Thursday, April 02, 2020

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Encore’s musical messages let you commission a video performance to send to loved ones

200+TechCrunch / 59min
Encore , the U.K. marketplace that lets you find and book a musician or band online for your event, is launching a new online product to help musicians find an additional revenue stream during the coronavirus pandemic, and bring a little joy to all of us. Dubbed musical messages , the new offering lets you pay one of Encore’s musicians to create and send a personalised musical message to loved on

Smartphone sales set for ten-year low in 2019

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Sales of mobile phones will slump to their lowest level for a decade due to the impact of coronavirus, new research has suggested. Analysts at CCS Insight predict the market will slow by 13 per cent as the crisis impacts normal economic activity, the supply chain, and consumer demand. The effects of government restrictions will be particularly acute in Q2, when a 29 per cent drop in sales is fore

Ryan Reynolds and Stephen Colbert drink gin, chat about social distancing

23Mashable / 14min
Ryan Reynolds is currently social distancing with his three young daughters, which means he spent a chunk of Wednesday making dresses from tissue paper. But he also managed to sneak away for a quick video chat with Stephen Colbert, during which the two drank gin and spoke about life in quarantine. "We are doing a lot of homeschooling, we're lucky enough to have a little tiny garden, so we're lear


Zoom freezes feature development to fix security and privacy issues

TechCrunch / 6min
Zoom has been widely criticized over the past couple of weeks for terrible security , a poorly designed screensharing feature , misleading dark pattern , fake end-to-end-encryption claims and an incomplete privacy policy . Despite that, the video conferencing service has attracted a ton of new users thanks to the coronavirus lockdowns around the world — the company reached 200 million daily activ

Indian Government launches Aarogya Setu app to track Coronavirus infections

TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 15min
While there is no shortage of official and unofficial coverage surrounding the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the Indian government has just released an application named Aarogya Setu to track infections more actively and accurately. The app would be available on the Play Store on Android and App Store on iOS with supports for up to 11 Indian languages. Note that we didn’t find the app

Can AI help organizations future proof their intelligence?

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Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance productivity is increasingly viewed as a competitive advantage for companies. From productivity gains in the workplace through to autonomous cars , it’s fundamentally changing the way we work and live. Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive of Alphabet, stated at Davos earlier this year that AI will be more profound for humanity “than fire and electricity”

Zoom could be stealing your Windows password, hacking your webcam

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Video calling app Zoom has announced it will be freezing product development to focus on boosting the security of its services following several high-profile security issues. The app has seen an explosion in users over the past few weeks as workers around the world embrace a new era of working from home, but now its security protection is being called into question. In a blog post , Zoom CEO Eric

Hoping for a Solo: A Star Wars Story sequel on Disney Plus? It sounds unlikely

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There are no plans for a sequel to 2018's Solo: A Star Wars Story, the film's co-writer Jonathan Kasdan has reiterated. It's not terribly surprising that Disney isn't rushing to make a sequel to the lowest-grossing Star Wars movie of all time, but if you were hoping for a follow-up of any kind, this appears to rule it out. Kasdan fielded a question from a fan on Twitter about the possibility: "Do

5G iPhone 12 release is targeted for the end of 2020, but there may be further delays

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Some have speculated that the iPhone 12 may be pushed back thanks to complications caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and now the best source short of Apple confirming a release date has given us an update. According to Foxconn - the manufacturing company that assembles Apple's iPhone products - the company has lost some time because of Covid-19, but it believes Apple's next device will be ready by

How to watch Sonic the Hedgehog: stream the new movie online anywhere

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This live-action movie based on Sega's global blockbuster video game franchise was going great guns at the box office until the coronavirus crisis forced cinema closures all over the world. As a result, just mere weeks after hitting theatres, it has had its home streaming release date pushed forward and is now available for you to enjoy in your living room. Here's how to watch Sonic the Hedgehog

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite listed on store complete with price, specs and images

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has leaked extensively in recent weeks and now full details of the slate can be found on an online store – even though it hasn’t been announced yet. B&H (an electronics store) has listed the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite on its website, as spotted by Twitter leaker @MaxJmb , complete with a starting price of $349.99 (roughly £280/AU$575). That’s actually slightly less

What credit score do you need to get the Capital One Venture Rewards card?

