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The Rise and Spread of a 5G Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory
18KWired / 13h
From an interview with an obscure Belgian doctor to apparent arson attacks in the UK, the unfounded claim that the pandemic is linked to 5G has spread unlike any other.
Windows 10 will support Linux file systems inside File Explorer
Linux File Explorer3KEngadget / 15h
Earlier this year Microsoft shared its plans to integrate a full Linux kernel in Windows 10 — now it’s introducing Linux file access into the File Explorer. Users have been able to access Linux files since Windows 1903, but the new feature in build 19603 means you’ll be able to get them more easily. Open up File Explorer and you’ll see Tux, Linux’s penguin mascot, in the left-hand navigation pane
Top EV Racing & HyperPower’s electric dragster is the future of drag racing
200+SlashGear / 16h
If Formula 1 has Formula E, what about drag racing? You’re looking at an all-electric drag car by Top EV Racing. Apparently, it’s powered by four newly-developed electric motors by Australian tech company HyperPower Technologies. With each motor capable of pumping out 1,000 kW or approximately 1,341 horsepower, this EV dragster has 5,346 horsepower at its disposal. The beating heart … Continue re
The world’s most powerful notebook - with 12 cores and the RTX 2060 - is not at all expensive
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 14min
Origin PC has quietly unveiled a new laptop - the EON15-X - that features AMD’s Ryzen 9 3900 processor; a 12-core desktop CPU clocked at 3.1GHz with 24 threads, a TDP of 65W and 64MB L3 cache. It's also not as expensive as you think, costing only $1,828 (about £1,450/AU$2,860) with a $100 discount at checkout. Its processor is the fastest on the market with a TDP of less than 100W - far more powe
Surface Duo teased again by a top Microsoft exec
SlashGear / 21min
Fans may have heard the sad news. The Surface Neo, the device that would have taken them the closest to the Courier dream, is being delayed to 2021. That said, Microsoft isn’t completely abandoned dual-screen dreamers this year. The Microsoft Surface Duo, which runs a modified Android experience, may still be on track. In fact, it may even come earlier … Continue reading
Pixel 4a XL parts on eBay suggest what could have been
Google Pixel 4A eBaySlashGear / 1h
The Pixel 4a just recently got its most massive leak yet but while it had almost everything, it was also conspicuously missing one important thing. The larger Pixel 4a XL, the successor of the Pixel 3a XL was missing and has reportedly been scrapped. That may indeed be the case but, fortunately, someone on eBay claims to have a piece … Continue reading
NASA wants your miniature science payload designs for Moon rovers
NASA MSS Deliver Moon78Engadget / 2h
NASA says it could send tiny rovers to the Moon one day in addition to its water ice-hunting VIPER robot that’s scheduled for launch in 2022. Before the agency can do so, though, it has to develop tiny scientific payloads for its tiny rovers — and it needs your help to make that happen. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has launched a crowdsourcing project on HeroX aptly entitled “Honey, I Shrunk
LG's premium new NanoCell TVs only cost $599, but there's a catch
44TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
LG has just announced the pricing details around its 2020 lineup of premium NanoCell LCD TVs and, surprisingly, they’re super affordable this year. According to the specs sent to TechRadar, the entry-level model - the 55-inch NANO81 - will cost just $599 when it goes on sale in May. That’s $50 cheaper than the current entry-level SM8100, and it could drop even more when we get to the big sales ho
OnePlus 8 design and Glacial Green color officially revealed
OnePlus 8 Pete LauSlashGear / 2h
More of than not, we get our pre-announcement information from unofficial sources like alleged insiders and accidental leaks. There are times, however, when some companies seem to be more than happy to do the teasing themselves. On the one hand, it may limit what the company has left to announce when the day comes. On the other hand, it does … Continue reading
How to cope with the unique pain of synced menstrual cycles in quarantine
20Mashable / 2h
Quarantining during the coronavirus outbreak with my roommates was going well. I live with two friends from college, Madde and Nicole, and we planned out activities and shows to watch together. Things in the outside world may have been very bad, but we did actually manage to make the best of the situation — until we all got our periods at the same time, and the energy in our apartment changed. Me
Coronavirus: Astronauts arrive at ISS after long quarantine
BBC News - Technology / 2h
Two Russian cosmonauts and a US astronaut docked at the space station after their rocket took off from Kazakhstan.
Obsidian’s Grounded will have a spider-free mode for arachnophobes
Obsidian Mode DiceSlashGear / 3h
The survival game Grounded from Obsidian Entertainment will have a special mode specifically for people who are scared of spiders. The game developer revealed the news on Twitter in response to a tweet expressing concerns about the in-game spiders. Obsidian refers to this as an ‘arachnophobia mode,’ explaining that it’ll help fans who don’t like spiders but who still want … Continue reading
Amazon to let Twitch streamers hold "watch parties" of Prime content
82Gizmodo / 3h
Watching someone play a video game while they make inane/stupid/insightful comments has become a big industry, as has illegally streaming pirated content under the guise of playing a video game, so Amazon has decided to combine the two activities with a new program called “Watch Parties” where top-level streamers on… Read more...
To Prevent the Next Pandemic, Leave Animals Alone
36Gizmodo / 3h
Over the weekend, four tigers at the Bronx zoo tested positive for covid-19 . The weird occurrence raised questions about the zoonotic transmission of covid-19. Did Joe Exotic have anything to do with this? (Probably not). Did the tigers contract the virus from human contact? Can the tigers infect humans? How can we… Read more...
LEGO's Super Mario Set Sold out in Less Than a Day---Here's Where You Can Still Get It
20How-To Geek / 3h
Sometimes you blink and miss. We recently told you about a LEGO’s new $59.99 Super Mario set, complete with LCD-powered Mario. The building block company started pre-orders immediately and sold out in less than a day. The good news? You can still pre-order at Target and Walmart. The bad news? You won’t get the add-on gift. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Ring's New Alarm System Adds One-Touch Access to Police, Fire, and Medical Services
How-To Geek / 3h
Today, Ring announced an upgraded version of its home security system. The Amazon-owned company says the second-generation Ring alarm hardware is sleeker, smaller, and easier to use. And with one-touch buttons, you can quickly request police, fire, or medical assistance. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Google Introduces a Braille Keyboard for Android
Google Braille Android20How-To Geek / 3h
Today, Google announced a new keyboard, dubbed TalkBack, for Android. But it’s not like any keyboard the company has introduced before—this one is for Braille users. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
LG Releases 2020 NanoCell TVs With Google Assistant, Alexa, and HomeKit Support
How-To Geek / 3h
LG is now selling its NanoCell TVs, which use a filter of nanometer-sized particles to produce lifelike color accuracy. The TVs, which start at $600 and sell in 4K and 8K varieties, are compatible with Google Assistant, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Apple AirPlay 2. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
What Happens If I Find Sunken Treasure?
40How-To Geek / 3h
Many childhood fantasies start to lose their allure once the realism of adulthood sets in. However, even as an adult, it’s hard to deny the appeal of stumbling upon a cache of sunken treasure. Finding valuables that were lost at sea surely would lead to fame and fortune … right? Read This Article on MindBounce ›
[Updated] Microsoft Teams Will Make Group Video Calls Less Painful
46How-To Geek / 3h
Right now, people from all over the world are working from home for the first time. That’s evident by Team’s skyrocketing usage numbers. The service went from 13 million daily active users (DAUs) last July to 32 million DAUs last week to 44 million DAUs now. Amid all that, the service is adding features that might make your next virtual conference call more bearable. Read This Article on Review G
How to View How Much Bandwidth Your AWS EC2 Instances Are Using
How-To Geek / 3h
Amazon charges you when your EC2 instances serve content out to the internet or transfer data between regions. If you’re running a web server on EC2, this can quickly become a major cost. Here’s how to keep track of your bandwidth usage. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›
How to Build a Jenkins Build Server
How-To Geek / 3h
Continuous integration and continuous deployment are two of the core principals of DevOps. Automating the build and deployment processes enables software development teams to make smaller changes more often. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›
This Stand Turns Your iPad Into a Great Second Monitor for Working From Home
28Gizmodo / 3h
For the past two years, I’ve bounced from city to city, apartment to apartment, confidently migrating my home office without fear of disrupting my workflow. Before coronavirus, I thought I’d figured it out. Read more...
WSJ: Travelex paid ransomware ring $2.3 million
100+Engadget / 3h
Earlier this year Travelex made news after attackers shut down its computer networks . Now the Wall Street Journal is reporting new details about the incident, including how much the foreign exchange company paid to resolve its problem: $2.3 million in the form of 285 Bitcoin. Travelex found itself crippled after a New Year’s Eve attack, and later confirmed in a statement that its network was off
It’s ‘bullshit’ that VCs are open for business right now (but that could change in a month)
100+TechCrunch / 3h
Earlier today, to get a sense of what’s happening in the land of venture capital, the law firm Fenwick & West hosted a virtual roundtable discussion with New York investors Hadley Harris, a founding general partner with Eniac Ventures; Brad Svrluga, a co-founder and general partner of Primary Ventures; and Ellie Wheeler, a partner with Greylock. Each investor is experiencing the coronavirus-drive
Why View From The Wing Will Still Be Here – No Matter How Bad The Recession Gets
40View from the Wing / 3h
Travel has been very good to me, though as you can imagine like any other travel business there isn't very much revenue coming in to View From The Wing right now. Here's why View From The Wing will be here in 3 months, 6 months, a year and beyond - even if not another dollar comes in the door - and why we won't lay off anyone, either. (Ok, this last one is easy, it's because we don't have anyone
28 of the most beautiful hotel pools around the world
The Points Guy / 3h
It’s spring, and unlike in the past, the world is spending time at home in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Nevertheless, there are still beautiful destinations to look forward to visiting in the future. Related: Skipping the commute? 4 ways to use that time to improve a future trip To take your mind off things, we’ve put together a list of the most beautiful hotel pools around th
Google Assistant smart speakers can now directly play audiobook samples
SlashGear / 3h
If you own a Google Nest or Google Home smart speaker and use it to listen to audiobooks while at home, you’ll find the product’s latest support particularly useful: samples. As of now, Google Nest and Home speakers can be used to download and listen to audiobook samples before the user purchases the product, giving them a chance to hear … Continue reading
Should we teach children about quantum computing?
