{$inline_image} Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft says it will no longer invest in third-party facial recognition companies following a controversy around its funding of Israeli startup AnyVision, which critics and human rights activists say powered a surveillance program in the West Bank following an NBC News report about the company’s relationship with
Read More{$inline_image} Photo by Avijit Ghosh/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The COVID-19 pandemic is on the verge of colliding with another public health threat: extreme heat, which kills more people in the US each year than any other weather-related event. Public health officials usually recommend that people without air conditioning head to places like malls and
Read MoreLooking for things to do this weekend without leaving your couch? Read more… What to Stream This Weekend, March 27-29 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreEven if you’re following advice to stay home as much as you can, we all have to get food somehow, which means regular grocery trips or deliveries. If the idea of letting packages of food from The Outside into your home is nerve-wracking, it’s important to remember that while the risk of picking up the
Read MoreFrom Formula One, NASCAR, IndyCar and more, we round up all the rescheduled dates and cancellations. Coronavirus and motorsport: Every major event impacted by COVID-19 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreRegularly $105, Adorama is selling this backpack for the DJI Phantom for just $18, which may prompt you to wonder what other drones will fit. Pack your drone for adventure in this Lowepro backpack that's 83% off – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA creative mashup video creatively strings together clips from The Office, Rick and Morty and more to remind us to wash our hands and stay home. Dwight Shrute and Rick Sanchez have coronavirus quarantine advice for you – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIndependent contractors for companies like Uber, Lyft and Instacart are now eligible for unemployment benefits. The trillion coronavirus relief package gives benefits to gig workers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhat a week we’ve had! It feels like it’s still Monday, but maybe that’s just me. We’ve helped figure out cable modems and ISP speeds; how to set up your work laptop with your monitor at home; talked about why your work laptop stinks at wireless networking; and helped troubleshoot the ever-vexing “now my primary…
Read More3D printed solder paste stencil, closeup. [Jan Mrázek]’s success with 3D printing a solder paste stencil is awfully interesting, though he makes it clear that it is only a proof of concept. There are a lot of parts to this hack, so let’s step through them one at a time. First of all, it turns
Read MoreEmergency dispatchers are overwhelmed with calls right now. Between coronavirus patients and a variety of “regular” emergencies, call volumes are breaking records. New York City, for instance, reported receiving 6,500 medical emergency calls in a single day—the highest since 2001. Read more… Call This Hotline for Coronavirus Questions Instead of 911 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreWant to get into gaming during your quarantine? Here’s the best way to start. So you want to be a gamer. Here’s how you can start. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreInstacart workers who deliver groceries announced a strike demanding covid-19 protections, a better default tip and hazard pay. Instacart’s workers will strike for safety protections and hazard pay. A lifeline of groceries could be caught in the middle. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreNetflix/MAPPA This spring, more than 45 new shows are airing as anime season kicks off in Japan. To help you decide what to watch, we’ve put together a list of eight shows that stand out as being interesting for both newcomers and diehard fans. Thanks to streaming services like Amazon, Crunchyroll, Funimation, and Netflix, most
Read MoreWatching the world shut down around us has been hard on everyone in lots of ways. But parents of young children have the additional challenge of trying to explain what is happening in a way that little kids can understand—without also causing them to feel fear or anxiety. Luckily, the New York Times’ podcast is
Read MoreGames Done Quick, an organization that holds speedrunning marathons for charity, will hold a special event to raise donations for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Corona Relief Done Quick will take place April 17th-19th, with all proceeds going to humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief. Direct Relief aids those affected by poverty and emergencies. In
Read MoreIn Crip Camp, the revolution begins at summer camp. The Netflix documentary, now available to stream, follows several young people who attended Camp Jened, a New York campground for people with disabilities. That alone is a wonderful subject: a story about what happens when a group of teens neglected by society finally discovers a place
Read MoreH.E.B. In February, while the US government was still dithering and downplaying the potential impact that the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 might have, San Antonio-based grocery chain HEB was already running pandemic simulations and adapting the plans that helped it respond to the H1N1 outbreak in 2009. Yes, that’s correct: a regional grocery chain arguably
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Over the last decade, some of the world’s biggest entertainment and telecom conglomerates bet on streaming entertainment. The last 10 years have ushered in a rapid progression of at-home entertainment as Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, HBO Now, and more rack up millions of subscribers. As more people are
Read MoreI’ve been having trouble sitting down to write this post, because as COVID-19 coverage swirls around me, I’m thinking: who has time for shoulder stretches? But then again, maybe this is when we most need a few shoulder stretches. Are you hunched over at your desk? I am. Read more… It's Time for Shoulder Stretches
Read MoreThe e-commerce site is reportedly working to fix the error. Amazon unintentionally hid competitor's faster delivery options, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDo not go to your friend’s house this week. Please. Not even if you and your friends are all young and healthy, not even if it’s “just one friend,” not even if “it’s OK if I get sick, that’s a chance I’m willing to take,” not even if “we’ll be careful and wash our hands,
Read MoreSlack may be adding yet another Microsoft integration to its platform. But this time, it might be an integration with archrival Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams-Slack calling integration is coming, says Slack CEO Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreHow to play Valve’s newest VR-only Half-Life game. Want to play Half-Life: Alyx? Here's the best VR gear for your experience – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Since we’re all living in a video-chat world nowadays, Instagram has rolled out a new feature that makes it easy for you, and those you’re conferencing with on the service, to enjoy the best and worst of the social site together. Without breaking your video call, you’ll all be able to watch the same
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