The Points Guy / 35min
At TPG we devote a significant amount of time to talking about how credit scores work , how you can improve yours and how you can keep it in shape . We know that scores in the mid-700s and above will likely be enough to get you approved for most cards, but having a lower score doesn’t necessarily mean that you can’t get those cards. There isn’t a magic number that guarantees approval for a specif

Want 150+ Computer Games Right Now? This Bundle Is a Shocking Value

How-To Geek / 36min
Humble Bundle is known for bundling together great games for charity, but for their Conquer COVID-19 Bundle, they’ve outdone themselves. You want games to play in quarantine? For $30, you can get more than 150 of them. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›

MSI's GS66 Stealth Looks Like Batman's Gaming Laptop

MSI 17 Intel NvidiaHow-To Geek / 36min
In 2018 MSI won a lot of fans with its GS65 Stealth, a sleek gaming laptop with great looks and a ton of power. Today the company is announcing an updated model, the GS66 Stealth, that looks to improve on its predecessor in every way. They also have a new full-sized gaming model and an impressive media creation machine. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Starfield and Elder Scrolls 6 still far off, as Bethesda dashes E3 announcement hopes

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Bethesda will not be sharing any news about its upcoming Starfield and Elder Scrolls 6 games in place of its cancelled E3 showcase , according to Bethesda executive Pete Hines. Hines, senior vice president of global marketing and comms, made the announcement on Twitter, despite numerous other developers confirming they would host some form of digital showcase when the E3 2020 expo was meant to ha

So you want to be a software engineer? Pay less than $5 a course.

Mashable / 38min
TL;DR: As of April 2, you can get The Complete Introduction to Software Engineering Bundle for just $59.99, a 95% savings. There's never been a more opportune time to learn something new. Most of us are under a mandate to park our butts on the couch (not technically the couch, but ya know), so you may find that you have a lot more time on your hands than usual. After you've deep cleaned your apar

Trouble sleeping? This app is 60% off and can seriously help you out.

Mashable / 38min
TL;DR: Get a lifetime subscription to the sleep app Restly for just $39.99, a 60% savings as of April 2. Does the news have you tossing and turning? A great way to fall asleep quickly is to let the experts guide you. If you are interested in trying it out, then look no further than a lifetime subscription to an app known as Restly. Here’s how it works: Restly uses a scientifically-based method fe

You'll love this high tech water bottle, which just went on sale

Mashable / 38min
TL;DR: Make sure your water is free from harmful bacteria with a LIZ Smart Self-Cleaning Bottle for $64.99, an 18% savings as of April 2. In an effort to eliminate single-use plastics, more and more people have been switching to reusable water bottles over the years. In fact, by the end of 2018, the reusable water bottle market exceeded $8 billion and is expected to continually rise exponentially

This typewriter-style keyboard is exactly what your WFH setup needs

20Mashable / 38min
TL;DR: Enjoy a Rymek Retro Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboard for $179.99, a 29% savings as of April 2. In recent years, nostalgia has reigned in the form of record players, Polaroid cameras, and roller skates. As technology moves faster than ever before, young people are taking an interest in products that transport them back to the olden days — whether or not they were actually alive during those ti

Improve your isolation cooking with this plant-based meal delivery service

Mashable / 38min
TL;DR: Save $30 on your first box from plant-based meal delivery service Purple Carrot when you use the code MASHABLE . Planning meals right now is weird. We're basically living in an episode of Chopped trying to make dishes out of the random ingredients we have from our sparse grocery hauls. If you want to avoid another night of chaotic dinners, you should try a meal delivery service. Right now,

Need to set up a home office quickly? Staples has free next-day delivery.

Mashable / 38min
TL;DR: Get free next-day delivery on all orders at Staples. The commute is easy. The dress code is relaxed and your pooch is around for midday cuddles. Working from home and remote learning have some serious perks — and some serious downfalls. Avoid falling into bad habits by setting up a dedicated workspace or home office. It’s cool to show up in your yoga pants for a video conference, but it’s

Coronavirus has changed everything. These are the essentials you need for this new 'normal.'

