hardcore fans, who had feared the release of the s
Grab the Google Home Max through JB and save AU$199!
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If you’re after a smart speaker that will satisfy your audio needs and is able to give you a serious sound blast, then you'll want to take a look at the monster-sized Google Home Max. The Home Max is the largest and most powerful out of Google’s family of smart speakers, weighing 5.3kg – at that level of heft, it could potentially double as a music-playing dumbbell! It also houses two 4.5-inch su
Detroit to be first to deploy Abbott Labs’ 5-minute COVID-19 test, mayor says
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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said today on Wolf Blitzer’s CNN show that the city of Detroit is on track to be the first city to deploy Abbott Labs’ five-minute COVID-19 test. The mayor said the test would be available for first responders. The goal, he said, was to test those first responders who are self-isolating but have yet to test positive for the virus. The city of Detroit received the Abbott
Amazon's Prime Video iOS app finally lets you purchase TV shows and movies
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Apple and Amazon seem to have made nice, with the Prime Video app on iOS, iPadOS and tvOS now supporting in-app purchases. Apple device users, be it an iPhone, iPad or Apple TV, will now be able to rent or purchase anything from the Prime Video library directly from the app. Previously, to skirt around Apple's exorbitant 30% cut on in-app purchases, Amazon would direct customers away from the app
Popular Law and Order: SVU character returns for new spin-off series
SlashGear / 2h
A popular character from hit TV show Law & Order: SVU will return in a new spin-off series, according to a new report. Actor Christopher Meloni is back in his role as detective Elliot Stabler, though fans will need to tune into the new crime series to see him. The series will be part of the new multi-year deal between … Continue reading
Use a Capture Card to Stealthily Play Animal Crossing: New Horizons During Work Hours
Gizmodo / 2h
Author’s Note: The following story is a work of fiction. If you’re a G/O Media executive reading this, bear in mind there is no reality on which this is based. Tercius has never once played a video game during work hours. [Editor: Can confirm.] Read more...
Apple lets Amazon rent movies inside Prime Video's iPhone app
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Apple's insistence on taking a 30 percent cut of most in-app purchases (and running those purchases through the App Store) has led to many media providers simply removing direct purchases altogether. Just ask anyone shopping for e-books at third-party stores . You won't have to worry about that with Prime Video from now on, though. Amazon has reached an agreement that lets you rent movies in Prim
Mobile payments firms in India are now scrambling to make money
84TechCrunch / 2h
Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder and chief executive of India’s most valuable startup, Paytm , posed an existential question in a recent press conference. “What do you think of the commercial model for digital mobile payments. How do we make money?” Sharma asked Nandan Nilekani, one of the key architects of the Universal Payments Infrastructure that created a digital payments revolution in the count
American Airlines Suggests Employees Take A Second Job At Amazon And Instacart
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Even though U.S. airlines are getting access to a $58 billion federal bailout, and even though taking government money places limits on furloughing employees, there are going to be employees who do lose their jobs, lose their hours, and also just have time on their hands. American Airlines has set up relationships to facilitate hiring of their employees by 6 large companies who are looking for wo
Juul Is Getting Sued by the FTC
Gizmodo / 3h
E-cigarette manufacturer Juul was no favorite of regulators before selling a hefty chunk of itself to tobacco giant Altria Group, owing mainly to its uncertain health risks and penchant for marketing to kids. But that 2018 transaction has put Juul in the crosshairs of the Federal Trade Commission, which announced today Read more...
NASA expands groundwater maps globally to help reveal remote droughts
SlashGear / 3h
NASA has teamed up with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s National Drought Mitigation Center to distribute maps showing the current and projected state of groundwater and soil moisture around the world. This marks an important expansion of the maps from covering just the US to the entire world, shedding light on remote and rural regions where droughts and other water issues … Continue reading
Coronavirus: How China's using surveillance to tackle outbreak
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China is using its high tech system to tackle the outbreak, but is the state interference justified?
Xerox is backing out of HP takeover
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As a result of macroeconomic and market turmoil caused by the coronavirus outbreak, Xerox has announced that it will no longer pursue its acquisition of HP Inc. The Connecticut-based company first revealed that it was considering buying its fellow printing giant back in November of last year. However, after HP turned down its first offer to buy the company, Xerox then decided to go ahead with a h
It took a coronavirus outbreak for self-driving cars to become more appealing
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Suddenly, a future full of self-driving cars isn't just a sci-fi pipe dream. What used to be considered a scary, uncertain technology for many Americans looks more like an effective tool to protect ourselves from a fast-spreading, infectious disease. With COVID-19 — the name for the disease caused by the new coronavirus — keeping most of us housebound, it's harder to get around or bring in suppli
T-Mobile Closes Merger With Sprint, and a Wireless Giant Is Born
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The new T-Mobile will have over 100 million customers and plans to take on AT&T and Verizon.
Saks is having a 25% off sale — here are 14 must-have travel items to buy
The Points Guy / 4h
If you’re looking to participate in some retail therapy while you’re all cooped up at home, you’re in luck: Saks Fifth Avenue is having a major sale until April 6 on a majority of its inventory (with a few exclusions). We know a lot of these items are not priorities for everyone right now , but for those of you who are still in a position to stock up for the future, this is a good time to upgrade
Microsoft joins forces with Plaid to make Excel a fintech app
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Microsoft has partnered with San Francisco-based fintech startup Plaid to develop a new software app called Money in Excel. The collaboration will allow people to automatically import their bank and credit card account data into the personal finance tool. The software will be available to Microsoft 365 subscribers in the US initially. The Money in Excel app will let users manage, track and analys
Original Content podcast: ‘Star Trek: Picard’ launches with a bumpy, memorable season
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Star Trek TV shows generally take a while to get good — but if any of them was going to have a strong start, you’d think it’d be “Star Trek: Picard.” After all, it returns Patrick Stewart to the role that made him famous, that of one-time Starfleet captain Jean-Luc Picard. Plus, the writing team was led by Michael Chabon, author of beloved novels like “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” a
Royal Air Maroc Officially Joins Oneworld
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The “big three” global alliances can be really helpful for frequent flyers, in terms of earning and redeeming miles, and receiving consistent benefits and recognition across airlines. However, for the most part these alliances aren’t growing much anymore, as airlines instead focus on other partnerships, including joint ventures . In December 2018 it was revealed that Royal Air Maroc would be join
RoboVacs, Power Banks, and Wireless Charging: The Best Anker and Eufy Deals of the Day
24Gizmodo / 4h
The best Anker and Eufy deals for April 2020 are here. Read more...
Sources: Despite Huge Sales, Borderlands 3 Developers Are Getting Stiffed On Bonuses
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The video game Borderlands 3 was a big sales success when it launched last fall, according to its publisher, 2K, which described it as “ a billion-dollar global brand .” That’s why it was shocking to employees at Gearbox, the developer of the game, when the studio’s CEO, Randy Pitchford, told them yesterday that they… Read more...
Fortnite’s new Kingsman anti-bullet umbrella criticized as overpowered
SlashGear / 4h
Epic has added a new floor loot item to Fortnite, but some fans are criticizing it as overpowered. The new Kingsman Umbrella is exactly what it sounds like: a big umbrella that players can pick up and carry around. Coincidentally, this umbrella also functions nearly the same as the lightsaber that was introduced during the Star Wars tie-in, only it’s … Continue reading
YouTube may counter TikTok with a feed of video 'Shorts'
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YouTube may be worried that TikTok is luring away its viewers. Sources talking to The Information claim YouTube is readying a Shorts feature in its mobile app that will include a remarkably familiar-sounding feed with short videos from fellow users. You could take advantage of YouTube's extensive song licensing to add the soundtrack of your choice, too. Shorts would be available by the end of 202
5 Short Sci-Fi and Fantasy Films to Watch When You Don't Have Time for a Full Netflix Binge
100+Gizmodo / 4h
Since we’re now all spending our hours indoors , there’s been newfound time to inhale entire seasons of a TV series or full movie franchises in one sitting. But in the event that you’re just looking for a quick hit of sci-fi or fantasy (or horror!), we’ve got five shorts worthy of briefly capturing your attention. Read more...
Instagram's 'On This Day' notifications are a jarring reminder of life before coronavirus
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My friend Grace and I are lying on the floor, laughing, with barely an inch between us. It's the end of the first raucous night of her bachelorette weekend, one month until her wedding, scheduled for April. And, oh yeah, it's 2018 — before things like bachelorette parties and weddings were canceled for the sake of public health and the greater good. Instagram's "On This Day" feature surfaces some
Best U.S. Bank credit cards
The Points Guy / 4h
When you think of the top credit card issuers, U.S. Bank sometimes gets overlooked in favor of Chase , American Express and Capital One . But U.S. Bank has a full credit card lineup that can provide a lot of value to your wallet. Today, we’ll walk through the top personal and business credit cards offered by U.S. Bank. Want more credit card news and advice from TPG? Sign up for our daily newslett
Zoom privacy: A guide for ZoomBombing
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The video chat app Zoom isn’t private by default. You’ve got to do a few things before your Zoom meeting is secure. You’ll need to make sure you’re not downloading a malicious bit of software. You need to make sure you’re not sharing your room name. You’ve got to tap a few buttons and follow a few rules – and … Continue reading
Your Fridge Is a Horror Show, Oh Please, Won't You Clean It?
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Last week, our pals over at The Takeout asked their readers for their refrigerator cleaning (horror, let’s be honest) stories, which is amazing for me because I’m a weird voyeur who loves gross things! But also I was tickled to see a mention of the fridge deep cleaning method I detailed in my book and it made me think… Read more...
