Intel has spent the past several months updating its processor lineup to the 10th generation, and next up are desktops. The company today unveiled its 10th-gen consumer chips, including the new i9-10900K, capable of reaching up to 5.3Ghz with a base clock of 3.7Ghz. Intel claims the new processor can yield 10 percent more FPS
Read MoreWalmart store Walmart is launching a new delivery service, called Express Delivery, that will get purchased items to a customers’ home in less than two hours, the company announced on Thursday. The new service could be helpful if you need to get items in a hurry while respecting shelter-in-place orders during the COVID-19 pandemic. You’ll
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Walmart is piloting a 2-hour “Express” grocery delivery service for an extra $10 fee, plans to expand to 1K stores in May, using its 74K+ “personal shoppers” — Record usage of grocery delivery services amid the COVID-19 pandemic has led to delayed orders … Walmart is piloting a 2-hour "Express" grocery
Read MorePhoto by Hu Chengwei/Getty Images One of the biggest esports events in the world has been indefinitely delayed amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Developer Valve announced on Thursday that the 2020 edition of the Dota 2 tournament, known as The International, that was set to take place at the Ericsson Globe arena in Stockholm this August
Read MoreSpecialists at the London start-up BenevolentAI helped identify the arthritis drug baricitinib, which is now part of a clinical trial. How A.I. Steered Doctors Toward a Possible Coronavirus Treatment Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMusk, who has made faulty predictions and trafficked in misinformation on the coronavirus, took aim at society’s shelter-in-place orders in a profanity-laced rant on Tesla’s earnings call Wednesday. Elon Musk mobilizes tech elites behind reopening society Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreJeff Bezos, the chief executive, said the company could spend up to $4 billion to handle the effects of Covid-19. Amazon Earnings: Sales Are Up, but Company Warns of Higher Costs Ahead Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe online retail giant posts massive first-quarter revenue growth with holiday-like buying offsetting challenges it had stocking household staples. Amazon sales soar as coronavirus-worried consumers shop from home, but costs rise Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreApple warned investors in February to expect worse than expected numbers in its fiscal second quarter. Since then, the virus spread around the world and tanked the global economy. On Thursday, investors got an opportunity to survey the damage so far. Apple’s iPhone sales fell as the coronavirus struck Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe tech giant signaled confidence by announcing another big stock buyback, but it declined to forecast sales for the current quarter. Apple Earnings: First-Quarter Sales Are Up Despite Coronavirus Slowdown Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSome of the JPL team posing with the VITAL ventilator. | Image: NASA From spacecraft to medical craft Continue reading… How a team of NASA engineers developed a ventilator for COVID-19 patients in just a month Source: New feed
Read MoreFacebook Gaming today revealed the latest event in its campaign to be a virtual tennis tournament starring various celebrities and real-life tennis stars. If you’ve ever wanted to see Maria Sharapova try her hand at Mario Tennis (yes, really), well your time has finally come. The biggest names in tennis are grabbing their virtual rackets
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple expects to start reopening more of its stores in May, after shutting down locations outside of China due to the coronavirus pandemic. Stores in Australia and Austria could reopen in the next two weeks, Apple CEO Tim Cook told Bloomberg. “A few” stores could reopen in
Read MoreOpenAI today introduced ‘Jukebox,’ an open-source AI system for generating novel music complete with lyrics and vocals. Simply put, it’s the most impressive music-writing AI we’ve seen yet. Jukebox was trained on massive datasets of music across nearly every genre so that it can create completely fresh songs that, in many cases, sound very much
Read MoreEd tech company ProctorU has created a “student bill of rights” that outlines seven areas of expectations students should be able to count on from their academic institutions. ProctorU Proposes Student Bill of Rights for Remote Learning Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreRefer your college students to these services to help them keep up with school work. Where to Get Free WiFi for Students During COVID-19 Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreGoogle is teaming up with the third-party tech repairs company uBreakiFix to offer free, Google-approved Pixel repairs to all first responders and healthcare professional. This includes all: Read more… First Responders Can Get Their Google Pixels Repaired for Free Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreShelf-stable is all the rage these days, and bopping to the store for a fruity cocktail garnish is not what most would deem “essential.” If you’re out of fresh citrus to zest, and your cocktail cherry supply is dwindling, reach for some dried fruit, and then soak it in booze. Read more… Garnish Your Cocktails
Read MoreIt seems unlikely the space agency will meet President Trump’s goal of a return to the lunar surface by the end of 2024. NASA Picks Moon Lander Proposals by SpaceX, Blue Origin, Others Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMy go-to way to escape the coronavirus pandemic has been to crack open a good book and get lost in its pages. In the video above, I share how you can get your hands on eBooks without spending a dime. Read more… The Best Places to Find Free eBooks Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe Kentucky Derby was originally slated to happen this weekend, but like most everything else worth getting excited about, it has been postponed to later in the year. This is only the second time the race has even been postponed in its storied 146-year history. (The first time was in 1945, in the final year
Read MoreYou’re not supposed to get a bill for coronavirus tests. But as anyone who’s ever gotten a surprise medical bill can tell you, just because you’re not expecting to be charged doesn’t mean you won’t be. Read more… What to Do if You Get a Bill for Your Coronavirus Test Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreFacebook today made it easy for users in the US and Canada to transfer their images and videos to Google Photos. The tool was first introduced last year in certain parts of the world, but this is the first time it’s arriving stateside. The process is quite simple. On the desktop log into your Facebook
Read MoreChristopher Wray has said tough encryption offered by companies like Facebook and Apple blinds law enforcement. But his law firm defended it five years ago. The F.B.I.’s Director, a Critic of Strong Encryption, Once Defended It Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreDynetics also won a contract that NASA hopes will get humans to the lunar surface by 2024. Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk win contracts for spacecraft to land NASA astronauts on the moon Source: Washington Post Tech
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