With its otherworldly conditions, Australia has become a testing ground for fire-prediction technology. Australia’s Fire Season Ends, and Researchers Look to the Next One Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreRight now we live in a world where The Last Dance is the closest thing we have to a sporting event. The Last Dance is a perfect distraction in a world without sport – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou can buy, sell and swap almost anything in Animal Crossing using Nookazon. Animal Crossing New Horizons: How to make more bells with Nookazon – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSharp Sharp announced last month that it would begin making face masks at its TV factory in Japan, and this morning they became available to order — at least, that was the plan. Demand for the masks has overwhelmed Sharp’s servers to the point that not only is it near-impossible to access the online store,
Read MoreBeyond Meat officially enters China through its partnership with Starbucks. Starbucks to debut Beyond Meat products to menu in China – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCatch a potential shooting star extravaganza. You probably don’t have anywhere else to go. Lyrid meteor shower, the best night sky show for months, is about to peak – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Spotify’s officially trying to solve the podcast discovery problem while also trying to help podcasters reach new audiences. The company announced today that it’s rolling out three human-curated podcast playlists in six countries: the US, Germany, Sweden, the UK, Mexico, and Brazil. The three weekly playlists are called
Read More{$inline_image} Nick Statt / The Verge: Nvidia’s GeForce Now loses more titles from developers including Xbox Game Studios and Warner Bros. even as it works to bring in more games ahead of June launch — But it’s gaining more Ubisoft titles — Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service is losing access to more titles later
Read MoreNick Statt / The Verge: Nvidia’s GeForce Now loses more titles from developers including Xbox Game Studios and Warner Bros. even as it works to bring in more games ahead of June launch — But it’s gaining more Ubisoft titles — Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service is losing access to more titles later this
Read MoreYunan Zhang / The Information: Sources: Didi Chuxing’s bike-sharing unit Qingju raised $150M from SoftBank and Legend Capital in its latest round, while Didi itself invested ~$850M — China’s ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has raised $150 million from SoftBank and Legend Capital for its bike-sharing unit, Qingju. Sources: Didi Chuxing's bike-sharing unit Qingju raised 0M
Read MorePresident cites job protection as the reason behind an executive order. Trump orders US borders closed to immigrants amid coronavirus crisis – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePresident cites job protection as the reason behind an executive order. Trump plans to suspend immigration to US amid coronavirus crisis – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNintendo has announced what it describes as the final update to Super Mario Maker 2, and it comes with a huge new feature: a World Maker mode that lets you design a map and string multiple courses together, Super Mario World-style. Each world can contain up to five levels, and eight of the worlds themselves
Read MoreI barely even watch basketball, but I am obsessed. The Last Dance is a perfect distraction in a world starved of sport – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePETA hopes Thor will prefer veggies. PETA wants 'Fat Thor' to go vegan in Thor: Love and Thunder – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAwesome. James Gunn gifts us a new Guardians of the Galaxy mixtape – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSkip the optometrist. Using EyeQue’s Personal Vision Tester, you can generate your own eyeglass prescription for free, and without leaving the house. Perform your own vision check at home for free – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreComet Borisov is visiting our solar system from parts unknown — and it’s unlike the comets we’ve seen in our own cosmic neighborhood. Interstellar comet, visiting from deep space, is stranger than we thought – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJust as it loses games from Warner Bros, Xbox, Codemasters and Klei Entertainment. Nvidia's cloud gaming service GeForce Now snags Assassin's Creed and Far Cry – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe ride-hailing company alleges the former head of its self-driving car program repeatedly lied and committed fraud. His lawyer calls those claims “meritless.” Uber to Levandowski: We won't pay your 9 million debt to Google – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFomalhaut b was discovered 16 years ago but then it disappeared. How? Scientists think it may have been an incredibly rare cosmic collision. Astronomers solve mystery of the vanishing planet with new NASA data – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: Nvidia Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service is losing access to more titles later this month, the company announced on Monday. Starting April 24th, GeForce Now will no longer be able to play titles from Microsoft’s Xbox Game Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Codemasters, and Klei Entertainment. Without Xbox Game Studios, GeForce Now can’t
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge It can be frustrating to accidentally tap a button and mess up playback when watching Netflix on your phone. Thankfully, Netflix is rolling out a new feature for Android devices that tries to prevent that. This new feature, which 9to5Google spotted, lets Android users avoid accidental touches when
Read MoreYes, some of these are wrong, don’t judge me. | Image: Jay Peters I never knew I wanted online co-op in a crossword app, but The New Yorker has added the feature to its online puzzles. Turns out, it’s a really great way to solve a puzzle with a partner. To start co-solving, you’ll first
Read MoreImage: Getty Images Ten years after Deepwater Horizon, offshore drilling creeps farther away from shore Continue reading… Offshore drilling has dug itself a deeper hole since Deepwater Horizon Source: New feed
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