Echidna Walkabout and Koala Clancy Foundation Koalas lick tree trunks to quench their thirst when it rains, scientists just learned. It upends what biologists long thought about koalas: that they get almost all the water they need from the eucalyptus leaves they eat. But koalas probably lap up water like many animals — except they do so
Read MoreWhether it’s perfect popcorn or last night’s pizza, these microwaves are your best bets for making delicious food in a jiffy. Best microwaves for 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEmily Birnbaum / Protocol: A look at TikTok’s efforts to repair its reputation in DC, where Bytedance has spent $300K on lobbying in 2020 and has hired former Internet Association chief — For hundreds of millions of fans around the world, TikTok is the place to go for videos of dancing celebrities, cooking advice and
Read MoreUS Capitol In a joint statement on Saturday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) declined President Trump’s offer to provide rapid coronavirus tests for members of Congress. “Congress is grateful for the Administration’s generous offer to deploy rapid COVID-19 testing capabilities to Capitol Hill, but we respectfully decline the
Read MoreWilliam Gallagher / AppleInsider: How Apple relies on people like Mike Janicek, part of a vanishing breed of experts, for the manufacturing of products like Apple Watch and the unibody MacBook — Apple and all technology firms outsource work to around the globe, yet it’s crucial that they keep key skills in America —and no
Read MoreYou can make your own home security camera or peep on backyard birds. Raspberry Pi high-quality camera opens new doors for DIY projects – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHow Bill Gates emerged as a champion of science-based solutions to the coronavirus outbreak The billionaire who cried pandemic Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreOur list of thoughtful, practical presents carefully curated for these strange times. Mother's Day 2020: 15 of our favorite gifts for your mom – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew York Times: How Eric Schmidt is reinventing himself as the prime liaison between Silicon Valley and the US military — The former Google C.E.O. has reinvented himself as the prime liaison between Silicon Valley and the military-industrial complex. — In July 2016, Raymond Thomas … How Eric Schmidt is reinventing himself as the prime
Read MoreIsolated as we are by national lockdowns and statewide stay-at-home orders, many coworkers are more connected than ever before through oddly-named productivity/chat programs such as Slack. But those notifications flying in from the sidebar all the time are are oh-so-annoying and anti-productive. Ignoring requests for your attention will only make them multiply. So how do
Read MoreHere’s a look at Nissan’s seminal Z sports car. Nissan Z retrospective: From Datsun Fairlady to present day – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThese convenient dog food delivery services will save you a trip to the store. Best dog food delivery services: Pet Plate, Ollie and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhile NASCAR, like all other sports, is on hold right now, Sunday you have the opportunity to watch a virtual race, where professional stock car racers hop into simulators rather than actual cars to compete. Read more… How to Watch NASCAR's iRacing Pro Invitational Series Sunday Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreMark Sweney / The Guardian: Sources: the owners of Virgin Media and O2 are discussing a merger to create a new TV and mobile company that would challenge BT and Sky in the UK — Owners of telecoms giants set to team up and challenge major sector players — The owners of Virgin Media and
Read MoreIf you want to watch movies online with your friends, the pandemic has brought us some options. Read more… Use Your Smartphone to Watch YouTube Videos and More With Friends Using Airtime Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreDave Zatz/Zatz Not Funny The Sonos Playbar may finally, at long last, be getting an upgrade, according to an image discovered by Dave Zatz over at Zatz Not Funny. The renders don’t show a power outlet or HDMI ports, which Zatz speculates may mean ports and any buttons are either recessed within the ledge or
Read MoreDid you know TNW’s Couch Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full ‘Sprint’ program here. Having started MING Labs in China in 2011, we have seen a big development from the old-internet world of overladen landing pages, to digital products of world-class defining design today.
Read More{$inline_image} If you ever thought about becoming a treasure hunter this simple DIY metal detector by [mircemk] may be a nice project to start with. The design is based on an opensource metal detector called Smart Hunter. This Very Low Frequency (VLF) metal detector uses transmitter and receiver coils in so-called Double-D geometry. The transmitter
Read More{$inline_image} Drew Harwell / Washington Post: Companies are turning to intrusive monitoring of work-from-home employees, with always-on webcam rules, daily check-ins, and not-so-optional company happy hours — Always-on webcams, virtual “water coolers,” constant monitoring: Is the tech industry’s new dream for remote work actually a nightmare? Companies are turning to intrusive monitoring of work-from-home employees,
Read MoreSamsung is definitely lining up a new foldable phone, but what will the cameras, features and price be? Here’s what we’ve heard so far about the Galaxy Fold 2. Galaxy Fold 2 rumors: Samsung confirms new foldable phone, no word on price or release date – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGive Mom her first monthly bag of international joe for just $8.95. Send Mom on a world coffee tour with off Atlas Coffee – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreExplore your options for high-quality beef, pork, chicken and seafood all delivered to your door. The best meat delivery services in 2020: Holy Grail Steak Co., Snake River Farms, Porter Road and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIndie developer Qubic is virtually giving away many of its games, with least 20% of sales donated to medical services supporting the pandemic response. Get up to 16 Nintendo Switch indie games for 49 cents each – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDisney Disney is selling non-medical face masks in the US featuring characters from across its multiverse, including Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars, the company announced. Disney will donate one million masks to to underserved communities via humanitarian aid organization MedShare, and all profits from the mask sales in the US through September 30th, up to
Read MoreLatest State of the Cloud report shows CaaS now the second-ranked Platform-as-a-Service offering in use among cloud-driven enterprises, right behind Database-as-a-Service. Why CaaS now? Clouds need containers, and Containers-as-a-Service smooths the way Source: ZDNet Microsoft
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