100+BBC News - Technology / 4h
For parents with the money, companies are offering courses in cutting-edge technology, but are they worth it?
Google Meet’s premium features are now free through Sept. 30th
Hangouts Google Meet100+Engadget / 4h
Google is extending the amount of time its premium video chat features will be available to schools and other organizations. The company’s newly-renamed Google Meet software will now be open to all G Suite customers through Sept. 30th. The company had previously announced premium features for Meet would be available to all G Suite and G Suite for Education customers through July 1st. Premium feat
Buying a fun shower curtain is an easy way to brighten your home
38Mashable / 4h
If you've been isolating yourself at home due to COVID-19, there's a good chance you're growing tired of your same old surroundings. Once the novelty of staying inside wears off, the social distancing lifestyle can start to feel a bit lonely, boring, and monotonous. If you're looking for a cheap, simple way to make your living space more exciting, we have a somewhat unconventional suggestion: Buy
This KitchenAid Immersion Blender Is At Its Lowest Price Since Black Friday
Gizmodo / 4h
KitchenAid KHB1231AQ Pro Line Hand Blender | $35 | Amazon Read more...
Your VPN could be putting working from home at risk
40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Security officials from the UK and US have revealed that a growing number of cybercriminals and other malicious groups are exploiting the coronavirus outbreak for their own personal gain. In a recently published joint advisory , the UK's National Cyber Security Centre ( NCSC ) and the US Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency ( CISA ) warned that cybercriminals
Twitch Watch Parties beta feature with Prime Video expands in US
SlashGear / 4h
Late last year, streaming platform Twitch announced a new upcoming feature called Watch Parties that enables groups of people to watch the same show together, though they’re located in different places from each other. The feature was first tested with a small number of creators who could use Watch Parties to stream select Prime Video content with their communities. Many … Continue reading
Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Leading Women on Strong Friendships and the Aerith/Tifa Discourse
FF7R Final Fantasy Remake55Gizmodo / 4h
Coming into Final Fantasy VII Remake , voice actresses Britt Baron and Briana White—the women behind two of Final Fantasy ’s most beloved female characters, Tifa and Aerith—knew they were grappling with a long, expectant legacy of fans. But one thing they didn’t quite expect? Those fans dividing themselves into devoted… Read more...
Deal alert: Amazing award prices to South America for early 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
I’m Curious About This Swift Air Flight…
24One Mile at a Time / 4h
As I’ve mentioned a countless number of times before, one of the things I love about living in Miami is how close the city is to the airport. I live immediately under the approach path for the airport, and constantly hear planes buzzing overhead. Whenever I do, I open up the Flightradar24 app . There’s the usual traffic you’d expect, and then there are things like 64 year old cargo planes coming
This Stand Turns Your iPad Into a Great Second Monitor for Working From Home
28Lifehacker / 4h
For the past two years, I’ve bounced from city to city, apartment to apartment, confidently migrating my home office without fear of disrupting my workflow. Before coronavirus, I thought I’d figured it out. Read more...
Netflix announces 'Tiger King' after show with updated cast interviews
Tiger King Joe Exotic100+Mashable / 4h
Read more... More about Netflix , Joel Mchale , Tiger King , Joe Exotic , and Entertainment
Signal Threatens to Pull Out of the U.S. If Congress Passes Bullshit Anti-Encryption Bill
77Gizmodo / 4h
Signal , the popular and trusted encrypted messaging app, might not be available in the U.S. should a certain bill make it through Congress. Read more...
After an extended quarantine, the next ISS crew arrives in orbit
NASA Soyuz ISS C. Cassidy84TechCrunch / 5h
Working from home is easy for some and difficult for others, but one place it’s downright impossible is the International Space Station. So pandemic or no pandemic, the latest crew had to get themselves up there. They’ve just had a successful launch and arrival , but only after a protracted quarantine period. To be clear, ISS crews are always quarantined prior to launch to make sure they don’t br
The Simplest Video Chat Apps for People Who Struggle With Tech
WhatsApp Google Android36Gizmodo / 5h
Social distancing is crucial to reducing COVID-19's infection curve and keeping us safe, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Sure, we have things like social media, video chats, and a bevy of entertainment options available to us at any time, but it’s harder for people who lack the technological skills to figure all this… Read more...
Disney+ surpasses 50 million subscribers in just 5 months
72Ars Technica / 5h
Enlarge / Pedro Pascal as The Mandalorian on Disney+. (credit: YouTube/Star Wars/Disney ) This week, Disney announced a new milestone for its Disney+ streaming video service: 50 million subscribers just five months after the service's initial launch. That seems to be many more subscribers than Disney's own Hulu service, which as of the end of last year clocked in at just over 30 million , and thr
How to watch Grey's Anatomy: stream the season 16 finale online from anywhere
44TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Way back in 2005, Ellen Pompeo made her debut as Dr. Meredith Grey - the titular character in a then unknown US medical drama called Grey's Anatomy. Fast forward to 2020 and the idea that the show was once just considered a mid-season replacement sounds a bit ridiculous, doesn't it? Here's how to watch Grey's Anatomy season 16 and stream every other season of the hit show online from anywhere in
Travelex Reportedly Paid Ransomware Hackers 285 Bitcoin Worth Over $2 Million
22Gizmodo / 5h
Following a ransomware attack against foreign exchange company Travelex earlier this year, the company reportedly paid a hefty, multimillion-dollar sum to hackers in the form of hundreds of bitcoin. Read more...
Facebook’s new Quiet Mode is made for social media addicts
Facebook Quiet ModeSlashGear / 5h
In its latest update, Facebook has announced a new feature that’ll help users who struggle to manage their social media time. The platform’s new Quiet Mode is exactly what it sounds like — an option to silence Facebook for a certain period of time, enabling the user to focus on other things in their life. If the user opens Facebook … Continue reading
French regulator says Google must pay news sites to send them traffic
62Ars Technica / 5h
Enlarge (credit: Sarah-Jane Joel / Getty Images ) France's competition authority says that Google must go back to the bargaining table to negotiate a rate that the search giant will pay to link to articles on French news sites. So far, Google has flatly refused to pay fees to link to news articles, despite a new EU copyright directive designed to force Google to do so. France was the first countr
Intel, Mozilla join initiative to make IP available to coronavirus efforts
48TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Intel, Mozilla, Creative Commons and a number of other organizations have joined the Open COVID Pledge in an effort to make intellectual property (IP) available in the fight against Covid-19. To support the pledge's goal, companies, institutions and universities will give free licenses to their patents, copyrights and other property rights to anyone developing technologies to aid in the diagnosis
Will you be able to take a summer vacation this year? Disease experts weigh in
39The Points Guy / 5h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated to reflect AA has not yet extended elite status. Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told CBS Thursday that leisure travel might be back on the books by summer 2020 if the United States can maintain its current progress toward “flattening the curve” of coronavirus infection spread until the summer mont
Facebook’s new ‘Quiet Mode’ option lets you turn off the app’s push notifications
Facebook Quiet Mode100+TechCrunch / 5h
Facebook today is launching a new feature called “Quiet Mode” that will allow you to minimize distractions by muting the app’s push notifications for a time frame you specify. The company announced the change as an update on its COVID Newsroom post , describing it as a way for users to set boundaries around how they spend their time on Facebook as they adjust to new routines and to working from h
A Lot of People Don't Even *Know* They Should Stay Home
100+Wired / 5h
A new survey finds that a startling proportion of Americans remain confused or misinformed about the local public-health advice.
Facebook adds 'quiet mode' to help you manage screen time
100+Engadget / 5h
Facebook is making it easier to take a break from its app and the notifications that come with it. The company is launching a new “quiet mode” feature in an effort to help users spend less time in the app. With the feature, you can set a schedule for when you want Facebook to be available and when you want the app to be “quiet.” When quiet mode is enabled, the app mutes incoming notifications and
Here are our favorite laptop brands of 2020
52Mashable / 5h
From gaming laptops to 2-in-1 options, rugged designs to ultra-thin models, these are our favorite brands for laptops this year. Read more... More about Apple , Mashable Video , Lenovo , Gaming Laptop , and Tech
Why I've Given Up All My Headsets for The Haymaker
40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Yes, they're that good I have a ridiculous number of headphones and earbuds. Some might call it an obsession. As a self-proclaimed minimalist, I've been trying to whittle down my unintentional collection. The problem is, each model does something unique or at least does it better than every other one. I have a set of cans for listening to metal, a pair that gives me a mesmerizing movie experience
Consider the Curtsy
200+Gizmodo / 5h
Dr. Anthony Fauci has become a guiding light in a chaotic time. As Americans look for leaders and find nearly all of them lacking, the calm director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has become a beacon. His words carry weight absent nearly all the politicization that has come to define… Read more...
Cleaning out your pantry is a surprisingly calming quarantine project
100+Lifehacker / 6h
They say a cluttered home means a cluttered mind; does that mean a cluttered pantry means a cluttered….stomach? I don’t know, we’re in week four of quarantine and my brain is roughly the consistency of rice pudding, forgive me. But as we all spend more time in our homes, living and working and cooking, let me give you… Read more...
Why Airlines Continue To Fly Empty Planes
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 ...
What to Watch Tonight, April 9, 2020
24Lifehacker / 6h
Looking for something to watch tonight? Read more...