Modern meteorology was born 60 years ago today
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Enlarge / Image taken on April 1, 1960, by TIROS 1. This was the first television picture of Earth from space. (credit: NASA ) Sixty years ago on this date, April 1, a Thor-Able rocket launched a small satellite weighing 122.5kg into an orbit about 650km above the Earth's surface. Effectively, this launch from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station marked the beginning of the era of modern we
YouTube is working on a TikTok competitor called 'Shorts'
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TikTok, which recently hit 41 million daily active users outside of China, may soon have some real competition on its hands. YouTube is currently working on a new feature called Shorts, which aims to rival TikTok, according to The Information . Shorts will exist inside the YouTube mobile app as a feature, states the report, and not as a stand-alone product. Lip sync videos are incredibly popular
‘Content network effect’ makes TikTok tough to copy
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Many TikTok videos don’t start from scratch, so neither can its competitors. TikTok is all about remixes where users shoot a new video to recontextualize audio pulled from someone else’s clip, or riff on an existing meme or concept. That only works because TikTok’s had time to build up an immense armory of content to draw inspiration from. Creators will find themselves unequipped trying to get st
In a significant change, Apple customers can now buy or rent titles directly in the Prime Video app
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A recent update from Amazon has made it easier for Apple customers to buy or rent movies from its Prime Video app. Before, customers using the Prime Video app from an iOS device or Apple TV would have to first purchase or rent the movie elsewhere — like through the Amazon website or a Prime Video app on another device, such as the Fire TV, Roku or an Android device. Now, Prime Video users can mak
This adorable tiny record maker lets you cut your own 5-inch vinyl singles
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Vinyl has been coming back for the last few years, but unlike MP3s, CDs or even cassette tapes (also coming back), records aren’t easy to record on your own. This tiny toy record maker makes it easy, though you probably shouldn’t expect that famous vinyl sound quality. The Easy Record Maker was created by designer Yuri Suzuki, who has been itching to do something like this for years. “This idea h
It’s now more important than ever to monitor your upcoming reservations
The Points Guy / 5h
Ever since I started traveling, I always logged into my upcoming reservations every few weeks to check on them. Why? Because you never knew what’d happen — there could be schedule changes , aircraft swaps or reassigned seats. You don’t want to be left with a new departure time or a middle seat without knowing about it. But now, in light of the coronavirus pandemic, there’s even more of a reason t
Apple May Introduce 1Password-Like Features to Keychain in iOS 14
Gizmodo / 5h
One of the most crucial steps people can take to protect their data is using unique, complex passwords that are neither easily guessed nor recycled or reused between their accounts. The easiest way to do this is by using a password manager. Apple makes one available to macOS and iOS users for free, but the application… Read more...
DoorDash adds convenience stores to make quarantine easier
SlashGear / 5h
DoorDash, one of the multiple services that enable customers to order food from local restaurants and have it dropped off at their door by gig economy workers, has expanded to include convenience stores. The new expansion covers around 1,800 convenience stores throughout the United States, the company announced on Wednesday, including popular destinations like 7-11, Wawa, and CircleK. Convenience
You can now earn and redeem AAdvantage miles on Royal Air Maroc flights
The Points Guy / 5h
Earlier today, we reported that American Airlines and Alaska Airlines announced full reciprocal mileage earning on domestic and international flights. This was a nice break from the slew of predominantly negative news from the travel industry related to the coronavirus outbreak . And now, we have more news from the U.S. carrier. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for
Russia's Planned Coronavirus App is a State-Run Security Nightmare
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Like other countries, COVID-19 rocked both Russia and its neighbors, with recent numbers pointing to a collective 4,375 residents across the post-Soviet states being infected by the virus. And while some of these territories are seemingly less than worried about the pandemic, Russia’s spent the bulk of this week… Read more...
This 2-Ingredient Chocolate Soufflé Is the Only Time a YouTube Hack Hasn't Failed Me
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Welcome to In Poor Taste , a column about decadent food trends delivered with the intellectual curiosity of a Michelin critic and the care of a mukbang enthusiast . In today’s edition, we’re testing out a two-ingredient chocolate soufflé recipe I saw on TikTok, lost, and then rediscovered on YouTube. Read more...
An EU coalition of techies is backing a ‘privacy-preserving’ standard for COVID-19 contacts tracing
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A European coalition of techies and scientists drawn from at least eight countries, and led by Germany’s Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute for telecoms (HHI), is working on contacts-tracing proximity technology for COVID-19 that’s designed to comply with the region’s strict privacy rules — officially unveiling the effort today. China-style individual-level location-tracking of people by states
Levandowski says Uber must pay his $179 million judgment to Google
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Enlarge / Anthony Levandowski, then-VP of engineering at Uber, in 2016. Levandowski co-founded self-driving truck startup Otto and then led Uber's self-driving technology efforts before being fired in 2017. (credit: ANGELO MERENDINO/AFP/Getty Images ) Alphabet's huge legal battle with Uber over self-driving technology ended two years ago. But the engineer at the center of that fight, Anthony Leva
NASA issues agency-wide crowdsourcing call for ideas around COVID-19 response
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There’s crowdsourcing a problem, and then there’s crowdsourcing a problem within NASA, where some of the smartest, most creative and resourceful problem-solvers in the world solve real-world challenges daily as part of their job. That’s why it’s uplifting to hear that NASA has issued a call to its entire workforce to come up with potential ways the agency and its resources can contribute to the o
Boring phone game Wordscapes is also a lovely self-isolation activity
Mashable / 5h
Like everyone else, I wanted to play Animal Crossing: New Horizons during social distancing. Unfortunately, this wasn't in the cards for me: The Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite are pretty much sold out , and I cannot afford to pay $800 for one on eBay. (This is maybe not the wisest time to become a gamer from scratch.) So my isolation game of choice ended up being a little different. It's a word
LinkedIn’s making its recruitment tools free to those fighting the coronavirus pandemic
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Like many other websites at the moment, the career-oriented networking platform LinkedIn has seen a big boost in traffic as a result of people being asked to work from home and stay indoors overall to slow the spread of the coronavirus, with a bump of 55% more conversational activity between existing connections in recent weeks. Now, to leverage that attention in a way that’s more directly helpfu
RoboVacs, Power Banks, and Wireless Charging: The Best Anker and Eufy Deals of the Day
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The best Anker and Eufy deals for April 2020 are here. Read more...
Wait, Why Is Priority Pass Adding Airport Restaurants… Now?
View from the Wing / 5h
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 ...
Casper Pillow review: A down-like, bouncy fluff for combo sleepers
Mashable / 5h
Spending more than $10 or $20 on a pillow can seem frivolous when other budgeting categories seem much more pressing. It's like we reserve fancy, fluffy pillows for hotel beds and are fine with sleeping on shitty pillows at home. Flat? Lumpy? Absolutely no neck support or malleability? Questionable stains? That's just how it is — or is it? I think the Original Casper Pillow is luxurious enough to
How to watch The Challenge online: stream Total Madness from anywhere
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Now celebrating a decade and a half on air, The Challenge returns to TV screens this week, pitting 21 of the show's most notorious former contestants against seven newcomers plucked from the world of reality television. This landmark 35th season is subtitled Total Madness and MTV promises the current run will feature the most extreme challenges ever in the show's history. Ready for all of the act
We Mapped Where New Yorkers Are Snitching About Their Neighbors' Social Distancing
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On Sunday , New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that he’d given the NYPD permission to issue fines of up to $500 to anyone violating social distancing mandates, the city’s latest attempt to slow the spread of covid-19 in an area devastated by the virus. “I want to just let all New Yorkers know that what we’re… Read more...
Twitch viewing soared 23 percent in March
100+Engadget / 5h
It won't shock you to hear that livestreaming services are seeing an upswing in viewership due to the COVID-19 pandemic keeping people at home, but now it's clear just what kind of effect the outbreak has had on viewing habits. Streamlabs and Stream Hatchet have determined that watch hours surged 23 percent between February and March, to just over 1.2 billion. Other services saw increased demand
There were only 6 Airbus A380s airborne in the entire world today
50The Points Guy / 5h
The coronavirus pandemic is doing strange things to commercial aviation. One of the most evident effects of the crisis is that airlines fly only a fraction of the flights they ran before the pandemic erupted — and that’s clear at a glance when looking at flight-tracker sites. On Wednesday morning, Flightradar24 showed that there were only six Airbus A380s airborne in the entire world. The biggest
What to Watch Tonight, April 1, 2020
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It’s April 1st, which means a ton of new content has dropped on streaming services like Netflix , Hulu , and Disney+ . The COVID-19 pandemic has also moved a lot of would-be live events to the web. Read more...
A Brief History of the Census—and How Covid-19 Could Change It
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Census-taking used to spur innovation. Now, the pace of technology, and the challenge of going go door to door, could force it to adopt existing systems instead.
Coronavirus quarantine has us all feeling like teens again
100+Mashable / 5h
A few weeks ago (or maybe it was days — time means nothing to me anymore), a push notification on my phone alerted me that my friend had tagged me in her Instagram story. Given that I hadn't seen her — or anyone besides my roommate — since I started self-isolating almost a month ago, I was curious as to what it could be. Since there were no new photos of us together, say on a night out or at dinn
Bethesda just dashed our hopes of an online E3 alternative
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With the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, tech and video game trade shows have more or less ground to a halt. Many big trade shows set to take place throughout 2020 have either been cancelled or postponed, with E3 2020 being among the biggest of them. Originally slated to take place during June, the ESA made the decision to cancel E3 2020 … Continue reading
Bill Gates: US “Missed the Opportunity” to Prevent Catastrophe
1KFuturism / 5h
In a Tuesday Washington Post opinion piece , philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates argued that the US “missed the opportunity to get ahead of the coronavirus.” But that doesn’t mean the ship has sailed and the country is doomed to lose between 100,000 and 240,000 people , as the White House projected in a Tuesday briefing. For Gates, the approach is simple: first, “we need a consiste
Is the Covid-19 Lockdown Really Decreasing Air Pollution In India?
Gizmodo / 6h
When I saw reports that Indian cities had seen major improvements in air pollution amid the covid-19 lockdown, I WhatsApped my family members in New Delhi to ask about their experience. Did it seem like the air was cleaner? Read more...
Deals galore: 20 popular routes to the Caribbean available for under $100 in late 2020
84The Points Guy / 6h
We are all currently sticking as close to home as possible due to COVID-19, but there’s nothing wrong with dreaming of a time when travel will again open up and we can all visit the places we are currently dreaming of from our couches. While no one knows exactly when it will be safe for some to embark on leisure travel, it’s fun to dream, plan and potentially even book tickets with flexible chang
Don't Click on Links in Public Zoom Chats Right Now
200+Lifehacker / 6h
There happens to be a vulnerability in the way Zoom converts URLs into hyperlinks that hackers can use to collect your Windows login credentials and potentially access your desktop remotely. Until Zoom fixes this, resist the urge to click URLs from people you don’t trust—namely all those public Zoom meetings you’ve… Read more...
MIT Professor: Guidelines to Stay Six Feet Apart Aren’t Enough
1KFuturism / 6h
By now, “stay six feet away from others” is practically a mantra for people trying to stay healthy during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s been widely accepted as a healthy, science-backed way to slow the spread of the coronavirus as much as possible. “If it were possible to wave a magic wand and make all Americans freeze in place for 14 days while sitting six feet apart, epidemiologists say,” The
FCC will require phone carriers to authenticate calls by June 2021 to kill off robocalls
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The US Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) has announced that all mobile carriers and phone companies must adopt the STIR/SHAKEN protocol by June 20, 2021. This regulatory requirement is aimed at combating robocalls , especially those that try to hide their phone numbers by allowing carriers to authenticate caller IDs. According to the FCC, widespread adoption of the STIR/SHAKEN protocol wi
Notion hits $2 billion valuation in new raise
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Notion , a startup that operates a workplace productivity platform, has raised $50 million from Index Ve ntures and other investors at a $2 billion valuation, the company told The New York Times. A Notion spokesperson confirmed the raise and valuation to TechCrunch. As startups across the board begin looking at layoffs or raising at less than favorable terms, Notion had been in the unusual positi
Why a Pandemic Is Bringing Out Our Best Online
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Notion, Maker of Collaboration Software, Raises $50 Million
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While many start-ups grapple with the fallout from the pandemic, this San Francisco company raised more cash to survive.
