The speeches will be published May 15, ahead of National Graduation Day. Tim Cook, Bill Gates to record podcast commencement speeches for graduates – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOne of the first rites of passage for any traveler is getting your passport. And while some people have been traveling internationally since they were little, plenty of others have never had a passport and don’t know how to get the process started. This is for them. (Please note: Applying for a passport as described…
Read MoreMicrosoft is rolling out a new Family Safety app for mobile devices to a select number of testers that provides screen-time limits, location sharing, driving reports, and more. Microsoft begins limited preview testing of its Family Safety app for Android and iOS Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MorePhoto by Marie De Jesus for The Verge Doug Monahan, the creator of the failed iBackPack crowdfunding project, is settling with the Federal Trade Commission and has agreed to never crowdfund again. The agreement, filed today, comes after more than a year of back-and-forth between the agency and Monahan, who served as his own lawyer
Read MorePhoto by Becca Farsace / The Verge Tesla began making cars again at its Fremont, California plant over the weekend despite an ongoing battle with local officials about whether it should remain closed during the pandemic, The Verge has learned. The company called back some of its workers and has completed around 200 Model Y
Read MorePhoto by David Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images PepsiCo, the insanely big multinational food and beverage giant, wants in on the direct-to-consumer action: they’ve bought the (incredibly good) domain Snacks.com and the (fine) domain PantryShop.com to sell you things faster. As Fast Company reported, the company saw a 10 percent bump in its earnings last
Read MoreSunday morning, I woke up feeling productive and decided to pull the hose out and give the house a good wash, cleaning the gunk and grime that littered the front porch and blasting away dirt stains that had changed the color of the roof. It was relaxing, particularly because I was not doing this hard
Read MoreUsers will be directed to more information and context, Twitter says. Twitter introduces labels and warnings to misleading coronavirus information – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: Industrial Light & Magic and Lucasfilm Ltd. With production shut down on sets around the world, studios like Disney are being asked about upcoming seasons of highly anticipated shows and release dates for films. One show that won’t be affected is The Mandalorian, according to Disney’s CEO. Like Black Widow, filming on The Mandalorian
Read More{$inline_image} For former NASA astronaut Garret Reisman, SpaceX’s May 27 launch of the company’s first human passengers to space is going to be a very personal moment. Reisman worked at SpaceX for years, helping the company win NASA contracts and overseeing operations of SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft — both the new crewed version, and its predecessor,
Read MoreHis “double rainbow” viral video represented authenticity, before Internet videos became increasingly manufactured. R.I.P. Paul Vasquez, whose ‘double rainbow’ YouTube video was a joyful viral moment Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe vehicle is designed to go to the moon and Mars, but first, its latest prototype needs to get some air. Elon Musk, SpaceX closer to getting next-gen Starship spacecraft off the ground – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFrom Germany to Greece, Canada to Spain, the world is tentatively starting to come back to life. But it looks very different than it did just a few months ago. Coronavirus reopenings: How it looks as lockdowns ease around the world – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAn Animal Crossing fan made a site to help players trade as a side project. It’s now averaging millions of clicks per day. He created an Amazon-like website for Animal Crossing. It’s getting millions of clicks per day. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe contest, part of an initiative aimed at supporting women who are game players and creators, is open to teenagers from May 11 until July 31. Google Play's Change the Game design challenge is now taking applications – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe University of Arizona plans to resume in-person classes this fall, after the state began statewide antibody testing with help of the university. U Arizona Announces In-Person Classes for Fall as Campus Plans for More COVID-19 Testing Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreTwo cameras in each room will help nurses remotely monitor and communicate with patients in the New York City hospital. Google's Nest cameras will help monitor coronavirus patients at Mount Sinai Hospital – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA new set of guidelines from the American College Health Association has provided a run-down of key considerations for safely reopening institutions of higher education as the COVID-19 pandemic slows. 11 Considerations for Resuming In-Person Instruction in the COVID-19 Era Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreIf we understand how conspiracy theories spread online, we can help stop them. Let’s Clean Up the Toxic Internet Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe temperature-measuring scanners being installed rapidly across the U.S. were never meant for medical use, and industry veterans say they’re seeing “a lot of folks popping up in the marketplace making claims that, frankly, the science can’t support.” Thermal scanners are the latest technology being deployed to detect the coronavirus. But they don’t really work.
Read MoreUpcoming events include TDWI Virtual Summit, SANSFIRE 2020, and OLC Innovate 2020. Upcoming Events, Webinars & Calls for Papers (Week of May 11, 2020) Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreAshley Carman / The Verge: Spotify announces Group Sessions in beta, letting multiple Premium users control a listening session — Share DJ time with your quarantine buddies — Spotify is giving premium users a new feature that’ll allow them to share DJ duties with anyone in their immediate vicinity. Spotify announces Group Sessions in beta,
Read MoreWhat’s your LEGO situation these days? In my home, the LEGO have multiplied so much during the pandemic that I had to create additional display shelving in my basement because my son’s LEGO table, dresser, bookshelf and window sills were no longer sufficient for displaying all his favorites. (I’m also planning to put… Read more…
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Spotify is giving premium users a new feature that’ll allow them to share DJ duties with anyone in their immediate vicinity. Group Sessions, as Spotify is calling the feature, is rolling out in beta today and only works between premium users. A host can share a scannable
Read MoreSam Goree / The Conversation: Study of websites from the top 1,000 US businesses shows colors, layouts, and AI-generated attributes have became more similar between 2010 and 2016 — Over the past few years, articles and blog posts have started to ask some version of the same question: “Why are all websites starting to look
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