Mashable / 38min
Note: 100% of the affiliate commission we earn from this post will be donated to NY Presbyterian and Feeding America to support those most affected by coronavirus. Forget the lamb — March went in like a lion and out like a raging, toilet paper-hoarding chimera as the spread of the novel coronavirus reshaped life as we know it. In just the past month, we've seen offices, schools, and businesses sh

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Plus benchmark leak shows far lower score than iPhone 12

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We recently saw an iPhone 12 leaked benchmark test which gave us a glimpse at its potential processing power, and now the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Plus is another upcoming phone which also had its results leaked. However these new numbers are... well, quite a bit lower. These test results were spotted by Sammobile , in the listings of Geekbench. Sammobile noticed a phone listed under SM-N986U - for

Money transfer service Azimo partners with Siam Commercial Bank for faster payments to Thailand

80TechCrunch / 59min
Azimo , the London-headquartered international money transfer service, has partnered with Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) to deliver instant payments for its customers from Europe to SCB bank accounts in Thailand. According to the World Bank, Thailand is one of the top remittance destinations globally, with $6.7 billion received from abroad each year, and Azimo says it remains one of the mo

911 Response24 releases free emergency app in SA

Popular Mechanics / 1h
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Vodacom and Discovery offer free online COVID-19 screening

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WHO encourages you to play video games

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Gigabyte's Aero 17 has a 4K HDR display and Intel's 8-core i9 CPU

95Engadget / 1h
Gigabyte has launched its latest lineup of Aero laptops for creators, and its latest 17-inch model has some nice features if you're into HDR. First off, both the new 15- and 17-inch models look considerably more powerful than the last models . They offer up to the latest 10th-gen Intel Core i9-10980HK 8-core laptop processors with boost speeds as high as 5.3 GHz, along with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 207

How health professionals test for COVID-19

Popular Mechanics / 1h
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The Huawei P40 Pro is the king of performance with a stunning camera setup

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Huawei unveiled the Huawei P40 series to the world last week and it delivers on everything the P series stands for- high-end performance and a fantastic camera wrapped up in a gorgeous design that other phones will soon follow. Here are our favorite features from the Huawei P40 Pro . Spectacular ID Design The first thing you will notice about the HUAWEI P40 Pro is its design. The HUAWEI P series

PE with Joe Wicks on Thursday 2 April: how to rewatch now on YouTube

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We've just completed day three of week two of Joe Wicks' PE workout, with many people across the country also starting to feel the benefit of the morning routine of watching an enthusiastic man shout fitness commands at them - and if you coming to it later, here's how to re-watch it on YouTube. If you're looking to get your first taste of PE with Joe Wicks, it's a simple set up: we've got a guide

Razer's Blade 15 packs an 8-core Intel CPU and RTX 2080 Super

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Razer has unveiled the 2020 Blade 15 Advanced with more gaming and content creation power, along with one long overdue addition. To start with, the Advanced model is the first Razer Blade with an 8-core CPU, namely the 10th-generation Intel Core i7-10875. That will make it useful for both content creation and gaming, particularly since you can clock it up to 5.1 GHz. The Blade 15 Advanced also co

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 visits Geekbench with a new Snapdragon chipset

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Samsung’s next mainstream flagship, the Galaxy Note 20+ 5G, has already visited the Geekbench database, giving us key information about the chipset in tow. A new Samsung device with the model name SM-N986U has just been listed, which is believed to be the 5G variant of the Note 20, as the Note 10+ 5G had the model number SM-N976U. It is supposed to be the US version with the Snapdragon chipset. C

Intel Comet Lake-H and Nvidia GeForce RTX Super are powering some of the best gaming laptops

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It’s a big day for gamers, as Intel and Nvidia have both revealed their next-generation notebook chips. The former has launched its long-awaited 10th-generation Comet Lake-H mobile processors, while Team Green has released its GeForce RTX 2080 Super and RTX 2070 Super mobile GPUs. Manufacturers, including Gigabyte, Lenovo Legion and MSI, have been quick to showcase new-and-improved gaming laptops

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 is a dual-screen gaming laptop that actually looks pretty decent

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Asus has revealed the ROG Zephyrus Duo 15, the world’s first gaming laptop with two screens, and packed with some of the latest gaming tech to boot. As well as the main 15.6-inch screen, which can either be a touchscreen 4K IPS panel, or a 300MHz 1080p display, a secondary 14.09-inch touchscreen, known as the ScreenPad Plus, sits above the keyboard, kind of like a super-powered Touch Bar, which y