3 Nerdy, But Useful, Things to Do Around Your House While Stuck at Home
100+Lifehacker / 6h
Being stuck at home sucks. One of the best things you can do—besides absolutely staying at home —is to make some updates to said home. How do you do that? There are lots of ways. For example, you could clean things ; your windows, floors, kitchen, surely those things could use a once over. Of course, that’s not very… Read more...
Anker's Pint-Sized Nebula Capsule Max Projector is $80 Off [Exclusive]
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Why You Shouldn't Take Money From Your Retirement Account, Even Now
83Lifehacker / 6h
The coronavirus relief package that was signed into law last week included relaxed rules for taking money out of your retirement account. But while the option now exists for those who need the financial lifeline, there are several considerations to keep in mind before you start moving money around. Read more...
Jalopnik The Car Sales Catastrophe Is Here | Jezebel Imbalancing Act: 'I Don’t Want To Be Positive, I Want To Be Pissed...
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Jalopnik The Car Sales Catastrophe Is Here | Jezebel Imbalancing Act: 'I Don’t Want To Be Positive, I Want To Be Pissed As Hell' | The Root Can Coronavirus Cure White Supremacy? | The A.V. Club This week in Savage Love: Open and shut | Read more...
Stocks fall sharply as US government warns of hard weeks ahead
60TechCrunch / 6h
A recent rebound in domestic equity prices faded further into the distance today, as American stocks fell for a second consecutive day following modest Tuesday declines . After rising from new 52-week lows, all domestic indices are down after the American president warned of difficult weeks ahead as the country reels from the economic and social impacts of COVID-19. The day’s trading left stocks
Cloudflare WARP VPN beta launches with invites for Windows and macOS
29SlashGear / 6h
On Wednesday, Cloudflare announced that its WARP VPN is now available in beta for Windows and macOS. WARP first launched as an option within Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 app for iOS and Android, but the company explains that it also wanted to build a WARP client for Windows and macOS, something that users have heavily requested over the past year. WARP was … Continue reading
FaceTime broken with new iPhone update
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The latest update to iPhone and iPad devices seems to have broken a crucial component of the video chat system FaceTime. Reports have shown the update to iOS 13.4 for iPhone and iPad caused an issue with FaceTime audio and video calls. The bit that doesn’t work seems to be the connection between these newly-updated devices and those still running … Continue reading
LeVar Burton will read to you live on Twitter starting this week
500+Engadget / 6h
If, like a lot of people, you're trying to find ways to fill time while stuck inside, LeVar Burton may just have something to help. In one of the few pleasant surprises of the coronavirus pandemic, the former Star Trek star and Reading Rainbow icon announced he's taking the premise of his popular podcast, LeVar Burton Reads , and making it available on Twitter . THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 4th, it begins
Coronavirus: Commons Speaker calls for 'virtual Parliament'
500+BBC News - Technology / 6h
MPs should take part in PMQs and debates via video if they can't return to work, says Sir Lindsay Hoyle.
6 Times TV Took Time Loops to a Whole New Level
100+Gizmodo / 6h
Everybody loves a good Groundhog Day episode; The X-Files , Fringe, 12 Monkeys, Xena: Warrior Princess , and more have done them. But there are some television shows that took the beloved but familiar trope and did something to set their version apart. As we’re all social distancing at home, sometimes feeling like we’re… Read more...
Olive, a startup developing an automation tool for healthcare administration, raises $51 million
200+TechCrunch / 6h
Time is money, as the old adage goes, and this is doubly true in healthcare systems operating with thin margins now made even thinner thanks to the loss of revenue caused by a freeze on elective procedures. Stepping in with a technology that automates much of the time-consuming back-end processes hospitals and healthcare providers need to keep up with is Olive , a startup out of Columbus, Ohio. T
Self-driving car engineer Anthony Levandowski files motion to force Uber into arbitration
200+TechCrunch / 7h
Anthony Levandowski, the star self-driving car engineer who was at the center of a trade secrets lawsuit, has filed a motion to compel Uber into arbitration in the hopes that his former employee will have to shoulder the cost of at least part of the $179 million judgment against him. The motion to compel arbitration filed this week is part of Levandowski’s bankruptcy proceedings. It’s the latest
Frontier prepares for bankruptcy, regrets failure to install enough fiber
500+Ars Technica / 7h
Enlarge / A Frontier Communications van. (credit: Getty Images | jetcityimage ) As Frontier Communications moves closer to an expected bankruptcy filing, the ISP told investors that its troubles stem largely from its failure to invest properly in upgrading DSL to fiber broadband. The presentation for investors, which is included in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing , said that "signific
How to Use Cloudflare DNS’s Parental Controls
How-To Geek / 7h
Cloudflare now offers “1.1.1.1 for Families,” new DNS servers with built-in parental controls. Cloudflare’s standard 1.1.1.1 DNS server doesn’t perform any filtering, but Cloudflare can now block malware and adult content. Setting it up is simple. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
What We Know About the Coronavirus So Far
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Social distancing is pushing esports into the mainstream
300+Engadget / 7h
Industries around the globe have ground to a halt amid the coronavirus pandemic. Bars, restaurants, stadiums and factories have shuttered, and entire countries are on lockdown as citizens are ordered to stay home for weeks at a time in an attempt to control the disease's spread. With the streets empty, people are turning to their screens more than ever before. Viewership of streaming services lik
'Non-Urgent' Fertility Treatments Were Shut Down in Response to Covid-19—Now Patients Are Protesting
1KGizmodo / 7h
Last week, Beverly Reed, a fertility doctor in Texas, started making a series of difficult phone calls. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) had just released guidelines advising the suspension of “new, non-urgent fertility treatments” in an attempt to limit both the transmission of covid-19 and the… Read more...
Humble’s Conquer COVID-19 bundle is absolutely massive
Humble Conquer BundleSlashGear / 7h
Humble Bundle is a company that made a name for itself offering video game bundles to raise money for charity, and it’s back with a massive bundle to help with the COVID-19 response. Today Humble Bundle launched the Conquer COVID-19 bundle, which is possibly the biggest bundle the company has ever offered. If you’re looking for games to play while … Continue reading
You Should Definitely Fry Any and All Leftover Chicken Skin
100+Lifehacker / 7h
I have never fully trusted anyone who doesn’t relish eating the skin off of a roasted chicken. (This includes my mother.) Crispy skin, whether fresh out of the oven or off the Costco rotisserie spit, is one of the highlights of poultry consumption. Those who leave it behind are fools . Read more...
This Startup’s Computer Chips Are Powered by Human Neurons
300+Futurism / 7h
Australian startup Cortical Labs is building computer chips that use biological neurons extracted from mice and humans, Fortune reports . The goal is to dramatically lower the amount of power current artificial intelligence systems need to operate by mimicking the way the human brain. According to Cortical Labs’ announcement, the company is planning to “build technology that harnesses the power o
Coronavirus Misinformation Was Spreading Online as Early as January
300+Gizmodo / 7h
News on the global coronavirus is breaking so quickly that developments can happen on a minute-to-minute basis. But getting the most updated information about covid-19—and discerning which bits are correct—has been hampered severely by a scourge of misinformation spreading like wildfire, as well as a number of public… Read more...
Ninja's 4-in-1 Indoor Grill Includes an Air Fryer, And It's $119 Today
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Protect Three Devices With McAfee Virus and Internet Security for $17
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Ninja's 4-in-1 Indoor Grill Includes an Air Fryer, And It's $119 Today
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Save 15% Off a Bokksu Subscription, Right Now [Exclusive]
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Riverdale's Sam Witwer on That Infamous Scene: 'I Read the Script and Laughed'
94Gizmodo / 7h
Riverdale’s given us so many batshit scenes over the past four seasons that our list of WTF moments couldn’t possibly include them all. One of the weirdest from season four featured Jughead’s teacher Mr. Chipping (played by Sam Witwer) jumping out of a window, seemingly for no reason. The actor playing him was just as… Read more...
Many streaming services have extended their free trials
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American And Alaska Advance Partnership, Reciprocal Mileage Earning Starts Today
View from the Wing / 7h
Alaska Airlines is planning to join the oneworld alliance and is scaling its partnership with American Airlines back up. Here's some inside scoop on why American had been cutting ties with Alaska, and how they changed their mind . The rejuvenated partnership continues to build even in difficulty times. As of today you can now earn redeemable miles credited to one airline when traveling on the oth
Wyze releases new firmware that turns security cameras into webcams
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Wzye, the connected home company best known for its inexpensive home security cameras, has released a new free firmware that enables users to transform those security cameras into webcams. The reason for this is obvious: many people have found themselves suddenly having to work from home and, as a result, many stores are sold out of high-quality webcams. This firmware … Continue reading
Find the Most Accurate Weather Service Wherever You Are With ForecastAdvisor
100+Lifehacker / 7h
It’s a bummer that Dark Sky is going away for some people—whether you’re an Android user or your depend on the service’s API for your own customized weather setup, like a Home Assistant card. But maybe it wasn’t the best weather service to begin with? Read more...
Zoom calls are not end-to-end encrypted, even though it says they are
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Zoom Video Communications has seen usage of its video conferencing service spike as a result of the coronavirus but a new report from The Intercept has shed light on the fact that its claim that its meetings have end-to-end encryption are not true. On its website and in a security-related white paper, the US-based video conferencing company boasts about end-to-end encryption . However, The Interc
How can remote employees ensure they work effectively?
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In 2019, 50% of employees globally worked away from their office for at least two and a half days a week, and in the UK 70% of employees think flexible working makes a job more attractive. Whilst businesses have been making good headway towards flexible working, recent events may have meant that some businesses have had to pivot quickly to flexible working sooner than they would have planned for.
Apple Buys Dark Sky in an Android Worst-Case Scenario
1KWired / 7h
The best, most beautiful weather app is about to be an iOS exclusive.
Apple Card holders can defer April payments, too
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Apple Card holders are getting another reprieve in light of the COVID-19 pandemic's economic impact. Apple is emailing customers to let them know that they can defer their April payments without interest if if the outbreak has made it difficult to pay on time. As with the March offer, you'll have to enroll in the Customer Assistance Program by messaging a support representative in the Wallet app.
