Microsoft: Under 2% of all daily malspam uses COVID-19 lures
Malicious email campaigns have not increased due to COVID-19. Attackers merely changed lures. Microsoft: Under 2% of all daily malspam uses COVID-19 lures Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMalicious email campaigns have not increased due to COVID-19. Attackers merely changed lures. Microsoft: Under 2% of all daily malspam uses COVID-19 lures Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreDorsey said he would move $1 billion of his Square equity to a limited liability company, Start Small. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey joins billionaires, celebrities aiming their wealth at coronavirus devastation Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreResearchers at Johns Hopkins University have turned to Twitter data to find out whether social distancing recommendations are having an effect in managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Johns Hopkins Measures Social Distancing by Twitter Use Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreIf ever it were a good time for Netflix to give parents more control over their kids’ viewing experience, it is now, while our kids are home and watching more shows than ever. And they’ve come through with some basics that will help ensure kids aren’t watching content that is inappropriate—or shows you simply don’t…
Read MoreIf you’re a Mac user clipping an image of a bit of text to send in a tweet or saving info from a rental car confirmation page, the standard Command-Shift-4 shortcut that allows you to draw a box around what you want to capture is more than adequate. But your computer is much more savvy
Read MoreMicrosoft previously shipped a full Linux kernel in Windows 10, and now the company is planning to fully integrate Linux file access into the built-in File Explorer. A new Linux icon will be available in the left-hand navigation pane in File Explorer, providing access to the root file system for any distros that are installed
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Netflix now lets you protect your profile with a PIN, keeping other people on your account from accessing your home screen and personalized experiences. This new feature was announced as part of the service’s updated parental controls and should prevent young viewers from finding their way into a
Read MoreIvan Vagner (left), Anatoly Ivanishin (center), and Chris Cassidy (right). | Image: NASA In the wee hours of the morning on April 9th, three astronauts are set to launch on a Russian Soyuz rocket from Kazakhstan and journey to the International Space Station, where they’ll join three crew members already living and working in orbit.
Read MoreHow to play Valve’s newest, VR-only Half-Life game. Want to play Half-Life: Alyx? Here's the best VR gear for the virtual reality game – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBetween fielding conference calls and tearing through quarantine snacks like we’re running some kind of pandemic stress-marathon, many of us could use a break. That’s not exactly the easiest thing to find when you’re stuck at home—especially if you love to travel. If your preferred form of self-care is venturing to… Read more… How to
Read MoreMicrosoft’s newest Windows 10 Fast Ring test build, 19603, adds File Explorer-Linux integration, as well as new user clean-up recommendations. Microsoft adds File Explorer integration to Windows Subsystem for Linux in new Windows 10 Fast Ring build Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreWhile NASCAR has embraced its esports scene and supported it with some famous real-life drivers, the NBA curiously started a separate event for its players. The NBA sends its stars to the gaming world, but not its esports league Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon is temporarily extending return windows due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced today. If you live in the US or Canada, most items ordered on Amazon between March 1st and April 30th can be returned until May 31st, 2020. Here’s Amazon’s full description of the new
Read MoreThe meme requires a special kind of math. Stalin and Jar Jar Binks or Hitler and Jared Leto? Choose Your Quarantine House, the latest isolation meme, explained Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePhoto by Loren Grush / The Verge Last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged Americans to cover their faces in public, even if it’s with something as simple as a bandanna. Wearing a mask probably won’t stop you from catching the novel coronavirus, but a large percentage of infected people don’t
Read MoreIt didn’t *exactly* go according to plan. My social-distancing birthday in Animal Crossing – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHackers are using COVID-19 to target people and their employers, say the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre and the US’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Beware these coronavirus hacking threats, UK and US agencies warn – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUPDATE: We are now live until 2pm! Please welcome René F. Najera, DrPH. He’s an epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and is currently serving on the pandemic response team at a health department in the Washington, DC, area. Read more… Ask an Epidemiologist Your Coronavirus Questions [Update: Ended] Source:
Read MoreBaker has been the interim CEO of the internet company since December 2019. Longtime Mozilla leader Mitchell Baker is now CEO – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOur online habits are changing, likely for good. This could make tech companies even more muscular. The Pandemic Feeds Tech Companies’ Power Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreNew users will receive Stadia Pro for two months, including nine free games. Stadia opens up for free to everyone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe popular app offered the simplest path to videoconferencing in a pandemic. That doesn’t make it the right path to take. The Lesson We Are Learning From Zoom Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe $130 entry fee is being waived indefinitely, as interest in playing video games surges during the coronavirus pandemic. Google Makes Stadia Gaming Service Free Source: NY Times Tech
Read More{$inline_image} Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Two employees of controversial facial recognition startup Clearview AI have been found to have ties to white nationalism, according to an exhaustive report by HuffPost published on Tuesday. The report found that one investigator for the company belonged to a white nationalist group based in Washington, DC
Read MoreBut the bigger discounts are becoming increasingly rare. The best 2020 iPad deals: The 10.2-inch model is on sale for 0 – CNET Source: CNet
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