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Shkreli’s plea from prison: Free me and I’ll cure COVID-19

21KArs Technica / 7h
Enlarge / Martin Shkreli outside federal court in Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday, June 29, 2017. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg ) Who can save us from disease and despair in these harrowing times? Why, none other than Martin Shkreli, of course. Yes, the widely despised ex-pharmaceutical executive currently serving a seven-year federal prison term for fraud is, in fact, humanity’s One True Savior...

Sony pulls The Last of Us 2 from PlayStation Store – and will refund pre-orders

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Sony has pulled the Last of Us: Part 2 and Iron Man VR from the PlayStation Store, while refunding those who pre-ordered either game digitally. Both games were due to release for PS4 in May, with The Last of Us 2 due for release on May 29 and Iron Man VR due to release on May 15. However, the company recently announced that both games have been delayed indefinitely due to the Covid-19 pandemic. A

Coronavirus: YouTube tightens rules after David Icke 5G interview

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Videos will now be deleted if they falsely link coronavirus to 5G mobile networks.

Google's new Chrome OS touch gestures make navigation easier

49Engadget / 21min
Chromebooks’ touch capabilities are getting a boost, thanks to the new gestures Google is rolling out for the platform’s tablet mode. One of the new gestures coming to 2-in-1 Chrome OS devices is an easy way to get to the tablet’s Home screen — simply swipe up from the bottom to minimize all your open applications. If you just want to see all your open windows and apps, though, hold the screen a

Facebook releases couples-only messaging app

36BBC News - Technology / 27min
The new service claims to be a "private space" for couples but has the same data privacy policy as Facebook.

Stephen Colbert and Conan O'Brien get real on video chat about how much they miss live audiences

Mashable / 34min
Late night talk show hosts are like J.M. Barrie's fairies — they're born from laughter and feed off applause. Sadly, the coronavirus pandemic has displaced said hosts from their natural habitat, cutting them off from live studio audiences and removing their regular source of validation. Fortunately they are a resilient species, and have now been observed working together to forage for praise in g

Galaxy Chromebook with 16GB of RAM may be in the works

SlashGear / 36min
The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook is quite the looker with its Fiesta Red hue and it does have some muscle to show for with the 10th gen Intel Core i5. But with a $1,000 price tag, you’d expect it to give a bit more. Sadly, one aspect where the Chrome OS convertible falls short of expectation is RAM but that may … Continue reading

Add parental controls to your Netflix profile with a PIN – here's how

28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 55min
Netflix's past record for parental controls has been lackadaisical at best. While the streaming platform added PINs to keep kids away from certain shows in 2018, it was applied to all the profiles on that account and adults would have to constantly unlock their profiles each time they wanted to stream something. That has now changed, with Netflix rolling out another batch of parental control upda

Photoshop (and Illustrator) rival slashes prices by 50%

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Serif has been in the business of making creative software for decades and while its biggest competitor has made the jump to a subscription model, it has stuck ardently with the lifetime license. In these difficult times, Serif has slashed its prices to make it easier for the creative community to sample its platform. Right now, its photo editing software ( Affinity Photo ), DTP software ( Affini

Australian startup SafetyCulture nabs $800 million valuation on $35.5 million round

49TechCrunch / 1h
SafetyCulture , the Australian enterprise software company that manages security and compliance checks at companies around the world, has raised $35.5 million at an $800 million valuation in its latest round of funding. Nearly half of the new money was meant to provide liquidity to employee shareholders who had been with the company over three years, according to a person familiar with the transa

Silicon Valley Bank only started processing stimulus loan applications today

81TechCrunch / 1h
In a sign of just how broken the process is for startups looking to receive stimulus dollars, Silicon Valley Bank, the bank that claims “more innovative startups bank with us than any other bank,” only just began processing claims today. “Since the CARES Act and the PPP were announced, we have been hard at work advocating for our clients to have access to this funding. We have been working around

11 Tabletop RPG Sourcebooks That Are as Fun to Read as They Are to Game With

300+Gizmodo / 1h
Even though technology is allowing for plenty of ways to try and keep your tabletop and boardgame groups going during social distancing, the fact of the matter is it’s really hard right now to actually play tabletop RPGs . That doesn’t mean you can’t spend some of your free time engaging with those worlds though,… Read more...

Xbox Game Bar overlay widgets keep you switching away from your PC game

SlashGear / 1h
The Xbox Game Bar is one of those odd features that Microsoft added to Windows 10 to connect it to the Xbox, at least in branding and in some functionality. It supports a variety of functions and third-party apps but some of them require users to Alt+Tab away from their game. Now Microsoft is making a rather significant change to … Continue reading

Samsung tablets will soon come in 12.4 and 11-inch sizes

SlashGear / 1h
Remember the Galaxy Note Pro and the Galaxy Tab Pro? Back in 2014, these 12.2-inch Android tablets were a laughing stock but they may have just been too ahead of their time. Today, Apple has released no less than four 12.9-inch iPad Pros to much success, hinting the time might be ripe for a large Android pro tablet yet again. … Continue reading

Project xCloud adds a few EA titles including 'The Sims 4'

84Engadget / 1h
Just as the Project xCloud beta is preparing to reach even more area s, it’s adding a few new games from EA. The list of available titles ready for streaming from Microsoft’s cloud is already longer than you might think, and during the April 2020 Inside Xbox presentation , Microsoft announced that Dragon Age: Inquisition , The Sims 4 and Unravel Two are all joining the preview. Right now players

Eliminating VPNs for more secure, productive remote work

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VPNs were created back in the late 1990’s to allow site-to-site connection by virtualizing network access at the TCP/IP level. The primary use-case at the time was to connect various corporate offices into a unified network. Since then, VPNs have grown in popularity and have been used for many more use-cases - many of which depart significantly from the original intent and function of the technol

Livongo stock jumps over 10 percent on revised earnings guidance, pointing to digital health boom

40TechCrunch / 2h
Livongo Health’s stock jumped over ten percent on a day that saw most exchanges tumble after a day of crazy volatility . The digital diagnostics and therapeutics company is benefiting from booming demand for digital health services as remote medicine takes center stage for beleaguered health care providers looking to keep treating patients while also responding to the COVID-19 epidemic. Livongo,

Hong Kong fintech startup Neat raises $11 million Series A to give small companies more banking services

100+TechCrunch / 2h
Neat , a Hong Kong-based fintech startup, announced today that it has raised a $11 million Series A to help small businesses do cross-border banking. The round was led by Pacific Century Group, with participation from Visa and MassMutual Ventures Southeast Asia, and returning investors Dymon Asia Ventures, Linear Capital and Sagamore Investments. Neat also announced a strategic partnership with V

Watchmen, Avengers: Endgame, Wicked + Divine, and More Highlight the 2020 Hugo Finalists

80Gizmodo / 2h
It may be a weird time for big events , but sci-fi and fantasy’s prestigious Hugo Awards —which honor many avenues of creativity, including novels, comics, fanzines, and screenplays, as well as artists, editors, podcasts , and more—are moving full steam ahead...online. And the 2020 nominees are here! Read more...

Chrome OS navigation gestures make Chromebooks feel like Android tablets

SlashGear / 3h
It’s a bit more difficult to pin down what Chrome OS and Chromebooks are these days. Although they started simply as a glorified browser OS running on low-power cheap laptops, the product line has stood the test of time to now include high-end hardware, convertible form factors, and support for Android and Linux apps. Part of the confusion in defining … Continue reading

Nuro's driverless delivery cars are cleared for testing in California

200+Engadget / 3h
Nuro’s driverless delivery vehicles just got another important approval. California’s DMV has given Nuro a permit to test completely self-driving couriers in specific parts of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, including Silicon Valley mainstays like Mountain View, Palo Alto and Sunnyvale. The company plans to use this for free deliveries to “select” customers in the Mountain View area, with ult

Meet two adorable baby penguins in this aquarium livestream

100+Mashable / 3h
Coronavirus social distancing has us sitting in front of screens a lot more than usual, which is rough considering that they're largely filled with terrible things. Fortunately, an Australian aquarium is doing its part to fight the despair with the power of baby penguins. SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium recently welcomed two King penguin chicks to the world, and is showed them off on a livestream tod

Facebook’s Tuned is a private messaging app made for couples

SlashGear / 3h
The New Product Experimentation team at Facebook has quietly released a new iOS app called Tuned that is designed specifically for couples. With Tuned, any two people can send voice and text messages to each other, as well as media like images, assuming they’re located in the US or Canada. The app, like many messaging services, is tied to phone … Continue reading

Miami’s community gives back: Front-line and healthcare workers get free salad, coffee and discounted hotel rooms

The Points Guy / 4h
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted every corner of the globe, with many nations on complete lockdown in an effort to contain or eliminate the spread of the contagious disease. During these difficult times, a number of organizations and individuals have stepped up to support front-line and healthcare workers as they save lives across the country. In some cases, entire cities have joined forces

Peak Design Is Donating All of Its Travel Tripod Launch Profits to Fight COVID-19 and Climate Change

24Gizmodo / 4h
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Don’t Take Advantage Of United’s New Flexible Cancellation Offer

View from the Wing / 4h
United today announced that customers can have fees waived for changes to travel through end of the year provided they make their change or cancellation by April 30. You're better off waiting for a significant flight change or cancellation and insisting on a refund, and the April 30 deadline should be extended anyway. There doesn't seem a strong reason to act now. Continue reading ...

Etihad will begin testing technology that could identify early stages of coronavirus

The Points Guy / 4h
Etihad could potentially become the first airline to implement a new technology that would screen passengers for dangerous medical conditions, like early stages of COVID-19. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter . The airline announced in a press release that it partnered with Elenium Automation — an Australian company — to trial the new self-ser

Call of Duty: Warzone Season 3 will add four-player squads mode

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On Tuesday, Activision published the trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and its battle royale game Warzone‘s third season. The company plans a number of changes to the game, the most notable being support for larger squads. In addition, players can expect new types of vehicles, the return of some familiar characters, new firearms, and more. The new trailer … Continue reading

Take a trip around the country with these famous foods delivered straight to your door

The Points Guy / 4h
If you plan your trips around where you’re eating , well, welcome to the club. While we might not be traveling for the foreseeable future since we’re all practicing social distancing in an effort to flatten the curve, all is not lost. There are plenty of ways you can explore the world from the comfort of your own home — and you can also use this time to plan your next trip . For more TPG news del

'Forza Street' reaches Android and iOS on May 5th

100+Engadget / 4h
It won’t be too much longer until you can see how well Forza translates to smartphones. Turn 10 and Microsoft have announced that Forza Street will be available for Android and iOS on May 5th, with pre-registration still limited to Google Play and the Galaxy Store . Anyone who plays within the first month will get a Founders Pack that includes the 2017 Ford GT as well as virtual credits and gold.

Pixel 4 face unlock finally gains an alertness check

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The Pixel 4 XL. [credit: Ron Amadeo ] Google is shipping Android's April security patch this week, and with it comes a fix for a long-standing issue with the Pixel 4's face unlock feature. The Pixel 4's face unlock system is finally getting an alertness check, almost a whopping six months after launch. Google went all-in on a face unlock system for the Pixel 4, removing the fingerprint reader tha

This Looks Familiar

34Gizmodo / 4h
Does this controller remind you of anything? Read more...