Royal Air Maroc is officially Oneworld’s newest member
20The Points Guy / 7h
Royal Air Maroc joined the Oneworld alliance on Tuesday, the culmination of a nearly two-year process will see it become the alliance’s only African member. The Moroccan carrier’s membership was effective April 1, confirmed Oneworld spokesperson Ghim-Lay Yeo. The airline adds around 34 destinations, primarily in Africa, to the alliance’s network. Royal Air Maroc’s entry into the alliance came wit
Hurry! The Apple AirPods are down to their lowest price ever
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If you're looking to snag a discount on the Apple AirPods, then you've come to the right place. B&H Photo Video is discounting Apple's best-selling devices, which include the 2019 AirPods with charging case on sale for just $129 . That's a $30 discount and the lowest price we've found for the wireless earbuds. You can also get the latest model AirPods with wireless charging case on sale for $169.
This Self-Winding Charging Cable Is an Even Better Fidget Toy
100+Gizmodo / 7h
In a time when frivolous mental distractions are an especially important part of everyday life, a simple idea for an upgraded charging cable that can wind and organize itself could become the most entertaining gadget on your desk. Read more...
Audible has the first Harry Potter audiobook (as read by Stephen Fry!) streaming for free right now
200+TechCrunch / 7h
If you’ve ever tried to buy the Harry Potter audiobooks, you probably noticed something kind of tricky: there are two very different versions. The version most widely available in the U.S. is narrated by Jim Dale. The U.K. version is read by Stephen Fry. Which is better? I won’t get into that — that’s something the internet has been arguing about for a decade+ now . I will say, however, that gett
Don't Trust These Fraudulent Coronavirus Treatments
200+Lifehacker / 7h
Companies that prey on sick people to sell useless stuff are awful, and those who do it during a pandemic are (and this is a scientific fact) the worst . Recently the FDA sent twelve warning letters to companies violating the law by claiming their products could cure or prevent COVID-19. Read more...
Nextdoor updates its app to allow businesses to link to fundraisers, gift cards and more
100+TechCrunch / 7h
Neighborhood social networking app Nextdoor is rolling out a few changes focused on supporting local businesses. The COVID-19 outbreak has forced many businesses to close their doors, sometimes for good, while others are struggling to stay afloat. As a result, many Nextdoor users have been posting on the app asking how they can help support their favorite businesses during this time. These new up
FDA Demands Zantac Heartburn Drug and Generics Pulled Over Carcinogen Fears
300+Gizmodo / 7h
The Food and Drug Administration is taking a drastic step over a common drug used to treat allergies and acid reflux, following an investigation that confirmed the persistent presence of a likely carcinogen in products containing it. On Wednesday, the agency announced that it’s requesting all manufacturers of… Read more...
Apple releases coronavirus screening app and website in partnership with CDC
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Users can answer questions based on their experiences, exposures they faced, or symptoms they have. Read more... More about Apple , Mashable Video , Healthcare , Coronavirus , and Covid 19
DoorDash now delivers from convenience stores
300+Engadget / 8h
With the coronavirus pandemic pushing more and more Americans to self-isolate and stay inside, DoorDash is starting to deliver items from convenience stores. Starting today, the company is partnering with both national and regional chains across the US -- including 7-Eleven, Wawa, Casey's General Store and CircleK -- to make essential products like toilet paper, cleaning supplies and snacks avail
Make hypnotic visuals from music with this video synthesizer — Future Blink
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Users can plug it into their musical device and visual component, then get creative. Read more... More about Tech , Music , Mashable Video , Cool , and Future Blink
Here are some private video chat alternatives to Zoom
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The video call service has recently gained loads of new users and has a history of privacy breaches . Read more... More about Tech , Privacy , Mashable Video , Zoom , and Work From Home
'One of the Toughest Jobs' on Earth: Studying Melting Ice
34Gizmodo / 8h
Spring is looming in the northern hemisphere. It is habitually a key and busy time for environmental science fieldwork, no more so than for the select community that travel great lengths and endure perilous conditions to study some of the world’s highest glaciers in the mountains of Asia. Read more...
Get a Massive Collection of PC Games, Books, and Comics by Donating to COVID-19 Relief
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Humble Bundle has an incredible deal if you need a boost to your self-quarantine/social distancing entertainment backlog while also supporting charities on the front lines of the coronavirus fight. Read more...
A former chaos engineer offers 5 tips for handling online disasters remotely
100+TechCrunch / 8h
Kolton Andrus Contributor Kolton is co-founder and CEO of Gremlin , the chaos engineering company helping the world build a more reliable internet. I recently had a scheduled video conference call with a Fortune 100 company. Everything on my end was ready to go; my presentation was prepared and well-practiced. I was set to talk to 30 business leaders who were ready to learn more about how they co
‘PUBG’ April Fools’ mode features fantasy characters and loot tweaks
82Engadget / 8h
Most people might not be in the mood for April Fools' pranks this year, but PUBG is adding some silliness to its popular game to perk up gamers who are cooped up inside. Fantasy Battle Royale is an optional event that adds four sword-and-sorcery classes and changes up some mechanics. Gamers can choose to play as a Barbarian, Ranger, Wizard or Paladin, and can craft items on the battlefield. That
Do Homemade Face Masks Help Stop the Spread of the Coronavirus?
1KGizmodo / 8h
You’ve probably seen the calls for DIY fabric face masks for hospitals and care facilities in recent weeks, and if you have a sewing machine perhaps you’ve made some yourself. Now there are suggestions that maybe all of us should be wearing masks . If we do, homemade fabric masks could be a responsible choice that… Read more...
Humanity's Origin Story Just Got More Complicated
Africa One Neanderthals1KGizmodo / 8h
Human evolution was messy, with multiple human species living and interbreeding at the same time, in a convoluted process that eventually led to us. Such is the emerging narrative in anthropology, and it’s a theory now bolstered by three fascinating new studies released today. Read more...
Parents are using business software to plan their kids’ coronavirus homeschooling
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Families in indefinite lockdown are turning to Asana and Trello to run their households.
Marriott Extends Flexible Cancellation To June 30
View from the Wing / 8h
Marriott has updated its coronavirus policy, granting flexibility on cancellations through June 30th as well, though with no new information on what to expect from the Bonvoy program. There’s a bunch of fine print to this. They’re warning that refunds may take 90 days; Design Hotels and Homes & Villas by Marriott are excluded; and this doesn’t apply to group boookings. Continue reading ...
This artist is using her murals to help motivate people during the pandemic
200+Mashable / 8h
Corie Mattie , an LA-based artist, has been making murals and canvasses to give people hope during these uncertain times. Read more... More about Mashable Video , California , Artist , Murals , and Coronavirus
50k gamers banned from CoD battle royale game in March alone
SlashGear / 8h
The creators of Call of Duty: Warzone took the ban hammer to the masses this week, crushing tens of thousands of cheaters. The team at Infinity Ward revealed that, since launch on March 10, 2020, they’ve had to ban over FIFTY THOUSAND PLAYERS from the game. What’s more – they’ve not revealed the specific ways in which they’ve detected these … Continue reading
Take a Virtual Trip to Disney World
500+Lifehacker / 8h
If, a few weeks ago, you’d told your kids that you were all going to TAKE A TRIP TO DISNEY WORLD and then added the caveat, “from the comfort of our own home,” chances are there would have been a mutiny. But, as we all know, things have changed. Standards have been lowered. Now, riding Splash Mountain from the living… Read more...
Alaska & American Improve Reciprocal Mileage Earning
30One Mile at a Time / 8h
Several weeks ago it was announced that Alaska Airlines would be joining the oneworld alliance , and as part of that they’re also strengthening ties with American Airlines once again. The Alaska & American partnership While Alaska Airlines will be joining the oneworld alliance in the summer of 2021, in the short term the airline will be strengthening ties with American Airlines. Alaska and Americ
Criminals Use Official-Looking Coronavirus Forms to Spread Malware, Steal Passwords
200+Gizmodo / 8h
Security experts are tracking a range of new threats incidentally linked to the coronavirus that’s killed no fewer than 44,216 people worldwide. Where most see despair, some cyber criminals see opportunity. Read more...
How To Remove Pistons From An Engine
100+Lifehacker / 8h
Since Michigan has a stay-at-home order due to the coronavirus , I’ve been partaking in what I am now officially dubbing Wrenchfest 2020—an all-out repair assault on my various broken cars . Last weekend was a good one for my Jeep Cherokee Golden Eagle , as I cracked into its AMC 360 V8 engine. Here’s a look at how I… Read more...
This is the Volkswagen e-BULLI, an official electric bus restomod
400+Ars Technica / 8h
Pretty much everyone loves a VW T1 bus, and they should love this one even more because it's electric. [credit: Volkswagen ] Everyone has different ways of coping with the coronavirus shut-in. People working from home are spicing up their teleconferences with animated backdrops . Senior Technology Editor Lee Hutchinson has grown a beard. And I've been getting even more lazy about reading all the
People with coronavirus may be most infectious in the first week of symptoms
1KNew on MIT Technology Review / 8h
That could lend more weight to the argument in favor of wearing a mask while in public.
Truckload of Toilet Paper Goes Up in Flames
1KGizmodo / 8h
In what appears to be a devastating traffic accident, an 18-wheeler truck loaded with toilet paper caught fire early this morning in the Dallas area. The driver told CBS 11 News that he hit a bump, and the truck rolled over, igniting “thousands of rolls” of toilet paper in his cargo. Firefighters quickly extinguished… Read more...
Eyesy is a Raspbery Pi-powered video synthesizer
100+Engadget / 9h
Critter & Guitari gave its Organelle music computer a major upgrade last year. This year, it's turning its attention its line of video synthesizers. The ETC visualizer is being replaced by Eyesy , a Raspberry Pi-powered computer that turns sounds and music into Atari-esque pixelated animations. Like the ETC before it, the Eyesy runs visualization programs called "Modes" written in Python -- a rel
Could Trans States Airlines closure buy time for other US regionals?
83The Points Guy / 9h
Trans States Airlines officially closed its doors when flight UA4695 landed in Denver from Springfield/Branson, Missouri, arriving several minutes late at 10:38 a.m. local time Tuesday. The United Airlines affiliate owes its early closure — it was due to shut down in December — to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The collapse in demand for air travel as people stayed home first due to fear of COVI
Canadian airline makes inflight meals available for home delivery
The Points Guy / 9h
Back in the “good old days,” most of us would scoff at merely a mention of economy-class airline food. Now, though, with the overwhelming majority of the world grounded, I can speak for many of us at TPG who would gladly enjoy a meal from a flight in coach . For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter . Most airlines are flying very limited routes — or
Census Day is here: How to fill out the 2020 Census online
SlashGear / 9h
With all of the attention the coronavirus outbreak has been getting lately, it’s been pretty easy to forget that it’s a Census year here in the United States. Moreover, today is Census Day, but while that may suggest that this is a deadline for filling out the Census, it actually isn’t. April 1st is designated as Census Day because this … Continue reading
Okta launches Lifecycle Management Workflows to make building identity-centric processes easy
78TechCrunch / 9h
Okta , the popular identity and access management service, today used its annual (and now virtual) user conference to launch Lifecycle Management Workflows, a new tool that helps IT teams build and manage IFTTT-like automated processes with the help of an easy to use graphical interface. The new service is an extension of Okta’s existing automation tools. But the key here is that IT teams and dev
Amazon Workers: Go on Strike. Now.
