Your Google Home is a great device for requesting the weather, setting alarms, controlling your smart home or even creating a network of connected speakers, but you might not have an extra Google Home speaker to create an awesome sound setup in your home or apartment. That’s fine: You can just route your music through…
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Android’s real-time captioning feature, Live Caption, could be coming to Google’s Chrome browser on computers and to Chrome OS, as spotted by TechDows (via 9to5Google). In the latest Canary release of Chrome, there’s a way to access a new “Live Caption” toggle in the browser’s accessibility settings. However,
Read MoreAll this online shopping might stick. Here’s what this could mean for our budgets and spending habits. An E-Commerce Future, Ready or Not Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreGaming’s flagship hero is 35 this year. Every Mario game, ranked Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMOOCs — massive open online courses — have become a major part of the online learning conversation with the advent of school closures due to coronavirus. Class Central, a site that tracks and catalogs the online learning platform segment, reported a “surge” of attention on MOOCs beginning on March 15, a date when “social distancing”
Read MoreGitHub Codespaces, Discussions, code scanning and secret scanning are available in beta. And Private Instances are coming soon. Microsoft makes new GitHub collaboration tools available to testers Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAccording to the work cadence data of 40,000 paid organisation accounts on GitHub Developers are working longer hours and weekends during COVID-19 outbreak Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAs more and more colleges and universities have shut down their campuses to curb the spread of COVID-19, education technology companies have stepped forward to help move student learning to the virtual realm. Updated: Free and Discounted Ed Tech Tools for Online Learning During the Coronavirus Pandemic Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreShuttered museums are rushing to create meaningful interactions online, but artists have been doing this since the 1990s. With Galleries Closed, a Moment for Net Artists to Shine Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreRemember when the coronavirus was not all anyone talked about? Remember the days when the topic that dominated conversation was a certain big-eared, wide-eyed little being that sort of resembles Yoda but in an impossibly cute way? I am, of course, referring to The Child, better known in all of our hearts as Baby Yoda,…
Read MoreIn a letter to shareholders, Tinder’s parent company revealed plans for video chat. Tinder is working on a video chat feature because nothing can stop dating – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAn Overwatch LEGO set, a Hisense 75" QLED TV, an Etsy terrarium kit, a 2000A jump starter, and more open up Wednesday’s best deals. Read more… Wednesday's Best Deals: Overwatch LEGO Set, Hisense 75" QLED TV, Etsy Terrarium Kit, 2000A Jump Starter, 12-Month PlayStation Plus, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIt’s a Ducky design with HyperX switches. HyperX, Ducky partner on One 2 Mini limited edition mechanical gaming keyboard – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDaniel Ek said the ability to use Siri is a positive step, Bloomberg reported. Spotify CEO reportedly expects Apple to open up more after antitrust complaint – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGM lines up behind FCA, which was the first US automaker to announce a return-to-work date. General Motors returns to work May 18 as coronavirus lockdowns ease – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA former head of Office and Windows details how malware and antitrust shaped the Microsoft we know today. Ex-Windows boss Sinofsky: How pre-2K malware and lack of trust hurt Microsoft Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MorePhoto by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Lawmakers have introduced a multibillion-dollar plan to fight child sexual abuse, particularly on the internet. The Invest in Child Safety Act would authorize spending $5 billion over 10 years to expand anti-child abuse divisions at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, let the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
Read More{$inline_image} The road to haircut hell is paved with good questions. Questions like: Is the coronavirus pandemic the Flowbee’s time to shine? Read more… I Cut My Hair With a Vacuum Cleaner and Oh Man, I Think I Fucked Up Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreA group of 2,306 homes with the Flo by Moen Smart Water Shutoff saw a 96% decrease in paid water damage claims, according to a new industry-funded report. Here's why smart water leak detectors could be the next big smart home trend – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreESO/L. Calçada Astronomers have discovered what they think is a new black hole, and if they’re right, it’s not that far away from Earth. At a mere 1,000 light-years away, the small black hole would be our cosmic neighbor — the closest one to our planet ever found. Being a black hole, the object is
Read MoreNaughty Dog’s new trailer for The Last of Us Part II, the sequel to its much-loved 2013 game, does not bode well for Ellie. Released today, the trailer teases a bloody journey filled with loss and regret, seemingly for everyone involved. The Last of Us Part II follows an adult Ellie on a quest for
Read MoreIllustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Back in March, 9to5Google reported that Google’s next streaming device will run Android TV and thus offer a more traditional user experience that’s closer in line with Roku and Amazon Fire TV than the company’s previous Chromecast efforts. Now, Protocol is corroborating that news and saying that the new
Read MoreVolvo says Luminar’s LIDAR will be “seamlessly integrated” into its vehicles. | Photo: Volvo Most new cars sold today include a bevy of sensors such as cameras and radar to help power modern conveniences like automatic emergency braking and lane-keeping assist. Very few automakers, however, sell cars with the high-powered laser sensor known as LIDAR,
Read MoreNew global survey shows that Python developers love machine learning, but just don’t call them data scientists. Programming languages: Python developers reveal what they use it for and their top tools Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreCalifornia is suing Uber and Lyft for misclassifying workers under a new state law. The Technology 202: Coronavirus raises the stakes in new court fight for gig worker benefits Source: Washington Post Tech
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