Fly TAP Portugal’s business class for cheap from Cape Town in 2021

The Points Guy / 4h
Editor’s note : The team at The Points Guy loves to travel, but now is not the time for unnecessary trips. Health officials note that the fastest way to return to normalcy is to stop coming in contact with others. That includes ceasing travel. We are publishing travel deals because we should all use this time to think about and plan our next adventures. TPG doesn’t advise booking trips for travel

Tyto Care raises $50 million as it looks to buy and build new services during COVID-19 demand surge

200+TechCrunch / 4h
Tyto Care , the provider of a home health diagnostic device and telemedicine consultation app, said it has raised $50 million in a new round of funding. The round was led by Insight Partners, Olive Tree Ventures, and Qualcomm Ventures, according to a statement, and brings the startup’s total capital raised to more than $105 million. The funding comes just as Tyto has seen a dramatic surge in dema

Restaurant management platform Toast cuts 50% of staff

200+TechCrunch / 5h
Last valued at $5 billion, restaurant management platform Toast has joined the sweep of startups laying off employees due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Toast reduced the size of its staff by 50% through layoffs and furloughs, according to a blog post from Toast’s CEO, Chris Comparato. It also reduced executive pay across the board, froze hiring, halted bonuses and pulled back o

Coronavirus: Twitter boss pledges $1bn for relief effort

Jack Dorsey Square55KBBC News - Technology / 5h
Jack Dorsey said he would give 28% of his wealth towards efforts to "disarm" the pandemic.

Jack Dorsey Vows to Donate $1 Billion to Fight the Coronavirus

Jack Dorsey Square18KNYT > Technology / 5h
The founder of Twitter and Square said he was putting nearly a third of his total wealth toward the effort.

Wow that PS5 controller is ugly, isn't it?

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The PS5 is still quite a ways out, and the marketing has been kind of a roller coaster. Back at CES 2020, Sony only offered a logo as its way of teasing a reveal, a month after Microsoft showed off the Xbox Series X design. Then, after GDC 2020 got canceled, both console makers revealed deep dives of the specs online in wildly different ways: The Xbox Series X through a detailed blog post over at

Latin America Roundup: Grupo ZAP, Grow Mobility, Wavy get acquired; Credijusto adds $100M; Cornershop, iFood brace for delivery boom

44TechCrunch / 5h
Sophia Wood Contributor Sophia Wood is a Venture Partner at Magma Partners. Sophia is also the co-founder of LatAm List, an English-language Latin American tech news source. More posts by this contributor Latin America Roundup: SoftBank adds $1B, Stori raises $10M and Grow Mobility puts on the brakes Latin America Roundup: Loft raises $175M, SoftBank invests in Mexico’s Alphacredit and Rappi pull

Senator backing anti-crypto bill calls out Zoom’s lack of end-to-end crypto

400+Ars Technica / 5h
Enlarge (credit: Yuri Samoilov Follow / Flickr ) Richard Blumenthal, the US senator sponsoring a bill that critics say will limit the use of encryption, is calling for an investigation of video-conference provider Zoom, in part over its false claim it offered... end-to-end encryption. The Connecticut Democrat is a sponsor of the EARN IT (Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Tech

Facebook's lack of moderators is hurting its fight against misinformation

300+Engadget / 5h
Facebook has taken a number of steps meant to curb the spread of coronavirus misinformation, yet the company’s shortage of human moderators has left some major gaps in its ability to enforce its policies. Consumer Reports successfully bought a number of ads that blatantly violated the company’s rules, including one with a claim that people should drink “small daily doses” of bleach in order to st

Alaska Airlines consolidates routes, adds tag flights to maintain service to all its destinations

51The Points Guy / 5h
Alaska Airlines is going back to the future to maintain its route network, dusting off the old strategy of tagging 12 destinations together to maintain service to all of its cities as the novel coronavirus pandemic takes a bite out of demand. The carrier will end nonstop service between its Seattle (SEA) base and six cities: Baltimore/Washington (BWI); Charleston, South Carolina (CHS); Columbus,

Virtual Reality Is My Favorite Way To Leave The House Right Now

500+Lifehacker / 5h
At this point, we’ve heard how good virtual reality can be for walking around imaginary environments and interacting with worlds up close. But what I never saw coming was how my frivolous, cool tech distraction would become my new favorite way to leave my apartment in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. Read more...

Relive the Hype of Avengers: Endgame's Opening Night Reactions With This Thrilling Video

1KGizmodo / 5h
Right now, going to the theater isn’t just an absolute impossibility , in many places, the thought of being in a tightly-packed room full of people, no matter how excited, is enough to fill you with a sense of dread. Just a year ago when the world was sitting down to watch Avengers: Endgame , that wasn’t the case, and… Read more...

SpaceX’s Dragon cargo ship returns from ISS with science experiments

20SlashGear / 5h
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo spacecraft has successfully returned to Earth from the International Space Station carrying a variety of scientific investigations that were conducted in space. The capsule splashed down near the California coast on Tuesday, according to SpaceX, which says its ship transported dozens of US National Laboratory scientific research projects. Around 9 AM ET on April 7, the Space

This low-flying growth equity firm, with payments and logistics bets, just closed a $257 million fund

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Activant Capital , a seven-year-old, Greenwich, Conn.-based growth equity firm that’s still making a name for itself, has managed to secure $257 million in fresh capital commitments, despite that the U.S. economy appears to be headed into a recession. It’s something of a coup for founder Steve Sarracino. It also begs the question: Who is Steve Sarracino, and why are people trusting him and his 10

How Many of Quibi's Paltry Launch Day Downloads Were Rage Downloads?

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Quibi, the (mostly) mobile-only streaming service that launched this week , doesn’t appear to have had a spectacular response straight out of the gate—in fact, the response was rather abysmal. According to one preliminary estimate, Quibi’s launch-day downloads amounted to roughly 300,000 despite all its pre-launch… Read more...

At Vudu, You Can Get Entire Movie Collections for One Low Price

Gizmodo / 5h
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Record the Next Big Hit With the PreSonus Studio One Recording Suite for $70

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The spacecraft that utterly transformed SpaceX has flown its last mission

300+Ars Technica / 5h
Cargo Dragon is shown on Tuesday, about to be released by the International Space Station's robotic arm. [credit: NASA ] The date August 18, 2006, forever altered the trajectory of SpaceX. On that day, NASA awarded SpaceX a contract to develop a service for delivering cargo to the International Space Station. This "Commercial Orbital Transportation Services" agreement would pay SpaceX $278 millio

Peak Design Is Donating All of Its Travel Tripod Launch Profits to Fight COVID-19 and Climate Change

24Lifehacker / 5h
Peak Design Travel Tripod | $350 | Peak Design | B&H Photo | Moment Read more...

Vizio SmartCast TVs get early access to 30 free streaming channels

SlashGear / 5h
Home entertainment company Vizio has launched 30 free streaming channels on its SmartCast TVs, the company has announced, giving quarantined customers some additional entertainment. The new content is available as of April 7; it spans a variety of genres, including news, comedy, entertainment, sports, music, and lifestyle. The newly added free channels include networks like “Law & Crime,” “Hungry

'Desus & Mero' Adapt to Life in Quarantine

81Wired / 6h
The show is built around the joy of hanging out with its hosts—even more so than on other late-night TV programs. Here’s how it's surviving a moment when hanging out is impossible.

Apple's Clips video editor on iPad adds mouse and trackpad support

Apple Clips Minnie Mouse100+Engadget / 6h
Apple’s Clips video creation app now supports mouse, trackpad and Bluetooth keyboard inputs on iPad, as long as you’re running iPadOS 13.4 or later. Along with a number of other features included in the latest update, that'll greatly expand your options for making killer videos. You'll be able to create a carbon copy of a clip (including all of the effects) with the Duplicate button, or chop it i

Jack Dorsey invites you to follow along via Google Docs as he spends $1 billion on COVID-19 relief

Jack Dorsey Square500+Mashable / 6h
Jack Dorsey has officially thrown his hat in the rich-person-fighting-COVID-19 ring. Dorsey, the CEO of both Twitter and Square, announced on Tuesday that he will transfer a significant portion of his equity in the latter company to an LLC. The stated goal of that LLC, at least initially, will be responding to the havoc wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. "I'm moving $1B of my Square equity (~28

What Flight Attendants Appreciate From Passengers Right Now

View from the Wing / 6h
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 ...

The next PlayStation controller is called DualSense, looks like a cool robot

PlayStation 5 DualSense100+Ars Technica / 6h
The PlayStation 5's new gamepad is called DualSense and sports a bold two-toned design. Did Aperture Science make this? [credit: Sony / Aurich Lawson ] While we still don't know what the PlayStation 5 console will look like (or whether it will really still hit its "holiday 2020" release window ), we at least know about its controller. The PS5's gamepad, dubbed the DualSense, largely resembles pre

The pandemic has messed up global supply chains. Blockchains could help.

100+MIT Technology Review / 6h
The novel coronavirus sweeping the globe has exposed how vulnerable international supply chains are to disruption. The World Economic Forum has a pitch for how to make them more resilient: blockchains. Covid-19 chaos: Quarantines, lockdowns, and reduced air travel have disrupted normal business operations all over the world and made it difficult for buyers to keep track of what’s happening with t

Unprecedented: Lufthansa is flying 5 A380s and 5 747s to New Zealand

28The Points Guy / 6h
Travelers who have found themselves stuck outside of their home countries are frantically trying to get back. airlines are stepping up and flying special repatriation flights on routes to destinations that they might never have been to before. On March 26, German giant Lufthansa flew a Boeing 747 to Auckland (AKL) for the first time ever. Now, the German Federal Foreign Office has arranged with L

NASA puts $7M toward long-shot research, from moon mining to solar lenses

200+TechCrunch / 6h
NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program is all about making high-risk, high-reward bets on unique — and sometimes eyebrow-raising — ideas for space exploration and observation. This year’s grants total $7 million and include one of the most realistic projects yet. It might even get made! NIAC awards are split into three tiers: Phase I, II and III. Roughly speaking, the first are given $125,00

Verizon canceling FiOS installs and telling customers to wait a few months

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Enlarge Verizon is canceling many home-Internet installations and repairs during the pandemic, and some customers are being given appointment dates in November when they try to schedule an installation. The November appointment dates appear to be placeholders that will eventually be replaced by earlier dates. But Verizon is sending mixed messages to customers about when appointments will actually

Jack Dorsey creates $1B COVID-19 relief fund using Square equity

Jack Dorsey Square300+TechCrunch / 6h
Jack Dorsey announced in a series of tweets today that he is shifting $1 billion in his Square equity to create a fund dedicated to COVID-19 relief. The Twitter and Square CEO is calling the fund Start Small and posting a tally of disbursements and recipients in a public spreadsheet. Dorsey said in his announcement that the new initiative will shift the focus to other causes at some point, naming

Sony unveils its new DualSense controller with improved triggers

PlayStation 5 DualSenseMashable / 6h
With every new console, Sony has released a new DualShock controller to go along with it. Not this time. What you're looking at is the new DualSense controller, revealed Tuesday by Sony, a gamepad for the upcoming PlayStation 5 that looks like a cross between the DualShock 4 controller, the Xbox One controller, and a Stormtrooper helmet. The most apparent features of the controller are the color

'Borderlands 3' rewards you for aiding human gut research

100+Engadget / 6h
You might just nudge scientific progress forward the next time you play Borderlands 3 . Gearbox has introduced a Borderlands Science mini-game that will help scientists map the human gut’s microbiome in return for rewards. It may look like a simple block puzzle, but you’re really helping to map and compare sequenced DNA. You’re effectively helping to correct computer analyses. Each puzzle has a t

NASA Funds Giant Radio Telescope Concept on Far Side of Moon

3KFuturism / 6h
NASA is funding research for a giant radio telescope in a crater on the far side of the Moon. The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program, an incubator for radically futuristic and otherworldly concepts, has awarded a Phase 1 grant for what the agency calls the Lunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT) — an exciting idea that could be a major turning point in the search for extraterrestrial in