For Sale: Tests That Say Whether You’ve Ever Had COVID-19
100+Futurism / 6h
A number of US companies are already selling tests that can detect the presence of COVID-19-fighting antibodies in a patient’s bloodstream. In other words, they can test if you’ve ever had the virus and whether your body has built an immunity. In some instances, administering the test takes less than 15 minutes, as Fast Company reports . None of these companies’ offerings have received a green li
NASA wants the public to help map coral reefs using a video game
SlashGear / 6h
NASA needs the public’s help to identify and categorize the world’s coral reefs. The space agency announced its new citizen scientist project on Thursday, explaining that while it is able to use its technology to get 3D imagery of the ocean’s coral reefs, actually identifying them and categorizing them requires a bit of human effort and something as simple as … Continue reading
Grandma who accidentally invited a random teen to Thanksgiving loses husband to COVID-19
2KMashable / 6h
Lonnie Dench, the husband of the grandmother who went viral for unintentionally invited a random teenager to Thanksgiving four years ago, has reportedly died of COVID-19. In 2016, Wanda Dench sent out a group text asking her grandson and his girlfriend if they were attending her annual Thanksgiving dinner. A confused Jamal Hinton, then 17 years old, responded. "Your grandma," Dench said, when Jam
If you’re a manual fan, time to put your MINI where your mouth is
SlashGear / 6h
If there’s one thing car purists love it’s a manual transmission, but with demand for a stick shift a fraction of the total car sales in the US, it’s easy to assume the old-school gearbox is dying. Not so, MINI says, promising not only to keep offering the manual in the US, but actually adding back cars that allow you … Continue reading
Starship Technologies is sending its autonomous robots to more cities as demand for contactless delivery rises
400+TechCrunch / 6h
Starship Technologies has launched a robot food delivery service in Tempe, Ariz., as part of the autonomous delivery startup’s expansion plans following a $40 million funding round announced last August. Starship Technologies, which was launched in 2014 by Skype co-founders Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis, has been ramping up commercial services in the past year, including a plan to expand to 100 uni
The Simplest Video Chat Apps for People Who Struggle With Tech
WhatsApp Google Android32Lifehacker / 6h
Social distancing is crucial to reducing COVID-19's infection curve and keeping us safe, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Sure, we have things like social media, video chats, and a bevy of entertainment options available to us at any time, but it’s harder for people who lack the technological skills to figure all this… Read more...
Why it’s too early to start giving out “immunity passports”
200+MIT Technology Review / 6h
Imagine, a few weeks or months from now, having a covid-19 test kit sent to your home. It’s small and portable, but pretty easy to figure out. You prick your finger as in a blood sugar test for diabetics, wait maybe 15 minutes, and bam—you now know whether or not you’re immune to coronavirus. If you are, you can request government-issued documentation that says so. This is your “immunity passport
Twitch rolls out Prime Watch Parties to US streamers
100+Engadget / 6h
Twitch first revealed its plans for “ Watch Parties ” back in October 2019. The test feature would allow streamers to watch Prime Video with their viewers, as long as they were also subscribers. Now, Watch Parties beta is being expanded to all US Twitch partners and will roll out to all US creators in the coming weeks. Twitch says it plans to launch the feature worldwide in the coming months. Thi
Delta CEO says industry nears ‘bottom’ of coronavirus crisis, recovery a ways off
The Points Guy / 6h
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian thinks the industry is near the worst of the novel coronavirus pandemic that has reduced the demand for air travel to near zero. “I think we’re pretty close to the bottom,” Bastian told employees during an April 8 webinar viewed by TPG. “You can’t get much lower than where it’s at today.” Atlanta-based Delta is pulling in less than 10% of its normal daily revenues —
Domain name registrar suspends 600 suspicious coronavirus websites
44TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
The UK's domain name registrar Nominet , which manages the .uk TLD, is taking action to prevent scammers and hackers from registering coronavirus-related domains. Instead of taking down these domains after they've been reported as malicious, the organization is carefully scrutinizing any new website names that contain “coronavirus”, “covid” or any other terms related to the ongoing pandemic. Only
The real story behind 5G and coronavirus
41Mashable / 6h
5G has been blamed for increased rates of cancer, autism, and even infertility. Now it's being blamed for the coronavirus pandemic. Read more... More about Health , Mashable Video , Conspiracy Theory , 5g , and Coronavirus
Frontier bungles redaction of network audit that it doesn’t want you to see
200+Ars Technica / 6h
Enlarge / A Frontier Communications van. (credit: Getty Images | jetcityimage ) Frontier Communications needs a lesson in how to redact documents. Frontier is trying to hide large portions of an audit report from the public, claiming that details about the ISP's broadband-network problems are trade secrets. But when Frontier made a redacted version of the report public, many of the blacked-out pa
The FDA Asks Companies to Stop Selling Ranitidine
300+Wired / 6h
The federal agency cites concerns that the widely-used antacid may contain a possibly cancer-causing contaminant called NDMA.
$75M weed giant Caliva ditches Eaze, launches delivery
100+TechCrunch / 6h
It’s a brutal time for marijuana startups. I’m hearing some are raising at 1/5th of their 2019 valuation amidst rampant competition, tall taxes, and slow legalization. The struggles for marijuana’s best-known startup, delivery service Eaze, continue as today it’s losing one of its top partners. $75 million-funded weed brand empire Caliva has dropped Eaze in favor of launching its own delivery sys
'Saturday Night Live' returns to TV with a remote episode on April 11th
300+Engadget / 6h
Talk shows and sports leagues have used internet services to keep offering fresh content despite the COVID-19 pandemic, so why not comedy shows? Saturday Night Live is taking a stab at it. As noted by Hollywood Reporter , NBC’s long-running series is planning a “remotely produced” episode that will air April 11th at 11:30PM Eastern. It won’t shock you to hear that the usual sketches and music bre
Now Even Emoji Are Getting Delayed Due to Coronavirus
Unicode Consortium Emoji35Gizmodo / 7h
The coronavirus pandemic has already been wrecking release schedules for everything from blockbuster movies to new operating systems . But now, even something that’s been helping people stay connected in this time of social distancing is running into issues: emoji. Read more...
Screen Your Visitors With a Ring Doorbell + Amazon Echo Show 5 Combo, Now $80 Off
Gizmodo / 7h
Ring Video Doorbell + Amazon Echo Show 5 | $260 | Amazon Read more...
How to Protect Your Credit During the Coronavirus Shutdown
24Lifehacker / 7h
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to develop, you might be concerned about the long-term impact any changes to your finances could have on your credit. Relief checks and delayed payment timelines are helpful, but can they ultimately hurt your credit score or history? Read more...
Here's Your Rare Chance to Save on an Unlocked iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max
20Lifehacker / 7h
iPhone 11 (Refurbished) | $600 | Woot iPhone 11 Pro (Refurbished) | $900 | Woot iPhone 11 Pro Max (Refurbished) | $990 | Woot Read more...
Minecraft Dungeons might be the perfect game for quarantine
Minecraft DungeonsSlashGear / 7h
Today a new wave of players were added to the closed Beta sessions for Minecraft Dungeons. This game’s standard release is still a few weeks away – it’ll be out on May 26, 2020 – but it’s already generating buzz as a game that’ll be released at just about the most ideal moment possible. What better time for a family-friendly … Continue reading
These are the last Boeing 747s you can fly in the world
55The Points Guy / 7h
With thousands of airplanes grounded everywhere because of the coronavirus, airlines are being forced to make tough choices about their fleets. Many older airplanes, which cost more in fuel and maintenance, will have to be retired. That means that many fewer Boeing 747s will be left flying when this is over. In fact, two major airlines, KLM and Qantas, have already retired their jumbo jets ; more
How to Spot a Fake Coronavirus Expert
400+Lifehacker / 7h
Here’s the thing about a pandemic: It’s everywhere. Everybody wants to read something reassuring. Everybody wants to say something useful. Everybody thinks their perspective matters. And most of us should just shut up so we can hear the actual experts speak. Read more...
Streaming test
44MIT Technology Review / 7h
In this episode of Radio Corona, on April 9 at 4 pm ET , Gideon Lichfield, editor in chief of MIT Technology Review, speaks with Craig Spencer, director of global health in emergency medicine at Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center. They will be discussing what it’s like to treat patients with covid-19 in New York City, hospital preparedness, and pandemic response. Spencer is an emergency
Blood tests show 14% of people are now immune to covid-19 in one town in Germany
2KMIT Technology Review / 7h
How many people have really been infected by the coronavirus? In one German town a preliminary answer is in: about 14%. The municipality of Gangelt, near the border with the Netherlands, was hard hit by covid-19 after a February carnival celebration drew thousands to the town, turning it into an accidental petri dish. You can read our most essential coverage of the coronavirus/covid-19 outbreak f
The Universe Might Be Expanding Like a Lumpy Balloon
42Gizmodo / 7h
Is the universe’s expansion the same everywhere? New research suggests it’s not—which could have huge implications for our understanding of the cosmos. Read more...
Free tool helps manufacturers map where COVID-19 impacts supply chain
100+TechCrunch / 7h
Assent Compliance , a company that helps large manufacturers like GE and Rolls Royce manage complex supply chains through an online data exchange, announced a new tool this week that lets any company, whether they’re a customer or not, upload bills of materials and see on a map where COVID-19 is having an impact on their supply chain. Company co-founder Matt Whitteker, says the Ottawa startup foc
Coronavirus is destroying the world's flower market
30Mashable / 7h
No industry is completely immune from the coronavirus pandemic. Florists are throwing millions of dollars worth of flowers in the trash. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Flowers , Florist , Pandemic , and Coronavirus
Facebook sues cloaking software maker for deceptive COVID-19 ads
Facebook LeadCloak100+Engadget / 7h
Facebook is suing Basant Gajjar (aka LeadCloak) for allegedly selling software that helped bad actors circumvent Facebook’s automated ad review systems and push deceptive ads around COVID-19 and other scams. As the name suggests, LeadCloak’s software allegedly provided cloaking services, a malicious technique Facebook has been fighting for years . According to Facebook’s announcement , LeadCloack
Microsoft Teams rolls out custom video call backgrounds for everyone
Microsoft Teams MarchSlashGear / 7h
Microsoft says that the use of its Teams remote working platform has skyrocketed over the past few weeks as many people self-isolate in their homes. Last month, the overall number of video calls that took place through Microsoft Teams increased by more than 1,000-percent, according to the company, which has announced some changes to the product that improve the overall … Continue reading
Google bans Zoom from corporate computers over security concerns
36Mashable / 7h
Google joins SpaceX in the decision to dump the video conferencing app. Read more... More about Tech , Google , Mashable Video , Cybersecurity , and Zoom
How to Make an Easter Dinner With Just a Few Ingredients
42Lifehacker / 7h
Easter is this very Sunday and, like most days, you’ll probably want to eat that day. You might even want that meal to feel a little special, and that’s valid. In these chaotic yet surprisingly dull times, a little specialness is required, and that specialness might as well take the form of a ham- or lamb-centric meal. Read more...
