Isolated as we are by national lockdowns and statewide stay-at-home orders, many coworkers are more connected than ever before through oddly-named productivity/chat programs such as Slack. But those notifications flying in from the sidebar all the time are are oh-so-annoying and anti-productive. Ignoring requests for your attention will only make them multiply. So how do
Read MoreHere’s a look at Nissan’s seminal Z sports car. Nissan Z retrospective: From Datsun Fairlady to present day – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThese convenient dog food delivery services will save you a trip to the store. Best dog food delivery services: Pet Plate, Ollie and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhile NASCAR, like all other sports, is on hold right now, Sunday you have the opportunity to watch a virtual race, where professional stock car racers hop into simulators rather than actual cars to compete. Read more… How to Watch NASCAR's iRacing Pro Invitational Series Sunday Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreMark Sweney / The Guardian: Sources: the owners of Virgin Media and O2 are discussing a merger to create a new TV and mobile company that would challenge BT and Sky in the UK — Owners of telecoms giants set to team up and challenge major sector players — The owners of Virgin Media and
Read MoreIf you want to watch movies online with your friends, the pandemic has brought us some options. Read more… Use Your Smartphone to Watch YouTube Videos and More With Friends Using Airtime Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreDave Zatz/Zatz Not Funny The Sonos Playbar may finally, at long last, be getting an upgrade, according to an image discovered by Dave Zatz over at Zatz Not Funny. The renders don’t show a power outlet or HDMI ports, which Zatz speculates may mean ports and any buttons are either recessed within the ledge or
Read MoreDid you know TNW’s Couch Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full ‘Sprint’ program here. Having started MING Labs in China in 2011, we have seen a big development from the old-internet world of overladen landing pages, to digital products of world-class defining design today.
Read More{$inline_image} If you ever thought about becoming a treasure hunter this simple DIY metal detector by [mircemk] may be a nice project to start with. The design is based on an opensource metal detector called Smart Hunter. This Very Low Frequency (VLF) metal detector uses transmitter and receiver coils in so-called Double-D geometry. The transmitter
Read More{$inline_image} Drew Harwell / Washington Post: Companies are turning to intrusive monitoring of work-from-home employees, with always-on webcam rules, daily check-ins, and not-so-optional company happy hours — Always-on webcams, virtual “water coolers,” constant monitoring: Is the tech industry’s new dream for remote work actually a nightmare? Companies are turning to intrusive monitoring of work-from-home employees,
Read MoreSamsung is definitely lining up a new foldable phone, but what will the cameras, features and price be? Here’s what we’ve heard so far about the Galaxy Fold 2. Galaxy Fold 2 rumors: Samsung confirms new foldable phone, no word on price or release date – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGive Mom her first monthly bag of international joe for just $8.95. Send Mom on a world coffee tour with off Atlas Coffee – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreExplore your options for high-quality beef, pork, chicken and seafood all delivered to your door. The best meat delivery services in 2020: Holy Grail Steak Co., Snake River Farms, Porter Road and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIndie developer Qubic is virtually giving away many of its games, with least 20% of sales donated to medical services supporting the pandemic response. Get up to 16 Nintendo Switch indie games for 49 cents each – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDisney Disney is selling non-medical face masks in the US featuring characters from across its multiverse, including Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars, the company announced. Disney will donate one million masks to to underserved communities via humanitarian aid organization MedShare, and all profits from the mask sales in the US through September 30th, up to
Read MoreLatest State of the Cloud report shows CaaS now the second-ranked Platform-as-a-Service offering in use among cloud-driven enterprises, right behind Database-as-a-Service. Why CaaS now? Clouds need containers, and Containers-as-a-Service smooths the way Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreKim Lyons / The Verge: Kickstarter reaches agreement with its union on four months of severance pay, up to six months of healthcare coverage, and more for laid off employees — The workers voted to unionize in Feburary — The union for Kickstarter employees reached an agreement with management on Friday … Kickstarter reaches agreement
Read MoreA great looking shawl, a deal on craft and hobby ebooks, a tortilla blanket, Twitch Prime rewards, and more lead the pack for Saturday’s best deals. Read more… Saturday's Best Deals: Twitch Prime, Graphic Cards, Shawls, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreWe’re running a contest on Making Tech at Home: building projects out of whatever you’ve got around the house. As a hacker who’s never had a lab outside of my apartment, house, or hackerspace, I had to laugh at the premise. Where the heck else would I hack? The idea is that you’re constrained to
Read MoreAll stars emit varying amounts of light over time – and the Sun is no exception. Such changes in starlight can help us understand how habitable any planets around other stars are – a very active star may bombard its planets with harmful radiation. Now a new study, published in Science, shows that the Sun
Read MoreJust updated: Here’s where you can find the $200 portable version of Nintendo’s hot gaming console. Nintendo Switch Lite is in stock at Amazon, Best Buy and Target: Weekend inventory update – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHBO Max will launch May 27 with HBO’s programs and movies, plus licensed hits and exclusive originals. Preordering before launch knocks $3 off the monthly price for a year. HBO Max: Preorder discounts, launch date, prices, shows and movies to expect – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe union for Kickstarter employees reached an agreement with management on Friday which provides protections for laid-off workers, the union said in a press release. The crowdfunding company announced in an internal memo April 20th it would likely seek layoffs, along with other cost-cutting measures. CEO Aziz Hazan wrote in the memo that Kickstarter had
Read MoreToday was the original date for the Kentucky Derby. While the actual event has been rescheduled for September, a number of Derby-related activities are happening this weekend including a mint julep course from the Master Distiller at Woodford Reserve, a virtual horse race broadcast on live TV, and now an Turtle Derby. Read more… How
Read MoreCommentary: We should look beyond the hardware to determine whether to recommend a product or not. Ring doorbells are hard to recommend, but new security changes have altered our buying advice – CNET Source: CNet
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