The Pandemic Stranded Them in the Worst Place: Antarctica

400+Futurism / 6h
Homeward Bound As the coronavirus pandemic made it difficult — and ill-advised — to travel, one group found itself trapped in a particularly inhospitable environment: Antarctica. The members of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) staff were working at research stations when the pandemic hit. And while plans have been made to bring just about everyone stationed there home, BBC News reports , it was

Chris Hemsworth stars as a ruthless mercenary in trailer for Extraction

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Chris Hemsworth stars in the new Netflix movie Extraction , produced by the Russo Brothers. A ruthless mercenary is hired to save the kidnapped son of an international crime lord in Extraction , a new film debuting later this month on Netflix to further alleviate our sheltering-in-place ennui. It's produced by the Russo Brothers ( Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: End Game ), which is probably ho

Microsoft buys corp.com to save it from criminals

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Microsoft has agreed to buy the domain corp.com in an effort to prevent others from abusing it for their own gain. Back in February, KrebsOnSecurity reported on the story of a private citizen who decided to auction off the domain in question at a starting price of $1.7m. The domain corp.com is considered dangerous because of the fact that years of testing have revealed that whoever controls it wi

Tip: Use iMessage Tapbacks for impromptu polls

24Mashable / 6h
For the most part, I do not like iMessage Tapbacks. While it's marginally fun to send a little heart if you don't have anything else to say, the feature brings mostly unnecessary push notifications and confusion . (Did you even know those things were called Tapbacks?) Which is why it's hard for me to admit they have a really good alternative use: polls. This trick is particularly useful during so

Tech shares close down on the day despite roaring start

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American equities closed down today, with the major domestic indices all losing ground after a wild trading cycle. After starting the day up sharply higher after strong Monday gains , those gains were erased as the day closed. It was a day of confusing movement ; the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite, to pick an example, had a range on the day of more than 3%, despite closing off just a tenth of that f

What to Watch Tonight, April 7, 2020

Lifehacker / 6h
We’re all on the hunt for new things to do at home. Read more...

How to Lock a Netflix Profile With a PIN

How-To Geek / 7h
Netflix finally lets you protect profiles with a PIN. This is especially useful if you have children that use your account. You can lock your adult profile with a PIN, ensuring children can only use their own profiles. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Sony Unveils the PS5 DualSense Controller

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We may not know what the PlayStation 5 looks like yet, but Sony just gave us a close look at the PS5’s DualSense controller, and it’s striking. At first glance, it looks like a cross between a PS4 and Xbox One controller, but there’s more than meets the eye here. The light bar shifts to the touchpad area, the controller now uses haptic feedback instead of rumble tech, and the triggers feature var

[Updated] Netflix Fixes Its Terrible Parental Controls

20How-To Geek / 7h
Until recently, Netflix parental controls were terrible. You can set up kid’s profiles, but those are “soft controls,” and show-ratings determine what the profile can see. But just because a show is rated-G doesn’t mean it’s kid-friendly. And nothing stopped your children from switching to an adult profile. Well, now, Netflix’s new parental controls solve both those problems. Read This Article on

Movies Anywhere's Screen Pass Digital Lending Program Enters Open Beta

20How-To Geek / 7h
Movies Anywhere is working on a digital lending feature dubbed Screen Pass. With it, you’ll be able to lend or borrow digital films from a friend. Previously, the new feature was in closed beta, but now things are moving forward, and you can request to join the open beta. But you can’t lend every film in your Movies Anywhere library. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Amazon Lightsail Is AWS for Regular People

How-To Geek / 7h
If you want to run your application on AWS’s highly reliable network but don’t want to be bogged down by the complexity of doing so, Lightsail may be for you. It provides an entirely new way to rent servers with simple tiered pricing. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

New email service, OnMail, will let recipients control who can send them mail

Edison OnMail Gmail100+TechCrunch / 7h
A number of startups over the years have promised to re-invent email only to have fallen short. Even Google’s radical re-imagining, the Inbox app, finally closed up shop last year. Today, another company is announcing its plans to build a better inbox. Edison Software is preparing to launch OnMail , a new email service that lets you control who enters your inbox. This is handled through a new blo

Apple Clips video app update adds iPad cursor support and new stickers

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Apple has pushed out a big update for Clips, its video creation app for iPhone and iPad. With this new update, iPad owners who are running iPadOS 13.4 can now utilize the new cursor support for use with a mouse, Bluetooth keyboard, or trackpad. The update all also new stickers and more, as well as improvements to the overall performance … Continue reading

How to set up HDR on your TV

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If you've purchased a TV in the last three or four years, there's a good chance it supports some form of high dynamic range, or HDR. Even if it doesn't, you've probably at least heard about the rapidly spreading display technology, with everything from new streaming boxes to gaming consoles proudly supporting it. HDR is a powerful tool that can make movies and video games look better than ever, b

PlayStation 5 DualSense controller revealed: All the details

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The first major change in PlayStation controller history in what seems like forever was made for PlayStation 5. This device is called DualSense. It’s the replacement for what’s been called DualShock, a collection of controllers that’s lasted several generations. This new controller “builds upon [the] success” of the DualShock 4. The DualSense (gen 1) is the first wireless controller for … Continu

Spend Thanksgiving in Europe with wide-open American Airlines upgrade space

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

Don't Miss Tonight's Pink Supermoon

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If you are looking for a distraction from all your many worries right now (so, so many), be sure to take a few moments tonight to cast your gaze to the skies above, as tonight’s full moon will be the biggest and brightest of the year. Read more...

10 Nerdy Things to Watch on CBS All Access (Besides Star Trek)

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We love Star Trek . And Star Trek is clearly the number one reason to get a CBS All Access account, especially with the 60-day free promotion the streamer has going on at the moment. But what else does CBS’s online hub have, besides Picard and other Treks , and, like, NCIS spin-offs? We did some digging for you. Read more...

EU carbon-trading market has reduced emissions despite low carbon prices

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Enlarge / It's not that kind of market, but remember going places? (credit: Jorge Franganillo / Flickr ) There’s more than one way to get people to do something. You could just tell them they have to do it, of course. But you could instead give them an end goal and an incentive to get there and let them work out how. The latter is basically the idea behind carbon cap-and-trade markets. You set a

The A.V. Club Quibi, reviewed: We judge Chrissy ’ s Court , the new Punk ’ d , and more | Lifehacker How to Sleep When ...

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What Is Even Going On With Those Small Business Loans?

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Ever since Congress passed the CARES Act on March 27th, it seems like it’s been dominating the news cycles as much as COVID-19 itself. As small business owners, we’ve all been trying to wrap our heads around it, and when the topic came up with Ben and Tiffany last week, we all agreed on two things: It might be more effective, and would likely be quicker, to throw hundred dollar bills out of a hel

Meet the PS5 DualSense controller

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Sony has just unveiled the controller we'll be using to play the PS5 - it's called the DualSense Controller, and it sports a number of improvements that will help make the next-gen console feel even more immersive. Among these new features are adaptive triggers with haptic feedback, a built-in microphone that will allow you to talk to friends without a headset and a 'Create' button that replaces

Apple showdown: Deciding between the new iPad Pro and MacBook Air

The Points Guy / 7h
Back in the day, when air travel was still a thing, I never flew without Apple’s (since-discontinued) 12-inch MacBook — my go-to (underpowered) workhorse, whenever I was on the road. On longer trips, I’d also bring an 11-inch iPad Pro to keep me entertained on lengthy flights, before bed and at the hotel gym. Ideally, I would have been able to fly with just one device — a more versatile iPad, per

Sony's PS5 DualSense controller has a built-in mic and adaptive triggers

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So long, DualShock. Sony has taken the wraps off its PlayStation 5 controller and it won’t be clinging onto the branding that has adorned controllers through the last several consoles. Instead, the latest peripheral is called the DualSense, and Sony has at last revealed what it actually looks like beyond patent applications . It has a two-tone design instead of the traditional all-black look for

Renewable Energy Set a Major Record in 2019

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Globally, renewable energy sectors including wind, solar, and hydropower are booming. The world is using more renewable energy than ever before. Over one third of the world’s electricity comes from renewable sources, according to data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency, or Irena, on Monday. Read more...

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Launch Disney+ Faster by Installing It as a Progressive Web App

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If you watch a lot of Disney+ on Windows or macOS, consider installing the website as a Progressive Web App (PWA) for speedier access to your favorite films and shows. Read more...

In 2020, 'semi' is the new 'ex,' because not every relationship is official

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Maddy, a 24-year-old woman in New York City, defines "ex" as a past exclusive relationship. Well, most of the time. I spoke with Maddy after she completed a survey I created for this article all about the term "ex." It was distributed over social media in February, and 283 people responded. During our conversation, Maddy discussed a woman she considers an ex — even though they were never exclusiv

Netflix profile passwords and kids view history added in latest update

SlashGear / 7h
Each one of your Netflix profiles may include a password now with the latest round of updates. This newest set of updates is aimed primarily at families, specifically for parents hoping to lock kids out of adult-themed content included in non-kids accounts. But there are a few features here that’ll be useful to anyone that uses Netflix. Why add a … Continue reading

PlayStation 5’s new DualSense controller is a sleek and futuristic gaming accessory

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Sony has revealed the design of the PlayStation 5 ‘s controller — a follow-on to its popular DualShock line that takes on a new name for a new generation: DualSense . The DualSense controller is kitted out in black and white, and in some ways looks like a futuristic, plastic armor-plated robot companion more than a gamepad. It’s still recognizably a product of the DualShock legacy, however, and h

Away, the high-flying travel brand, just furloughed half its employees and laid off 10%

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Pretty much everyone is getting socked by the COVID-19 shutdown. Among the latest to say so in a public way is Away , the trendy, five-year-old, New York-based travel brand that has raised roughly $180 million from investors over the years, including a $100 million round last year that pegged the company’s valuation at $1.4 billion — nearly three times where it was valued a year earlier. With tra

Not Everyone Can Go to School Online

47Gizmodo / 7h
This week, Washington state governor Jay Inslee announced that the state’s schools would remain closed for the remainder of the school year, mandating that the state’s more than 1 million K-12 students would be learning from home through the end of June. These students are in good company: To date, more than a… Read more...

Dyson deal alert: Dyson cordless vacuums starting at $249.99

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If you're doing some spring cleaning while stuck indoors and need to upgrade your vacuum cleaner, you're in luck. Dyson, a brand known for top-of-the-line vacuums, is having a sale on its best-selling vacuums. For a limited time, you can save on Dyson's cordless vacuums like the V7 Absolute on sale for $249.99 , the Cyclone V10 on sale for $399.99 , and the powerful V10 Absolute on sale for $449.

Snapchat's new lens helps users donate to the WHO’s COVID-19 relief fund

69Engadget / 7h
Snapchat’s latest AR filter lets users donate directly to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund . With the Snapchat camera, users can scan 23 international currencies in 33 countries. The AR filter will show how donations to the WHO are used for patient care, medical supplies and research. Snapchatters can then donate and encourage friends to do the same. Snapcha

Fruit peel compound may reverse some multiple sclerosis damage

SlashGear / 7h
A new study out of Thomas Jefferson University has found preliminary evidence that a compound found in some herbs and fruit peels may help protect against and reverse some of the damage caused by the devasting autoimmune disease called multiple sclerosis. Existing MS treatments can help slow down the progression of this disease, but at this point in time, they … Continue reading

Blink mobile charger is a fossil-fuel backup for your stranded EV

SlashGear / 7h
Running out of juice in an electric car tends to be more of a headache, assuming you’re stuck on the side of the road out of extension cable reach from an outlet, but Blink thinks it has the answer. The Blink mobile EV charger is designed for an emergency top-up to get your electric vehicle back on the road, though … Continue reading

Should You Put Your Job Search on Hold?

