Manicures have been in the news a lot this week, as some states begin to open up businesses like nail salons and gyms, and as desperate, washed up reality stars clamor for similar restriction-lifting in their backyards. Well, look, nothing I say here can stop you from going to a nail salon if you have
Read MorePhoto by Ethan Miller/FilmMagic Russian Doll co-creator and showrunner Leslye Headland is reportedly working on a new Star Wars TV series for Disney Plus, according to a new report from Variety. The series is said to be a “female-centric” show set in a different part of the timeline than other current Star Wars projects, although
Read MoreThe widespread flour shortages have created a situation where we’re grateful just to get our hands on whatever we can get. Whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, cake flour, whatever bag is left on the bare shelves, we’ve probably just grabbed it and been happy we could get anything at all. Read more… Make Your Own
Read MoreThe Hisense 65R8F is back to its all-time low price on Amazon. Add a 65-inch 4K HDR Roku TV to your media room for 0 – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Mere weeks ago, in the Before Times, I got an email from a reader asking whether it could be worth using your tax return to buy a mobile phone. Read more… When Does It Make Sense to Buy a Mobile Phone Outright? Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreMere weeks ago, in the Before Times, I got an email from a reader asking whether it could be worth using your tax return to buy a mobile phone. Read more… When Does It Make Sense to Buy a Mobile Phone Outright? Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreFrom bouncing Ping-Pong balls off pots and pans for the perfect #TrickShot to turning pillows into D.I.Y. dresses, here’s how people are staving off cabin fever while in lockdown. The Social Media Challenges Helping Keep Boredom at Bay Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreImage: Netflix The most pressing issue entertainment companies around the world are facing is what the rest of their year looks like. Production on sets around the world has completely stopped, movies are being delayed on a weekly basis as theaters remain closed and shelter-in-place orders from government bodies remain. Some analysts and industry insiders
Read MoreQuibi launched as a mobile-only streaming service with star-packed shows, but almost immediately users complained you couldn’t watch on TVs. Quibi confirms you'll start getting support to cast to TVs next month – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFacebook Facebook says today, it’s going to display the location of “high-reach” Facebook pages and Instagram accounts on every post the owners share in order to give people “more information to help them gauge the reliability and authenticity of the content they see in their feeds.” The company didn’t say what it considers a high-reach
Read MoreLeft: YouTube when unfolded / Right: split-screen when folded | Image: Samsung YouTube has released a new update to take advantage of the Galaxy Z Flip’s “Flex Mode,” allowing the app to split the screen in two. While watching a YouTube video on Samsung’s new flip phone while the phone is partly unfolded, the top
Read MoreIt’s moving non-urgent tasks to times when there’s the most wind or solar power for 24/7 carbon neutrality. Google is shifting datacenter compute load to match renewable energy use – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreElon Musk’s planned broadband constellation hasn’t been stopped by the coronavirus pandemic. SpaceX sends 60 more Starlink rockets to orbit, nails the landing – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Impreza and Legacy are also included and could house faulty fuel pumps. Subaru fuel pump recall hits popular Outback, Ascent SUVs – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly all higher education institutions (90 percent) in a recent survey used some form of emergency distance education to complete the Spring 2020 term. And 56 percent of faculty who moved courses online were using teaching methods they had never used before. Survey: Emergency Move Online Forced More
Read MoreWith campus closures leading education institutions everywhere to scramble to move instruction to an online format, Campus Technology is convening ed tech experts and practitioners to share their ideas and best practices in a virtual event on May 5. CT Launches Virtual Summit on Distance Learning Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreCall of Duty: Mobile has quickly grown to become one of the biggest games in the world, and soon it will have a competitive tournament to match. Today, Activision revealed the Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2020 Tournament, a lengthy esports tournament that features more than $1 million in total prizes, which include both
Read MorePhoto by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Chinese EV startup Byton is furloughing more than 200 workers at its North American headquarters in Santa Clara, California due to the coronavirus pandemic, and is reevaluating its plans to launch its first vehicle later this year. “Given the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the global economy
Read MorePhoto: HBO Westworld has been renewed for a fourth season, HBO announced today, meaning that the sometimes infuriatingly complicated science-fiction / Western series will continue to enthrall viewers with its violent delights for another season, via Variety. The third season of the series was a reinvention of sorts, moving the action outside of the titular
Read MoreGoogle Meet’s new Zoom-like gallery view is rolling out across the globe “gradually” starting today, the company said in a blog post. Previously, you were only able to see four people on-screen at a time, but with Meet’s new tiled layout, you’ll be able to see 16 call participants at once. Google announced the feature
Read More{$inline_image} Photo by Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns Punk acts like Pussy Riot and Idles will be logging into Minecraft on Saturday to play sets for the Block by Blockwest online music festival to raise money for novel coronavirus relief efforts. The event is being organized by a group called the Courier Club, and it starts at 3PM
Read MoreWith so many humans staying at home to avoid coronavirus, the air is cleaner, the water is clearer and animals are growing bold. On Earth Day 2020, coronavirus shutdowns are a gift to the environment – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFlying right now may not be top of your to-do list, but what about later this year? Flights are dirt-cheap. Should you book travel amid coronavirus? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLearn about bees while piloting a little pollinator from flower to flower. Interactive Earth Day 2020 Google Doodle gets sweet on bees – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLauncher takes a tour of some celebrity islands in Animal Crossing, starting with Blink 182’s singer and bass player. Welcome to Mark Hoppus’s Animal Crossing island Source: Washington Post Tech
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