A Chaotic Ranking of the Scarlet Witch's Comics Costumes
51Gizmodo / 7h
WandaVision ’s first trailer made it obvious that Elizabeth Olsen was finally going to get her wish of being able to play the Scarlet Witch in not just one new costume , but rather an entire variety show’s-worth of them. As luck would have it, that’s very much in line with the character’s history of costume changes in… Read more...
A couple built a museum to entertain their pet gerbils during self-isolation
36Mashable / 7h
The gerbils, Pandoro and Tiramisù, seemed to greatly enjoy their visit. Read more... More about Animals , Mashable Video , Culture , Arts Culture And Entertainment , and Quarantine
Seeqc raises $5M to help make quantum computing commercially viable
100+TechCrunch / 7h
Seeqc , a startup that is part of a relatively new class of quantum computing companies that is looking at how to best use classical computing to manage quantum processors, today announced that it has raised $5 million from M Ventures, the strategic corporate venture capital arm of Merck, the German pharmaceutical giant. Merck will be a strategic partner for Seeqc and will help it to develop its
I had COVID-19, but my tech guilt is worse
100+TechCrunch / 7h
Ziad Reslan Contributor All views are his own. More posts by this contributor Freelancers rights come of age as gig economy booms Egypt and Thailand: When the military turns against free speech I’ve been infected with the novel coronavirus for at least three weeks. It started with my partner coughing and feeling very tired. A couple of days later, I started showing the same symptoms. As a medical
The best games for Nintendo Switch (Spring 2020)
SlashGear / 7h
With a lot of people stuck at home because of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s no surprise that game console sales have gone through the roof – or at least increased to the point where the supply can no longer keep up with demand. Indeed, the standard Nintendo Switch seems to be sold out near everywhere you look. Part of this … Continue reading
This Pandemic Is a ‘Fork in the Road’ for Gig Worker Benefits
100+Wired / 7h
As Covid-19 keeps people indoors, delivery and other contract workers are more visible than ever—making this a pivotal time for them to secure basic rights.
ESPN is putting together a HORSE competition with pro ballers. This is sports now.
24Mashable / 7h
Itching for new sports content while pretty much all events are on hold during the coronavirus outbreak, ESPN, the NBA, and the National Basketball Players Association is gathering a crew of pro basketball players to put on a HORSE competition beginning on Sunday, the organizations announced Thursday. Eight NBA and WNBA players and former players will be competing in ESPN's "HORSE Challenge" from
Frontier Airlines Offers To Convert Vouchers Into Miles
28One Mile at a Time / 7h
Different airlines have taken different approaches to taking care of customers in light of current circumstances. Here in the US some airlines have stood out positively (American), while others haven’t (United). However, perhaps the worst airline with all of this has been Frontier. On the plus side, the airline has just launched a new initiative which I’d say is pretty creative, and which I’d lov
MIT is working on a way to track COVID-19 while protecting privacy
MIT Two Coronavirus100+Engadget / 7h
Many countries and researchers are promoting the use of contact tracing apps to help limit the spread of COVID-19 and aid in the eventual recovery, but they may require slow manual tracing or a sacrifice in privacy (say, warning when a patient leaves home). MIT researchers think they have a solution with few compromises. They’re developing a system, PACT (Private Automatic Contact Tracing), that
These devices want to stop your Alexa from spying on you — Future Blink
37Mashable / 7h
Paranoid's products are designed to ease your smart device paranoia. Read more... More about Tech , Mashable Video , Cybersecurity , Alexa , and Future Blink
Facebook to supply free Portals to some care home residents under NHS scheme
100+TechCrunch / 7h
The U.K. government is pulling in tech firms to connect family and friends with isolated residents and patients in care via video call devices and services during the COVID-19 crisis. First to join is Facebook, which is supplying up to 2,050 of its Portal video-calling devices for free to hospitals, care homes and other settings, including hospice, in-patient learning disability and autism units.
Fitbit price cut: deals on the Fitbit Versa, Charge 3 and Ionic smartwatch
48TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
If you're trying to keep active while being confined to your home, a fitness tracker can be the perfect companion, and lucky for you, Best Buy has price cuts on Fitbit's best-selling activity trackers. For a limited time, you can get the Fitbit Charge 3 on sale for $119.95 . That's a $30 discount and the best price we've found for the activity tracker. Best Buy also has the Fitbit Versa Lite on s
'Saturday Night Live' to return with remote broadcast
500+Mashable / 7h
Saturday night will be (sort of) live again. After a three-week hiatus in response to preventative coronavirus measures, SNL will return with new content on April 11. While individual sketches may not necessarily be live (we've all faced technical difficulties with video streams of late), but the show will include a "Weekend Update" and other segments filmed remotely by the cast SNL 's return com
Browse Privately With 50% off ibVPN's Ultimate VPN Plan
Android Google VPNGizmodo / 7h
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Intel Core i9-10900F power requirements leaked – and you’ll need a beefy CPU cooler
Intel AMD Dell DARPA40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Intel’s Core i9-10900 is a power-hungry beast of a processor which will need a seriously powerful cooling solution, if the latest from the rumor mill turns out to be correct. For the uninitiated, this may be the 10-core flagship CPU of the Comet Lake range which the chip giant is supposedly ready to reveal at the end of April . Intel vs AMD - which is best? Here are the best processors of 2020 Ch
NASA seeks miniature scientific payload concepts for robotic Moon rover scouts
NASA Moon Apollo 202275TechCrunch / 8h
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is seeking ideas from the public around what kind of scientific equipment they could use to outfit tiny lunar rovers to help with Artemis and other Moon missions. The call, issued via crowdsourcing platform HeroX and called ‘Honey, I Shrunk the NASA Payload’ in a very contemporary nod to a movie that came out 31 years ago, seeks payloads with maximum dimensions of
Forever 21's Spring Sale Takes Up to 40% Off
Lifehacker / 8h
Save 30% With Three or More | Forever 21 | Use code GETMORE30 Save 40% With Four or More | Forever 21 | Use code GETMORE40 Read more...
Jerks Use Coronavirus To Break Illegal Cross-Country Cannonball Record
6KGizmodo / 8h
It was just November the last time the cross-country Cannonball run record was broken by three guys in a Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG. Considering nobody is traveling at the moment, it presented an opportunity for the record to allegedly be broken again, this time in an Audi A8. Read more...
How small businesses can quickly and affordably pivot to productive remote working
51TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
The ongoing pandemic has turned our lives and many businesses upside down. Whilst the global economy is taking a battering not seen in decades, small and medium sized businesses are particularly impacted. There were around 5.8 million small businesses in the UK in 2019, and around 29 million businesses with fewer than 500 employees in the US in 2017 - representing 99.7% of all US businesses, and
Get These Free Official 'Dungeons & Dragons' Adventures Before They Disappear
300+Lifehacker / 8h
When times get tough, adventuring with your friends and rolling natural 20s amid perilous encounters is a thrilling and nerdy way to escape the real world. At least, that’s how my new group of Dungeons & Dragons adventurers feels about our freshman romp through...wherever the heck we are. (I should have been taking… Read more...
Report: Apple’s iOS 14 contains code that would let you sample apps before download
Ios 14 Apple Clips100+TechCrunch / 8h
Apple has under development a feature that would allow iOS users to interact with a third-party app, even if the app wasn’t yet installed on your device, according to a report from 9to5Mac . The report is based on information discovered in the iOS 14 code, which is not necessarily an indication of launch plans on Apple’s part — but rather an insight into some of Apple’s work in progress. The feat
Lobsters are turning ocean pollution into harmful microplastics
SlashGear / 8h
Human activity has resulted in a large number of plastic items in the ocean, where it slowly breaks down into small bits of plastic. These smaller pieces of plastic are then transformed into harmful microplastics, a process that includes an unlikely element: lobsters. According to a new study, lobsters that eat small pieces of plastic end up introducing microplastics into … Continue reading
LG's Dual Screen V60 Is So Charming, I Don't Mind Its Flaws
40Gizmodo / 8h
Life is getting weirder and scarier, and we’re clinging to what we can for happiness. In some of us, that comfort is found in gadgets, and my current comfort gadget is the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip . It is so damn cool it makes me forget what’s going on outside, just for a few seconds. Yet as hard as it was to leave this… Read more...
New Study Predicts the Ocean Ecosystem Will Collapse This Decade
1KFuturism / 8h
Dire Warning The global ecosystem is in far greater danger than scientists previously thought, according to a new study — and that’s really saying something . The research predicts that without dire action to reverse global climate change, entire ocean ecosystems could suddenly collapse this decade, The Guardian reports . It’s a dire warning: as various organisms face temperatures higher than any
Overwatch's new hero Echo arrives April 14th
100+Engadget / 8h
If you’re an Overwatch fan, you’ll want to mark April 14th on your calendar. That’s when Echo, the game’s 32nd hero , will join its official roster pool. Following the flight plan. Echo swoops into Overwatch on April 14! pic.twitter.com/BWO8W6ivDO — Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) April 9, 2020 As the shooter’s latest damage-dealing hero, Echo comes with a couple of nifty abilities . Her ultimate, Dup
How to Prioritize Your Bills
31Lifehacker / 8h
If you’re having trouble making ends meet due to job loss, furloughs or other coronavirus-related financial uncertainty, you might be asking yourself which bills you can afford to skip this month. Should you make the credit card payment and put off the water bill, or is it better to do it the other way around? Read more...