52Lifehacker / 7h
If you’re in the market for a new job, recent international events may have you second-guessing your career plans. Companies have halted their hiring processes, unemployment claims have skyrocketed , and people navigating their state’s unemployment systems right now deserve medals for their patience. Read more...

Netflix now lets you lock your personal profile with a PIN to keep kids (and roommates) out

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Want to let your kids poke around Netflix without them wandering their way beyond the kids section? Got a roommate who keeps inexplicably forgetting to use their profile and is totally screwing up your “Continue Watching” list? Good news! Netflix is now letting users set a PIN to keep individual profiles locked down. The new feature comes as part of a wider update this morning focusing on improve

Nuro gets OK to test its driverless delivery vehicles on California public roads

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Autonomous delivery startup Nuro has been granted a permit to begin driverless testing on California’s public roads, paving the way for the company to roll out commercial operations throughout the state. Nuro, which raised $940 million from SoftBank Vision Fund last year, is allowed to put two of its low-speed electric R2 delivery vehicles on public roads in parts of Santa Clara and San Mateo cou

SpaceX and NASA test the system Crew Dragon staff would use to exit the launch area in an emergency

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On Friday, April 3, 2020, NASA and SpaceX completed an end-to-end demonstration of the teams’ ability to safely evacuate crew members from the Fixed Service Structure during an emergency situation at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. SpaceX and NASA are in the process of final preparations prior to launching their first crewed spaceflight mission — Demo-2, which is tec

Dear Sophie: Is unemployment considered a public benefit?

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Sophie Alcorn Contributor Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Dear Sophie: How do we craft a strong H-1B petition? If I’m not selected,

Zoom takes steps to prevent 'Zoom-bombing'

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Zoom Video Communications has seen a surge in new users as a result of people working from home and trying to stay connected during the global pandemic. However, hackers and pranksters have begun to disrupt meetings by joining them without permission through a practice known as ' Zoom-bombing '. The company has now announced that it will take a number of steps to prevent 'Zoom-bombing' such as en

Why the coronavirus lockdown is making the internet stronger than ever

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Just like that, our internet connection has become an umbilical to the outside world. We now depend on it to do our jobs, to go to school, and to see other people. It is our primary source of entertainment. And we’re using it a lot. Between January and late March, internet traffic increased by around a quarter in many major cities, according to Cloudflare, a US company that provides network infra

Here are the states that will have the worst hospital bed shortages

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We all know by now that flattening the curve is one of the most important things we can do to mitigate the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic. China and Italy provided a grim picture of what happens when you’re unsuccessful: overwhelmed hospitals are forced to choose which patients receive life-saving resources, overworked doctors are more likely to get sick, and the death rate, by consequen

Radio Corona, Apr 7: Nelson Mark on covid-19 and the economy

49MIT Technology Review / 8h
In this episode of Radio Corona on April 7 at 4 pm ET , Gideon Lichfield, editor in chief of MIT Technology Review, speaks with Nelson Mark, economics professor at the University of Notre Dame, about the economic impact of covid-19, how we should think about pandemics as economic risks, and how the US should be thinking about its economy as it compares to China’s. They will also be taking your qu

WhatsApp is limiting message forwarding to combat coronavirus misinformation

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The news: WhatsApp has said it will implement new limits on message forwarding amid growing concerns that it is being used to spread misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic. From today, messages identified as “highly forwarded” can be forwarded to only a single person as opposed to five, the company, which is owned by Facebook, said in a blog post . The idea is to slow the spread of viral i

Google’s auto-complete for speech can cover up glitches in video calls

58MIT Technology Review / 8h
The news: With many of us now relying on video calls for face-to-face interaction , choppy connections are more frustrating than ever. An artificial intelligence that mimics an individual speaker’s way of talking can smooth over the cracks by filling in small gaps with snippets of generated speech. Developed by a team at Google, the technology is now being used in Google’s video-calling app Duo .

Google taught this robotic dog to learn new tricks by imitating a real one

MIT Technology Review / 8h
Google researchers are using imitation learning to teach autonomous robots how to pace, spin, and move in more agile ways. What they did: Using a data set of motion capture data recorded from various sensors attached to a dog, the researchers taught a quadruped robot named Laikago several different movements that are hard to achieve through traditional hand-coded robotic controls. How they did it

How to make sense of all the information about coronavirus

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Update: this episode has ended. You can watch here . To register, click this link just before 4 p.m. ET. We also recommend you download or enable the Zoom application . You will be muted when you enter the Q&A. In this episode of Radio Corona, Gideon Lichfield, editor in chief of MIT Technology Review, speaks with Tomas Pueyo, whose Medium post “Coronavirus: Why You Should Act Now” has become one

Why does it suddenly feel like 1999 on the internet?

MIT Technology Review / 8h
Every few days, tens of thousands of people on Instagram join a virtual dance party hosted by DJ D-Nice. The blowout live-stream events, branded under the name Club Quarantine, have attracted celebrities from all corners of the internet, including Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, and Mark Zuckerberg. Some nights the crowd pushes past 150,000 viewers, and for a few hours, teens dance to the same mus

Lockdown was supposed to be an introvert’s paradise. It’s not.

Taiwan Zoom China SecurityMIT Technology Review / 8h
This was supposed to be the moment for introverts—the disaster preppers of our new, covid-ravaged social lives. Those who cherished their time alone at home were already experts at voluntary self-isolation. Once, backing out of happy hour at a bar to read a book made you a bad friend. Now it’s patriotic. In a TikTok from early March with 1.8 million views, an introvert watches the news , singing

'Call of Duty: Warzone' is introducing four-player squads

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Just as Apex Legends is getting a permanent duos mode to complement the long-standing trios option, Call of Duty: Warzone is stepping in the opposite direction by letting you drop into the map with four players in your squad. The quads option will be available in the battle royale and plunder modes April 8th, when season 3 gets underway in both that game and CoD: Modern Warfare multiplayer. As yo

These are the 5 best shows to watch on Quibi

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The short-form streaming service Quibi made its debut this week, featuring over 50 new shows. We've rounded up five shows we think you should prioritize in your binging endeavors. Read more... More about Tv , Mashable Video , Rupaul S Drag Race , Streaming Services , and Quibi

Buy a Pair of Glasses and Get One Half off at EyeBuyDirect

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Facebook ships an experimental app for couples

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Today, Facebook quietly released a new app for couples. Called Tuned , the new release is a multimedia messaging app designed to help significant others communicate. The app is available for download in the U.S. and Canada, app analytics firm Sensor Tower tells us. Tuned was developed and released by Facebook’s New Product Experimentation (NPE) team. The division is — as the name suggests — very

Buy a Pair of Glasses and Get One Half off at EyeBuyDirect

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Israel’s Finance Ministry Refused A Bail Out For El Al

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Israel’s Ministry of Finance turned down El Al’s request for a $350 million government-backed loan. In explaining the decision, the finance ministry said it “did not believe El Al would be able to repay” the money. El Al has suspended all commercial flights and is operating only cargo and government-sponsored repatriation flights. Continue reading ...

This Site Lets a Barber Tell You How to Cut Your Hair via Webcam

300+Futurism / 8h
Haircut Needed In the age of coronavirus, we’re left to our own devices when it comes to styling, grooming, or cutting hair. The leaves an opening for entrepreneurs, who’ve created a site that pairs you “with a world-class barber” to “get your hair through these hard times,” as the descriptively-named website YouProbablyNeedaHaircut.com puts it. “You know, p a jama bottoms are fine and everything

Netflix introduces new parental controls to remove titles and PIN protect your profile

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Verizon refuses to give DSL users its low-income deals during pandemic

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Enlarge / A Verizon FiOS truck in Manhattan on September 15, 2017. (credit: Getty Images | Smith Collection | Gado ) Verizon is one of numerous home-Internet providers offering temporarily free service to low-income households during the pandemic. But a big restriction on Verizon's offer makes it impossible for many people to get the deal. The Verizon problem is one of several that's been pointed

Delta is donating 200,000 pounds of Sky Club food for coronavirus relief

The Points Guy / 8h
If you’re on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, the last thing you should have to worry about is how and what you’re going to eat. Well, Delta Air Lines says it has a lot of food — 200,000 pounds worth — that it is giving away. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter . Delta says it has food to give away to hospitals, community food banks

Marinate Your Easter Lamb in Labneh

55Lifehacker / 8h
Once upon a time, I had big plans to host an Easter brunch with my friend Dan . We had grand visions of pre-batched cocktails, sous-vide hollandaise sauce , and a lamb carving station, but obviously none of that is happening anymore. But the inability to host a full-blown shindig is no reason to abandon my plans to eat… Read more...

How to Trim Your Kid’s Hair at Home

100+Lifehacker / 8h
A couple of months before the pandemic hit, my son–who had always sported a fairly neat haircut–suddenly decided he liked it longer. Well, he either liked it longer or he just really didn’t feel like sitting through a haircut. Regardless, I am now in isolation with a 9-year-old boy who has not had a haircut since… Read more...

Number of Coronavirus Deaths in New York Is Likely Much Higher Than We Think

1KGizmodo / 8h
New York City’s covid-19 death toll is likely higher than reported, due to the fact that the medical examiner doesn’t test the bodies of people who’ve died at home from the virus. A report from WNYC has found that, while the daily rate of deaths at home has increased nearly tenfold since the outbreak, only those who… Read more...

Apple releases iOS and iPadOS 13.4.1

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Enlarge / The 12.9-inch 2020 iPad Pro with the Smart Keyboard and Magic Trackpad peripherals. (credit: Samuel Axon) In a surprise push today, Apple has released a software update for iPhones, iPads, and iPods that are supported by iOS 13. Today's iOS and iPadOS 13.4.1 releases are focused on bug fixes. Most notably, they address a problem caused by iOS/iPadOS 13.4 wherein users running that versi

Google finally adds 'eyes open' option to Pixel 4 face unlock

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If you own a Pixel 4 or Pixel 4 XL , the Android 10 April update will make your phone that much more secure by finally introducing the ability to require eyes be open for face unlock. Even before the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL launched last October it was discovered that the face unlock feature had a serious security flaw. While it required seeing your face to unlock the phone, the unlock process did

SpaceX’s first operational version of Dragon successfully ends its 20th and final mission

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SpaceX has been resupplying the International Space Station (ISS) since it began flying cargo missions on behalf of NASA in 2012. Now, the version of the Dragon capsule that SpaceX first employed to fly those missions is retiring, after one of the spacecraft based on that design splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday afternoon, having returned from the ISS. This marks the completion of CR

Solar system smash could explain Uranus’ big mystery

SlashGear / 8h
A monumental collision strong enough to jolt Uranus off its rotational plane and forever change the planet’s behavior could explain one of the long-standing mysteries about the oddly-tilted ice giant. New research dug deep into theories that suggested, as happened to Earth billions of years ago, a huge celestial crash might have led to the strange behaviors observed from the … Continue reading

Movies Anywhere Screen Pass beta expands, but you still need an invite

MA Anywhere Screen PassSlashGear / 8h
In mid-March, movie locker service Movies Anywhere announced a new closed beta feature called Screen Pass that enables users to share eligible movies with their friends and family. This feature is available on a large number of titles, including ones purchased from services like iTunes, Prime Video, and Vudu. In an announcement on Tuesday, Movies Anywhere revealed that it is … Continue reading

McDonald's UK Will Stop Putting Plastic Toys in Happy Meals Next Year

200+Gizmodo / 8h
A few months after celebrating the Happy Meal’s 40th anniversary by resurrecting some of its most popular toys, McDonald’s UK has announced that it will be eliminating plastic toys altogether in the the UK and Ireland. Read more...