300+Gizmodo / 9h
The coronavirus crisis may be uncharted waters in many ways, but there’s a time-honored tradition for aggrieved workers whose health and safety are treated as an afterthought: go on strike. Read more...
How to Kill Germs All Over Your House
400+Lifehacker / 9h
Wipes. Disinfectant. Sanitizer. Bleach. Sprays. What cleaner are you supposed to use where? And which one is most effective in our fight against viruses? Does “99.9.% of germs” include the coronavirus? Read more...
12,000+ people applied to be a NASA astronaut for missions to our Moon and Mars
NASA Mars SpaceX ISS27SlashGear / 9h
More than 12,000 individuals applied for the job of astronaut in NASA’s 2020 call for interest in the Artemis Generation. Those chosen for the program will be involved in Artemis missions to our Moon and beyond. “We’ve entered a bold new era of space exploration with the Artemis program,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. “We are thrilled to see so … Continue reading
BBC’s 1957 April Fool’s “spaghetti-tree hoax” is more relevant than ever
1KArs Technica / 9h
The BBC's Panorama program spoofed the UK on April 1, 1957, with a segment on the so-called "spaghetti tree hoax." We here at Ars do not typically indulge in the online prankery that comes with April Fool's Day and are even less inclined to do so in the current climate. But it does provide an opportunity to revisit one of the most famous media hoaxes of the 20th century: the so-called " spaghetti
Radio Corona: the war against covid-19
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Daily Crunch: Zoom faces security scrutiny
100+TechCrunch / 9h
Researchers reveal a number of security issues with videoconferencing app Zoom, investors warn Indian startups of tough times ahead and Uber Eats expands its grocery options internationally. Here’s your Daily Crunch for April 1, 2020. 1. Maybe we shouldn’t use Zoom after all Zoom’s recent popularity has shone a spotlight on the company’s security protections and privacy promises. Yesterday, The I
‘Uncharted 4' is free on PlayStation Plus in April
April PlayStation Plus400+Engadget / 9h
Since the start of the year, Sony has given PlayStation Plus subscribers the chance to play some of the PS4's best games for free. That trend continues this month with Uncharted 4: A Thief's End as one of the free PS Plus games subscribers can download in April. If you grabbed the Nathan Drake Collection when it was available in January, this is a good chance to see how the story ends. The timing
WarnerMedia’s new boss is former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar
56TechCrunch / 9h
Hulu co-founder and former chief executive Jason Kilar has been named the new chief executive of WarnerMedia . It’s the latest executive reshuffling at the AT&T-owned media giant, which saw its previous CEO, John Stankey, promoted to president and chief operating officer while still holding the media subsidiary’s reins. Stankey will remain in those roles, and Kilar will be reporting to him starti
United Nations will host global meetings online through a partnership with Tencent
100+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
The United Nations (UN) has announced that it will use software from China's Tencent to host online conversations ahead of its 75th anniversary. The intergovernmental organization will use the international version of Tencent Meeting , VooV Meeting along with WeChat Work and Tencent Artificial Intelligence Simultaneous Interpretation to host “thousands of online conversations” now that it can no
Venture debt’s new reality: ‘The last thing we want is management walking away from a company’
200+TechCrunch / 9h
Maurice Werdegar is the longtime CEO of venture debt shop Western Technology Investment , one of the most active venture debt lenders in the U.S. It’s also one of the older firms, having loaned out money for roughly 40 years to startups that needed to achieve certain milestones, reach profitability or wanted additional runway and didn’t necessarily want to raise a new round (especially if that ne
90m year old Antarctic rainforest raises huge climate change question
61SlashGear / 9h
Antarctica may be inhospitable ice today, but 90 million years ago it could’ve been home to a flourishing rainforest, new research has discovered. Published today, the study rewrites our assumptions about the polar region, and ignites new questions about how Earth’s climate could change so dramatically. The timescales involved are significant. 90 million years ago falls right into the middle … Co
Get a Jump on Spring Cleaning Without Cleaning Out Your Wallet With These Dyson Deals
Gizmodo / 9h
The best Dyson deals on vacuums, car vacs, and air purifiers for April 2020 are here. Read more...
How to choose the right credit card for you
The Points Guy / 9h
Whether you’re hoping to save money on your monthly grocery bill, rack up rewards for (mostly) free travel, want a card to help earn rewards on business expenses or have some other earnings goal, there is a card out there for you. The credit card market has exploded in recent years with new options, such as the new United Club Infinite Card, and revamped classics like the new-and-improved America
Do Homemade Face Masks Help Stop the Spread of the Coronavirus?
1KLifehacker / 9h
You’ve probably seen the calls for DIY fabric face masks for hospitals and care facilities in recent weeks, and if you have a sewing machine perhaps you’ve made some yourself. Now there are suggestions that maybe all of us should be wearing masks . If we do, homemade fabric masks could be a responsible choice that… Read more...
How to Get Your Prescription Drugs Delivered
89Lifehacker / 9h
While we’re all stocking up on food, toilet paper and cleaning supplies, it’s important to remember that many of us also take daily medications that we need to ensure we have access to during the pandemic. According the CDC, almost half of us have used a prescription drug within the last 30 days. That’s a lot of… Read more...
Inside Tales from the Loop, the next big Amazon Prime sci-fi show
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Tales from the Loop gives the 'TV is an art form' argument a whole new dimension. By virtue of its unusual source material, the Amazon Prime original series, debuting April 3, is looking to offer something new to the television medium. "I think what's so hard in TV is finding a mood and a world that's worth watching," showrunner Nathaniel Halpern says. "This has that in spades. There's an aesthet
Dell XPS 13 review (2020): Tweaked to near-perfection
100+Engadget / 9h
How do you improve on a nearly perfect laptop? We gave the XPS 13 one of our most positive reviews ever last year -- and in 2020, Dell has managed to outdo itself again. The latest XPS 13 model has a larger screen with slimmer bezels, a bigger keyboard, and a sleeker design. On their own, those aren't exactly life-changing upgrades. But taken as a whole, they make the XPS 13 even more refined tha
Etihad Guest Selling Miles At Lowest Cost Ever
100+One Mile at a Time / 9h
Obviously this isn’t the time to buy miles speculatively. However, there are also lots of people planning last minute trips to get home, or planning travel way in advance, so if that applies to you, buying miles at a discount could be worth considering, especially when programs are selling miles at the lowest cost ever. That’s why I’ll keep covering deals to buy points as they arise. I write all
Galaxy Note 20 leak tells a big plastic tale
Samsung Galaxy 50%SlashGear / 9h
A leak of a single piece of plastic today tells a story of the future of Samsung’s future top-tier smartphone lineup. This single piece of plastic shows the most significant elements of the Samsung Galaxy Note 20, both front and back. We can glean that this device has a rectangular backside camera array with rounded corners – this indicates the … Continue reading
Samsung Wants You to Buy a Galaxy S20 So Bad, It Promises to Buy It Back From You in Two Years
Samsung Galaxy 50%200+Gizmodo / 9h
Before the Galaxy S20 even went on sale, I predicted its high price would put a damper on sales, and due to the impact of covid-19, things have only gotten worse. So now to help spur sales, Samsung is instituting a new program that will give new S20 owners a 50 percent buy back guarantee. Read more...
ImmunityBio and Microsoft team up to precisely model how key COVID-19 protein leads to infection
300+TechCrunch / 9h
An undertaking that involved combining massive amounts of graphics processing power could provide key leverage for researchers looking to develop potential cures and treatments for the novel coronavirus behind the current global pandemic. Immunotherapy startup ImmunityBio is working with Microsoft’s Azure to deliver a combined 24 petaflops of GPU computing capability for the purposes of modelling
Wednesday's Best Deals: Vava 8-in-1 USB-C Hub, Ninja Grill, Squatty Potty, and More
32Lifehacker / 9h
A Razer Fight Stick , JACHS NY short-sleeve knits , Nebula Capsule Max exclusive , and a Timbuk2 bag sale lead off Wednesday’s best deals from around the web. Read more...
Disco Elysium: how cult heroes British Sea Power wrote its BAFTA-nominated score
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British Sea Power has long sat on the vanguard of British rock’s alternative scene, coming up through the noughties ‘New Rock Revolution’ that made household names of The Strokes and Arctic Monkeys. However, while other bands sang of New York city cops or looking good on the dancefloor, British Sea Power were writing songs about the collapsing Antarctic ice shelf Larsen-B , Scapa Flow and the div
T-Mobile officially completes merger with Sprint, CEO John Legere steps down ahead of schedule
T-Mobile Sprint J. Legere1KTechCrunch / 9h
After months of regulatory maneuvering, T-Mobile and Sprint officially completed their $26 billion merger today. The new combined parent company is called T-Mobile and will now trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol TMUS with Sprint no longer trading on the NYSE. For consumers, it will seemingly take a little time before the effects of the transition are meaningfully felt. T-Mobile did not c
Alphabet’s DeepMind AI is better than you at Atari games
DeepMind Atari Pong RPG100+Engadget / 9h
Having AI agents learn how to play simple video games is an ideal way to test their effectiveness, thanks to the ability to measure success via a score. Alphabet's DeepMind designated 57 particular Atari games to serve as a litmus test for its AI, and established a benchmark for the skills of an average human player. The company's latest system, Agent57, made a huge leap over previous systems, an
Shocking Study Reveals Ancient Rainforest Existed Near the South Pole
400+Gizmodo / 9h
During the Cretaceous period, a balmy forest grew less than 600 miles from the South Pole, according to new research that uncovered ancient spores and roots. Read more...
