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March 24, 2020

NY federal court issues preliminary injunction against Telegram's 2018 $1.7B ICO, finding the distribution of Gram tokens likely violates US securities law (Stephen Palley/The Block)

Stephen Palley / The Block: NY federal court issues preliminary injunction against Telegram’s 2018 $1.7B ICO, finding the distribution of Gram tokens likely violates US securities law — The $1.7 billion 2018 fundraising effort by Telegram hit a major snag today when a Federal Judge in New York issued … NY federal court issues preliminary

Here's how it looks now that coronavirus has sent the whole world online – CNET

Funerals, schools, choral rehearsals, church services, senate votes. COVID-19 has made almost everything virtual. Here's how it looks now that coronavirus has sent the whole world online – CNET Source: CNet

Drivers Say Uber and Lyft Are Blocking Unemployment Pay

States like New York and California have made gig workers eligible for jobless benefits and sick days. But the companies have resisted complying. Drivers Say Uber and Lyft Are Blocking Unemployment Pay Source: NY Times Tech

Wanna watch the reveal of the 2020 Ducati Streetfighter V4? Here's how – Roadshow

We’ve been waiting to see a production version of Ducati’s Streetfighter V4 since it debuted under camouflage for Pikes Peak last year, and now we’re finally going to lay eyes on it. Wanna watch the reveal of the 2020 Ducati Streetfighter V4? Here's how – Roadshow Source: CNet

March 24, 2020

After multiple outages, Robinhood says it has fixed an issue with an internal messaging system and will offer credits to some users on a "case-by-case basis" (Kate Rooney/CNBC)

Kate Rooney / CNBC: After multiple outages, Robinhood says it has fixed an issue with an internal messaging system and will offer credits to some users on a “case-by-case basis” — – Robinhood is looking to rebuild trust with users by offering credits to some customers affected by recent trading outages. After multiple outages, Robinhood

Coronavirus has people changing their minds about ride-hailing, study says – Roadshow

Cars.com polled over 3,000 people to see what COVID-19 has done to their transportation habits, and the results aren’t that surprising. Coronavirus has people changing their minds about ride-hailing, study says – Roadshow Source: CNet

March 24, 2020

Bandsintown will help musicians get faster access to Twitch monetization

Image: Bandsintown Concert notification service Bandsintown has partnered with Twitch to help out artists who are unable to tour because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The partnership lets qualified Bandsintown artists bypass the normal qualifications needed to become a Twitch Affiliate and get fast access to the live streaming platform’s monetization tools. Canceled events are

March 24, 2020

Yelp and GoFundMe team up to promote local business fundraisers, with GoFundMe campaigns automatically appearing on Yelp business profiles (Anthony Ha/TechCrunch)

Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: Yelp and GoFundMe team up to promote local business fundraisers, with GoFundMe campaigns automatically appearing on Yelp business profiles — Following the announcement that it’s committing $25 million in waived fees and free services to support local businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic … Yelp and GoFundMe team up to promote

Prime members first: Amazon is ranking customers and ramping up hiring to address coronavirus demand

Amazon’s inability to deliver household staples such as toilet paper and bleach to many customers has led the company to reduce sales of nonessential items and prioritize shipping to members of its $119 a year Prime service. Prime members first: Amazon is ranking customers and ramping up hiring to address coronavirus demand Source: Washington Post

March 24, 2020

While traffic surges on Facebook, with messaging up 50% from last month in many countries, their now-remote workforce struggles to handle its own IT snafus (New York Times)

New York Times: While traffic surges on Facebook, with messaging up 50% from last month in many countries, their now-remote workforce struggles to handle its own IT snafus — The social network is straining to deal with skyrocketing usage as its 45,000 employees work from home for the first time. While traffic surges on Facebook,

March 24, 2020

Facebook says coronavirus is pushing usage through the roof, but its business is hurting

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Facebook is seeing an extreme spike in usage across the globe due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the company outlined in a blog post on Tuesday. But most usage is concentrated among private messaging and video calling, products the company does not monetize. As a result, the

Apple updates Safari to fully block third-party cookies by default, months after Google said it would do the same in Chrome by 2022 (Nick Statt/The Verge)

