The peak is past, but you might still be able to catch a few shooting stars this weekend. Besides, you probably don’t have anywhere else to go. Lyrid meteor shower, the best night sky show for months, is still active – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHere’s a timeline of every security issue uncovered in the video chat app. Zoom security issues: Zoombombings continue, include racist language and child abuse – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhotos by Brian Schwarz ‘Boosted USA’ will sell boards, e-scooters, spare parts, and do some service, too Continue reading… This electric skate shop owner wound up with (almost) all of Boosted’s inventory Source: New feed
Read MoreCarnegie Mellon University has created five interactive maps intended to paint a more detailed picture of COVID-19 across the country and help in forecasting disease activity. The COVIDcast maps bring together real-time data on symptoms, doctor visits, medical tests and browser searches related to COVID-19, offering some unique insights into what’s happening at the state,
Read MorePhoto by Brennan King / The Verge Samsung and Google are offering free phone repairs to health care workers and first responders to help support those frontline workers in the fight against COVID-19 (via 9to5Google). The two companies are offering the repairs in partnership with phone repair company uBreakiFix. Samsung’s program, called “Free Repairs for
Read MoreWe mortals are showing one of the internet era’s mightiest companies how it should evolve. Our Ingenuity Shapes Facebook Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreShowcase artwork and plant extravagant gardens in this newest update. Everything you need to know about the Animal Crossing: New Horizons major update Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreHappy Birthday Hubble! To celebrate the telescope’s three decades in space, the team of researchers behind the Hubble have released an amazing new image of two nebulas in the Large Magellenic Cloud, a smaller galaxy about 163,000 light-years from our Milky Way. The larger, red nebula is NGC 2014, and the bright, newly formed stars
Read MoreEven as schools are dealing with the fallout from coronavirus, a Michigan university is facing the fallout of a cybersecurity virus too. Michigan State University said a data breach that hit one of its software vendors has affected about 300 people who processed credit card payments through its ecommerce site, shop.msu.edu. Michigan State Grapples with
Read MoreAnd somehow, Eoghan “Smex” O’Neill is laughing through it all. Heart surgery derailed his Overwatch League dream. Then he caught covid-19. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Last week, we saw Apple announce an addition to its smartphone lineup as well as a new keyboard case for the iPad Pro. This week on The Vergecast, co-hosts Nilay, Dieter, and Paul discuss The Verge’s reviews of those products: the new iPhone SE and the Magic Keyboard.
Read MorePearl Jam’s Gigaton is streaming for free on Apple TV 4K and iOS devices for the next week with a mix in both Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision. Pearl Jam stream new album in Dolby Atmos for free, some exceptions apply – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe auto union said the data isn’t conclusive that people can safely go back to work, and testing isn’t widespread enough. UAW pushes back on early May production restart for GM, Ford, FCA factories – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDreams, the latest game-meets-game-making toolkit from Media Molecule on PS4, is down to $25 at Amazon, GameStop, and Best Buy. It normally costs $40, and if you’re spending a lot of time at home — like most of us are — now might be the perfect time to jump into a game like this. You
Read MoreAlternative meat company Phuture Foods is trying to convince millions of people to work up an appetite for its climate-friendly, vegan “pork.” Plant-based pig-out: This startup's making pork that's better for the planet – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSweet deals and incentives are probably helping automakers big time. Car sales under coronavirus already recovering, latest data shows – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Chris Welch / The Verge AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has announced that he’ll be stepping down from his position, with current AT&T president and COO John Stankey set to replace him as the new CEO on July 1st, via CNBC. Stephenson will continue to serve as the executive chairman of AT&T’s board until
Read MorePhoto by Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images The makers of Lysol, the Washington State Emergency Management Division, and the Environmental Protection Agency all scrambled to do damage control after President Trump appeared to suggest injecting people with disinfectants could be a possible cure for COVID-19. During last night’s White House press briefing, an official
Read MoreIn Silicon Valley, gearing up for the apocalypse was a cliché. Now it’s a credential. Preppers Are Quite Prepared to Enjoy Some Vindication Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto by Spencer Platt/Getty Images Amazon tech workers are calling out sick today in protest of the company’s treatment of workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The action, which will consist of a live streamed series of speakers in lieu of a physical rally, is a sign that the protests at Amazon’s warehouses have galvanized portions
Read MoreA new book could have implications for lawmakers’ review of Big Tech acquisitions. The Technology 202: Here’s what Washington regulators might have missed about Instagram Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft has settled the great space debate, and sided with everyone who believes one space after a period is correct, not two. The software giant has started to update Microsoft Word to highlight two spaces after a period (a full stop for you Brits) as an error, and to offer a correction to one space.
Read MorePeople’s nicknames, dates of birth, locations and emails may have been accessed. Nintendo confirms up to 160,000 people's accounts were hacked – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreVisible’s new deal beats them all. Here’s what you need to know. The new iPhone SE can be yours for 4 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge Nintendo is disabling the ability to log into a Nintendo Account through a Nintendo Network ID (NNID), after 160,000 accounts have been affected by hacking attempts. Nintendo says login IDs and passwords “obtained illegally by some means other than our service,” have been used since the beginning of
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