Video-sharing app’s popularity continues to grow as people look for new ways to connect during the coronavirus pandemic, an analytics firm reports. TikTok surpasses 2 billion download mark – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThey didn’t stop to say hello, but a mountain of a space rock and some friends did visit the neighborhood. A massive asteroid (and some smaller ones) just passed close to Earth – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNo-fuss, oven-ready meal kits. The best prepared meal delivery services in 2020: Home Chef, Daily Harvest, Veestro and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon have all partnered with iHeartMedia to deliver thousands of phone chargers to hospitals so that COVID-19 patients can charge their phones. The companies will donate nearly 40,000 phone chargers, according to T-Mobile’s press release. T-Mobile says it has already donated 20,000 chargers to hospitals in Seattle, New York City, Los Angeles,
Read MoreSome users have complained of a fracture across their phone’s camera. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra phones are reportedly cracking around the camera – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk called the shelter-in-place orders in the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout the US “fascist” actions that are stripping people of their freedom on a Tesla earnings call on Wednesday. Musk’s comments come after a torrent of criticism for remarks he made late Tuesday night
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Lime is planning to lay off between 80 and 100 of its workers, according to Axios, an indication the company has run into financial troubles during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Lime did not respond to a request for comment for this story. Bloomberg also reported that layoffs
Read MoreFacebook reported an 18 percent increase in first-quarter revenue Wednesday, but the social media giant said it wasn’t making financial predictions because of the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus and what is expected to be the greatest economic contraction since the Great Depression. As Facebook’s profit doubles, CEO Mark Zuckerberg sounds off on reopening the
Read MoreThe United State Department of Education has launched a new grant program offering $307.5 million in funds for states to “create adaptable, innovative learning opportunities for K-12 and postsecondary learners in response to the COVID-19 national emergency.” ED Announces 0 Million Grant Competition to 'Rethink Education' Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreMicrosoft limited its datacenter investment in its latest fiscal quarter due to server-side supply chain issues, but is projecting it will be making some major expenditures there in the next quarter due to cloud demand. Microsoft now at 75 million daily active Teams users despite supply chain constraints affecting its cloud business Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Qualcomm expects smartphone shipments to fall 30 percent in the comings months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company said today, cutting its previous projections for the next quarter. That’s in addition to the 21 percent reduction in demand for phones that the company noted in the past
Read MoreThe most compelling rumors surrounding Google’s next budget phones. Pixel 4A and 4A XL: Rumors, specs, prices and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTo help keep students on track to enter college in the fall, Common Application is working with AdmitHub to provide access to a free conversational artificial intelligence chatbot. Common App Adds AI Help from AdmitHub for College Entry Process Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon is not pleased with the decision from the Trump administration to list a number of its foreign websites as havens for counterfeit products in its annual report on “notorious markets” released Wednesday. The report, which looks into intellectual property protection and hot spots for counterfeiting and piracy,
Read MoreOne of the world’s most valuable companies grew as at-home workers turned to its Web-based services. Microsoft weathers the coronavirus pandemic, posting earnings boost from its cloud business Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreNew York Attorney General Letitia James sent her request to companies including AT&T, Comcast and Dish. TV providers asked to stop charging customers for live sports – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe EV manufacturer announced the delay as part of its Q1 2020 earnings report. Tesla pushes its Semi back yet again, this time to 2021 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft says more than 10 million people now subscribe to Xbox Game Pass, its subscription service offering access to a growing selection of PC and Xbox Games. The service launched in 2017 with more than 100 Xbox games for $9.99 per month. Recently, Microsoft began launching a PC
Read MoreA total of 2.6 billion people are using the social network every month, says Facebook. Facebook sees strong user growth as coronavirus pandemic creates uncertainty – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company reported rising revenue and profit in the first quarter and said it was also saving on expenses. Facebook Points to ‘Signs of Stability’ as Ad Declines Flatten Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIf you’re a pro photographer with Canon DSLR (or just happen to have one lying around), you can now use your camera as a webcam thanks to the newly launched EOS Webcam Utility Beta app. Read more… Turn Your Canon DSLR into a Webcam With This Free App Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreGet Whistle’s Twist & Go collar for free when you buy a Whistle Go or Whistle Go Explore. Today only: Keep tabs on your dog with a Whistle Go tracker, get a collar for free – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDespite a number of challenges that worked against the electric car giant during the early part of 2020, Tesla was still able to turn a profit for the first time in a first quarter. Tesla Q1 2020 investor report: Hot damn, the Big T is still profitable! – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Michele Doying / The Verge Facebook’s business is booming, thanks to worldwide shelter-in-place and quarantine orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic that have everyone using social networks and staring at screens far more than average. The company, which reported first quarter earnings for 2020 on Wednesday, says “a record number of people” are
Read More{$inline_image} Now that we’re all staying home, it’s a great time to save money for future travels. Canceled flights and trips have given some of us extra funds to tuck away, but if you’re still spending money on travel subscriptions, now’s the time to save even more by canceling or pausing whatever you’re not using.
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