Block Out Your Roommates With These $34 Active Noise-Canceling Headphones [Exclusive]

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TechCrunch Live: Join execs from Roblox, SuperAwesome, and Fingerprint tomorrow at 11:15am PDT to discuss kids media

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With large majorities of all children (70% in the U.S. and U.K.) staying home from school during the COVID-19 crisis, use of digital media properties popular with kids has soared. Screen time among kids in the U.S. is up 50% according to research by SuperAwesome . This adds momentum to a space that has already been rapidly evolving amid greater protections on children’s data privacy, increasing p

How to Disable Firefox 75's New Address Bar

69Lifehacker / 8h
For those who have updated Firefox today, and for those who have yet to—via the hamburger icon > Help > About Firefox —know that today’s release of Firefox 75 brings some fun changes to the browser’s address bar. Firefox now blows open your address bar whenever you click on it, which you may or may not love. Read more...

This smart planter is designed to make gardening easier — Future Blink

44Mashable / 8h
Pico wants to bring out your green thumb and is more advanced than your average pot. Read more... More about Tech , Mashable Video , Plants , Gardening , and Future Blink

This weird, headless cat pillow now has a kitten version — Future Blink

44Mashable / 9h
The successor of Qoobo, the Petit Qoobo is a cute pillow that looks and acts like a kitten and is designed to prevent loneliness. Read more... More about Tech , Cats , Mashable Video , Cute , and Future Blink

Netflix's new parental controls include PIN-protected profiles

100+Engadget / 9h
Netflix’s parental controls have been something of a mess , but they just got considerably better. The streaming service has updated its controls to give you more power over what kids see — or rather, what they don’t. You can now filter out age-inappropriate titles based on country ratings, so your little one won’t see a horror movie or a bloody crime drama. You can block individual titles if the

Stolen Zoom passwords and meeting IDs are already being shared on the dark web

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Relativity Space’s focus on 3D printing and cloud-based software helps it weather the COVID-19 storm

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Just like in almost every other industry, there’s been a rash of layoffs among newer space startups and companies amid the novel coronavirus crisis. But Relativity Space has managed to avoid layoffs — and is even hiring, despite the global pandemic. Relativity CEO and founder Tim Ellis cites the company’s focus on large-scale 3D printing and its adoption of cloud-based tools and technologies as b

Hawks’ Forbidden Love Results in a Rare Hybrid

4KGizmodo / 9h
She was a common black hawk. He was a red-shouldered hawk. They weren’t in the same genus, let alone the same species, and they normally don’t even live in the same part of the continent. But in a strange twist of fate, none of that mattered: It was love at first screech. Read more...

Ningaloo Canyons deep sea mission reminds us where the true nightmares live

SlashGear / 9h
What’s likely the most massive string jellyfish ever caught on video was shared today by the Schmidt Ocean Institute. This is just one of a WILD collection of living oddities the latest deep sea crews have captured on film, sharing the lot from the region called the Ningaloo Canyons. What you’re about to see will make you forget ALL about … Continue reading

Easy-to-pick “smart” locks gush personal data, FTC finds

100+Ars Technica / 9h
Enlarge / Sure, the locker's locked for now. The companion app and the user's personal data, on the other hand... (credit: Tapplock ) A padlock—whether it uses a combination, a key, or "smart" tech—has exactly one job: to keep your stuff safe so other people can't get it. Tapplock, Inc., based in Canada, produces such a product. The company's locks unlock with a fingerprint or an app connected by

A New Hole Is Forming in the Ozone Layer Over the Arctic

2KFuturism / 9h
New Hole Over the last month, a new hole in the ozone layer has started to form over the Arctic. The ozone layer over the North Pole has been depleted plenty of times in the past. But this time around, extreme weather and atmospheric conditions have led to a far greater depletion than normal, according to a European Space Agency press release . While the ESA scientists expect it to close up later

Facebook's latest app experiment is a 'private space' for couples

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If you have a special someone but don’t live with them, you’re probably feeling a bit stranded during the COVID-19 pandemic . However, Facebook might have a way to help you stay connected beyond the usual phone calls and video chats. Its experiment-oriented NPE Team has released Tuned, an iPhone “private space” (sorry, Android lovebirds) meant solely for couples. It revolves around a scrapbook-li

Just Get a Damn Set-Top Box and Free Yourself of Your TV's Crap Software

500+Gizmodo / 9h
Planned obsolescence is annoying regardless of which smart gadget you’re talking about, but it particularly grinds my gears when it comes to TVs. Sure, you don’t have to destroy your wallet for a decent 4K smart TV anymore—but I know plenty of friends and gadget nerds who do shell out for something a ‘lil nicer for… Read more...

Alaska Airlines Extends Elite Status and More

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Delta and United announced that their elite status would be extended through the end of next year. Air Canada followed on Monday. Now Alaska Airlines has announced their own extension of elite status, along with companion certificates, and shared other things to expect for elite members in the weeks ahead. Continue reading ...

SpaceX’s first-gen Dragon cargo capsule left the ISS for the last time

100+Engadget / 9h
This morning, a first-generation SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule left the International Space Station (ISS). The Dragon CRS-20 will return to Earth with more than 4,000 pounds of scientific experiments and other cargo, NASA said . This spacecraft, which has made three successful resupply runs to the ISS, will be grounded for good, as SpaceX prepares to focus on its Crew Dragon and a new variant desig

Microsoft reveals new code integrity feature for Linux

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Microsoft has published details about a new project called Integrity Policy Enforcement (IPE) that it has been working on for the Linux kernel . IPE is a Linux Security Module (LSM) which are optional add-ons for the Linux kernel designed to enable additional security features. In its documentation page , Microsoft explained how IPE attempts to solve the issue of code integrity, saying: “IPE is a

Facebook just dropped a messaging app for couples

71Mashable / 9h
During a time of social distancing — where every couple is seemingly long distance unless they live together — Facebook launched an app for couples called Tuned. Tuned, described as a "private space for couples" on the Apple App Store , is an online scrapbook-like app designed for the couple's eyes only. Though, as The Information reports, Facebook's data privacy still applies — so it's really fo

Exercise equipment that helps you work out while working from home

32Mashable / 9h
It can be challenging to exercise after a long day of work. This equipment promotes a healthier lifestyle while you work. Read more... More about Health , Mashable Video , Workout , Work From Home , and Hydration

Alaska Airlines extends elite status, companion certificate validity due to coronavirus

44The Points Guy / 9h
Airlines around the world are scrambling to adapt to the new reality of the coronavirus outbreak. While much of this attention has been focused on cutting capacity and additional cleaning measures for flights that are operating, frequent flyers have been wondering about their elite status. Delta , United and several other carriers have already announced major updates for 2020, and today, another

Alaska Airlines Extending Mileage Plan Elite Status

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In the past couple of days we’ve seen Delta SkyMiles , United MileagePlus , and Air Canada Altitude announce plans to extend current elite status for members by 12 months (and more), and now Alaska Mileage Plan is joining the club. Alaska Mileage Plan extends status by 12 months Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is extending all status that’s set to expire on December 31, 2020, by 12 months. That mean

Movies Anywhere launches movie-sharing feature ‘Screen Pass’ into open beta

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Last month, it was reported that digital locker service Movies Anywhere was working to launch a movie-sharing feature called “Screen Pass.” At the time, the feature was only available in limited, private beta testing with a plan to fully roll it out in late summer or early fall. But as a result of increased demand from consumers stuck at home under government lockdowns and quarantines, Movies Any

Apple Watch sale: the all-new Apple Watch 5 gets a $50 price cut at Best Buy

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Best Buy's Apple Event is happening right now, and the sale includes price cuts on the all-new Apple Watch 5. For a limited time, you can get the Series 5 smartwatch on sale for $349 . That's a $50 discount and the best price we've found for the 40mm smartwatch. If you're interested in a cellular plan with your smartwatch, Best Buy also has the Apple Watch 5 with LTE connectivity on sale for $449

There’s a Biohazard in Your Bedroom. But These Bacteria-Resistant Bed Sheets Can Help.

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Futurism fans: To create this content, a non-editorial team worked with an affiliate partner. We may collect a small commission on items purchased through this page. This post does not necessarily reflect the views or the endorsement of the Futurism.com editorial staff. It’s probably not something you want to think about, but your sheets , towels, and pillowcases are covered with bacteria and oth

A payments provider for paying court fines and utility bills exposed years of transactions

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A payments processor used by local governments to collect court fines and utility bill payments from residents across Arkansas and Oklahoma mistakenly left exposed on its website a cache of data, representing years of transactions. Security researcher Ashot Oganesyan found a cache of database files in a public and unprotected web directory on the website of payment processor nCourt, which runs th

Microsoft bought corp.com to keep it away from hackers

200+Engadget / 9h
To save its corporate clients potential security-related headaches down the road, Microsoft has purchased the domain corp.com . First reported by security researcher Brian Krebs , the company confirmed the purchase on Tuesday but didn't say how much it had paid to acquire the domain. It had a $1.7 million starting price when it was first listed in February by a man named Mike O'Connor who had own

Band creates a trippy music video using Zoom

100+Mashable / 9h
Artists are still shooting music videos — they're just over Zoom now. Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, a band based in California, which has a statewide stay at home order, filmed the video for their song "Phenom" over the video conferencing software. It starts with singer and frontrunner Thao Nguyen opening the app. Background dancers join the call as the beat picks up. The choreography involves d

Google Cloud makes it cheaper to run smaller workloads on Bigtable

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Cloud Bigtable has long been Google Cloud’s fully managed NoSQL database for massive, petabyte-sized analytical and operational workloads. At $0.65 per hour and node, it was never a cheap service to run, especially because Google Cloud enforced a minimum of three nodes per cluster for production workloads. Today, however, it is changing that , and you can now run Bigtable production workloads on

Add a Kyoku Yanagiba 10.5" Knife to Your Growing Collection for a Low $29

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KYOKU 10.5" Yanagiba Knife Japanese Sushi Knife | $29 | Amazon | Clip the coupon and use the promo code KYOKUZ8L Read more...

Five CEOs on their evolution in the femtech space

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Rae Witte Contributor Rae Witte is a New York-based freelance journalist covering music, style, sneakers, art and dating, and how they intersect with tech. You can find her writing on i-D, The Wall Street Journal, Esquire and Forbes, among others. More posts by this contributor Nike is making footwear to improve athletes’ efficiency for the Tokyo Olympics With new Fit technology, Nike calls itsel

OnePlus 8 series is getting wireless charging at last

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OnePlus fans have been waiting to see wireless charging in the company’s phones for a while now, and it looks like that’s finally going to happen with the OnePlus 8. Today, the company announced Warp Charge 30 Wireless, which will make its debut in the OnePlus 8 series. While we’re expecting a more fleshed out explanation of the technology later … Continue reading

Now's the Time to Discuss Online Sexual Predators With Your Kids

200+Lifehacker / 9h
Do you know what Zoom-bombing is? Neither did I—until about 2 minutes ago. My 15-year-old cousin was Zoom chatting with her high school basketball teammates. It was all hoops and happiness until—boom!—they were hacked by an unknown predator and his not-so-private parts. Read more...

