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Keep it kid-friendly, watch in dark mode or use your phone as a remote. Hulu: 6 tips and tricks to get the most out of the streaming service – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKeep it kid-friendly, watch in dark mode or use your phone as a remote. Hulu: 6 tips and tricks to get the most out of the streaming service – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Masha Borak / Abacus: A look at PTT, a 25-year-old Reddit-like forum in Taiwan that is gaining attention for its role in warning the country early about COVID-19 on December 31 — Taiwan’s 25-year-old forum PTT helped limit the spread of the coronavirus — In the early hours of December 31st, Luo Yi-jun couldn’t
Read MoreMasha Borak / Abacus: A look at PTT, a 25-year-old Reddit-like forum in Taiwan that is gaining attention for its role in warning the country early about COVID-19 on December 31 — Taiwan’s 25-year-old forum PTT helped limit the spread of the coronavirus — In the early hours of December 31st, Luo Yi-jun couldn’t sleep.
Read MoreSusan D’Agostino / Quanta Magazine: Profile of and Q&A with pioneering computer scientist Donald Knuth, who is still writing his magnum opus The Art of Computer Programming, which he began in 1962 — For pioneering computer scientist Donald Knuth, good coding is synonymous with beautiful expression. Profile of and Q&A with pioneering computer scientist Donald
Read MoreEdward Ongweso Jr / VICE: Uber’s sick pay policy for drivers has changed several times amid the pandemic, excluding some who need it the most and increasing the documentation required — The pandemic makes clear that Uber sees its own well-being as divergent from that of its workers. Uber's sick pay policy for drivers has
Read MoreIan Walker / Kotaku: Riot launches one of the biggest bug bounty programs in gaming, offering up to $100K for finding security flaws in its controversial Vanguard anti-cheat system — Riot has posted one of the biggest—if not the biggest—bounties in gaming, offering people up to $100,000 if they can find … Riot launches one
Read MoreArielle Pardes / Wired: Some Instacart workers are frustrated over the delay in safety kits the company promised them on April 2; Instacart says it caps the daily number of kit orders — Instacart promised it would provide masks and sanitizer kits weeks ago. Now the company claims the delay is by design. Some Instacart
Read MoreIncluding no-fuss, oven-ready meal kits. The best prepared meal delivery services in 2020: Freshly, Daily Harvest and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThese auto insurance companies are essential for safe, legal driving. The 10 best car insurance companies in the US – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnyone who was active in the phreaking scene or was even the least bit curious about the phone system back in the Ma Bell days no doubt remembers the carbon capsule microphone in the mouthpiece of many telephone handsets. With carbon granules sandwiched between a diaphragm and a metal plate, they were essentially sound-driven variable
Read MoreZach Schonfeld / VICE: Cameo, which lets fans pay for shoutout videos from celebs, has become a gig economy for celebs during the pandemic as some use it to compensate for income loss — On March 20, Steven Galanis, the CEO and co-founder of Cameo, took a call from Akon, the R&B singer behind the
Read MoreThere was a time when making a radio receiver involved significant work, much winding of coils, and tricky alignment of circuitry. The advent of Software Defined Radio (SDR) has moved a lot of this into the domain of software, but there is of course another field in which a radio can be created via code.
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Group-IB: the average price of phishing kits rose 149% YoY to $304 in 2019 and the number of kit sellers grew 120% — The average price for a phishing kit in 2019 was $304, up from $122 recorded in 2018. — The average price of a phishing kit sold on cybercrime
Read MorePhoto by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Some workers for grocery delivery platform Instacart are still waiting on the safety kits the company promised two weeks ago, according to a new report in Wired. And, according to shoppers Wired spoke with, the process to receive the kits was confusing and cumbersome. Instacart
Read MoreFrom bar accessories and drinkware to actual bar carts, these are perfect presents to get your drinking buddies. Best bar gifts to give for 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger launch Rt.live, an up-to-date tracker of how fast COVID-19 is spreading in each US state — Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger have teamed up to launch their first product together since leaving the Facebook mothership. Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger
Read MoreTwitter’s lawsuit dates back to 2014. Judge rules against Twitter transparency effort, citing national security – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Grayson Blackmon With New York’s marriage bureaus closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that the state will begin allowing marriage licenses to be granted remotely, and, for clerks to conduct ceremonies over video. “There is now no excuse when the question comes up for marriage,” he said during
Read MoreFrom Flashforge to Monoprice, these printers will get you started making all kinds of cool stuff. The best 3D printer for beginners and budget creators in 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Kebotix, which is developing a machine learning and robotic process automation suite to expedite the discovery of chemicals, raises $11.5M Series A — Kebotix, a startup developing AI tools to expedite the discovery of chemicals, today announced that it raised $11.5 million. Kebotix, which is developing a machine learning and robotic
Read MoreThe e-tailing giant is using the cameras at some of its operations facilities to ease the process of screening employees for fever related to the coronavirus. Amazon using thermal cameras for COVID-19 temperature checks – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Although we all wish that our projects would turn out perfect with no hiccups, the lessons learned from a frustrating project can sometimes be more valuable than the project itself. [Thomas Sanladerer] found this to be the case while trying to build the five satellite speakers for a 5.1 surround sound system, and fortunately
Read MorePhoto by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Using data from the Covid Tracking Project, the cofounders of Instagram created a website to track the state-by-state spread of COVID-19 in the US, Bloomberg News reported. The website, RT.live, uses a statistic known in epidemiology as the effective reproduction number. It tracks the average number of people who catch
Read MoreSee how Apple’s newest iPhone SE 2020 stacks up against its other affordable rivals. iPhone SE vs. Pixel 3A, Galaxy S10E, Galaxy A51 comparison: What's the best budget phone? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJ. Edward Moreno / The Hill: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs an executive order allowing people to get a marriage license remotely and letting clerks perform ceremonies over video — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed an executive order Saturday allowing New Yorkers to obtain marriage licenses and perform ceremonies remotely. New York
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