The company soon will launch Schoolwork 2.0 for Macs and iPads, an update to its software that lets teachers manage assignments and handouts. Apple wants to help parents, teachers get over distance learning hurdles – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePeople with disabilities have long been asking for — and denied — accommodations that have quickly rolled out to the masses. The COVID-19 crisis highlights how far accessibility still has to go – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFewer releases and changing attitudes toward streamers could lead to positive side effects for female filmmakers. Coronavirus has shut down Hollywood, but there's a silver lining for some – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe new model is the first kids’ helmets to feature the company’s honeycomblike technology. Bontrager Jet WaveCel helmet for kids delivers adult-size protection – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBuilding a PC can be intimidating if you’re unsure where to start. Watch as we walk you through the process in our livestream. We're building a PC for beginners: Here's how to watch live – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft’s original Xbox console source code has leaked online, alongside code for a version of Windows NT 3.5. The Xbox source code includes the kernel for the operating system on the original console, a custom version of Windows 2000. We can confirm the leaked Xbox OS is genuine, and appeared online earlier this month. “We’re
Read MoreMicrosoft releases open-source Windows Package Manager in preview, but Microsoft Store isn’t going anywhere. Microsoft's Windows Package Manager: This command-line tool can install all your apps Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIllustration: Alex Castro / The Verge As students around the world continue to study from home as a result of the pandemic, Google’s Classroom software has fast become an invaluable remote learning tool. But as many are discovering, Google’s software is far from perfect. Adobe Principal Designer Khoi Vinh has used his blog to weigh
Read MoreLast month, before Google and Apple announced their joint effort to enable COVID-19 exposure notifications, I wrote about the trouble with using Bluetooth-based solutions for contact tracing. Chief among the issues is getting a meaningful number of people to download any app in the first place, public health officials told me. And now that such
Read MoreZach Edwards: Amid Epic Games’ Houseparty smear campaign bounty controversy, a researcher claims Houseparty’s domain infrastructure was hijacked by a credit card skimming org — A global hacking group took over Epic Games subdomains, then the problem was swept under the rug by Epic Games. Amid Epic Games' Houseparty smear campaign bounty controversy, a researcher
Read MoreNew York officials tapped the reality television star to find masks for medical workers. She found a global bazaar of ex-cons and exaggerations. Bethenny Frankel’s Dark Journey to Find Medical Masks Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreGen Z influencers are settling into life in a shuttered Los Angeles. Delayed Moves, Poolside Videos and Postmates Spon: TikTok Collab Houses Today Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreImage: Buzzfeed BuzzFeed has introduced a multiplayer version of its classic quizzes called Quiz Party, which lets you and up to three friends complete them simultaneously in your browser. The feature gives you a unique URL to share with friends so you can quickly found out, as a group, what geological epoch matches your personality
Read MoreCustomers can sign up for over 20 new experiences, including a wheelchair workout and sign language courses. Airbnb launches accessibility-focused online experiences – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDylan Martin / CRN: Craig Barratt, ex-CEO of Barefoot Networks, leaves Intel, one year after Intel acquired his startup; Barratt was serving as head of Intel’s connectivity group — Intel confirms to CRN that Craig Barratt, who was the head of the company’s Connectivity Group, recently departed the chipmaker … Craig Barratt, ex-CEO of Barefoot
Read MoreKirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: San Francisco-based Xwing, which is developing software for enabling pilotless flight of small passenger aircraft, raises $10M Series A — Autonomous aviation startup Xwing locked in a $10 million funding round before COVID-19 hit. Now the San Francisco-based startup is using the capital … San Francisco-based Xwing, which is developing software
Read MoreSorry, you’re stuck with this universe. No, NASA didn't find evidence of a parallel universe where time runs backwards – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSlim pickings this month, but a few things definitely worth checking out. Disney Plus June 2020: Every new movie and TV show coming this month – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTechdirt: Despite qualms from some experts, Google and Apple’s exposure notification API enables the most privacy-respecting approach to contact tracing in history — Apple and Google have now released their update to their mobile operating systems to include a new capability for COVID-19 exposure notification. Despite qualms from some experts, Google and Apple's exposure notification
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: A hacker is selling the details of 40M registered users of the polling app Wishbone, including email addresses and some passwords in a weak hashing format MD5 — Seller claims the data was obtained following a hack that took place earlier this year. — A hacker has put up for sale
Read MoreWhat is it? What makes it different? And why should we care? Let’s dive into Zack Snyder’s not-so-mythical version of 2017’s Justice League. The Snyder Cut: Everything we know about HBO Max's Justice League – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBrian Heater / TechCrunch: Robotic toy maker Sphero names Paul Copioli as new CEO, and announces a spin-off company called Company Six, that will make robotic systems for first responders — Sphero just announced that it has spun off another company. Once again, the new startup has a decidedly different focus … Robotic toy maker
Read MoreThe company is planning on moving to a more exclusive, boutiquelike model in the same vein as Ferrari. Harley-Davidson plans to save itself by selling fewer bikes, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: EA EA plans to release the source code for its classic real-time strategy games Command and Conquer: Tiberian Dawn and Command and Conquer: Red Alert, the studio announced today. The source code for the two games is scheduled to be available alongside the release of Command and Conquer Remastered Collection, which includes remastered versions
Read MoreYou’re not imagining things. Hurricanes and typhoons are scarier than ever. Hurricanes are getting stronger, and climate change may be a factor – CNET Source: CNet
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