U.S. broadband holding up under WFH strain, says Speedtest report
40Mashable / 10h
While Americans hunker down to wait out the COVID-19 storm and online schooling goes into full swing, U.S. broadband speeds are largely holding up to the challenge, according to new stats from PCMag's sibling company Ookla Speedtest. Fixed broadband speeds in the U.S. have largely flattened out after a slight dip between March 15 and 22, Ookla's results show, although speeds in Canada are continu
Cheap TV deals: the Samsung 50-inch 4K TV is on sale for $327.99
Samsung Galaxy 50%29TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
If you're stuck indoors and looking for a cheap TV deal to keep you entertained, then you're in luck. Dell is discounting several top brand TVs which include the best-selling Samsung 50-inch 4K TV on sale for just $327.99 . That's a $100+ discount, and the best price found we've found for mid-size TV. The Samsung 50-inch TV features smart capabilities, so you can stream your favorite movies and T
Sling TV is offering you 14 days of free TV if you sign up right now
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Sling TV has just gone and made social distancing at home a lot easier. The TV streaming service is currently offering 14 days FREE of Sling TV Blue . This isn't a free trial and there's no commitments, contracts or payment details required - you can simply get 14 days free access to its Sling TV Blue service without paying a penny. You just need to head straight to the Sling TV website to take a
DoorDash now delivers from over 1,800 convenience stores nationwide
400+TechCrunch / 10h
DoorDash announced today it’s expanding beyond food to also deliver from convenience stores, like 7-Eleven, Wawa, Circle K, Casey’s General Store and others. The service is partnering with more than 1,800 convenience store locations across the U.S. in order to provide easy access to household essentials like toilet paper, cleaning supplies and over-the-counter medicine, as well as hot and cold fo
Attackers can use Zoom to steal users’ Windows credentials with no warning
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Enlarge (credit: Christopher Blizzard ) Users of Zoom for Windows beware: the widely used software has a vulnerability that allows attackers to steal your operating system credentials, researchers said. Discovery of the currently unpatched vulnerability comes as Zoom usage has soared in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. With massive numbers of people working from home, they rely on Zoom to co
It's Time to Stop Using Your Travel Rewards Credit Card
100+Lifehacker / 10h
Until very recently, I put the majority of my spending on credit cards that offered me travel rewards. I favored an airline card for personal spending and a business travel card for freelance spending. Since I (used to) travel relatively often, I was very interested in earning and burning my travel rewards as quickly… Read more...
Forget Surface Duo – Microsoft is mulling a triple-screen phone (kind of)
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Microsoft could be working on a phone which takes the Surface Duo (pictured above) concept a little further, adding a third screen into the mix – although that extra display will be a very small affair which is present on the hinge of the device. This potential new piece of hardware is documented in a patent filed by Microsoft which was spotted at Free Patents Online [PDF] (by Windows Latest ), w
3 Nerdy, But Useful, Things to Do Around Your House While Stuck at Home
100+Gizmodo / 10h
Being stuck at home sucks. One of the best things you can do—besides absolutely staying at home —is to make some updates to said home. How do you do that? There are lots of ways. For example, you could clean things ; your windows, floors, kitchen, surely those things could use a once over. Of course, that’s not very… Read more...
Charge All the Things, Everywhere: The RAVPower 16750mAh Power Bank Is Down to $18 [Exclusive]
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RAVPower 16750mAh Power Bank | $18 | Amazon | Promo code KINJA0331 Read more...
Scaleway launches managed Kubernetes clusters
100+TechCrunch / 10h
Cloud hosting company Scaleway has launched Kubernetes Kapsule , a new service that lets you manage Kubernetes clusters on Scaleway’s infrastructure. The service works with a wide range of Scaleway instances and lets you create large clusters that scale depending on demand. Kubernetes is an open-source platform to manage containers and the server infrastructure behind those containers. Building a
Thousands of 3D printers are making face shields for NHS staff
3D NHS Today Moon Switch41TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
The 3D printer community is banding together in a cooperative effort to produce and distribute face shields which are much needed by NHS staff (and others) due to the Covid-19 outbreak. There is a well-known shortage of such medical shields, of course, and the organisation called 3DCrowd UK aims to address this by asking folks around the UK who own 3D printers to join in with the production of pa
Microsoft announces Microsoft 365, a service to replace personal Office 365
Office Microsoft 365100+Ars Technica / 10h
Teams will offer features for families. [credit: Microsoft ] Starting April 21, Microsoft’s Office 365 personal and family subscription suite will be renamed Microsoft 365 in a move that heralds an effort by the company to win over more consumer users. Seeking to make a point with the rebranding, Microsoft calls it “a subscription service for your life,” which might conjure visions of Amazon Prim
2020 Moto G goes up for pre-order today, $250 for a 5000mAh battery
Moto G Power Stylus 100+Ars Technica / 10h
The Moto G Power. [credit: Motorola ] The Motorola Moto G is no longer the fantastic phone it used to be, but Lenovorola is still pumping out yearly editions of the low-end smartphone. As was announced back in February, this year there are two Moto G phones, the Moto G Power and the Moto G Stylus, and they're up for pre-order today, with a ship date of April 16. The two phones look basically iden
OnePlus 8 Pro cameras detailed in major leak
OnePlus 8 Pro RAM April 14SlashGear / 10h
OnePlus is slated to reveal the OnePlus 8 series later this month, and though it’s released some details about the standard OnePlus 8, we haven’t heard a whole lot about the OnePlus 8 Pro. That all changed today with a new leak that leaves little to the imagination. Not only are we seeing product renders of the device, but a … Continue reading
Make Better Pantry Pasta With Bouillon
100+Lifehacker / 10h
Bouillon cubes and pastes are an easy way to add a whole bunch of flavor with a single ingredient, but they’re usually reserved for soups, stews and gravies. There’s no need to limit them like this. They have so much to give. Read more...
Remote working and health and safety
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We’re living in a whole new world. As many employees have shifted to a home office and are under stay-at-home orders, there are legal questions about who is responsible for employee health and safety. In many ways, now that most of us are stuck at home working remotely due to the corona virus pandemic, the concept of personal health and safety for employees has come into focus. Some of the answer
Home exercise equipment: where to get treadmills, exercise bikes and more
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
We've rounded up the very best deals on home exercise equipment to help you stay in shape indoors. Gyms may be shut, and you might not be able to get outdoors as often as you'd like, but that doesn't mean your fitness has to suffer, and with the right home workout equipment you can stay in shape without setting foot outside. We've hunted down the best deals on a range of essential kit, including
Google Doodle celebrates pioneering doctor whose work helped develop polio vaccine
200+Mashable / 10h
121 years ago, on April 1, 1899, Dame Jean Macnamara , an Australian doctor and medical scientist whose work contributed to the development of a vaccine for polio, was born. Now, she's being honored with a new Google Doodle depicting her time spent treating and rehabilitating young polio patients. Macnamara graduated from medical school at the University of Melbourne, and eventually started her c
American and Alaska launch full reciprocal mileage earning
46The Points Guy / 10h
Amid a global crisis, there’s some positive news in the airline industry today. American Airlines and Alaska Airlines have announced full reciprocal mileage earning on domestic and international flights as of Wednesday April 1, 2020. It’s big news, as the two airlines were slated to slash their partnership almost entirely just a month ago. Here’s what you need to know. For more TPG news delivered
How to get bonus points just by paying rent with your credit card
The Points Guy / 10h
It’s a question we hear often — should you pay your rent with your credit card? It’s also one that doesn’t have an easy answer. It depends on your circumstances. First, you’ll need to determine what the fees are. Then, you’ll need to calculate if the juice (points) is worth the squeeze (the fee) . In most cases, it’s not. But if you’re trying to hit a minimum spend requirement to trigger a sign-u
What Should Loyalty Programs Do While People Aren’t Traveling?
View from the Wing / 10h
Loyalty programs need to stay relevant. When people aren't traveling, they aren't engaging with the brand. Expect co-brand credit card applications to fall. There will be fewer new customers, and perhaps even more people than usual will cancel cards when annual fees come do. Both the number of active members of a program will drop and the size of the credit card portfolio will decline as well. Th
Philter Labs nets additional funding in quest to build a better portable smoking filter
200+TechCrunch / 10h
Philter Labs aims to reduce the stigma associated with vaping tobacco and cannabis. The company’s product is simple enough: It’s a portable filter that, to my surprise, eliminates nearly all secondhand smoke and vapor. The company today is announcing an additional $1 million in funding from a private equity firm that invests in the cannabis industry. This round brings the San Diego-based company’
Zoom becomes a household name – and that’s a problem
Zoom Mac Facebook One51SlashGear / 10h
The video chat system Zoom wasn’t prepared for the popularity it’s facing here in the spring of 2020. Much like a startup group attempting to create a new product with a crowdfunding campaign, Zoom is finding that their own popularity might be more than they can handle. Issues begin with the simple nature of the group chat, and the ease … Continue reading
Motorola G Power and G Stylus head to budget Android shelves today
Moto G Stylus Power SlashGear / 10h
Two of Motorola’s most affordable phones have arrived for preorder today, with the Moto G Power and Moto G Stylus set to arrive on various US carriers. The two new Android phones were announced in early March, and each come in at under $300. Moto G Power The Moto G Power is the more expensive of the pair, though still … Continue reading
Mobile app spending to double by 2024, despite economic impacts of COVID-19
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The spread of COVID-19 has already had a significant impact on the mobile app industry, and that will continue in the years to come. According to a revised 2020-2024 market forecast from app intelligence firm Sensor Tower, a sizable increase in app downloads for industries like remote work and education will lead to a large surge in app installs for the early part of 2020 and beyond, despite othe
Slack Users Can Now Video Chat Directly With Microsoft Teams Users
Slack Microsoft Teams28How-To Geek / 10h
Slack and Microsoft Teams are direct competitors, but that doesn’t mean they can’t work together. Today, Slack announced that you can now initiate calls to Teams users from directly within the Slack app. You can also see existing Teams calls, and how long the call has been going before joining. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
How to Switch to the New Facebook Desktop Interface
400+How-To Geek / 10h
Facebook’s desktop website is getting a visual overhaul that almost everyone can access. Update to this brand new, less cluttered design with the click of a button. But don’t worry, if you don’t like the change, you switch back to the classic interface if you want to keep the social media you know. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
This $549 HP laptop deal is offering incredible specs at a fantastic price
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If you're looking for an HP laptop deal that can do it all without breaking the bank, do we have the model to show you. This HP 15t laptop is down to just $549 right now, a $240 saving that only gets better when you take a look under the hood. This low price tag hides a 10th generation i5 processor - the latest line to hit the shelves, and packed with power - as well as a phenomenal 12GB of RAM a
Stop wearing jeans at home — shop these sales on comfy clothes
22Mashable / 10h
If you're lucky enough to get to work from home right now, you've probably heard the "tip" that you should still get dressed like you're going into the office. You know, in the name of productivity. But honestly, that's some bullshit. I'm not trying to wear jeans while I'm sitting on my couch for eight hours. Wear what makes you comfortable. For me, that's been athletic leggings, joggers, soft T-
Researchers Built an App That Aims to Detect Covid-19 by Listening to Your Coughs
500+Gizmodo / 10h
One of the major problems right now with tackling the novel coronavirus is that tests aren’t widely available for everyone. To help fix that, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a free, experimental app that uses artificial intelligence to detect whether a person may or may not have covid-19. Read more...
