Author: Tech Support

    • Amazon Prime likely to falter during COVID-19 crisis, from supply chain issues, increased demand, and the potential of a warehouse outbreak (Lauren Kaori Gurley/VICE)

    Lauren Kaori Gurley / VICE: Amazon Prime likely to falter during COVID-19 crisis, from supply chain issues, increased demand, and the potential of a warehouse outbreak  —  More than half of American households are Amazon Prime members, and, for better or worse, have come to rely on the service for many of their everyday needs.

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    Rover Runs Slow And Steady On Solar Power

    The solar panel technology we have available today doesn’t really lend itself to practical everyday transport. But when speed isn’t a concern, it can make for some very interesting autonomous rovers. One example of this is [Daniel Riley] aka [rctestflight]’s solar powered rover, which he built to live autonomously at his flight testing field, crawling

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    • Analysis: travel-focused startups raised a record $7.9B+ in 2019, buoyed by booking platforms and lodging brands, two areas hit hard by COVID-19-related cuts (Joanna Glasner/Crunchbase News)

    Joanna Glasner / Crunchbase News: Analysis: travel-focused startups raised a record $7.9B+ in 2019, buoyed by booking platforms and lodging brands, two areas hit hard by COVID-19-related cuts  —  Shares of hotel chains, airlines and cruise lines have been getting crushed in recent weeks, as the spread of coronavirus has put a halt on travel

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    • A look at the rise of apps like SuperBetter that promise to reduce anxiety through gamification, even as questions remain about their effectiveness (Sigal Samuel/Vox)

    Sigal Samuel / Vox: A look at the rise of apps like SuperBetter that promise to reduce anxiety through gamification, even as questions remain about their effectiveness  —  Popular apps are awarding points for beating “bad guys” and completing “power-ups” — and drawing from real, clinically approved treatments. A look at the rise of apps

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    Powering Neon with a Joule Thief

    Joule thief are small, fun circuits which exploit a few characteristics of electronics and LEDs in order to “steal” virtually all of the energy stored in a battery. They can operate at incredibly small voltages and are fairly simple to make. With a few modifications to this basic circuit it’s possible to drive other things

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    • Profile of Guy "Dr Disrespect" Beahm as he renews his exclusive streaming contract with Twitch for two years (Bijan Stephen/The Verge)

    Bijan Stephen / The Verge: Profile of Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm as he renews his exclusive streaming contract with Twitch for two years  —  Guy ‘Dr Disrespect’ Beahm opens up about his Twitch alter ego  —  Violence becomes him.  Stalking through the wild grass and brutalist concrete wilderness of Tarkov … Profile of Guy "Dr

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    • Google says it is working with the US government to develop a nationwide COVID-19 website on symptoms, risks, and testing info, in addition to other measures (Diane Bartz/Reuters)

    Diane Bartz / Reuters: Google says it is working with the US government to develop a nationwide COVID-19 website on symptoms, risks, and testing info, in addition to other measures  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) said on Saturday that it was working with the U.S. government to develop … Google says it is

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    • An independent audit of mobile voting app Voatz, which has been used in elections in four US states, details many critical vulnerabilities and recommends fixes (Dan Guido/Trail of Bits Blog)

    Dan Guido / Trail of Bits Blog: An independent audit of mobile voting app Voatz, which has been used in elections in four US states, details many critical vulnerabilities and recommends fixes  —  Voatz allows voters to cast their ballots from any geographic location on supported mobile devices. An independent audit of mobile voting app

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    • Broadcom sues Netflix for infringement of eight patents dealing with video playback and data transmission, claims cord-cutting reduced demand for Broadcom chips (Gene Maddaus/Variety)

    Gene Maddaus / Variety: Broadcom sues Netflix for infringement of eight patents dealing with video playback and data transmission, claims cord-cutting reduced demand for Broadcom chips  —  Broadcom, a leading manufacturer of semiconductor chips for cable set-top boxes, filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Netflix on Friday. Broadcom sues Netflix for infringement of eight patents

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