Apple Maps prioritizes grocery, food delivery and medical searches

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To help users more easily find food and medical services during the coronavirus pandemic, Apple updated its Maps app, reprioritizing the searchable categories by placing grocery stores, restaurants that are providing delivery, and medical services at the top. The changes -- which were spotted by iPhone Ticker -- should make the app a little more useful as more and more people stay home. However,

What is Zoom? How does it work, tips and tricks plus best alternatives

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Zoom Meetings is a popular cloud-based video conferencing application, used primarily by businesses to host meetings with remote or international colleagues and clients - the basic version is also completely free of charge. Zoom video conferencing is celebrated for its ease of use, high quality HD video and audio, and collaboration facilities such as text chat and screen sharing. Attendees can al

Nintendo Switch shipping halted temporarily in Japan

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Nintendo announced that they’d be shipping Nintendo Switch units to those that’d previously reserved the console over the past week, but otherwise, there’s a bit of a halt. Shipments of the Nintendo Switch will otherwise be put on temporary hold. This means no Nintendo Switches sent to retailers this week. It does not mean that no Nintendo Switches will be … Continue reading

Physicists Are Crashing Matter into Antimatter to Hunt a New Boson

500+Futurism / 10h
Happy Anniversary After a year of experimentation at Japan’s SuperKEKB particle accelerator, physicists say they’re getting close to finding a theorized but yet-undiscovered elementary particle. The team, a group of scientists from 12 German institutes and universities, is on the hunt for the Z’ boson — pronounced “Z prime” — a subatomic particle that would help explain why the universe has inequ

Many COVID-19 Patients Are Dying from Cardiac Arrest

2KFuturism / 10h
A recent study by Chinese researchers found that as many as one in five COVID-19 patients experienced cardiac damage, heart failure — and, in some instances, death. Out of 416 hospitalized patients, 19 percent showed signs of heart damage. About half of those with heart damage succumbed to the disease while only 4.5 percent of those without didn’t. A report by Italian physicians found similarly s

Peak Design's Travel Tripod Just Earned a Permanent Spot in My Camera Bag

100+Gizmodo / 10h
When it comes to traveling and trying to pack light, I always seem to run into a dilemma: cram the tripod in my bag or leave it at home. Ideally, I’d always want a tripod around for taking things like landscape shots or long exposures, but the bulky nature of most tripods usually means it’s the last item that gets cut… Read more...

'No Man's Sky' update adds giant mechs with jetpacks

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Following the major Beyond update back in August, Hello Games has added features to No Man's Sky on a more frequent basis. Following the latest update, there’s a new way to traverse the game’s massive number of planets: inside a giant mech. You'll be able to hop inside the customizable Minotaur Exocraft and explore in relative safety, as environmental hazards like radioactivity and extreme heat o

For This Week's Fitness Challenge, We're Sweatin' With Richard Simmons

300+Lifehacker / 10h
I asked you for the best home workout you’ve done so far, and each week this month we’re all going to pick one to do together. This week, it’s going to be an oldie but a goodie (thanks, SafetyCynthia ): Richard Simmons. Read more...

Upgrade Your Children From Imaginary Friends to the Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition, Now $10 Off

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Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition | $60 | Amazon Read more...

The United Airlines Denver Face Mask Factory Is Up And Running

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There are few flights, few passengers. The airlines are applying for government money that limits their ability to furlough workers. So instead of sitting idle they're spending their time making masks . Quality, non-scammy masks are hard to source . Delta even had half a million masks stolen . Continue reading ...

'It's Horrific': Climate Change Is Killing the Great Barrier Reef

100+Gizmodo / 10h
The Great Barrier Reef is under threat by hot waters that have everything to do with our failure to take climate action. Read more...

5 Binge-Worthy TV Shows You Can Make Workout Games Out Of

300+Gizmodo / 10h
Social distancing is affecting our bodies just as much as our minds. Without the ability to hit the gym or go to an exercise class, our physical routines have been upended. You might be substituting extra sessions of your favorite shows, or trying something new . Why not try a little workout while you watch? Read more...

'Dead Cells' is coming to Android on June 3rd

100+Engadget / 10h
Dead Cells at last has an Android release date . It'll hit the Google Play Store on June 3rd. Publisher Playdigious previously said the port would arrive in the third quarter of this year, so unlike many other games , it's actually being released ahead of schedule. Developer Motion Twin announced last May that it was working on an Android version of the super-tough roguelike. It’ll include many o

Why Does Covid-19 Make Some People So Sick? Ask Their DNA

1KWired / 10h
Consumer genomics company 23andMe wants to mine its database of millions of customers for clues to why the virus hits some people harder than others.

Scientists visualize a black hole plasma jet in unprecedented detail

200+Engadget / 10h
At the center of most galaxies is a supermassive black hole . While many aspects of these objects remain mysterious, it’s clear that they gobble up immense amounts of energy and matter . This forms an accretion disc of plasma, but sometimes that plasma also shoots out from the magnetic poles of the black hole at nearly the speed of light. With the help of the Event Horizon Telescope, scientists h

Firefox 75 overhauls the browser’s address bar

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The new address and search bar in Firefox 75. [credit: Samuel Axon ] Today, Mozilla rolled out Firefox 75, its latest update for the open source Web browser. The big change is a redesign of the address bar, which comes with some tweaks to how searches work when you're using it. When you begin using the new search field, you'll notice that it looks a little different; it's larger, and it has a lar

Mobile website builder Universe raises $10M from GV as it ventures into commerce

200+TechCrunch / 10h
A startup that has framed itself as an Instagram for websites is now squaring up against Shopify as it nabs new funding from Google’s venture capital arm. Brooklyn-based Universe has just closed a $10 million Series A from GV. The funding round was well in the works before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold stateside; nevertheless, CEO Joseph Cohen definitely sounded relieved to have everything sign

GV’s M.G. Siegler on portfolio management, crisis fundraising and his latest investment

100+TechCrunch / 10h
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed entrepreneurs and investors into unknown territory. Google’s GV just led a $10 million investment in Universe , a low-friction website builder that’s venturing into the world of commerce. Mobile website builder Universe raises $10M from GV as it ventures into commerce The investment was in the works before COVID-19 hit America in force, but things were finalize

How to Look Good on Camera, According to Tom Ford

6KNYT > Technology / 10h
A master class in lighting for your next video conference.

I'm a Disaster Scientist. Here's Why We Need to Think About Coronavirus Recovery Now

400+Lifehacker / 10h
The coronavirus pandemic does not end when you can leave your house or when scientists develop a vaccine . It ends when we have recovered. And as with any destructive hurricane, tornado, earthquake, oil spill, or terrorist attack, a recovery from this pandemic will happen. Read more...

A bunch of Nintendo Switch games are on sale today

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Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) Today's Dealmaster is headlined by a number of discounts on Nintendo Switch games, with dedicated sales happening at both GameStop and Nintendo's digital eShop . The big highlight here is likely The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild , which is down to $40 at GameStop in either physical or digital form. That might not sound like a huge price drop for a ( borderline

Lufthansa grounds Germanwings subsidiary, retires some A380s and 747s in coronavirus restructuring

27The Points Guy / 10h
Another airline has seen the end of its days as a result of the coronavirus crisis . On Tuesday, Lufthansa Group announced that Germanwings , its low-cost subsidiary, would cease operations. In the group’s first restructuring package unveiled on Tuesday, it said that it would ground Germanwings operations as part of a broader overhaul that would also see operations cut across other parts of the b

Tired of baking? Enjoy more options with KitchenAid stand mixer attachments on sale.

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TL;DR: Buy some of these helpful KitchenAid stand mixer attachments for up to 43% off their regular prices at Macy's , as of April 7. That includes a spiralizer attachment for $74.99 and a pasta roller and cutter set for $149.99. While we're all stuck inside looking to learn new skills to pass the time, baking has become quite popular . But after another week of baking another batch of artisan br

Here's What We Know About Coronavirus Risks to Children, According to the CDC

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A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the first to try detailing how covid-19 is affecting children in the U.S. Children tend to experience milder symptoms and are less likely to be hospitalized, the report found. Read more...

New Etihad Check-In Kiosks Can Detect If You’re Sick

71One Mile at a Time / 10h
There are a lot of questions about whether travel — or life, for that matter — will ever return to normal? Is this temporary, or…? While sheltering in place is hopefully temporary, I know a lot of us wonder if things will eventually return to normal, or if this is simply the start of a new era. Just as 9/11 changed lots of aspects of aviation (from security screening, to liquids restrictions, to

Steam's direct publishing changes only helped two thirds of developers

56Engadget / 10h
How well is Valve faring with its current approach to direct publishing on Steam ? It’s doing well, for the most part — but things aren’t all rosy for some studios. Valve has published a “data deep dive” for sales of paid games, revealing that the first full year of Steam Direct led to a 24 percent increase in initial earnings (the first two weeks) for the median game in 2019 versus 2018. That so

Dream up a Cyberpunk 2077-inspired PC case design to win a free Alienware gaming PC

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CD Projekt Red has announced a competition to design a PC case mod which is themed on its upcoming much-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 game, with a seriously powerful Alienware gaming PC as the main prize. The ‘Cyber-up your PC’ contest requires you to submit a concept for your case design, based on the Alienware Aurora chassis (shown above) – you don’t have to actually build the thing. The publisher

Intel surges against AMD in latest Steam user survey

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The AMD vs Intel rivalry has had another strange turn, as Team Blue has reversed a long-running trend, clawing back processor market share from AMD. However, this is probably just because so many people are working from home. That’s according to the latest Steam Hardware Survey , which shows that during the month of March, Intel saw its share of the CPU market rise from 78.2% to 81.25%. Here are

Ars analysis: ~80% of Steam games earn under $5K in first two weeks

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Fig. 1: A large proportion of Steam's growth in raw titles in recent years has come from games that aren't making even $5,000 in their first two weeks. It has been roughly two years now since Valve shut off the source of Steam Spy's huge, randomly sampled sales estimates and promised a "more accurate and more useful" replacement to come. We got our first glimpse of what that replacement might ent

Passover Goes On, With Screens

500+NYT > Technology / 10h
Religious families lean on technology this month to recreate disrupted rituals.

The types of relief credit card companies are offering during the coronavirus crisis

31The Points Guy / 10h
The coronavirus crisis is affecting us in many ways, from canceled trips to lost jobs to closed businesses. If you’ve been adversely affected by the coronavirus crisis and are struggling to make payments on your credit cards, you may be wondering what type of relief credit card companies are offering to their cardholders. Credit card relief is available for those struggling due to the coronavirus

Are the budget AirPods Pro, the so-called AirPods X, almost ready?

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There’s a fresh rumor circulating on Twitter that Apple is on the cusp of announcing a new pair of true wireless earbuds, called the AirPods X, that will be a lower-cost version of the AirPods Pro with many of the same features. The leaker at the forefront of the rumors is Jon Prosser, who said on Twitter that he expects the AirPods X to launch for $200 (around £160, AU$320) and could be availabl

Dreamhost unveils automated WordPress website migration tool with a catch

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DreamHost has unveiled a new free tool to make it easier for its customers to migrate data between WordPress providers. New customers of the company's managed WordPress offering DreamPress as well as all new shared website hosting customers will now get access to a plugin that automates the process of migrating their WordPress sites to DreamHost. This free BlogVault-powered plugin is capable of m

Animal Crossing Forecasting Tool Just Might Help You Predict High Stalk Market Prices

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If you want to score some bells and pay down your debts in Animal Crossing: New Horizons as quickly as possible without spending hours catching individual bugs and fish, one way to do it is by playing the highly volatile Stalk Market and hawking turnips at a premium. This typically involves either dumb luck,… Read more...