How to Keep Up Your Running Routine Through the Pandemic
66Lifehacker / 8h
If you’re used to running off your stress, running for fun, and maybe running to train for a goal race, the current pandemic has probably put a wrench in all of those plans. Here’s what you can do to keep training despite it all. Read more...
The real story behind 5G and coronavirus
Mashable / 8h
5G has been blamed for increased rates of cancer, autism, and even infertility. Now it's being blamed for the coronavirus pandemic. So, is it true? Read more... More about Health , Mashable Video , Conspiracy Theory , 5g , and Coronavirus
Take 50% off six months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate today
100+Ars Technica / 8h
Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) Today's Dealmaster is headed up by a nice deal on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate that makes six months of Microsoft's Netflix-esque gaming service available for $45. That's effectively a 50-percent discount, since the company typically charges $45 for a three-month membership. The deal is available at a handful of retailers but works by emailing those who buy a three-month
Hong Kong Court Upholds Part of Mask Ban Intended to Suppress Protests Despite Coronavirus
63Gizmodo / 8h
A court in Hong Kong largely upheld a ban on face masks at illegal assemblies on Thursday, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic —though it also found that bans at legal assemblies or allowing police to demand that people remove their masks violates the special administrative region’s constitution, per the Guardian . Read more...
Good Luck Trying to Take Advantage of Spectrum's Free Internet Deal for Students
100+Gizmodo / 8h
Internet service providers have waived late fees and overage charges for customers to help ease the economical impact of covid-19, and some have even gone so far as to offer free internet for homes with students. But Charter, parent company of Spectrum, has loaded its free internet offer for K-12 and college students… Read more...
You can now earn credit toward American elite status on all Alaska flights
The Points Guy / 8h
American Airlines and Alaska Airlines are moving quickly to embrace their new partnership , which was made official in mid-February 2020. The partnership will include domestic codeshares, reciprocal elite benefits and Alaska’s intention to join the Oneworld alliance in the summer of 2021. On April 1, TPG broke the news that American and Alaska had launched full, reciprocal mileage-earning on dome
Data Firm Says Its AI Predicts Where Next COVID-19 Spike Will Be
100+Futurism / 8h
An artificial intelligence created by New York-based risk detection firm Dataminr was able to predict where the next spike in coronavirus cases will be in the UK and US by analyzing social media posts, The Next Web reports . According to the company’s website , “growth in clusters of eyewitness, on-the-ground, first-hand public social media posts on COVID-19” allowed their algorithm to detect “ho
On the heels of its NTWRK investment, FaZe Clan looks at global expansion despite pandemic
64TechCrunch / 8h
FaZe Clan , the esports mega-franchise worth more than $240 million, is still planning on moving forward with its international expansion this year on the heels of a multi-million-dollar funding round backed by investors including Jimmy Iovine and the startup shopping network, NTWRK . Backed by Drake, Live Nation and Iovine, NTWRK is not just an investor in FaZe Clan, the startup will also be the
Google’s Android braille keyboard released for free
Google Braille AndroidSlashGear / 8h
Google delivered a new way to type on Android this week with the release of the TalkBack braille keyboard. This new tech is virtual braille keyboard integrated directly into Android – so it won’t cost you a cent to own or use. This new piece of software does not require the latest version of Android to use – only version … Continue reading
2020 World Car of the Year: Kia Telluride
37SlashGear / 8h
The 2020 World Car Awards had its share of challenges this year due to the coronavirus, but that hasn’t stopped the winners being announced this week. Things kicked off last year at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, where the candidates were presented to the public. Next, test drives took place before the Los Angeles Auto Show back in November. That’s … Continue reading
Delta Stops Processing Automatic Upgrades, United Being United
View from the Wing / 8h
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 ...
Radio Corona, Apr 10: Shion Lim on prospects for covid-19 diagnostics, treatments and vaccines
60MIT Technology Review / 8h
In this episode of Radio Corona, on April 10 at 4 pm ET , Karen Hao, senior AI reporter of MIT Technology Review, speaks with Shion Lim, a postdoc research fellow at the Wells Lab of UCSF. They will be discussing prospects for developing tests and treatments for covid-19 as well as what it’s like to work at a lab that has stayed open to fight the pandemic. Lim studies antibody-based diagnostics a
Apple fixes FaceTime, USB-C, and Office 365 bugs in macOS Catalina
45Ars Technica / 8h
Enlarge / The 2020 MacBook Air; this macOS update fixes a problem that could cause it to hang in Setup Assistant when the user disconnected and reconnected a 4K or 5K external display. (credit: Samuel Axon) Earlier this week, Apple released updates for iPadOS and iOS to fix a bug that prevented devices running the latest software from joining FaceTime calls with some older devices. Now, Apple has
Those ‘optimistic’ coronavirus numbers expect you to keep hardcore social distancing
200+Mashable / 8h
Read more... More about Science , Health , Coronavirus , Social Distancing , and Science
Android gets a built-in Braille keyboard
200+TechCrunch / 8h
Android has received a wealth of accessibility features over the last couple of years, but one that has been left to third-party developers is a way for blind users to type using braille. That changes today with Android’s new built-in braille keyboard , which should soon be available as an option on all phones running version 5 and up of the OS. Braille is a complex topic in the accessibility com
Bitcoin Cash "halving event" could cause many miners to give up
41TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Bitcoin Cash, which forked off from Bitcoin back in 2017, has reduced its block rewards by half, leading many cryptocurrency miners to see their gross margins drop to nearly zero. The world's fifth-largest cryptocurrency network by market capitalization recently reached block height 630,000 and this led to the so-called “halving” event that reduced the network's mining reward from 12.5 Bitcoin Ca
Amazon Employees Were Told Not to Touch Boxes for 24 Hours to Avoid Potential Contamination: Report
200+Gizmodo / 8h
As Amazon struggles to meet the extraordinary demand for deliveries amid the global coronavirus pandemic, the company has instituted several policies intended to curb the spread of covid-19 among its warehouse workers. But positive cases continue to crop up in warehouses full of employees risking their health to… Read more...
iOS 14 may let you run app snippets to complete tasks
Ios 14 Apple Clips88Engadget / 8h
Don’t like downloading entire iOS apps just so that you can use them once or twice? You might not have to in the future. The 9to5Mac team is continuing its string of claimed iOS 14 leaks with word that Apple’s new software could let you run small parts of apps to accomplish tasks when the full app isn’t installed. The “Clips” framework (not to be confused with Apple’s Clips video tool ) would rea
Why Your Replacement AirPod Can't Pair Up
27Lifehacker / 8h
AirPods are easy to misplace, we know. If you recently had to acquire a single replacement AirPod earbud, you might assume that all is now well—your lonely AirPod now has a friend again. However, a number of Apple fans are reporting that their replacement AirPod won’t pair up with their older AirPod, which defeats the… Read more...
TikTok pledges $375 million in coronavirus aid
TikTok Pledges Relief200+Mashable / 8h
As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, TikTok has quickly become a hub for those looking for a brief, glimmering respite from their worries. The video-sharing app is home to everything from viral anthems about being bored in the house (and in the house, bored) to quarantine-friendly workouts . Now, TikTok , which is owned by the Chinese internet company, ByteDance , is taking it a step further wit
Double emerges from stealth with $6M to pair CEOs with remote assistants
100+TechCrunch / 8h
CEOs often rely on executive assistants to handle the less glamorous logistics of their day so they can focus on managing a company, but hiring a full-time assistant isn’t always easy to justify, especially at a budding startup. Double is aiming to cater to busy C-suite execs who probably don’t need a full-time assistant but could still use some help managing their email, arranging travel, schedu
Quibi is the anti-TikTok (that’s a bad thing)
Quibi TikTok MHF America300+TechCrunch / 8h
It takes either audacious self-confidence or reckless hubris to build a completely asocial video app in 2020. You can decide which best describes Quibi, Hollywood’s $1.75 billion-funded attempt at a mobile-only Netflix of six to 10-minute micro-TV show episodes. Quibi manages to miss every trend and tactic that could help make its app popular. The company seems to believe it can succeed on only i
Join Us For Today’s OMAAT Virtual Happy Hour!
500+One Mile at a Time / 9h
Today at 6:30PM ET we’ll be having our weekly OMAAT virtual happy hour . Even though I’m a massive introvert, it’s nice to get some sort of human interaction, even if it’s virtual. We’ve had so much fun with the ones we have done, and many people seem to enjoy them, so we want to keep doing these. For the time being we’re going to: Have a virtual happy hour every Thursday at 6:30PM Eastern / 3:30
How Facebook and Google are helping the CDC forecast coronavirus
100+MIT Technology Review / 9h
When it comes to predicting the spread of an infectious disease, it’s crucial to understand what Ryan Tibshirani, an associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University, calls the “the pyramid of severity.” The bottom of the pyramid is asymptomatic carriers (those who have the infection but feel fine); the next level is symptomatic carriers (those who are feeling ill); then come hospitalizations, c
Use This 'Official' Form to Change Your Pet's Name
44Lifehacker / 9h
If you’re isolating yourself at home with your kids—along with one or more animals—you may have decided that now’s as good a time as any to change your pet’s name. Maybe you never really loved the name to begin with, and now that you’re all in close quarters all day, everyday, for-what-seems-like-ever, you simply… Read more...
For $42, These Medical-Grade Glass Baby Bottles Offer Safer Feeding
Lifehacker / 9h
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Counterpoint: MIT scientists translate coronavirus protein structure into music
MIT Two Coronavirus500+Ars Technica / 9h
Enlarge / A visualization of the vibrational properties of the spike protein of the novel coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2). Primary colors represent the spike’s three protein chains. (credit: Markus Buehler/MIT) MIT's Markus Buehler specializes in developing AI models to design new proteins and is perhaps best known for using sonification to illuminate structural details that might otherwise prove elusiv
These awesome iPhone 11 deals offer 50% off takeaways, movies and more
iPhone 11 Pro Max Apple37TechRadar - All the latest technology ne.../ 9h
With the UK's lockdown now in full effect, the desire for takeaways and online shopping has understandably escalated. But those sorts of activities don't cheap and a little helping hand would go a long way. Luckily, if your phone contract has recently come to an end or if the lure of a new iPhone has become just too much, there is an easy way to get a new handset and a massive range of discounts
How to Make a CDC-Approved Cloth Face Mask (and Rules to Follow)
2KWired / 9h
A fabric face covering won't protect you from getting Covid-19, but might help prevent you from spreading the virus if you must leave the house.
