Technology Will Not Save Us
To fight the pandemic, we need to focus more on unglamorous, human-powered tactics. Technology Will Not Save Us Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreTo fight the pandemic, we need to focus more on unglamorous, human-powered tactics. Technology Will Not Save Us Source: NY Times Tech
Read More{$inline_image} At this point in the pandemic, your kids are likely missing school and you’re definitely missing the time when your kids used to go to school. The days are all blending together now, and school was able to switch things up in a way we couldn’t fully appreciate before. But you can take a
Read MoreImage: iRobot iRobot, the company behind the autonomous Roomba vacuum, says it’s scrapping its plans to release its lawn-mowing robot, the Terra, because of the pandemic. The company said in its earnings release yesterday that it’s “suspended” its launch plans for the Terra because of COVID-19 and the subsequent global economic downturn the virus caused.
Read MorePhotos of the prototype car will have to do until Hyundai’s ready to show the final form off. Hyundai Elantra N Line shows the shape of sporting things to come – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThree ways to make quarantine cooking more fun. A powerful juicer, air fryer and multicooker for under today at Best Buy – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHope you have some glue handy. Infiniti's 'Carigami' lets you build a scale model with your printer – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDozens of tracking apps for smartphones are being used or developed to help contain the coronavirus pandemic. But there are worries about privacy and hastily written software. A Scramble for Virus Apps That Do No Harm Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreRedmond is clearly feeling frisky about persuading people to try its new browser. Its execution of that persuasion is imperfect. Microsoft started pestering me about Edge. There was one problem Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe Mars Helicopter, a small, autonomous rotorcraft, will travel with NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover, currently scheduled to launch in July 2020. Mars Helicopter to Fly on NASA's Next Red Planet Rover Mission Source: NASA
Read More‘It’s not an experiment’ Continue reading… Gears Tactics and Game Pass show Microsoft is serious about PC gaming Source: New feed
Read MoreMarco Polo Marco Polo, an app that became popular for staying in touch with friends while social distancing, is looking to make some cash. The free app is launching an expanded premium product today called Marco Polo Plus that costs $5 per month with an annual commitment or $10 if paid monthly. The subscription gives
Read MorePhoto by Mariel Flickinger As classes move online, many students aren’t coming with them Continue reading… Online schooling has a tech issue that no apps can fix Source: New feed
Read MoreCERN gives thousands of aging CPU cores a new lease on life by putting them to work on Folding@home. CERN throws 10,000 CPU cores at Folding@home coronavirus simulation project Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIllustration by William Joel / The Verge As schools go remote, so do tests and so does surveillance Continue reading… Exam anxiety: how remote test-proctoring is creeping students out Source: New feed
Read MoreThe race to respond to Zoom’s popularity is well and truly on Continue reading… Google and Microsoft chase after Zoom with new features and free services Source: New feed
Read More“FREE AMERICA NOW,” the Tesla boss wrote. Elon Musk tweets criticism of coronavirus lockdown – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge People are changing how they listen to Spotify as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced in its latest earnings release today. Spotify says that it has met its forecasts in the three-month period ending March 31st, but noted that people’s daily routines are
Read MoreBoth can power up any TV with thousands of apps, including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and Disney Plus. So how do they compare? Roku Express vs. Amazon Fire TV Stick: Which is the best cheap streamer for you? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSome retailers are still selling the iPhone 8 despite Apple discontinuing the device. But you should just get the new iPhone SE instead. iPhone SE vs. iPhone 8 comparison: Which 0 iPhone should you get? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnd these human-operated ransomware gangs have stepped up attacks amid the pandemic to maximize profits. Microsoft: Ransomware gangs that don't threaten to leak your data steal it anyway Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreGoogle is making Meets, a video conferencing service via G Suite, free and available to everyone. Google Meet goes free as it guns for Zoom, aims to fend off Microsoft Teams Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreA group of internet kids are about to hold the biggest fashion party of the year. Their Met Gala, Their Way. You’re Invited. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreEven if you can’t draw a stick person, you can still express yourself and tell stories through the time-honored tradition of sequential art. Create Your Own Digital Comics Whether You Can Draw or Not Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreCrofton Black / The Bureau of Investigative Journalism: How data-driven tech used for tracking and predicting the movement of refugees and migrants across Europe is being repurposed to track the spread of COVID-19 — The pandemic has given a boost to controversial data-driven initiatives to track population movements How data-driven tech used for tracking and
Read MoreMicrosoft says MsQuic will soon be part of most of its products, like Windows, .NET, Microsoft 365, and others. Microsoft open-sources in-house library for handling QUIC connections Source: ZDNet Microsoft
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