Flux and Pleo partner to bring itemised digital receipts to Pleo’s ‘smart’ expense cards

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When three former employees of Revolut founded Flux in 2016, the mission was clear: build a platform to bridge the gap between the itemised receipt data captured by a merchant’s point-of-sale (POS) system and what little information typically shows up in your bank statement or mobile banking app. Off the back of this, the young fintech saw an opportunity to power loyalty schemes and card-linked o

It’s a “tock” year: New Nvidia laptop GPUs in 25 OEMs’ systems this month

Intel Nvidia Super40Ars Technica / 2h
Here's a gallery of April 2020 laptops with the latest Nvidia Max-Q GPUs. First up, the Razer Blade Advanced, with an RTX 2080 Super inside. [credit: Razer ] What kind of GPU year can we expect from Nvidia, one of the two largest consumer-grade GPU producers in the world? The answer is somewhat up in the air, because Nvidia is in a solid-yet-fluid position. Market worries and announcement-filled

Intel's 10th-gen H-series laptop CPUs reach 5.3GHz

Intel 10Th Gen Core300+Engadget / 2h
Just like Intel said at CES , it's crossed the 5GHz barrier with its new H-series 10th generation notebook CPUs. And you won't need to shell out for the top-of-the-line Core i9 to do it: The new six and eight-core i7 processors reach up to 5.1Ghz (boost speed) on a single core. But if you want to go all out, the octa-core i9-10980HK hits 5.3GHz -- and it's fully unlocked for overclocking, to boot

Lenovo's latest gaming laptops pack more efficient NVIDIA graphics

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Lenovo is leaping quickly on the latest NVIDIA and Intel technology for its gaming laptops . It's introducing Legion 5i and Legion 7i portables (successors to the Y540 and Y740 respectively) that, most notably, are among the first to use NVIDIA's Advanced Optimus graphics switching. The tech both lowers power consumption in less-intensive moments and ramps up performance in GPU-heavy situations,

Acer gaming laptops add RTX Super graphics and 10th-gen Intel CPUs

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Acer is joining a flurry of PC makers in adopting the next wave of NVIDIA and Intel chips inside its laptops. It's updating its 15.6-inch Predator Triton 500 (above) and Nitro 5 (below) gaming portables to use NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX Super laptop GPUs as well as Intel's 10th-generation Core H-series processors. As you might guess, the premium Predator series is the highlight. It comes with up to

NVIDIA's RTX Super GPUs arrive on laptops

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NVIDIA has launched its latest Max-Q GPU refresh with new hardware like the RTX 2080 Super Max-Q GPU and upgraded features as well. As with the desktop hardware, the new products will offer a modest boost to gaming and content creation performance. However, NVIDIA has also introduced new Max-Q features that should boost performance and power efficiency significantly on all the Max-Q GPUs -- but o

ASUS adds new Intel chips to its Zephyrus gaming laptops

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ASUS has refreshed its line of gaming laptops with new 10th Generation Intel Core processors, NVIDIA RTX 2070/2080 Super graphics and a bunch of other features designed to make gaming and content creation slicker and smoother. First up, the new Zephyrus S17 (pictured), which comes with a 17.3-inch display with super narrow bezels in an 18.7-millimeter-thin chassis. A 300 Hz refresh rate and 3ms g

ASUS' ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 is a gaming laptop with a built-in second screen

Asus ROG Zephyrus 1577Engadget / 2h
ASUS has been pushing laptops with second screens for a couple of years now, but it's still searching for a winning formula. Last year's ZenBook Pro Duo pushed the keyboard down to the edge of the laptop's body, with the rest of the surface housing a second screen. The problem with that configuration was an awkwardly placed trackpad. But, you know who cares less about trackpad placement? Gamers.