Can You Use an Infrared Camera to Detect a Fever?
100+Wired / 9h
These devices are fun to play around with, but they’re also really useful—if you know the science behind them.
Tips For Playing Final Fantasy VII Remake
89Lifehacker / 9h
Final Fantasy VII Remake is not a difficult game, but there are still things you should know before you play it—ways to be more efficient, to get more treasures, and to avoid those pesky game overs. Read more...
Boy, I Picked the Worst Time to Start Playing The Division 2
500+Gizmodo / 9h
As the world started to realize the true scope of the spread of the novel coronavirus, it seemed like many people turned to apocalyptic and pandemic-based fiction as a peculiar balm to soothe their nerves. I did much the same, but in a more video game fashion, and found that it was much harder to soothe my nerves than… Read more...
Intel Core i9-10900K benchmarks have leaked, and it's still slower than the Ryzen 9 3900X
Intel AMD Dell DARPA58TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
For what feels like ages at this point, we've been waiting for Intel 10th-generation Comet Lake processors for desktop to make their appearance. And, while we have heard plenty of rumors about when we'll see them, we're starting to see info suggesting what they'll be capable of. The latest of these is a Geekbench 5 benchmark result spotted by renowned hardware leaker TUM_APISAK, and the results a
Google’s new keyboard helps Android users type in braille
Google Braille Android200+Engadget / 9h
Today, Google is rolling out a new keyboard that will let blind and low-vision users type in braille without any additional hardware and in any app. The TalkBack braille keyboard is integrated directly into Android, so it should work whether you’re posting on social media, responding to a text or writing an email. Google says the keyboard will be familiar to anyone who has typed using braille bef
Yes, Hand Sanitizer Expires
100+Lifehacker / 9h
By now, most of us have already rummaged through the nooks and crannies of our homes in search of forgotten caches of hand sanitizer. We’ve unearthed sample bottles passed out as swag from who knows what event, extracted the mini-bottle from the first aid kit in the trunk of the car and dusted off the half-empty… Read more...
Good News: Social Distancing Is Working
500+Futurism / 9h
Thanks to everyone who took self-isolation and stay-at-home guidelines seriously, the U.S. government is now expecting significantly fewer deaths from the coronavirus pandemic than before. Dr. Deborah Birx, the coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force, announced Wednesday that newly updated models show a major decline in the number of predicted cases and fatalities linked to COVID-19
The World Is on Track to See Its Biggest Yearly Drop in Carbon Pollution Ever
2KGizmodo / 9h
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic , the world is in sleep mode. We already knew that this has resulted in air pollution dropping dramatically , but several analyses are now showing that our greenhouse gas emissions are dropping, too. In fact, the pandemic may lead to the largest annual fall in emissions ever… Read more...
Pokemon GO leaderboard rankings revealed at last
SlashGear / 9h
Today Niantic revealed a real leaderboard for Pokemon GO. This system is based on Pokemon GO Battle League leaderboard data and rankings. The notion of leaderboards have been a part of the Pokemon GO community for years – several unofficial iterations rose and fell – now it’s time for the real deal. Through PokemonGOLive.com, the leaderboard will be rolling out … Continue reading
Y'all, Bellesa Boutique Is Giving Away Vibrators So It's Time To Get Your Freak On (With Yourself)
100+Lifehacker / 9h
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Here's Your Rare Chance to Save on an Unlocked iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max
iPhone 11 Pro Max Apple20Gizmodo / 9h
iPhone 11 (Refurbished) | $600 | Woot iPhone 11 Pro (Refurbished) | $900 | Woot iPhone 11 Pro Max (Refurbished) | $990 | Woot Read more...
Cheap 4K TV deals at Currys mean you can save £100 this Easter weekend
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Currys sure know how to put on a cheap 4K TV deal that's for sure. Right here we have not one, not two, but three awesome mega-deals to chose from with a saving of up to £100 - not bad if you're looking for that cheap 4K TV deal this Easter weekend. Starting off our 4K TV deals is this fantastic SHARP 4T 50-inch 4K TV for just £269 at Currys. This 4K TV deal looks to save you a massive £80 on a f
Love to stream and game? This 65-inch Vizio is $300 off and includes a $150 gift card.
44Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: Enjoy all forms of entertainment with a Vizio 65-inch 4K M Quantum Series TV for $699.99 at Dell as of April 9. Along with the $300 discount, you'll get a free $150 Dell gift card and free shipping. Outside of Zoom meetings on our laptops, our TVs take up most of our entertainment hours these days. From streaming to video games, many of us have noticed we're now stuck with outdated models.
6 ways to explore Orlando without leaving your couch
24The Points Guy / 10h
Orlando is the city of theme parks, but there’s more to it than that — relaxing poolside at a resort perhaps, or getting in touch with your nature-loving side or trying something new and daring like indoor skydiving. And, just right for our current homebound existence, you can have more than 85 Orlando experiences at home via virtual reality. New to The Points Guy? Sign-up for our daily newslette
Cloudflare chooses hCaptcha over Google's reCAPTCHA
40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Internet web infrastructure company Cloudflare has announced plans to stop using Google's reCAPTCHA service in favor of a new bot detection provider called hCaptcha. The company's reason for the change is apparently due to the fact that Google plans to charge for the use of its reCAPTCHA service going forward. CEO and co-founder of Cloudflare, Matthew Prince explained in a blog post how continuin
Booking ANA First Class With Virgin Atlantic Miles: An Incredible Value
400+One Mile at a Time / 10h
While most of us probably aren’t going to be traveling anytime soon, there’s nothing wrong with starting to think about the award redemptions you’re most excited about in the future, or even planning some award travel way in advance . In this post I wanted to take an in-depth look at what I consider to be one of the best sweet spot award redemptions , which involves redeeming Virgin Atlantic Flyi
Airbnb is taking its travel experiences online using Zoom
Google US Senate Zoom64Engadget / 10h
Since 2016 , Airbnb has offered a service called experiences that allows you to find tours, classes and excursions in a city you're visiting. It’s hard to continue that type of service when most people can't travel currently. So the company hopes the next best thing will do. This week, it’s taking the concept online with the launch of online experiences . You'll take part in the sessions through
Zoom Is Easy. That’s Why It’s Dangerous.
Google Zoom Facebook500+NYT > Technology / 10h
The best technology is simple to use. There’s a dark side to that.
How the 'Stockdale Paradox' Can Help You Embrace Uncertainty
500+Lifehacker / 10h
Believing in a better future—while still acknowledging the darkness of our present reality—seems almost impossible right now. Doing so may make all the difference. Read more...
Ring Alarm 2nd Gen revealed with sleeker sensors: All the details
SlashGear / 10h
The 2nd gen Ring Alarm has been revealed, with less intrusive wireless sensors and the option of professional monitoring for extra security. Successor to the original Ring Alarm, the new system sticks with the do-it-yourself approach but promises to be both easier to install and use. As before, professional monitoring is optional. If you want, you can pick up the … Continue reading
UFC 249 live stream: how to watch the Ferguson fight online from anywhere
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Feel like forever since you watched live sport? There may be a glimmer of hope ahead, as despite the coronavirus pandemic, UFC 249 looks to push on behind closed doors on Saturday, April 18. There are still some major logistics to sort out for boss-in-chief Dana White - will it really be held on a private island? - but at least now we know what to expect on the card come the night itself. Read on
TikTok pledges $250M in COVID-19 relief efforts, plus another $125M in ad credits
TikTok Pledges Relief100+TechCrunch / 10h
Short-form video app TikTok announced today it’s committing more than $250 million to support front-line workers, educators and local communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as an additional $125 million in advertising credits to public health organizations and businesses looking to rebuild. Some of these funds are being directed toward major health organizations, like the CDC and
With $23 million for its plant-based, liquid meals, Kate Farms pushes into consumer and healthcare
100+TechCrunch / 10h
Kate Farms , the supplier of a plant-based liquid meal formula used by hospitals and healthcare providers around the country as a nutritional supplement for patients who cannot process solid foods, has raised $23 million in a round of funding. The new money will allow the company to ramp up its production as it looks to meet significant new demand from both consumers and healthcare providers, acc
All 2020 iPhone 12 phones appear to leak at once
iPhone 11 Pro Max Apple22SlashGear / 10h
Today a leak showed multiple new iPhones at once, indicating the full line of smartphones coming from Apple for the entire rest of the year. All of the models appear to be “iPhone 12” related, with just one device missing from the bunch – the device that’ll likely be released here in April – unless that device has a different … Continue reading
Have Your Kid Write to Their Future Self
100+Lifehacker / 10h
If you’re grasping at ways to help your kids improve their behavior while stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic—or hoping that older children might start to understand the link between behavior and family harmony—it might be time to sit everyone in the family down and ask each of them to write a letter. Read more...