Ina Garten is totally fine and has the perfect quarantine cocktail recipe
6KMashable / 10h
Ina Garten has the perfect quarantine cocktail because basically it's a whole mess of booze. She posted a video of her cosmo recipe to Instagram on Wednesday and, frankly, it's delightful, even if The Barefoot Contessa ... isn't exactly her normal self. "During these stressful times, it's important to keep traditions alive," she says. "And my favorite tradition is the cocktail hour. So I'm going
Apple Watch deal: the Apple Watch 3 is in stock and on sale for only $199
Apple Watch 6.2.5 Beta33TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
If you're looking for a cheap smartwatch deal, then you're in luck. B&H Photo Video currently has the best-selling Apple Watch Series 3 in stock and on sale for only $199 . That's an $80 discount and the best price we've found for the 38mm smartwatch. You can also get the all-new Apple Watch 5 on sale for $384 , and if you're interested in a cellular plan with your smartwatch, the Apple Watch 5 w
Spotify and Warner sign a new global music licensing deal
100+Engadget / 10h
Spotify and Warner Music Group have signed a new global licensing agreement . If Spotify is your go-to streaming platform, the good news here is that your music listening experience won't change as a result of this deal. The Warner Music artists you were listening to yesterday will still be available to stream into the immediate future. "Spotify and Warner Music Group are pleased to announce a re
Japan Bans Visitors From 70+ Countries Indefinitely
500+One Mile at a Time / 10h
Not that anyone should be looking to take a vacation anytime soon, but Japan has just banned entry for foreigners who have been in one of over 70 countries (including the United States) in the past 14 days. I really miss Japan… I think this current situation makes us all appreciate travel even more, and I’m sure I’m not alone in fondly recalling past travel experiences. The truth is that there’s
Prince of Persia's Groundbreaking Character Animations Started Life in a High School Parking Lot
300+Gizmodo / 11h
At a time when most video game characters looked and moved like crude stick figures, Prince of Persia introduced a hero who ran across the screen and leaped between platforms with incredible fluidity and lifelike movements. It was a big part of what made the game so enjoyable, but realizing that animation style was a … Read more...
How bad will SaaS churn get in the downturn?
200+TechCrunch / 11h
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. This morning we’re talking about churn — the bane of software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies big and small — in the new world we find ourselves in. SaaS companies, from startups to huge public firms, have built their businesses under strong economic conditions. So what happens to
How to Secure Your TikTok Account
26How-To Geek / 11h
Unfortunately, TikTok doesn’t yet use superior security features like two-factor authentication. Thankfully, you can still make your TikTok account more secure by adding a verification code and changing a few key settings. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Configuring FileZilla Server for FTPS on Windows Server
How-To Geek / 11h
If you’re managing a Windows Server and you need a way to transfer files, you might need to resort to using FTP, and the best way to do that is with FileZilla Server. Here’s how to set it up. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›
What Does the T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Mean for You?
T-Mobile Sprint J. Legere100+How-To Geek / 11h
Long-standing American carriers Sprint and T-Mobile are merging. Such big corporate moves aren’t always guaranteed in the US, but all indications are that this will clear the federal government’s regulatory hurdles and that the country’s wireless industry will be further consolidated. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Wyze Releases Webcam Firmware for Its Cameras, a Thermometer, and More
20How-To Geek / 11h
Right now, more people are working from home than ever. Because of increased called for virtual conference calls, webcams are now a hot commodity and hard to find in stock. Wyze wants to help, so it released firmware to turn your Wyze Cam into a webcam for free. It’s also offering a free month of complete-motion-capture. And it’s selling thermometers. And more. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Five Years Ago This YouTuber Built a Bunker, Here's the Update Tour
54How-To Geek / 11h
In case you aren’t familiar with the YouTuber in question, Colin Furze, boy are you in for a treat. He’s exactly the kind of high-energy fun you need to boost through your midweek doldrums. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›
Slack adds Microsoft Teams video call options
Slack Microsoft Teams200+Engadget / 11h
More of us than ever are relying on video calling apps to chat with friends, family and colleagues. Slack , for example, has seen a huge increase in calls made and received through its app in the last month amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting today, the app will give you more options. For instance, you can now hop into a Microsoft Teams call directly from the productivity app, which said last we
Goodbye, John Legere: CEO leaves as T-Mobile completes Sprint merger
T-Mobile Sprint J. Legere500+Ars Technica / 11h
Enlarge / T-Mobile CEO John Legere waves during an interview on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, April 30, 2018. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) T-Mobile completed its $31 billion acquisition of Sprint today and announced that CEO John Legere has resigned from the carrier's top job a month sooner than planned. With today's close, T-Mobile said it has "successfully completed
'The Office' cast chats about one of the show's most underrated episodes
39Mashable / 11h
When fans think about the most monumental episodes of The Office , "Valentine's Day" doesn't usually come to mind. Not even Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey thought of the 16th episode of Season 2 as a favorite until they rewatched it for Office Ladies podcast research. But now that they have, they've realized what an underrated gem it is. Not only does "Valentine's Day" give us Dwight's famous bo
Take your shot: Apply to TC Top Picks at Disrupt SF 2020
100+TechCrunch / 11h
TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco is known around the world as the place where the early-stage startup community gathers to learn and launch, connect and collaborate. We know COVID-19 has created challenges, but Disrupt SF is still on schedule (keep tabs on our updates here ). Like startup founders everywhere, we quickly learn where, when and how to pivot. Case in point, check out our new Disrupt
Prince Charles, recovered from coronavirus, shares message of hope
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Read more... More about Prince Charles , Culture , Celebrities , and Health
Turn your WFH desk into art with this levitating lightbulb
Mashable / 11h
TL;DR: The Flyte Magnus levitating lightbulb would be the coolest addition to your WFH space, and as of April 1, it's on sale for $149 — a savings of $150. People love showing off that WFH setup on Twitter when they already have a souped-up desk situation at home. Other people hope that no one asks about their WFH setup because their desk is a sad, empty slab of furniture that has essentially gon
The world’s largest aircraft will now test hypersonics for the military
300+Ars Technica / 11h
The Stratolaunch vehicle, the world's largest aircraft, took flight for the first and only time in April, 2019. [credit: Stratolaunch ] Nearly a decade ago, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen founded Stratolaunch to build an aircraft capable of launching orbital rockets. At the time, the company's leadership included a host of luminous spaceflight officials, including former NASA chief Mike Griffin,
Get Your Kid into Poetry With These Books
82Lifehacker / 11h
The poems we read over and over again in our childhood can stay with us for the rest of our lives. April is National Poetry Month , which makes it a good time to introduce your kids to the wonders of poetry. But the fact that so many of us are sheltering in place at the moment—and the kids have read through their… Read more...
When Banality Was Exciting on the Web
94Gizmodo / 11h
The covid-19 museum closures have made abundantly clear that accession committees and the web’s corporate overlords don’t have much love for net art. While museums spent the past decade and hundreds of millions of dollars colonizing the earth and sky to make space for hoards of painting and sculpture, the web’s… Read more...
How many credit cards do you have?
The Points Guy / 11h
When I discuss credit cards with friends and other travelers, I’m frequently asked: “” I have 14 open accounts. And, some staff at The Points Guy have even more cards, including TPG Executive Editorial Director Scott Mayerowitz, who has 19 cards . (Photo by Shutterstock) Scott and I are the outliers — the vast majority of The Points Guy readers and American consumers have far fewer cards. So, to
Coronavirus: How can you stop the spread of misinformation?
1KBBC News - Technology / 11h
Think before you share and check the source are among the tips the public is being urged to adopt.
Wednesday's Best Deals: Vava 8-in-1 USB-C Hub, Ninja Grill, Squatty Potty, and More
32Gizmodo / 11h
A Razer Fight Stick , JACHS NY short-sleeve knits , Nebula Capsule Max exclusive , and a Timbuk2 bag sale lead off Wednesday’s best deals from around the web. Read more...
Poison in the Hearts of Stars Can Make Them Explode
200+Futurism / 11h
Big Kaboom Stars with a certain deadly elemental cocktail in their cores could be doomed to suffer an early demise . If a star forms enough neon, a rare and poorly-understood chemical reaction can trigger a star-killing thermonuclear blast, Gizmodo reports . The unusual phenomenon can explain why some stars detonate and collapse into white dwarves — instead of continuing to live. Nuclear Exchange
No morning commute? Use that extra time to make homemade waffles.
36Mashable / 11h
"Don't play with your food" has recently become a rule of the past and it's all thanks to a Kickstarter invention . The Building Brick Waffle Maker has made breakfast fun again but you don't necessarily have to play with doughy Legos to make your breakfast more interesting. Good old fashioned circle waffles are just as delicious. So now that a lot of folks have the privilege of working from home,
Toilet paper art: Coronavirus has brought us to this
62Mashable / 11h
Toilet paper has played quite a large roll (sorry) in people's response to the outbreak of coronavirus. And now, a group of artists are using it as a canvas to raise some much-needed funds. Launched by Amsterdam-based creative directors Guillaume Roukhomovsky and Blaz Verhnjak, the GIVE-A-SHEET project sees a handful of artists around the globe, who are social distancing and working from home, cr
How to make your own DIY hand sanitizer
40Mashable / 11h
We found a way to make hand sanitizer — all with ingredients found under your sink. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Diy , Hand Sanitizer , Covid 19 , and Coronavirus Infection
Moto G Power, with massive battery for only $249, is available for preorder
Moto G Stylus Power 62Mashable / 11h
Motorola made two affordable phones available for pre-order today: The Moto G Power and the Moto G Stylus . Both are fairly classic entry-level devices with 6.4-inch LCD displays, 4GB of RAM, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset. The main difference between the two is that the Power focuses on battery life, as it has a massive, 5,000mAh battery. The Stylus only has a 4,000mAh battery, but it doe
Jalopnik The Car Sales Catastrophe Is Here | Jezebel Imbalancing Act: 'I Don’t Want To Be Positive, I Want To Be Pissed...
28Gizmodo / 11h
Jalopnik The Car Sales Catastrophe Is Here | Jezebel Imbalancing Act: 'I Don’t Want To Be Positive, I Want To Be Pissed As Hell' | The Root Can Coronavirus Cure White Supremacy? | The A.V. Club This week in Savage Love: Open and shut | Read more...
We made a social distancing slow jam with puppets
100+Mashable / 12h
The social distancing struggle is real and these puppets are singing about it. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Toilet Paper , Quarantine , Coronavirus , and Social Distancing
How to Digitize Your Most Important Documents
200+NYT > Technology / 12h
If you have some spare time at home and want a productive project, consider creating a digital archive of your personal papers.
TSB customers hit by online banking outage
300+BBC News - Technology / 12h
Customers complained that they had been left unable to access their accounts on Wednesday.
Here are 5 things Netflix's 'Tiger King' left out
34Mashable / 12h
The wild ride that is Netflix's "Tiger King" has captured the attention of viewers around the world. However, the madness of this true story has even more layers to it. We've compiled a list of five things Netflix missed. Read more... More about Netflix , Mashable Video , Tv Show , Streaming Shows , and Tiger King
The Zoom Privacy Backlash Is Only Getting Started
2KWired / 12h
A class action lawsuit. Rampant zoombombing. And as of today, two new zero-day vulnerabilities.