Hims launches group therapy services as first foray into broader mental health initiative

100+TechCrunch / 11h
Hims, the startup consumer health brand providing out-of-pocket physician services online, has launched group therapy services through its Hims and Hers brands as part of an initial push into mental health services. The company first began exploring opportunities to expand into the mental health category around eight months ago, and accelerated its pace to respond to increased consumer demand cau

Samsung earnings guidance stays upbeat despite global macro crisis

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Samsung overnight released its earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2020, stating that it expected sales of $45.4 billion and an operating profit of roughly $5.3 billion. The company’s fiscal year is aligned to the standard calendar year, and it will announce official earnings results on April 23. Those numbers are slightly up from last year’s first quarter, which had sales of $43.3 billion

The AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS is faster than the Intel Core i7-9700K

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When AMD Ryzen 4000 for mobile was announced way back at CES 2020, AMD made some lofty promises about its performance, even stating that it is faster than Intel's 9th-generation desktop chips. And, well, now we know it actually is. After completing our review for the Asus Zephyrus G14 , we were curious just how well the AMD Ryzen 4000 chip in that laptop would hold up against the Intel Core i7-97

No Man’s Sky is getting mechs: Here’s what they can do

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A new No Man’s Sky patch dropped today, and this one is all about exocrafts. Most importantly, this update adds a new kind of exocraft: the Exo Mech. If you’ve ever looked around a planet in No Man’s Sky and thought to yourself that you’d like to run through its purple fields in a mech suit, then boy is update … Continue reading

NASCAR retains sponsors for esports series as Bubba Wallace loses his

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NASCAR drivers can now lose real-world sponsors for conduct in virtual competition. That’s what happened to Bubba Wallace on April 5 when he rage-quit a race in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational — a substitute for the series’ rubber-to-pavement action during the COVID-19 pandemic. As live audience sports organizations have paused playoffs and closed stadiums, NASCAR has found traction in an es

Borderlands 3 bridges the gap between citizen science and blockbuster games

500+TechCrunch / 11h
The Borderlands series has long offered players a chaotic loot scramble of explosive cel-shaded cartoon violence and intricately tuned shooting that leaves anything that isn’t the fun part on the cutting room floor. It’s like the gaming equivalent of a very large, very rich dessert — and what if, by eating dessert, you could also make the world better? Imagine. Borderlands 3 publisher 2K and deve

Feel the Glow: These LED Switch Accessories Will Brighten Your Day for Cheap

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PDP Nintendo Switch Super Mario Odyssey LED Dock | $16 | Amazon Afterglow Translucent LED Wireless Nintendo Switch Controller | $40 | Amazon Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Travel Case | $16 | Amazon Read more...

Here's a Helpful Timer for All That Sourdough You're Making

200+Lifehacker / 11h
Everyone’s a baker these days—which, apart from a flour shortage, is not a bad thing. (Like, it’s better than everyone dealing with isolation by getting really into cooking meth, or macrame.) But bread can be a little overwhelming, particularly if you’ve picked just now to get into sourdough, and you’re not used to… Read more...

Facebook’s new tool lets gamers plan their own esports tournaments

200+Engadget / 11h
Today, Facebook Gaming is launching Tournaments , a new feature that lets users create, join or follow virtual game tournaments. The tool offers everything from registration to seeding, bracket management and score entry. You can host single elimination, double elimination or round robin tournaments, and best of all, it’s open to anyone. Facebook says it’s meant to be a “one-stop shop for everyth

Health-Monitoring ‘Smart Toilet’ Remembers Your Distinctive Butthole

1KGizmodo / 11h
What do your butthole and a snowflake have in common? Turns out no two of these are the same, allowing this “smart toilet” to differentiate your sphincter from others. By doing so, this toilet can monitor changes to your health over time and flag signs of disease. Read more...

University libraries offer online “lending” of scanned in-copyright books

200+Ars Technica / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Sethanan Saengsawang / EyeEm / Getty) The coronavirus crisis has forced the closure of libraries around the world, depriving the public of access to millions of printed books. Books old enough to be in the public domain may be available for free download online. Many recent books are available to borrow in e-book form. But there are many other books—especially those published in

Samsung Galaxy S7 4 years later: The flat rectangle and the home button

SlashGear / 11h
Today the Samsung Galaxy S7 reached the point at which it will likely no longer receive new software updates. The device was first released in March of 2016, as a machine that’d ultimately be Samsung’s last major smartphone to use a hardware home button*. This was also the last Galaxy S smartphone with a truly rectangular display. In the year … Continue reading

Location Tracking to Fight Coronavirus Is Dangerous and Possibly Pointless

300+Gizmodo / 11h
How much surveillance do we need to stop a pandemic? As the novel coronavirus spreads, testing and health system resources are becoming more and more scarce, while normal life has screeched to a halt for millions of people under shelter-in-place orders. The solution to both these problems, according to some… Read more...

Daily Crunch: Airbnb raises another $1B

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Airbnb turns to private equity for new funding, WhatsApp takes new steps to fight disinformation and another potential COVID-19 vaccine enters human trials. Here’s your Daily Crunch for April 7, 2020. 1. Airbnb turns to private equity to raise $1 billion Airbnb said Monday that it has raised $1 billion in debt and equity from PE firms Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners, even as the online rent

Investor survey results: Upcoming trends in social startups

100+TechCrunch / 11h
Voice-based social networks and gaming as a new form of identity were among the top emerging trends in consumer social startups, according to an Extra Crunch survey of top social tech investors. Meanwhile, anonymity and dating apps with a superfluous twist were spaces where investors were most pessimistic. Extra Crunch assembled a list of the most prolific and well-respected investors in social.

Shippo raises a $30M Series C after posting rapid 2019 growth

200+TechCrunch / 11h
Early this afternoon Shippo , a shipping software and services company, announced that it has closed a $30 million Series C. The funding round roughly doubles the capital that the firm has raised to-date, from a little over $29 million to just under $60 million. The round, however, wasn’t put together recently. As is often the case with funding events, Shippo raised its capital a while back and i

Another major fintech exit as SoFi acquires banking and payments platform Galileo for $1.2B

300+TechCrunch / 11h
The fintech wars continue to heat up with another major exit in the space. Consumer financial services platform SoFi announced today that it is acquiring payments and bank account infrastructure company Galileo for $1.2 billion in total cash and stock. The acquisition is dependent on customary closing conditions. Salt Lake City-based Galileo was founded in 2000 by Clay Wilkes and was bootstrapped

Watching Hennessey’s ridiculous MAXIMUS pickup leap sand dunes is vicarious quarantine fun

SlashGear / 11h
Coronavirus lockdown may be holding you hostage at home, but that doesn’t mean you can’t live vicariously through Hennessey’s beastly (and faintly ridiculous) MAXIMUS 1000 pickup going crazy across the sand dunes. Announced last year, the latest product of tuning firm Hennessey took the Jeep Gladiator pickup and gave it a 1,000 horsepower Hellcat V8 upgrade. Why? You’re clearly asking … Continue

The A.V. Club The 50 greatest special effects movies of all time | The Takeout One-pan meals that understand how much y...

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The A.V. Club The 50 greatest special effects movies of all time | The Takeout One-pan meals that understand how much you hate doing dishes | Gizmodo 10 Apocalypse Movies to Watch With Happy (or at Least Not Totally Depressing) Endings | Jezebel Would You Self-Isolate With Your Ex-Husband? | Kotaku Animal Crossing: New Horizons ' Hourly Themes, Ranked | Read more...

A Colorado Neighborhood Runs on a Self-Reliant, Clean Energy Grid

500+Futurism / 11h
Local Grid In Basalt, Colorado, a new housing development is testing out a new way to distribute electricity. Instead of relying on a plant somewhere to dole out electricity to their homes, residents of the Basalt Vista development are relying on an experimental, virtual power plant, Wired reports . Each house generates clean energy for the neighborhood through solar panels and stores it for late

Samsung will reportedly make the next Galaxy Fold more affordable

200+Engadget / 11h
In an effort to make its next flagship foldable more accessible, Samsung will offer its Galaxy Fold successor in two storage configurations, according to SamMobile . In addition to a 512GB variant, the company will reportedly sell a 256GB model that will cost less. For context, the original Fold only came in one 512GB configuration in the US, which you had to pay $1,980 to own. On the surface, th

Is a Pro Video Game Streamer the Most Coronavirus-Proof Job in the World?

200+NYT > Technology / 11h
Pro video game streamers are used to spending their days in isolation. And a huge new audience is at home to watch them play.

The A.V. Club The 50 greatest special effects movies of all time | Lifehacker The Different COVID-19 Tests, Explained |...

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The A.V. Club The 50 greatest special effects movies of all time | Lifehacker The Different COVID-19 Tests, Explained | Jalopnik The Harley-Davidson LiveWire Is Quicker Than A Tesla Model 3 Performance | Kotaku Animal Crossing: New Horizons ' Hourly Themes, Ranked | Jezebel Would You Self-Isolate With Your Ex-Husband? | Read more...

Lufthansa Retiring Some A380s, 747s, A340s

200+One Mile at a Time / 11h
While airlines around the world are grounding planes right now temporarily, some long-term plans are being made as well, as airlines don’t see the demand for travel recovering anytime soon. Lufthansa doesn’t expect demand to recover for years Lufthansa has revealed that they don’t expect the aviation industry to return to pre-coronavirus crisis levels very quickly: They believe it will take month

readingwoman: Girl Reading, Frederick Carl Frieseke, 1903

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readingwoman : Girl Reading , Frederick Carl Frieseke, 1903

Get TalkTalk's cheap fibre broadband deals by tomorrow and get a £40 Amazon card

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Get your mouse at the ready because the clock is ticking on TalkTalk's latest broadband deal. Get in there before 11.59pm tomorrow and you could secure yourself both cheap bills and a tasty freebie. To be slightly more exact, with TalkTalk's Faster Fibre plan, you're not only getting speeds averaging 38Mb at a price of £23.50 a month , but TalkTalk is also throwing in a free £40 voucher. This vou

Best Nintendo Switch accessories 2020: make the most of your hybrid console

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Whether you've just bought one or you've had it for a while, it's never a bad time to think about upgrading your Nintendo Switch console with some of the best Nintendo Switch accessories on the market. Nintendo's super portable Nintendo Switch works right out of the box, which is great because it means you don't actually need anything to start playing. But that doesn't mean there isn't a huge ran

Are Micro-Workouts Effective?

89Lifehacker / 11h
We’re all operating in survival mode right now, and stopping your regular workout routine in the middle of a pandemic is certainly understandable. But regular exercise helps with anxiety, depression and sleep quality , and in the world we are living in, these benefits can make all the difference. If your schedule is… Read more...