The best online resources for quarantine cooking at all skill levels
100+Engadget / 10h
Many of us have been cooped up in our homes for a while now, filling our time with Netflix streams and jigsaw puzzles when we’re not working from home. In the middle of all of that, we obviously also need to eat. However, health officials have recommended limiting grocery outings in order to reduce exposure to the coronavirus. Some might opt for restaurant delivery or takeout for sustenance, but
Microsoft says video calls in Teams grew 1,000% in March
Microsoft Teams March300+TechCrunch / 10h
With the COVID-19 pandemic making work from home the default for those companies that are able to do so, it’s no surprise that we are seeing a massive rise in the usage of video chat tools like Zoom, Google Meet and Teams. We’d already heard some updates from Zoom and Google, but today Microsoft joined the parade with a new report on how its Teams users have adapted to the rise of remote work. Ba
DARPA snags Intel to lead its machine learning security tech
Intel AMD Dell DARPA97TechCrunch / 10h
Chip maker Intel has been chosen to lead a new initiative led by the U.S. military’s research wing, DARPA, aimed at improving cyber-defenses against deception attacks on machine learning models. Machine learning is a kind of artificial intelligence that allows systems to improve over time with new data and experiences. One of its most common use cases today is object recognition, such as taking a
Virgin's broadband and TV deals are cut in price, boosted in speeds and loaded with channels
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When it comes to broadband and TV deals, Virgin Media has massively stepped up its game recently, discounting a wide range of offers - from the absolute cheapest to its most decked-out offer. But it's not the big packages like the ' Ultimate Oomph Bundle ' (yep...real name) that we're interested in this Easter weekend. Where the best value seems to lie right now is in Virgin's Big Bundles. The Bi
Levi’s made Super Mario pants and now you can buy them
SlashGear / 10h
After a bit of a wait, Levi’s has launched its Super Mario collection. The collection was first revealed back in March, with a planned release date of April 1st. When that day rolled around, Levi’s announced that it had delayed the collection’s release in North and South America due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, the company said that … Continue reading
Pixel 4a leak details all the specs – and what’s missing
Google Pixel 4A eBaySlashGear / 10h
The Google Pixel 4a leaks aren’t stopping, and just because the midrange smartphone’s launch was scuppered by I/O 2020 being canceled, it doesn’t mean we don’t know exactly what to expect at this point. A cheaper iteration on the Pixel 4, Google is hoping the Pixel 4a can do what its direct predecessor, the Pixel 3a managed, and carve out … Continue reading
Are Plants Quantum?
100+Gizmodo / 10h
A long-standing debate over just how “quantum” photosynthesis is may finally be coming to an end. Read more...
Kotaku Fans Think The PlayStation 5 Controller Looks Like Totoro, Rei From Evangelion And More | The
Lifehacker / 11h
A.V. Club The best, worst, and weirdest games in the 30-year-history of the Final Fantasy franchise | The Takeout Cleaning out your pantry is a surprisingly calming quarantine project | The Root 'Damn!': Here's How Will Smith and Tyra Banks Celebrated 30 Years of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Jalopnik A Strange Little Car Company You've Never Heard Of Has Basically The Same Exact Logo As Ferrari
Justin Timberlake struggles through spicy wings and ranks his own albums on 'Hot Ones'
62Mashable / 11h
"Is there a restroom close by? ... I'm serious," Justin Timberlake says to kick-off his appearance on Hot Ones. By the second wing, he already felt a strong kick of heat. By the end the former NSYNC member could hardly see. The interview is wide-ranging, touching on everything from Timberlake's love for Memphis, the Trolls movie franchise, and the singer's own discography. He was even asked to ra
Whose Status Rises Or Falls From This Crisis?
View from the Wing / 11h
The impressions and beliefs we're forming through this crisis are going to carry forward, and that will have long-lasting effects on travel brands. Here's an early stab at brands that rise in status based on how they're handling the crisis, and those that fall in status as well. Continue reading ...
interest-exhibit: Mary Curtis Richardson (American,...
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
interest-exhibit : Mary Curtis Richardson (American, 1848-1931) Girl Reading Oil On Canvas (14-1/8 in. x 10 in.) ca. 1900
Citi American AAdvantage Business Card Review (2020)
57One Mile at a Time / 11h
CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Mastercard® 2x miles on eligible AA purchases free checked bag no foreign transaction fees Annual Fee: $99, waived for first 12 months Apply Now Citi is an advertising partner of OMAAT In this post I wanted to take a detailed look at the CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Mastercard® , which has an exceptional new limited time wel
Make Your Own Fruit-on-the-Bottom Yogurt With an Almost-Empty Jam Jar
81Lifehacker / 11h
As an avid appreciator of fancy jams and preserves, I am loath to waste even a little of that sweet stuff. If you find yourself in that awkward spot where you don’t have quite enough for toast, you can still eat it for breakfast—just scoop some plain yogurt on top. Read more...
Stuck at home with little ones? Keep them busy with a kid-friendly cooking kit.
Mashable / 11h
The coronavirus outbreak has closed some U.S. schools through the end of the academic year, so if you're a parent who was hoping to get a brief break from your kids before summer break kicks off, you might be SOL. SEE ALSO: Bored kids at home? Osmo is offering 20% off all coding and starter kits. Now, we're not here to shame you for plunking your child(ren) down in front of a smartphone or tablet
Engineers Are Working to Turn Breast Pumps Into Ventilators
1KGizmodo / 11h
The ventilator shortage in the U.S. and across the globe is a huge problem and everybody knows it. It’s led to state governors bidding against each other for extra ventilators and forcing hospitals to get creative amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. While plenty of companies like Dyson and Apple are working to… Read more...
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus deals hit lowest price yet with £200 saving from Samsung
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Alongside its closest competitor in Apple, Samsung is one of the most expensive phone brands on the market, especially when it comes to its S20 range. However, with those large prices come some of the world's best smartphones. And if you've been considering getting one of Samsung's newer devices, the phone giant has an offer to help out. Including both the brand new Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus deals
Laptop sale at Best Buy: save up to $500 on Lenovo, HP, Microsoft, and more
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Working from home and need a new machine? Best Buy's laptop sale includes incredible deals on best-selling laptops with prices starting at just $299.99. You can save up to $500 on top brands like Lenovo, HP, Microsoft, and more. Best Buy's top laptop bargains include the affordable Asus ImagineBook on sale for $299.99 and the Samsung Notebook 7 Spin on sale for $649.99 . If you're interested in 2
Esports One launches its fantasy esports platform
100+TechCrunch / 11h
Esports One is a startup betting that there’s a big opportunity in bringing a fantasy sports approach to the world of esports — particularly at a time when traditional pro sports are on pause. Co-founder and COO Sharon Winter told me that the company’s platform, which is leaving beta testing today, is the first “all-in-one fantasy platform” for esports. In other words, it’s not just a site where
COVID-19 symptom self-reporting app from startup Zoe and academic partners expands to the US
100+TechCrunch / 11h
If you want to contribute to efforts to better understand and contain the COVID-19 pandemic, and you’re based in the U.S., you can do a lot with very little effort by downloading a free iOS and Google Play application called simply COVID Symptom Tracker. The app was originally developed in partnership with food science startup Zoe and released first in the U.K.; it was quickly downloaded by nearl
Yelp Will Cut or Furlough a Third of Its Staff as Coronavirus Crushes Local Businesses
100+Gizmodo / 11h
On the same day jobless claims in the U.S. surpassed 16 million , business review and recommendation mainstay Yelp announced it would be downsizing—by a lot—citing the economic downturn amid the global coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
9 Climate Apocalypse Novels to Take Your Mind Off the Coronavirus Disaster
100+Gizmodo / 11h
I spend all day reading (and writing) the news. So when I log off, I don’t want to read any non-fiction. I want to retreat to the world of fiction, but that doesn’t mean I want to forget about the climate crisis. Read more...
NASA's supercomputer needs your help to map coral reefs
100+Engadget / 11h
Coral reefs are shrinking. That’s bad news for wildlife. Millions of species call coral reefs their homes, and coral itself is a cluster of tiny aquatic animals. And it’s bad news for humans, too -- scientists’ analyses of organisms in and around coral have contributed to breakthroughs in a variety of medical treatments. NASA has taken some of its technology originally meant to photograph stars a
Monzo to shutter Las Vegas customer support office, 165 employees being let go
100+TechCrunch / 11h
Following voluntary employee furloughs and salary cuts in the U.K., Monzo is continuing to take tough decisions in order to shore up its financial position amidst the coronavirus crisis and resulting economic downturn. The latest move — which TechCrunch understands was being considered prior to the pandemic, though undoubtedly the decision was escalated and made because of it — will see the U.K.
Kotaku Fans Think The PlayStation 5 Controller Looks Like Totoro, Rei From Evangelion And More | The
Gizmodo / 11h
A.V. Club The best, worst, and weirdest games in the 30-year-history of the Final Fantasy franchise | The Root 'Damn!': Here's How Will Smith and Tyra Banks Celebrated 30 Years of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Lifehacker You Don't Actually Want to 'Boost' Your Immune System | Jalopnik A Strange Little Car Company You've Never Heard Of Has Basically The Same Exact Logo As Ferrari | Read more...
A New Beetlejuice Documentary Will Go Behind the Scenes of the Horror Cult Classic
3KGizmodo / 11h
If you love Beetlejuice as much as we do, you might think you know everything about the movie —but as the new trailer for Documentary for the Recently Deceased reveals, there are still plenty of fun secrets to be shared about the making of Tim Burton ’s 1988 horror-comedy classic. We’re excited to debut it today on io9! Read more...
U.S. Senate advises against using Zoom for video conferencing
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Researchers training dogs to smell coronavirus
25SlashGear / 11h
Detecting COVID-19 was the aim in a new dog-focused study done in the UK in April 2020. Scientists from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LHTSM) believe they’ve got a real shot at training dogs to detect the illness in humans. This project’s outline suggests they’re aiming to have these dogs deployed in as little as two months, … Continue reading
Cord cutters - time is running out to get completely free cable thanks to Sling TV
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If isolation has got you on the hunt for new TV to watch, then Sling TV's current promotion is a great way to get cord cutters a whole load more channels to start hopping. The TV streaming service is currently offering 7 days FREE of its Sling TV Blue plan . This isn't a free trial and there's no commitment, contracts or payment details required - you can simply get one week free access to its Sl
Fast-changing regulations give virtual care startups a chance to seize the moment
100+TechCrunch / 11h
Alex Gold Contributor Alex Gold is co-founder of Myia , an intelligent health platform employing novel biometric data to predict and prevent costly medical events. Previously, Alex was Venture Partner at BCG Digital Ventures and a co-founder of Traction, a marketplace of digital marketing experts. More posts by this contributor Build trust with remote users to get qualitative feedback How to nego
Bars are closed, but you can still make summer drinks at home
Mashable / 11h
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Windows 10X and 10X Dual-Screen Devices Have Been Delayed to 2021: Report
Microsoft Windows 10X36Gizmodo / 11h
Microsoft put on one of the most exciting tech conferences in recent history last fall when it showcased Windows 10X alongside dual-screen devices including the Surface Duo and Surface Neo . Unfortunately, due a to number of recent complications, it seems both Windows 10X and the Surface Neo have been delayed and won’t… Read more...