Nvidia GeForce RTX Super mobile GPUs are here to provide superpowered gaming laptops

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For those who would like to take their ray tracing on the go, Nvidia announced that its Turing-based GeForce RTX 2080 Super and RTX 2070 Super graphics cards are now going to be available for gaming laptops. Released for desktop last year, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super and GeForce RTX 2070 Super were a step up from the base GeForce RTX 2080 and RTX 2070 cards, featuring more processing cores,

Intel 10th Gen Comet Lake-H is here to bring the fight to AMD Ryzen 4000

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Intel Comet Lake first made its way into Ultrabooks in late 2019, but ever since then we've been waiting to see them make their way to the best gaming laptops and workstations. That wait is over. Today, Intel has announced the full lineup of Comet Lake-H processors, which will be the high-performance chips that will be found in gaming laptops this year. And, when we say high-performance, we mean

How to deliver effective workplace training in a virtual space

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For many organisations an almost overnight shift has flipped us into the world of home working, virtual meetings and whole host of new challenges to overcome. With travel restrictions and working from home directives in place, you might be wondering how to make sure your teams are constantly learning, when faced with the prospect of cancelling face-to-face training programmes. Fortunately you hav

MSI GS66 Stealth, GE Raider and Creator 17 add 10th Gen Intel H-Series CPUs

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MSI has given its performance notebook range a 10th Gen Intel Core upgrade, slotting the new H-Series processors into its GS66 Stealth, GE66 Raider, and Creator 17 laptops. Two of the three can be had with up to Intel’s new Core i9-10980HK CPU, overclockable and with single-core Turbo Boost of up to 5.3GHz. MSI GE66 Raider As gaming notebook aesthetics … Continue reading

Acer Predator Triton 500 and Nitro 5 gaming laptops pack new Intel Core H-Series

SlashGear / 2h
Acer has revealed two new performance notebooks, the Predator Triton 500 and Nitro 5, each targeting gamers hungry for Intel’s new 10th Gen Core H-Series processors. Headed to the US in May, the new laptops pair Intel’s latest silicon with NVIDIA graphics and WiFi 6. Acer Predator Triton 500 The beefier of the two new notebooks, the Predator Triton 500 … Continue reading

Intel 10th Gen Core H-Series gets official for gaming and creator notebooks

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It’s the day performance laptop buyers have been waiting for, and Intel isn’t beating around the bush: the 10th Gen Core Comet Lake-H CPUs are “the world’s fastest mobile processors” the chip-maker says. Latest strike in Intel’s newest generation of silicon, the 10th Gen Core i5, i7, and i9 H-Series processors are set to be found inside a host of … Continue reading

Lenovo Legion 5i and 7i gaming laptops teased with 10th Gen H-Series processors

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Lenovo has given consumers a peek at its upcoming Legion 5i and 7i gaming laptops, both models that pack the newly announced 10th-generation Intel Core H-Series mobile processor. These two models are following Lenovo’s Legion Y540 and Y740 models; the company is changing its product names for the line to make things simpler. In addition to the new hardware, the … Continue reading
YESTERDAY

Coronavirus: Should the UK use drones to disinfect public spaces?

2KBBC News - Technology / 2h
A group is calling for a change in regulation so drones can spray disinfectant in public places

Google to shut down its India-focused Q&A app Neighbourly

100+TechCrunch / 2h
Google is shutting down Neighbourly, a Q&A social app that it launched in Mumbai two years ago, the company has informed users. The app, developed by company’s Next Billion Initiative, aimed to give local communities an outlet to seek answers to practical questions about life, routine and more. At the time of the app’s launch, Google told TechCrunch that it believed that an increase in urban migr

How Bafta is hosting games awards in lockdown

300+BBC News - Technology / 3h
The Bafta Games Awards will be the first major awards to take place during social distancing rules.

Food delivery: which grocery and meal delivery services have slots this week - and can you get a Morrisons food box?

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Online food delivery services have been struggling for weeks to meet increased demand. The government's latest advice to stay at home to reduce the spread of the coronavirus has led to a huge spike in people looking to buy food online, and for many, booking an online grocery delivery slot has been tough. The good news is we're starting to see signs of progress. Yesterday, Tesco announced that it

Smartphones in India get dearer due to GST hike

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April 1 is the start of the new financial year in India when new revisions and rates are implemented. One of the more prominent changes was the increase of GST on smartphones from 12% to 18%. With that coming into action, smartphone manufacturers announced new prices for their products. In India, all products sold are subject to a Goods and Services Tax at the time of sale. The rate is different

Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 for Families vows to keep malware, adult content away

