The International Olympic Committee has announced new dates for the Olympics in 2021. Tokyo 2020 Olympics will now take place in July 2021, due to coronavirus – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe federal government wants to cut the mandated 5% annual increase in economy down to just 1.5%. Trump administration may attempt again to roll back fuel economy standards – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe 5G-enabled flagship phones will be announced by an online event. OnePlus to announce OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro, April 14 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA plant in Indiana will build the ventilators, while a previously closed plant in Michigan will manufacture surgical masks. Two GM plants will build ventilators, masks to help fight COVID-19 pandemic – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Airbnb has further extended its full cancellation policy due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and has set aside $250 million to help pay hosts for missed or canceled bookings, according to a letter sent to Airbnb hosts on Monday, which the company shared with The Verge. CNBC
Read MorePhoto by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Grocery delivery company Instacart said today that a planned work stoppage by its shoppers had “absolutely no impact on Instacart’s operations” and claims it sold more groceries over the past 72 hours “than ever before.” “Today, we saw 40 percent more shoppers on the platform
Read MoreNow that we’re spending more time indoors, we’re finding new platforms — and new ways to use old platforms — to stay in touch, whether it’s for work or with friends. This is the case with Slack, an instant-messaging platform which functions somewhere in the space between email and text messages. Designed for quick communication,
Read MoreJohn Krasinski, best known for playing Jim Halpert on NBC’s The Office, is back behind a desk and talking into a camera — this time, in a video on his new YouTube channel dedicated to sharing good news. The show is exactly what it sounds like: Krasinski will talk about a few heartwarming, good stories
Read MoreBaseball season might be indefinitely delayed, but the MLB is doing its best to fill the baseball-shaped hole in fans’ hearts with a new “MLB At Home” initiative that will see classic games and events, like the Home Run Derby, streamed nightly on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. The MLB already started streaming games last week
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Valve announced today that it won’t automatically update games in customers’ libraries as regularly as before to help preserve bandwidth during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Starting this week, Valve says Steam will only immediately auto-update games you’ve played in the last three days. Otherwise, Valve says Steam will
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter has made good — so far — on its pledge to crack down on tweets that contain false or misleading information about COVID-19 cures. The platform has deleted tweets by the presidents of Brazil and Venezuela and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani for violating its
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Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge With all the uncertainty over when “shelter in place” orders will be lifted, Apple has recently been more willing to let early-stage products leave its campus for further development at the homes of its employees. This is according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who today reported about how Apple
Read MorePhoto: Seamus Blackley / Twitter As more people are faced with endless hours at home due to self-quarantine and social distancing, there’s been a surge in home bread baking show-and-tell on the internet over the past few days. But it’s safe to say that no one has been baking bread quite like Seamus Blackley, who
Read MoreThe science on COVID-19 is moving faster than it has for any previous outbreak: The scientific community went from discovering the virus to starting a vaccine trial in just three months. But despite that speed, we still don’t know everything we’d like to know about it. And no matter how diligently scientists study a… Read
Read MoreThe CARES Act gives the FCC $200 million to help promote telehealth. Here’s how Ajit Pai proposes spending it. FCC Chairman proposes COVID-19 Telehealth Program – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTinkerers, sewers and scientists bring their ideas and 3-D printers to bear on the shortage of medical supplies. Hive Mind of Makers Rises to Meet Pandemic Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe only catch is that it’s currently available for iOS only. 1 free year of the Balance meditation app is the gift we all need right now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBoth retailers are having three-for-the-price-of-two sales on every kind of game, including video games, board games and tabletop games. Buy two games, get one free at Target and Amazon – CNET Source: CNet
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Read MorePlus: Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the US government’s top advisers on coronavirus, says that COVID-19 could kill 100,000 to 200,000 Americans. Coronavirus updates: States extend lockdowns as federal social distancing guidelines pushed to April 30 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOther parts of the world will get a wagon *and* a faster Arteon R, according to a new report. Volkswagen Arteon wagon will be a thing, just not a thing for US – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreMeyers Leonard is filling the sports content void by streaming and shooting short videos. He’s not alone. From courts to consoles: With live sports canceled, pro athletes join the streaming surge Source: Washington Post Tech
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