Real Life Sucks, So Roleplay a Virtual One in Grand Theft Auto 5 for $15
25Gizmodo / 11h
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Eggs Get a High-End Makeover
100+Lifehacker / 11h
At the end of March, egg prices for grocers peaked at $3.01 a dozen, up from 94 cents at the beginning of the month, spurred by the combination of Easter, Passover, and shoppers stockpiling for quarantine. That last one is unsurprising: Adding an egg to a mess compiled of leftovers and beans makes the meal feel… Read more...
How To Use Outlook Online’s Snooze Tool
24How-To Geek / 11h
Outlook Online has a Snooze function, just like Gmail. Use it to move items out of your inbox until you’re ready to deal with them and stop your inbox from filling up with emails you don’t need right now. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Google and U.S. Senate Ban Internal Zoom Use
Google US Senate Zoom86How-To Geek / 11h
Zoom, once one of the biggest beneficiaries of the global pandemic, is lately seeing more bad news than good. After several schools and companies banned Zoom, two more entities have followed—Google and the U.S. Senate. For its part, Zoom is trying to right the ship by forming a security council. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
The 2021 Emoji Update Will Come Six Months Late
Unicode Consortium Emoji29How-To Geek / 11h
Don’t worry, the Unicode Consortium’s 2020 emoji update is ready to go and will arrive on your phone sometime between August and December. But the 2021 emoji update will come six months late. It was slated to arrive on phones at the end of 2021, but will now be pushed back to the beginning of 2022. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Geek Trivia: What Was The First Smartphone?
How-To Geek / 11h
Kyocera 6035 Nokia 9000 IBM Simon Palm Treo Think You Know the Answer?
As a new ISS crew docks, here’s how NASA handles coronavirus containment
NASA Soyuz ISS C. CassidySlashGear / 11h
The Earth may be on lockdown but that hasn’t stopped NASA and the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos sending a new crew to the International Space Station today. The launch went as scheduled this morning, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, with the three crew members aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. It wasn’t a long trip. The three – NASA astronaut … Continue reading
Unicode Consortium delays new emoji because of coronavirus
Unicode Consortium EmojiSlashGear / 11h
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted a lot, from businesses to supply chains to schools. We’re learning today that the outbreak will even impact the roll out of new emoji, with the Unicode Consortium announcing this week that Unicode Standard version 14 will be delayed by six months next year, moving its release from March to September 2021. That, unfortunately, means … Continue reading
Elderly Covid-19 Victim Spent Days Pleading For Help With Her Alexa Smart Device Before Death
500+Gizmodo / 11h
LouAnn Dagen, a 66-year-old woman in Michigan, spent days pleading for help from her Amazon Echo Show before she died of covid-19 on April 4, according to a new report from local NBC affiliate WFLA . Dagen lived at a nursing home where at least 31 residents and five staff have tested positive for the new coronavirus… Read more...
Join us and play The Tech Pub Quiz tonight on Facebook and YouTube - live now!
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Is your tech knowledge so good that Tim Cook calls you for help with pub quiz questions? Or do you reckon you've got a photographic memory for app logos? If so, we've got a challenge for you tonight – The Tech Pub Quiz, and it's live now on TechRadar's Facebook and YouTube channels. That's right, we put together some fiendishly difficult tech-themed questions on everything from gadget history to
The best games for PC
77Engadget / 12h
So how do you categorize a beast like gaming on the PC? With decades of titles to pluck from (and the first port of call for most indie titles, too), there's so much to choose from. Gaming on your PC adds the benefits of (nearly always flawless) backward compatibility and console-beating graphical performance -- if you've got the coin for it. We've tried to be broad with our recommendations here
Upgrade your home audio setup by snagging one of these soundbars on sale
28Mashable / 12h
Soundbars are completely taking over home theaters — and for good reason. Their unique shape allows audio to be projected in a way that ends up making you feel as though you have surround sound when it's really just coming from one sleek device. If you're still skeptical and stuck thinking "bigger is better," you'll be happy to see that many brands include a subwoofer. So even if you like your ba
What it’s like to be in lockdown in 12 countries around the world
The Points Guy / 12h
During these unprecedented, worrying and uncertain times, there’s one thing pretty much every country has in common at the moment: some form of a lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Many countries are urging residents not to leave home except for medical supplies, food or exercise. There’s absolutely no socializing in groups, and the travel and hospitality industries are at a standstill. The
What’s good about Amazon’s Fire TV Stick?
100+Engadget / 12h
Are you obsessed with true crime? Can’t get enough gritty period dramas? A fan of all things anime? Whatever you’re into, there are plenty of ways to watch your favorite content, from folding phones to smart TVs . We know a lot of you like to use Amazon’s diminutive Fire TV Stick (which now comes with an Alexa remote and IMDB’s Freedive movie service), and we’re curious to find out why. If you ow
Fascinating Discovery Suggests Neanderthals Invented String
1KGizmodo / 12h
Scientists working in the south of France have discovered a small Neanderthal cord fragment dating back to over 41,000 years ago. It’s now the oldest evidence of fiber technology in the archaeological record, and further testament to the remarkable cognitive abilities of these extinct humans. Read more...
IHG Premier Card Best-Ever 140K Bonus Still Available
100+One Mile at a Time / 12h
The IHG ® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card ( review ) is a fantastic hotel credit card that just about everyone should have . For a couple of months now, the card has been offering a best-ever bonus, and this is a reminder that it’s still available. For those of you who don’t yet have the card — for whatever reason — this is a great time to apply. Obviously a lot of people aren’t planning travel
Disney Is Releasing a Series of Frozen Short Films
300+Lifehacker / 12h
Disney heard—and answered—the prayers of parents everywhere in March when they released Frozen 2 three months early to Disney+. It was a one-hour and 43-minute bright spot at what we now know was just the beginning of a very long, very isolating pandemic. But Disney’s animators and actors are all home right now like… Read more...
10 things to fantasize about doing once coronavirus is over
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Walmart Grocery app sees record downloads amid COVID-19, surpasses Amazon by 20%
500+TechCrunch / 12h
Record demand for online grocery shopping amid the COVID-19 pandemic has sent the apps for grocery pickup and delivery services up the charts. Walmart Grocery, as a result, has now hit an all-time high in downloads — grabbing the No. 1 ranking position across all Shopping apps in the U.S. on April 5, 2020, and surpassing Amazon by 20%, according to a new analysis from app intelligence firm App An
Starling Bank isn’t furloughing permanent staff after all
84TechCrunch / 12h
Starling Bank , the U.K. challenger founded by veteran banker Anne Boden, isn’t furloughing any of its U.K. staff after all. In what appears to be a u-turn, it has been decided that the 41 staff who were going to be put on furlough, under the U.K. government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, are now able to continue working, meaning that Starling will not be applying for government furlough sup
New All-Time Low: Nearly 4 Out Of 5 Hotel Rooms Are Empty
30View from the Wing / 12h
New hotel occupancy and room rate data shows that things got even worse for hotels last week than they were the week before when hotels hit what was then their lowest occupancy rate – ever. It seemed like things couldn’t get any worse, and then last week happened. Continue reading ...
Amazon Echo Show deals can save you big money on smart displays this weekend
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These Amazon Echo Show deals are bringing big savings to smart display shoppers across the US and UK just in time for the weekend. You can pick up the 2019 Echo Show 8 for just $89.99 in the US right now, or £59.99 in the UK . Those are some excellent savings on the Alexa-enabled smart display with a gorgeous 8-inch HD screen and a range of Amazon services available. If you want to spend even les
China suffers its second launch failure in less than a month
500+Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge / A Long March 3B rocket lifts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in 2018. (credit: STR/AFP via Getty Images) The Long March 3B rocket is one of China's oldest active and most reliable boosters, with more than five dozen successful launches. On Thursday, however, the rocket failed when it attempted to launch an Indonesian telecommunications satellite, Nusantara Dua, from the Xic
Thursday's Best Deals: Philips Medical-Grade Bottles, Ring Doorbells, Toasters, Amazon Music Unlimited, Captain America Compression Shirts, and More
48Lifehacker / 12h
A Forever 21 spring sale , GTA 5 Humble Bundle , medical-grade baby bottles , and Breville toasters make up Thursday’s best deals. Read more...
Twitter's Jack Dorsey becomes biggest public philanthropist amid coronavirus crisis
45Mashable / 12h
The Twitter and Square CEO and founder is pledging $1 billion of his own money to help address the devastation caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Once the crisis subsides, remaining funds are to be allocated towards “girls’ health and education” and a push for policies like a universal basic income. Read more... More about Twitter , Jack Dorsey , Philanthropy , Square , and Coronavirus
Terrifying Simulation Shows How Viruses Spread When You Cough
2KFuturism / 12h
A new 3D-rendered simulation by Finnish researchers shows how aerosol particles coughed out by a person in an indoor environment can spread terrifyingly far. The research aims to determine how the coronavirus can spread through the air, and found that “aerosol particles carrying the virus can remain in the air longer than was originally thought, so it is important to avoid busy public indoor spac
Save $50 on the latest Apple Watch at Best Buy
Apple Watch63Engadget / 12h
The latest Apple Watch, the Series 5 , is on sale at Best Buy today. The 40mm model starts at $350, and the 44mm version is $380. That’s a $50 discount off of their normal list prices. We don’t see the Series 5 go on sale often, and this
