As Microsoft Teams plays Zoom catchup, a 7×7 preview is coming this month, with general availability this fall. Microsoft Teams: Now Microsoft reveals when you can expect to see 49 people on screen Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreTurning down Pittsburgh’s lights might help the city see stars — but first, astronomers need a map of the city’s light pollution Continue reading… Bringing stars back to the Steel City Source: New feed
Read MoreApple has found itself the target of two investigations by the European Commission on the same day. EU opens antitrust investigations into Apple Pay and the App Store – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAmazon, which is currently being sued for allegedly failing to protect workers from COVID-19, has unveiled a new AI tool it says will help employees follow social distancing rules. The company’s “Distance Assistant” combines a TV screen, depth sensors, and AI-enabled camera to track employees’ movements and give them feedback in real time. When workers
Read MoreEdge and Chrome bugs add to people’s problems after installing the new Windows 10 version 2004. Windows 10 2004 issues: Now browser bugs hit – Edge startup launches, Chrome sign-outs Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreHBO says HBO Go is going away, but without Roku and Fire TV deals, the move just raises more questions. HBO Max questions linger: When are these missing features coming, exactly? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: Yelp As restaurants across the US begin to reopen, Yelp is rolling out new tools to allow business owners to share the safety measures they’re taking to keep both customers and staff safe. Yelp will launch a new COVID-19 section for businesses listed on the platform today. Located in between the business’s name and
Read MoreThe music industry has been rocked by technology since CNET’s start in 1995 and so has how we discover, create, collect and listen to it. Everything about how we access and listen to music has changed in the past 25 years – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: Nintendo Jump Rope Challenge is a charming new free game from Nintendo that uses a pair of Joy-Cons to jump a virtual rope. You hold the Joy-Cons as though they’re jump-rope handles, and swing them around as you jump. Jumping bunny rabbits show your progress on-screen. The initial aim is to do one hundred
Read MoreGames, artifacts, memorabilia and accessories from video game history Highlights for n00bs: Looking back on 40 years of gaming – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple is facing yet another European antitrust complaint, after Rakuten’s Kobo subsidiary complained to the European Commission about Apple’s 30 percent cut on ebooks in the App Store. The Financial Times reports that Rakuten filed the complaint in March, alleging that it’s anti-competitive for Apple to take a
Read MoreSome of these devices have been around for years but are now being mustered to help keep us safe. Fighting the Coronavirus With Innovative Tech Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe digital companions may sound like science fiction. But when social isolation became the norm, they helped deal with the loneliness, some users say. Riding Out Quarantine With a Chatbot Friend: ‘I Feel Very Connected’ Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto: Lego Mario is making the jump from the digital worlds of the Mushroom Kingdom to a new — but fitting — collaboration with Lego that lets players build their own IRL Super Mario levels. I’ve had the chance to try out the first sets, which are a fun spin on both the classic Mario
Read MoreZynn, the Chinese video sharing app that’s a near button-for-button clone of TikTok, has been removed from Apple’s App Store. The app was previously taken down from Google’s Play Store last week after reports of plagiarism on the platform, and had attracted controversy for a reward scheme that paid users to watch videos and sign
Read MoreA report by networking giant Ericsson finds things aren’t quite as rosy in North America and Europe. COVID-19 isn't slowing down the 5G rollout — at least not in China – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWith a price starting under $100,000, the AMG GT43 is the most accessible AMG-only model you can buy. 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT43 4-Door Coupe makes speed a little more affordable – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIt may not have the melt-your-face performance of the 63 version, but with a price starting under $100K, this is the cheapest way into Mercedes’ four-door AMG GT. 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT43 is the new entry-level 4-door coupe – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Hue A21 White bulb. | Photo: Signify The Philips Hue line is getting a few new products today, the most popular of which is likely to be a new bulb that’s much brighter than typical Hue lights. The new bulb only comes in white — it doesn’t do any fancy color temperature adjustments —
Read MoreIt sometimes seems that automated bots are taking over social media and driving human discourse. But some (real) researchers aren’t so sure. Who’s a Bot? Who’s Not? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreT-Mobile experienced widespread network issues Monday, with CEO Mike Sievert blaming the outage on an “IP traffic related issue.” T-Mobile down: Carrier says that calling and texting have been restored after hours of outages – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T customers were mystified on Monday when their calls stopped going through, in what turned out to be a nationwide outage for T-Mobile’s network, specifically, that lasted most of the day. Around 1AM Tuesday, the company tweeted that voice calls and text messaging services
Read MoreT-Mobile experienced widespread network issues Monday, with CEO Mike Sievert blaming the outage on an “IP traffic related issue” T-Mobile down: CEO says outage may not be fully fixed for 'several more hours' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJump Rope Challenge will cost you $0 until October. Nintendo just launched a new, free Switch game – CNET Source: CNet
Read More“It’s a great idea and we are already working on this,” said Github’s CEO. Microsoft's Github is removing coding terms like 'master' and 'slave' – CNET Source: CNet
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