Don’t worry if YouTube videos don’t seem as crisp and sharp all of a sudden — self-isolation hasn’t driven you insane. The Google subsidiary revealed it’ll temporarily throttle streaming quality in Europe to reduce stress on the continent’s internet networks, Reuters reports. The reason, as you probably guessed, is the coronavirus pandemic. [Read: Pornhub is handing
Read MoreIllustration by William Joel / The Verge YouTube is reducing the quality of its videos in Europe, as an increase in home usage strains the continent’s internet during the novel coronavirus outbreak, Reuters reports. “We are making a commitment to temporarily switch all traffic in the EU to standard definition by default,” the company said
Read MoreGoogle is discounting its Stadia cloud gaming service for the first time since its November launch. The Stadia Premiere Edition, which includes a Stadia controller, Chromecast Ultra, and three months of Stadia Pro, is dropping from $129 to $99 for a one day sale until 11:59PM PT tonight (2:59AM ET on March 21st). The sale
Read MoreBy now most Americans have gotten the message that, as much as possible, they need to stay away from everyone else. In San Francisco and a growing number of other cities around the world, all non-essential travel has been banned. Even in cases where life more closely resembles normalcy, the government has encouraged social distancing.
Read MoreNBC News: Subreddit /r/coronavirus has become one of the most authoritative and up-to-date sites on COVID-19, with 1.2M+ members, 1M+ of which signed up in past two weeks — The Reddit message board /r/coronavirus has grown to more than 1.2 million members — almost a million of whom signed up in the last two weeks.
Read MoreGabriel Jiménez hated the Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro. But he loved cryptocurrency. When he built the regime a digital coin, he nearly paid with his life. The Coder and the Dictator Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe automaker says it believes the Taycan Cross Turismo and other future EV projects are still on schedule. Porsche holds firm on 2020 EV targets despite coronavirus concerns – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Coronavirus outbreak is spreading rapidly, and so is misinformation related to the pandemic. In these testing times, you can only rely on trusted sources such as the World Health Organization (WHO), and the health departments of your local governments. To reach more people in an easier and effective manner, WHO has launched an official
Read MoreProfessional NASCAR drivers are taking to virtual worlds in the hopes it’ll provide a welcome alternative to the now mostly canceled race calendar. [Read: Pro and amateur cyclists meet in VR amid coronavirus race cancellations] In the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the NASCAR race calendar has been postponed until May. But broadcaster Fox
Read MoreAfter a prolonged winter, artificial intelligence is experiencing a scorching summer mainly thanks to advances in deep learning and artificial neural networks. To be more precise, the renewed interest in deep learning is largely due to the success of convolutional neural networks (CNNs), a neural network structure that is especially good at dealing with visual data. But
Read MoreFor as many projects as we see using Nixie tubes in new and unusual ways, there’s a smaller but often very interesting cohort of displays that fit into the “Nixie-like” category. These are projects where something other than the discharge of noble gasses is being used to form characters. This scrolling phosphorescent single-character display is
Read MoreIt’s cancellation season, with so many events and launches being postponed to the coronavirus pandemic. The latest instance is the India launch of Disney+, which was scheduled to become available via the Hotstar streaming service on March 29. The entertainment giant has now deferred it indefinitely. [Read: John Oliver roasts Disney-owned Hotstar for making cuts
Read MoreThe ex-Padawan is Gone With a Trace as she explores Coruscant’s neon underbelly. Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode 5 recap: Ahsoka Tano returns – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYesterday, JSTOR, the famous digital academic library, tweeted that 6,000 of its eBooks and over 150 journals are open for anyone to read. The organization noted it’s bringing out 26 public health journal archives, which you can read until June 30. For folks who previously haven’t had access to JSTOR’s library, you can now rifle
Read MoreMichelle Lynde is an aerospace engineer who conducts aerodynamic analysis of configurations using Computational Fluid Dynamics tools, wind tunnel experiments and flight tests. Celebrating Women at NASA: Aerospace Engineer Michelle Lynde Source: NASA
Read MoreOver the last several months, [Eric Strebel] has been working on a concept for an electric-powered infantry combat vehicle. We don’t think he’s been contracted by any nation’s military to design this vehicle, but as a product designer we imagine he does this sort of thing to keep himself sharp. In any event, it’s been
Read MoreFacebook appears to be going all-in on the whole ephemeral messaging shindig. Recently, we reported that the company is apparently working on bringing self-destructing texts to WhatsApp, and Messenger has had the ability for a few years. Now it seems the company is preparing to bring the feature to Instagram as well. Developer Jane Manchun Wong,
Read MorePhoto by Yichuan Cao/NurPhoto via Getty Images Twitter will not take down a tweet from billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk where he said children are “essentially immune” to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, despite early evidence that they can be infected and become seriously ill. Musk sent the tweet at 5:55PM ET on
Read MorePlus: Digestive issues emerge as possible symptoms and the UK is shutting all schools. Coronavirus updates: All of California locks down, Italy death toll surpasses China – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnimated Doodle demonstrates the proper way to wash your hands to prevent the spread of germs. Google Doodle honors handwashing pioneer Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhat We Do in the Shadows is back for round two and Parasite makes its way to the small screen. Hulu April 2020: Every new movie and show coming this month – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMovies, music festivals, tech conferences and sports leagues: Here’s the growing list of events pushed back or canned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Coronavirus cancellations and delays from Daytime Emmys to Disney and Eurovision – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDonald G. McNeil Jr / New York Times: Kinsa Health’s smart thermometers, which have been successful in predicting the spread of flu in previous years, could be used to track the spread of COVID-19 — A company that makes internet-connected thermometers has followed the flu more closely than the C.D.C. can. Kinsa Health's smart thermometers,
Read MoreHe faces up to 10 years in prison for stealing trade secrets from Google. Ex-Uber engineer Levandowski pleads guilty to trade secrets theft – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreOne of the greatest joys of being a child was figuring out that rubber bands make awesome sounds when they are plucked, and that the sound is easily changed by stretching the band to different lengths. For those of us who need firsthand experience to truly understand how the world works, these types of self-discovery
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