SlashGear / 4h
Almost exactly two years ago, Cloudflare announced what many thought was an April Fools joke. It challenged carriers, ISP providers, and even Google by launching its own public DNS service with claims to being privacy-focused yet also fast. Last year it expanded that to mobile devices with WARP. For this year’s “No Joke” announcement, Cloudflare is expanding its coverage not … Continue reading

Samsung Australia confirms 2020 TV line-up, including this gorgeous 8K stunner

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As we prepare to remain indoors for the foreseeable future, the importance of the television's role in a home has obviously risen dramatically. Luckily, Samsung's Australian 2020 4K and 8K TV line-up has arrived just in time to help keep us entertained in this new and unprecedented era. Without a doubt, the headliner of Samsung's 2020 TV range is the Q950T, a stunningly gorgeous 8K QLED televisio

FCC vote on 6 GHz WiFi will take place April 23rd

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On April 23rd, the Federal Communications Commission will vote on whether to allow WiFi devices to access the 6 GHz band. The band is currently being used by companies like broadcast firms and utilities to beam video signals and monitor electric grids, among other things. But if the FCC allows WiFi devices to access it, then it will lead to internet connections for homes and offices that are over

Escape Into Pop Culture With These Choice Coffee Table Books

52Gizmodo / 5h
One of my many retail addictions is buying pop culture-themed table books. You know the kind : big, heavy, hardcover books filled concept art, behind-the-scenes photos, and extensive interviews with the people involved. They can provide many valuable hours of entertainment as we find ourselves at home for long periods… Read more...

Google Fi is relaxing data limits temporarily

SlashGear / 6h
The Internet has never become more critical than it has been until these past weeks. Social distancing has forced many interactions and activities to be moved online. Naturally, that means using up more data than you normally would have in a given period. Normally, that leads to higher fees or slower speeds when you hit data caps. Following the lead … Continue reading

Rick and Morty are back in town in new season 4 trailer

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There's still a month to go before Rick and Morty returns on May 3 for the second half of its fourth season. It feels more like a lifetime away right now, especially considering how long March was . Fortunately, Adult Swim has dropped a new video to help us with the wait. In a rollicking trailer set to Thin Lizzy's 'The Boys Are Back In Town,' Rick continues to drag Morty through dangerous interd

'The Magicians' series finale gestures at completion with a pile of gifts

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If Syfy's The Magicians were a person, its love language would be gifts. Its greatest moments were well-earned treats dispensed to an audience careful enough to pay attention, like Season 3's "A Life in the Day" episode that gave Quelliot shippers an entire episode of Quentin and Elliot's love, its infinitely gif-able pop culture references, and the show's many delightful musical numbers. Its wea

Here's the cheapest 20w laser engraver cutter in the world

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At USD 230 from Gearbest (roughly GBP 190/AUD 380), the Ortur Laser Master 20w laser cutter offers a compact and affordable engraving and cutting solution. The 20w machine is the flagship model in Ortur's Laser Master range, which also includes 7w and 15w versions. The additional power offered by the 20w model provides greater speed and accuracy, and can be used for both engraving and cutting. A

PlayStation Plus free games for April go into Uncharted 4 territory

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During this time of great unrest and uncertainty, people turn to entertainment not only to pass time but also to keep sane. For some, that comes in the form of videos while others turn to video games instead. Fortunately, the big gaming platforms have a regular offering of free games every month. Despite the potential added strain on the Internet, … Continue reading

Our Fascination With Canon Is Killing the Way We Value Stories

5KGizmodo / 7h
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...

You can now join Microsoft Teams calls from Slack

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Slack users can now enter Microsoft Teams calls directly from the app thanks to a new video calling integreation The Microsoft Teams Call beta app lets users launch Teams calls from within the platform, allowing them to see who is in a call before joining a meeting Slack users will even be able to set Microsoft Teams Calls as their default calling provider, and event reminders from the Outlook Sl

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

YouTube Shorts TikTokSlashGear / 8h
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

100+Gizmodo / 8h
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

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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 / 9h
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 / 9h
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

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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

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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

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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 / 10h
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

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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 / 11h
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

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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 / 11h
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 / 12h
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

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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 / 12h
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 / 12h
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

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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 / 12h
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 / 12h
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 / 12h
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

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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 / 12h
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


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