Michael Dougherty uses clips from Alien, Dawn of the Dead and more to remind us how to stay safe during the coronavirus lockdown. Godzilla: King of the Monsters director makes COVID-19 horror film mashup – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On our Vergecast interview series, Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and Silicon Valley editor Casey Newton spoke with Alex Stamos, former chief security officer for Facebook and director of the Stanford Internet Observatory. Stamos recently co-authored an op-ed in The Washington Post about Chinese propaganda around the novel coronavirus
Read MoreA new send later feature is also reportedly on the way. Microsoft Outlook will soon predict what you're going to type next – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePerfecting the technology has taken longer than expected. The coronavirus pandemic has made it even more difficult. This Was Supposed to Be the Year Driverless Cars Went Mainstream Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBusinesses are using safety technologies to try to protect employees. But they may not work. Making Workplaces ‘Safe,’ and Weird Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreA deal would unite two large players in food delivery as more people order in meals during the pandemic. Uber Said to Be in Talks to Acquire Grubhub Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft is continuing its work with the OCP on open-sourced hardware, software, algorithms and other building-block technologies for cloud datacenter infrastructure. Microsoft releases more open-sourced cloud datacenter components, specs Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MorePhoto by Chris Welch / The Verge Google is taking one of its biggest steps yet toward permanently phasing out Google Play Music in favor of the company’s newer YouTube Music service. Beginning today, you can finally transfer your entire Google Play Music library — artists, albums, songs, playlists, purchased music, personal uploads, and recommendations
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google Play Music is going away at the end of the year, leaving YouTube Music as Google’s only streaming music service. But before that happens, you’ve got the chance to transfer over your music library, recommendations, purchased songs, and personal uploads to YouTube Music with just a few
Read MoreImage: Apple Apple released a big update to Logic Pro X today, adding Live Loops, a beat sequencer, a revamped sampling tool, and more. Apple calls it the app’s “biggest update” since the music production software launched under its current name, Logic Pro X, in 2013. The new tools are particularly focused on electronic music,
Read MoreThis price range includes some of our favorite TVs from 32 all the way up to 65 inches. The best TVs under 0 that you can buy right now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe new head previously oversaw Tesla’s paint operations. Tesla names new boss for Fremont plant amid chaotic restart – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe excellent Zvox AccuVoice AV155 normally costs $250 — and I’m giving one to my dad. Plus: Return of the $50 sous-vide machine. Can't hear the dialogue on TV? This soundbar will help, and it's on sale for 0 – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Image: RavPower RavPower is extending a deep discount on its 61W USB-C wall charger to readers of The Verge. Normally $30, it’s just $21 for a limited time. To get this price, you have to clip the $2 coupon (located directly beneath the price on the Amazon product page), then enter the offer code
Read MoreThat’s a $21 discount on the list price. Apple headphone deals for 2020: AirPods Pro on sale for 8 at Amazon – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft has released the April 2020 update for its popular Visual Studio Code cross-platform code editor. Microsoft's VS Code 1.45 is out: GitHub integration plus JavaScript debugger update Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MorePhoto courtesy Google In a likely effort to stop the videoconferencing powerhouse that is Zoom, Google has expanded its Meet communications app to be available to anyone with a Gmail account (previously, it had only been open to those with for-pay G Suite or education accounts). You will be able to meet with up to
Read MoreI’m reviewing two very different computers right now: the new 2020 13-inch MacBook Pro and the new 2020 Surface Go 2. You can click the links in the previous sentences for some first impressions and if you’ve got specific questions for the review, feel free to email me and I’ll do my best to address
Read MoreA mockup of how the “Wing” phone’s screen could rotate to reveal a second. | Image: ETNews LG has a new dual-screen phone on the way, with a main display that swivels sideways to reveal a secondary screen underneath, the Korean Herald reports. The phone, which ETNews reports is codenamed “Wing,” will reportedly have a
Read MoreIllustration by Grayson Blackmon and Alex Castro / The Verge Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the big social platforms have generally been quicker than usual to intervene in the spread of misinformation. We’ve seen Facebook, Google, and Twitter add various labels, warnings, and links to high-quality news sources and public health organizations. And for the
Read MoreHackers have registered domains posing as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet-related URLs, according to a new report from Check Point Research. As significantly more people are using these videoconferencing services during the COVID-19 pandemic, the domains could be used to pose as official links, potentially tricking people into downloading malware or accidentally giving a
Read MoreImage: Logitech Sales of Logitech’s keyboards, PC webcams, tablets, and video collaboration products are booming as a result of shelter-in-place orders during the pandemic, the company is reporting. Demand for the financial quarter ending in March was driven by people setting up home offices, doctors adopting telemedicine, and teachers using video calls for distance learning,
Read More{$inline_image}Did you know we have an online conference about product design coming up? SPRINT will cover how designers and product owners can stay ahead of the curve in these unprecedented times. Being user researchers, our strength lies in planning research and interviewing real users of our product. The research we conduct enables us to have
Read MoreSarah Emerson / OneZero : Tech labor leaders are organizing using Facebook Groups and sites like Coworker.org to prevent labor movements from being suppressed and surveilled by companies — For worker movements, digital tools are a double-edged sword — Willy Solis describes himself as someone who never dreamed of being an activist. Tech labor leaders are
Read MoreMustang Mach-Es could continuously receive new features long after the SUV leaves the dealership. Ford Mustang Mach-E will support Tesla-like over-the-air updates – CNET Source: CNet
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