Researchers to study if startup’s wrist-worn wearable can detect early COVID-19 respiratory issues
400+TechCrunch / 12h
It’s highly unlikely that the current coronavirus crisis will be neatly and fully “solved” by any one endeavor or solution, which makes new studies like one involving startup WHOOP’s wrist-worn fitness and health tracking wearable all the more important. The study, conducted by the Central Queensland University Australia (CQUniversity), in partnership with the Cleveland Clinic, will employ data c
What happens to edtech when kids go back to school?
200+TechCrunch / 12h
In just a few weeks, homeschooling has gone from a rarity to a baseline in homes across the country. Jonah Liss, a 16-year-old student at International Academy of Bloomfield Hills in Michigan, was sent home out of precaution due to the coronavirus outbreak. While the transition has been okay for Liss, who has used some of the extra time to create a service to help those impacted by COVID-19 , he
C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels dishes on what drives him crazy about tech
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Daniels may have played the most advanced (and recognizable) Android in the universe on film, but he's only recently embraced technology here on Earth. Here's what he loves and hates about today's most popular devices and software. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Star Wars , Anthony Daniels , Entertainment , and Movies Tv Shows
Samsung trade-in program fixes the biggest Galaxy S20 Ultra criticism
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There’s no question that flagship phones have become expensive devices, with many of them running $1000 or more. Samsung’s Galaxy S20 lineup has not been immune to this price inflation, with the Galaxy S20 5G running $999.99, the Galaxy S20+ 5G priced at $1,199.99, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G rounding out the bunch at a whopping $1,399.99. Add to … Continue reading
The smartest weed bong launches at the worst possible time
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This post is part of our High-tech High series, which explores weed innovations, and our cultural relationship with cannabis, as legalization in several U.S. states, Canada, and Uruguay moves the market further out of the shadows. There may, somewhere in world history, be a more ironic moment to launch a product named "Roam" than during a pandemic that has most of your customer base confined to t
SpaceX Starship “User Guide” Details Private Cabins, Common Areas
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Starship Guide Elon Musk-led space company SpaceX has released an early version of a user manual for its Starship, a massive stainless steel rocket that’s meant to one day ferry up to 100 passengers to the Moon and even Mars. The five-page PDF details some of the ambitious plans the company has for its rocket, including a roomy interior for passengers to enjoy the ride. “The crew configuration of
Best virtual pub quiz: a great live online quiz for every day of the week
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We're not exactly short of things to do at home right now, but one thing that Doom Eternal can't provide is the human touch of a good old pub quiz. The solution? Our pick of the best virtual quizzes. Whether your preferred digital home is Instagram, Facebook, YouTube or Twitch, we've rounded up the best live online quizzes for those who want to show off their obscure knowledge to friends who are
Ericsson yet to see any coronavirus impact
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Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm has told shareholders that the coronavirus pandemic has had no impact on the company and that it would continue to support customers as much as possible during the outbreak. Speaking at the firm’s Annual General Meeting, which was largely held remotely, Ekholm said Ericsson had had a strong year and that the current global situation demonstrated the importance of communi
The Oculus Quest VR kit is back in stock
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TL;DR: As of April 1, the 128GB Oculus Quest VR kit is back in stock on the company's website for $499 — get one before they're gone. VR headsets have been selling out everywhere since the release of Half-Life: Alyx , especially the Oculus Quest — it's one of the few VR headsets that can run the game, and it's half the price of the $1,000 Valve Index that Alyx was designed for. Because of that, e
How to Move a Window to Another Monitor on Windows 10
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If you run a multiple-monitor setup on your Windows 10 PC, it’s essential to know how to move windows between displays. With a few drags of the mouse or a simple keyboard shortcut, it’s easy to manage windows like a ninja. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Moto's G Stylus and G Power Are Now Available for Pre-Order, Available on April 16th
How-To Geek / 12h
Motorola announced a pair of new mid-range phones with the G Stylus and G Power back in February, and now both phones are available for pre-order for $299 and $249 respectively. But don’t let the bargain bin prices fool you—these look surprisingly robust in specs. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
How to Add Your EC2 PEM File to Your SSH Keychain
How-To Geek / 12h
When you create a new instance in EC2, you’ll be given a PEM file that acts as your access key. You’ll have to use this to SSH into the server, so you’ll want to add it to your keychain for easy access. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›
Why Do Physicists Keep Finding New States of Matter?
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Ah, yes, the three states of matter: Solids, liquids, and gases. What a simple way to understand our physical world. Read more...
Rick and Morty's New Season 4 Trailer Reveals the Next Episodes Are Going to Be Wild as Hell
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Though Rick and Morty ’s been on a bit of a hiatus as of late, the Samurai & Shogun short film made it obvious that the creative team behind the series has been hard at work getting the remaining episodes of the fourth season just right before rolling into production on the dozens more episodes Adult Swim’s already put… Read more...
Subscription drive, day 3: We promise not to shoot Eric Berger into orbit
NASA Mars SpaceX ISS45Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images ) If you're reading this, you're probably interested in space. I sure am . It's why I took a job writing for Ars nearly five years ago—the editors promised me I could cover the space industry full time, however I wanted. And so I have. Few of my peers possess this kind of limitless freedom. For example, when I worked for the Houston Chronicle, I alway
Microsoft events will be online-only for the next year
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Microsoft has decided to move all its major upcoming internal and external events over the next twelve months to be online-only. This decision means the likes of Ignite 2020, Ignite The Tour, the MVP Summit 2021 and Build 2021 will not be physical events as the effects of the coronavirus outbreak continue to be felt. Events including Microsoft Build 2020, MVP Summit and Inspire 2020 had already b
Wyze security cameras can now double as work-from-home webcams
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Group video chat software like Zoom, Skype and Google Duo let people connect and work during the coronavirus lockdown, but what if you don't have a webcam? Wyze has unveiled a new option by letting you transform your Wyze Cam v2 or Wyze Pan security cameras into webcams, as spotted by Zatz Not Funny . The tip first appeared on (and was then deleted from) Reddit, but since then, Wyze has posted th
Humble Bundle's Conquer Covid-19 bundle offers $1,000 worth of games and books for just $30
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Humble Bundle is offering a limited-time bundle which includes over $1000 worth of content, including games, e-books and comics, for just $30 /25.50 - with all proceeds going to "organizations responding to Covid-19". The Conquer Covid-19 bundle is a special one-week offering that includes a multitude of fantastic Steam games, such as Into the Breach, Undertale and Hollow Knight, alongside comics
TV streaming deals: what are the best value services cord cutters can get right now
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As the majority of the global population finds themselves stuck at home for the forseeable future, it's only natural that we find ourselves requiring more entertainment - and we're here to make sure you get the very best deal possible on your new TV streaming service plan. What better way to spend your extra free time than by finding a series to binge-watch or streaming those movies you never got
Xbox Series X and PS5: The new consoles are all about crazy fast storage
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The Xbox One and PS4 were the start of an unusual console generation. Both systems adopted very "PC-like" architecture and instead of a new generation we instead got a refresh where Microsoft and Sony both released faster versions of their existing consoles, the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X. We may still have a few months left to wait, but finally we've gotten details of what the next real generation w
T-Mobile Sprint merger is complete: Here’s what to expect next
T-Mobile Sprint J. Legere26SlashGear / 12h
The T-Mobile merger with Sprint is complete, leaving John Legere has a lot more free time on his hands and subscribers awaiting the promised huge increase in 5G coverage. It brings to an end a protracted period of regulatory attention, controversy among consumer rights advocates, and big boasts from T-Mobile itself. Just whether the whole merger was in the public’s … Continue reading
Every Delta Flight Will Get A New Standard Of Cleaning
View from the Wing / 12h
For years airlines have cleaned planes less than you probably think. Between flights it's usually been just a quick clean between flights, picking up the most obvious trash but not even getting everything out of seat back pockets. First flight of the day has been the cleanest - less pressure to get cleaners on and off quickly so that planes don't sit much between flights. When times have been tou
Blame This Windows 10 Bug for Your Recent VPN Issues
100+Lifehacker / 12h
If you’re having network connectivity problems on your Windows desktop or laptop—and you’ve ruled out user error or a crappy wireless connection —there’s a small chance that Microsoft might be to blame. There’s a bug affecting users connecting with proxies or VPNs, and it’s serious enough to warrant Microsoft issuing… Read more...
Coronavirus: Moscow rolls out patient-tracking app
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An effort is also under way to help European countries deploy virus-alert apps by mid-April.
The Quieter Side of Preparing for Disaster
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For some longtime preppers, it's not all about bunkers and power generators.
Hio wants to put networking events back on your remote-only calendars
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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines and the COVID-19 pandemic has surged event cancellations across the country. Tech workforces have found ways to stay productive: back-to-back Zoom calls, work-from-home happy hours and more Twitter threads than anyone asked for. But Jason Craparo, the founder of events platform Hio , wants to put organic, face-to-face networking back on your calend
Start-Ups Are Pummeled in the ‘Great Unwinding’
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Dozens have laid off thousands, slashed costs and changed their businesses to try to survive the pandemic. All that may not work.
Addionics, a startup creating ‘next-gen’ batteries for electric cars and more, raises $6M
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Addionics , an Israeli/U.K. startup that is developed next-generation rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles and other applications, has raised $6 million in funding. The round is led by Next Gear Ventures, and includes a $2.5 million grant as part of the European Union’s Horizon2020 innovation competition. Founded by former Imperial College London academics, Addionics has created what it c
Karma reveals plans to share its EV platform
SlashGear / 12h
Another automaker is promising an EV shortcut for companies wanting to fast-track an electrified vehicle, with Karma Automotive positioning its E-Flex Platform as the fitting basis for premium BEVs and hybrids. The architecture is the same as that which underpins the 2020 Revero GT, though don’t let Karma hear you describe it as a “skateboard.” That may be the nomenclature … Continue reading
Passwords could soon be abandoned once and for all
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Businesses are at last ready to leave passwords behind for good, recognising the security risk and time sink they represent, according to access management firm Okta. Joe Diamond, the company’s Senior Director of Product, told TechRadar Pro businesses are no longer willing to tolerate the friction or hazards associated with managing a multitude of passwords. “The biggest trend is that there is a
Hubble Space Telescope discovers evidence of an intermediate-mass black hole
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Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have found the best evidence so far for an elusive type of black hole known as an “intermediate-mass” black hole. The existence of the elusive kind of black hole was discovered after it tore apart a star that passed too close. Scientists say that the intermediate-mass black hole is about 50,000 times the mass … Continue reading
With Onward out on Friday, this is the best week for a free Disney Plus trial yet
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If you live in the US and Canada and you've never tried the new streaming service Disney Plus before, this week may be your moment. That's because from April 3, Disney Plus is streaming the new Pixar movie Onward, which was only released released in theaters (remember those?) in March, before flaming
