HBO’s massive new Max streaming service launches Wednesday, but not every HBO subscriber will get the upgrade. Find out if you qualify. HBO Max will be free for millions of subscribers. Are you one of them? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto By Tom Williams / CQ Roll Call On Tuesday, Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) introduced a bill that would upend political advertising on platforms like Facebook and Google. The Banning Microtargeted Political Ads Act would bar platforms like Google and Facebook from allowing advertisers to target messages based on the demographic or behavioral data of
Read MoreCooking as a “single person” is really about mastering portion control and learning how to scale. A single onion may not seem like too much onion, but a single-person portion of a recipe rarely calls for an entire onion. Enter the shallot, which is naturally the size of about half an onion (or less) and
Read More{$inline_image} Cooking as a “single person” is really about mastering portion control and learning how to scale. A single onion may not seem like too much onion, but a single-person portion of a recipe rarely calls for an entire onion. Enter the shallot, which is naturally the size of about half an onion (or less)
Read More{$inline_image} Cooking as a “single person” is really about mastering portion control and learning how to scale. A single onion may not seem like too much onion, but a single-person portion of a recipe rarely calls for an entire onion. Enter the shallot, which is naturally the size of about half an onion (or less)
Read MoreImage: Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment will not host its annual BlizzCon event this year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The event is usually held later in the year, with BlizzCon 2019 kicking off on November 1st and concluding on November 2nd. In early April, Blizzard announced that it was uncertain about hosting BlizzCon this
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitch has re-signed popular streamers Jaryd “Summit1G” Lazar, Brett “Dakotaz” Hoffman, and Josh “JoshOG” Beaver, ensuring they will stay with the service at a time when others are taking deals to stream elsewhere (via The Washington Post). The terms of the contracts were not disclosed, though they are
Read MoreOne of my housemates hit me with a quirky question this weekend: Netflix, which had previously been working just fine on his TV, was no longer loading. Everything else about the TV worked fine, but Netflix just kept cycling through connection attempts, punctuated with endless “tvq-rnd-100" errors. Read more… What to Do if Netflix Won't
Read MorePhoto: Apple Apple will reopen around 100 retail stores in the US by the end of the week, the company confirmed to The Verge. That will put Apple’s active retail locations in the country at 130 out of 271 spread out across 21 states. The company is reopening each location in phases, so some stores
Read MoreThe best shopping ideas now are coming from big box stores. Where are Amazon’s innovations? Amazon Misses a Shopping Opportunity Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe pandemic is devastating real restaurants, but not the fictional Bob’s Burgers. Bob's Burgers cooking up new episodes, but not about coronavirus – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBenz’s new flagship sedan will be released in the second half of 2020. 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class front end revealed in official teaser – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe live in a world where tech rules. On Wednesday, human spaceflight will finally catch up. Why the SpaceX, NASA Demo-2 mission is the most significant space launch in decades – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNo longer Calibra, the digital wallet’s previously controversial logo also gets a redesign. Facebook renames its digital cryptocurrency wallet Novi – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe social media giant’s NPE team tests a new way to make group calls. Facebook launches CatchUp, an experimental app for voice calls – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEducation technology company Kahoot has added integration with Microsoft Teams, allowing users to play Kahoot games while collaborating remotely via Teams’ web conferencing and chat tools. Kahoot Now Integrates with Microsoft Teams Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreFandoms are forming around a new kind of influencer: the charismatic cult leader. Step Chickens and the Rise of TikTok ‘Cults’ Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft’s new task tracker may not have as profound a market impact as its Slack competitor, but its winning functionality will have broad appeal. On the back of Teams, Microsoft Lists will become a boon to collaborative project tracking Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MorePokemon hiding behind real objects, and scanning real-life locations into the game. Here are the phones it will work with. Pokemon Go is getting reality-blending updates in June – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe live in a world where tech rules. Now human spaceflight is finally catching up. SpaceX and NASA's Demo-2 mission is the most significant space launch in decades – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHBO’s Max preorder deal ends tomorrow. HBO Max PSA: Today is the last day you can preorder the streaming service for – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe excellent Zvox SB380 with AccuVoice normally costs $300. Plus: Get a 1-year Family Handyman subscription for $5. Can't hear the dialogue on TV? This soundbar will help, and it's on sale for 0 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe translucent design really lets the RGB lights on your gaming keyboard shine through. HyperX updated its pudding keycaps for mechanical keyboards and they look amazing – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn the latest challenge over their labor status, gig workers say the state is illegally failing to pay them jobless benefits in a timely way. Uber and Lyft Drivers Sue for New York Unemployment Benefits Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreDon’t blame Microsoft’s war on open source all on Steve Ballmer, says former Windows boss Steven Sinofsky. Ex-Windows chief: Here's why Microsoft waged war on open source Source: ZDNet Microsoft
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