{$inline_image} Nick Statt / The Verge: Apple updates Safari to fully block third-party cookies by default, months after Google said it would do the same in Chrome by 2022 — Beating Google by two years to the privacy feature — Apple on Tuesday released a major update to its Safari Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) …

March 24, 2020

Apple updates Safari to fully block third-party cookies by default, months after Google said it would do the same in Chrome by 2022 (Nick Statt/The Verge)

Nick Statt / The Verge: Apple updates Safari to fully block third-party cookies by default, months after Google said it would do the same in Chrome by 2022 — Beating Google by two years to the privacy feature — Apple on Tuesday released a major update to its Safari Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) … Apple

March 24, 2020

What to Stream Tonight, March 24, 2020

Now that we’re all spending a lot more time at home, there’s starting to be a lot more content to watch while you’re there. Read more… What to Stream Tonight, March 24, 2020 Source: Life Hacker

Turn your desk at home into a standing desk for $80 – CNET

This adjustable monitor and keyboard riser lets you bring the best of your office’s work environment home to your self-quarantine. Turn your desk at home into a standing desk for – CNET Source: CNet

Porsche 911 Turbo S in for optional Sport and Lightweight packages – Roadshow

Porsche has options on options for the 911 Turbo S, because of course it does. Porsche 911 Turbo S in for optional Sport and Lightweight packages – Roadshow Source: CNet

Trump signs 5G and broadband mapping legislation into law – CNET

The two new laws are part of an effort to bring faster, more secure networks to parts of the country that need it most. Trump signs 5G and broadband mapping legislation into law – CNET Source: CNet

Frankenfish brain-swap simulation offers electrifying results – CNET

Here’s what a virtual reality electric glass knifefish can teach us about baseball and robots. Frankenfish brain-swap simulation offers electrifying results – CNET Source: CNet

Facebook Is ‘Just Trying to Keep the Lights On’ as Traffic Soars in Pandemic

The social network is straining to deal with skyrocketing usage as its 45,000 employees work from home for the first time. Facebook Is ‘Just Trying to Keep the Lights On’ as Traffic Soars in Pandemic Source: NY Times Tech

March 24, 2020

Look Up Your State's COVID-19 Test Results With This Tracker

We undoubtedly have far more cases of COVID-19 in the US than testing has revealed, but testing is still an important way to begin getting a handle on how far this outbreak has spread. An online tool called the Covid Tracking Project has collected each state’s testing data if you’d like to keep tabs on

March 24, 2020

How To Help Your Friends Get Better At Animal Crossing

Animal Crossing: New Horizons can be a little lonely, but you can always get together with your friends. If your friends aren’t quite as far along in the game as you, there are lots of ways to help them pay off their house loans and start laying out the island of their dreams. Read more…

March 24, 2020

Regrow Scallions in a Cup of Water

Scallions are an extremely useful, versatile allium. If you like to cook with scallions (aka green onions), but are worried about running out, you can keep the white ends in a glass of water where they will regrow into new, delicious scallions. Read more… Regrow Scallions in a Cup of Water Source: Life Hacker

March 24, 2020

Make Sure You Don't Look Like a Big Weirdo Before Jumping on That Conference Call

Now that many of us lucky enough to be working are working from home and hosting our meetings virtually, we’re hyper-focused on making video conference calls less terrible, starting with making sure we look good on camera. But how sure are you that you actually don’t look terrible or that there isn’t something… Read more…

Smartphone data reveal which Americans are social distancing (and not)

D.C. gets an ‘A’ while Wyoming earns an ‘F’ for following coronavirus stay-at-home advice, based on the locations of tens of millions of phones Smartphone data reveal which Americans are social distancing (and not) Source: Washington Post Tech

March 24, 2020

A Snapchat-owned location app just added a leaderboard comparing who stays home the most

Image: Zenly A Snapchat-owned location-sharing app has created a way to gamify social distancing with a leaderboard comparing who among you and your friends spends the most time at home (via TechCrunch). The app, Zenly, typically encourages sharing your location for things like meeting up with friends, but going outside to hang out with people

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