Coronavirus pandemic exposes shortage in programmers who know an old computer language

79Mashable / 11h
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has called on programmers who know COBOL which is the language of New Jersey’s overburdened unemployment system. Read more... More about Tech , Mashable Video , Unemployment , Programming , and Coronavirus

A very good dog named Soda Pup is delivering wine during the coronavirus crisis

1KMashable / 12h
Let me introduce you to Soda Pup, a very good dog who is delivering wine during these troubling times. The handsome and, quite frankly, smart-as-hell boxer was highlighted in the Washington Post for the good work he's doing in his community. Soda, an 11-year-old bundle of brindle goodness, is helping Stone House Urban Winery in Hagerstown, Maryland do curbside pick-ups and just look at the adorab

Beat social distancing boredom with a craft project — this code will save you 40% at Jo-Ann Fabrics

Animal Crossing NH27Mashable / 12h
TL;DR: As of April 7, Jo-Ann Fabrics will give you 40% off one regular-priced item if you apply the code APRIL40SAVE at checkout. The release of Netflix's Tiger King and Animal Crossing: New Horizons ' debut on the Nintendo Switch couldn't have come at better times, given the fact that we're all stuck at home amid social distancing — but you're sick of staring at a screen all day, a good, old-fas

Garmin’s Forerunner 35 GPS smartwatch drops to $100 at Best Buy

90Engadget / 12h
Garmin’s Forerunner 35 GPS smartwatch is a Best Buy deal of the day today. It’s on sale for $100 -- a $20 discount off the usual price of around $120. While this isn’t the lowest price we’ve ever seen ($90), it’s pretty close, and it hasn’t dipped this low in a long time. So if you’ve been thinking of investing in a running watch or running has become a new hobby, this is a good opportunity to sn

Pinterest adds new ‘Shop’ tabs connected to in-stock inventory, style guides and more

300+TechCrunch / 12h
Given the rise in online shopping attributed to the coronavirus outbreak that has forced consumers to stay home from stores, Pinterest today is launching a new way to shop on its platform. Now, Pinterest users will be able to browse in-stock inventory from newly added “Shop” tabs on Search and on Pinterest boards. The company has also improved visual search to make more products shoppable from Pi

Coronavirus Travel Policies & Advisories

400+One Mile at a Time / 12h
Updated: 59 mins ago The situation is changing by the hour, and while there will be worldwide social and economic fallout from this pandemic, the impacts on the travel industry are far-reaching. If you’re looking for information and updates on the virus itself, please check out the dedicated COVID-19 page . Meanwhile this guide will be kept updated with the various rules and waivers across hotel

Massive true wireless earbuds sales offer impressive discounts on top name brands

36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
True wireless earbud deals are here to offer up astounding audio quality, innovative features, and premium brands for less this week. That means you can finally tune into that album you've been putting off, or stream all the latest entertainment in gorgeous audio definition for excellent prices. We're seeing some fantastic prices on cheap true wireless earbuds across the US and UK, with premium m

Super Mario Lego is now available to pre-order, with four sets officially unveiled

Lego Super Mario August46TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
If you're a fan of Lego, or of Super Mario (or both, as is entirely possible given both are huge), you'll probably be pleased to know you'll soon be able to buy Super Mario Lego sets. Pre-orders have just opened up, with the sets due to release on August 1. Lego previously teased a Super Mario set, but it turns out there will in fact be many sets. This initial set we saw is known as the ' Starter

Divergent Author Veronica Roth's Chosen Ones Is Out Today, and We've Got an Exclusive Excerpt

48Gizmodo / 12h
Veronica Roth is best known for penning the Divergent series , but her latest project branches out of YA: sci-fi thriller Chosen Ones , her first novel aimed at adults. The book is out today and io9 has a juicy excerpt to share. Read more...

What to know before buying a smartwatch

Apple Watch 5 iPhone100+Engadget / 12h
Just a couple of years ago, the case for smartwatches wasn’t clearly made. Today, the wearable world is filled with a bunch of high-quality devices to choose from, and a few key players have pushed themselves to the front of the pack. Yet some still wonder: Are smartwatches worth it? Chances are if you’re reading this guide, you’ve already decided the answer is yes. But even if the market has lar

With $8 million to consolidate Amazon’s top marketplace sellers, Perch makes its first deals

100+TechCrunch / 12h
After raising $8 million in November to roll up top Amazon marketplace companies, the new Boston-based startup Perch has begun putting that money to work in its first few deals. The brainchild of Chris Bell, formerly Wayfair’s head of logistics and a Bain & Co. principal, Perch is well-positioned to serve as unifier of a bevy of disparate products in one nest. The company’s recent acquisitions in

How to grow fresh herbs at home

Mashable / 12h
We're living through a weird time right now where going to the grocery store feels like a risky move. If you're just missing one ingredient or some seasoning, it's not really worth going out and putting yourself and others at risk of getting sick from the new coronavirus. Instead of running to the store every time you want to add basil to a dish, try growing some at home. You can order starter he

Miami Hotel Is Closed – Refuses To Return $2.3 Million From A School Trip

100+View from the Wing / 12h
A New York City private school though hasn’t been so lucky and is now locked in a battle with Miami Beach’s Eden Roc hotel over a $2.3 million deposit for an April trip. Even though the hotel is closed, they won't refund the deposit and are demanding an additional $1.2 million. In my experience so far with group bookings hotels are being much more hard-nosed than with individual reservations. The

How to Cope With Pets During Quarantine

200+Lifehacker / 12h
We’ve made it through weeks of figuring out how to spend far too much time with the people we supposedly love, but what about the non- people we actually love? Read more...

Quibi first impressions: solid content that entertains for 10 minutes at a time

Two Quibi 10 Netflix40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Quibi’s first day was a success, if not in terms of user signups and overall viewers - two numbers we won’t hear for another few days at the earliest - at least in terms of consistent playback and its large content catalogue which Quibi delivered in spades. Some of the service’s standout shows are already starting to emerge (props to Chrissy’s Court and the third Punk’d revival) and there are alr

Make cooking your isolation hobby with Sur La Table's cookware sale

Mashable / 12h
TL;DR: Sur La Table is in the midst of its semi-annual cookware sale , where, as of April 7, you can save up to 50% on brands like Cuisinart, All-Clad, Le Creuset, and more. Being stuck at home is a great time to learn how to cook. At the risk of sounding like one of those people who won't STFU about productivity during isolation, cooking is a skill that can benefit you on a daily basis even once

A Baseball Team Is Filling Its Stadium With 500 Robot Spectators

500+Futurism / 12h
Robot Mannequins Baseball fans in Asia are still not allowed to leave their homes and cheer on their favorite team at the stadium — despite the fact that the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) is about to resume operations this Saturday. So Taiwan’s CPBL team, the Rakuten Monkeys, decided to get creative to keep them company in an otherwise empty stadium: by putting up “robot mannequins”

Movies Anywhere's lending feature is now available for more users

MA Anywhere Screen Pass200+Engadget / 12h
Movies Anywhere is opening up access to Screen Pass, only a few weeks after the film lending feature launched in closed beta . Anyone can request an invite to try it as of today. Screen Pass was supposed to go into open beta in May, but Movies Anywhere has brought that date forward. You'll be able to lend friends and family members flicks from your Movies Anywhere library up to three times per mo

How to Scan Mapped Network Drives with Windows Defender

24How-To Geek / 12h
If you’ve set up a mapped network drive on Windows 10, Windows Defender won’t scan it for viruses or malware by default during its scheduled scans. Here’s how to ensure your network drives are scanned. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Google Fit's Redesign Puts Your Step Counter Front and Center

21How-To Geek / 12h
How do you best measure fitness and exercise? That’s an ongoing debate with no end in sight, but if you prefer to count steps and you’re a Google Fit user, you’ll be happy about the company’s latest redesign. Google Fit is rolling out a change to its look that shunts the Move Minutes goal to the side in favor of showing your step counter and Heart points. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

I'm a Disaster Scientist. Here's Why We Need to Think About Coronavirus Recovery Now

400+Gizmodo / 12h
The coronavirus pandemic does not end when you can leave your house or when scientists develop a vaccine . It ends when we have recovered. And as with any destructive hurricane, tornado, earthquake, oil spill, or terrorist attack, a recovery from this pandemic will happen. Read more...

War Stories: How Homeworld brought the third dimension to real-time strategy

100+Ars Technica / 12h
Video shot by Justin Wolfson, edited by Aulistar Mark. Click here for transcript . We've gone in-depth on the complexity of real-time strategy with a past War Stories episode—one featuring Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun and focusing on the complexity of pathfinding—but classic space strategy title Homeworld is a bird of another color entirely. Its creation in the late '90s was a drawn-out proces

SIM only deal: this Virgin offer from Carphone is a big data dream with 120GB

32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
The world of SIM only deals is littered with choices - some great, some just good, some bad and some downright ugly. A recent offer from Carphone Warehouse , offering up a big data Virgin SIM certainly earns itself a position in the top-tiers. The offer is pretty simple, for £20 a month you're getting a massive 120GB of data , unlimited minutes and texts each month. That will be plenty for most p

The Polestar Precept EV is ready to embrace what other cars hide

33SlashGear / 12h
A world in the grip of coronavirus lockdown probably isn’t the easiest time to reveal an aspirational luxury concept EV like the Polestar Precept, much less to bring a mass-market electric car to market. That, though, is the situation in which the automaker finds itself in 2020. Were it not for COVID-19, the striking Precept concept would have been fighting … Continue reading

That Ninja blender you had your eye on is up to 50% off

28Mashable / 12h
The trees are turning green again, hot coffee will soon turn into iced, and smoothies will once again become everyone's obsession. Besides an air conditioner and a good pair of shorts, a blender is what you'll need for the hot summer days that'll be here soon. SEE ALSO: 8 of the best blenders for making smoothies Whether it's to perfectly mix cocktails, break down your favorite fruits and veggies

Pinterest makes it much easier to buy what you see

99Engadget / 12h
Pinterest has introduced a few new features to make it easier to shop directly from pins. You’ll now see a new “shop tab” on search, which will bring up in-stock items from a wide range of retailers every time you search a term such as “office decor” or “spring looks” — you’ll be able to filter by price and brand, too. When you visit your fashion or interior design boards, you’ll also see a shop

How to Keep ‘Zoombombers’ Out of Your Meetings

Taiwan Zoom China Security300+NYT > Technology / 12h
There are a few steps you can take to make your video conferences more secure.

Let Kids Practice ABCs With Magnets and a Cookie Sheet

100+Lifehacker / 12h
There are two things that are universally loved by toddlers: Playing with stuff they’ve pulled from your kitchen cabinets, and magnets. Which is why, if you’ve got some letter magnets and a cookie sheet (plus a Sharpie marker), you’ve got a new activity to keep your little kid busy for at least several minutes. Read more...

Turns Out, Traffic Spreads Like the Coronavirus

500+Wired / 12h
Researchers use models meant for infectious diseases to show how congestion proliferates. That may mean a vaccine for traffic jams is on the horizon.

To End the Pandemic, Give Universal Testing the Green Light

1KWired / 12h
We have the technology to administer tests and assess categories of risk. We just need the leadership.

Great Barrier Reef survey: “What we saw was an utter tragedy”

200+Ars Technica / 12h
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article . The Australian summer just gone will be remembered as the moment when human-caused climate change struck hard. First came drought, then deadly bushfires, and now a bout of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef—the third in just five years. Tragically, the 2020 bleaching is severe an

Is This the Most Virus-Proof Job in the World?

400+NYT > Technology / 12h
Pro video game streamers are used to spending their days in isolation. And a huge new audience is at home to watch them play.

Tuesday's Best Deals: Vudu Bundles, Unagi Scooters, EyeBuyDirect, and More

Amazon Echo Alexa Daily60Gizmodo / 12h
A Happy Socks sale , JACHS NY shorts , Kyoku sushi knife , and Anker charging accessories lead off Tuesday’s best deals from around the web. Read more...

Why the coronavirus lockdown is making the internet stronger than ever

1KMIT Technology Review / 12h
Far from breaking it, the surge in usage the internet is seeing right now is driving a major upgrade.

Private-jet operators are offering lower prices, thanks to the bailout

100+The Points Guy / 12h
One surprising consequence of the airline bailout: Private-jet operators are offering lower prices. U.S. airlines are not the only beneficiaries of the aid package meant to save them from going under as the coronavirus crisis