New legislation would try to curb the illegal imagery with record levels of funding for law enforcement. The bill, coming in response to a Times investigation, also calls for a new oversight position in the White House. A Billion Proposal to Fight Online Child Sexual Abuse Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWe’re going to start traveling again one of these days, and as exciting as that is, it also carries with it plenty of risk. Take the risk of losing your wallet, for instance. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been in a Hudson News or Starbucks, put my wallet down and walked
Read MoreLife during a pandemic doesn’t give us much to look forward to—especially since we don’t really have any idea when it’s ever going to end. But one of the rare positive side effects of our new quarantine lifestyle is our newfound virtual access to various national parks, museums and historical destinations. We’re… Read more… Virtually
Read MoreWhile the pandemic has made it hard to offer forecasts, some corporate leaders said things might be getting a little better — or at least no worse. First Quarter Earnings Were Terrible, But Executives Offer Some Hope Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWorkers have long complained about low wages and the lack of benefits such as sick pay and health care. California to sue Uber and Lyft, alleging workers should be employees under state law Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIn addition to the loss of a normal social life, the disruption of academic routines and the cancellation of end-of-school-year celebrations, many high school juniors and seniors (and even some sophomores) are now grappling with preparing at home to take challenging Advanced Placement tests. While taking AP classes is… Read more… Get Your Teen Ready
Read MoreThe aim of the study, launched in partnership with Adaptive Biotechnologies, is to help create an immune scan that could be used to help reopen society. Microsoft helps launch study to map COVID-19 immune response Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreImage: 2K Games ESPN will air live NBA 2K League matches on ESPN2 on three Tuesdays in May, the sports network announced today. It’s the first time that the NBA 2K League, which is operated by the NBA, will have matches aired live on TV in the US, according to ESPN. Some league matches will
Read MoreThe Long March 5B lifting off from Wenchang on May 5th. | Photo by STR / AFP via Getty Images Early this morning, China launched a pivotal new rocket, carrying a prototype deep-space spacecraft. China declared the launch a success, and it now paves the way for a slew of critical launches over the next
Read MoreThese percussive massagers can loosen tight spots and help relieve muscle soreness. Theragun, Hypervolt, TimTam: The best percussive massage gun for 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe routines found in these games are the warm hug needed in stressful times. Finding comfort in the mundane: How life simulation games calm quarantine anxiety Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe ride-hailing companies are accused of defying a new state law that says gig workers should be treated as employees. California Sues Uber and Lyft, Claiming Workers Are Misclassified Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePromise you’ll stay home? Get three games from the Uncharted series and the top-rated adventure classic Journey. The offer expires today. Last chance to get free PS4 games to beat quarantine boredom – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWait & Save option is being rolled out in 90 new cities. Lyft is offering low-cost rides if you wait longer – CNET Source: CNet
Read More“Mom & baby all good,” Musk posts on Twitter. Elon Musk shares picture of new baby boy born to him and Grimes – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGiving Tuesday, a day on which people are invited to make charitable contributions to organizations they support and value, usually takes place on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (after Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday). Read more… Why It's 'Giving Tuesday'—Again Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreNo one saw it coming until it was right on top of us. More like above us, actually. Asteroid sneaks past satellites in one of the closest flybys on record – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAsian giant hornets have probably been living in the Pacific Northwest for at least eight months now, but not until the New York Times called them “murder hornets” did we think to panic. It’s true that they’re dangerous to people and to beehives, but there’s still time to stop them from becoming established in North…
Read MoreWunderlist Chrome Christian Reber, founder of the beloved productivity application Wunderlist, announced today that he’s got a new company called Superlist in the works. Its goal, as stated by its very pretty landing page, is to enable “supercharged productivity for teams of the future.” It’s not yet clear what Superlist will do — aside from
Read MoreThe pandemic is making clear that rural Americans are left behind. Less clear is how to fix it. Why Rural America’s Digital Divide Persists Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto by Kelly Sullivan / Getty Images for the WeWork Creator Awards WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann is suing investor SoftBank for scrapping a $3 billion stock buyout agreement. The New York Times reports that Neumann accused SoftBank of breaching its contract and “secretly taking actions to undermine” the agreement, which SoftBank abandoned last month. He’s
Read MoreImage: Netflix There’s a scene in the trailer for The Greatest Showman, a musical about the life of P.T. Barnum, where Hugh Jackman grins at Zach Efron for saying he does not know what “show business” is. “That’s because I’ve just invented it,” he tells him, cheekily. Like a zombie show where the characters somehow
Read MoreMicrosoft puts up a $100,000 bounty for critical bugs affecting its Linux-based OS for Azure Sphere. Microsoft to hackers: Break our Azure Sphere Linux IoT OS and earn up to 0k Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe lawsuit accuses SoftBank of improperly backing out of an offer to buy shares held by Mr. Neumann, employees and other investors. Adam Neumann, WeWork’s Former Chief, Sues SoftBank Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreImage: Epic Games Epic Games’ Unreal Engine game development platform now supports Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Sony’s PlayStation 5, Epic announced today. The support comes as part of the newest Unreal Engine release, version 4.25, and it should benefit developers as they prepare to launch games for the next generation of consoles, both of
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