Team Cherry If you’ve been wanting to support organizations that are helping to supply those fighting on the front lines against the novel coronavirus, the latest Humble Bundle is a good opportunity to do just that. You can pay anything you want, but you’ll need to pay $30 in order to get the full bounty
Read More{$inline_image} Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge With schools closed and governments issuing orders for people to stay at home, a lot of kids have no choice but to turn to their screens for school and any kind of socializing. The debate over how much screentime is healthy is nothing new, but our devices
Read MoreAs cities across the U.S. began to issue “safer at home” orders, I felt like the only person I knew who didn’t have an ambitious project or three to tackle during the coronavirus. Read more… Manage Your Coronavirus Cleaning Urges With This Organizational App Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreI’ll start by saying: I’m sorry. If you’re a parent of a little kid and you’re stuck at home right now, the last thing you need is for Baby Shark to start playing in your head on repeat. And I know that just seeing that image was enough to press the mental play button. But,
Read MoreImage: Dark Sky Apple has acquired popular weather app Dark Sky and will be shutting down the Dark Sky Android and Wear OS apps in July, Dark Sky announced in a blog post today. “Our goal has always been to provide the world with the best weather information possible, to help as many people as
Read MorePhoto: ZeniMax Media QuakeCon, the annual fan convention and tournament dedicated to the legendary first-person shooter game, has been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The convention has been held every year for the past 24 years in Dallas, Texas, making the official 25th anniversary celebration the first QuakeCon to be canceled in the
Read MoreThe coronavirus outbreak led automakers to suspend production, here’s how widely it’s spread. COVID-19 shut down 93% of all US auto production – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreSamsung’s Galaxy S20 and S20+ smartphones are on sale at various retailers today for $200 less than normal, though some have deals reaching as much as $280 off. Read more… Save 0 on an Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S20 or S20+ Today Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreLast week, the Internet Archive launched a “National Emergency Library” offering access to 1.4 million free books during the coronavirus pandemic. The library aims to serve people who can’t access a normal classroom or public library, and it’s open worldwide until June 30th or whenever the US ends its national emergency. But it’s raised questions
Read MorePhoto by Chris Welch / The Verge Phone providers will be required to implement call verification technology by the end of June 2021 under rules approved today by the Federal Communications Commission. The technology, known as STIR/SHAKEN, allows phone providers to verify that a call is coming from a real number, letting people know they
Read MoreSearching for a new job is already a process that’s packed with stress and uncertainty. The coronavirus pandemic only makes things more complicated. Millions of people are out of work and companies around the world have announced hiring freezes for the foreseeable future. Read more… Before You Apply for a Job During the Pandemic, Check
Read MoreValve’s Half-Life follow-up is so effective in pulling me into its world that it makes me sweaty and nauseous. The sensory overload of Half-Life: Alyx points to the promise and problems of VR Source: Washington Post Tech
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Read MoreImage: Samsung AKG, one of Samsung’s many audio brands, has quietly announced its first pair of true wireless earbuds, the AKG N400, via a product page posted on Samsung’s South Korean website. According to TizenHelp, which spotted the page, the earbuds feature noise cancellation, and can run for five hours on a single charge (or
Read MoreManaging your finances is hard enough when times are good. Now that many of us are dealing with uncertainty, unemployment, and anxiety about … well, everything, it’s become even more difficult to decide what to do with our money—if we even have enough brain space to deal with our finances after we deal with all
Read MoreThe Outer Worlds’ Switch port will launch on June 5th, bringing the popular space RPG to Nintendo’s hybrid console. The Outer Worlds’ physical release will include a day one patch that could be up to 6GB in size, according to a blog post published by Obsidian Entertainment today. The day one patch will include additional
Read MoreMicrosoft and AWS are racing to provide tighter ties between 5G and cloud services. Microsoft’s strategy for this involves Azure Edge Zones and an expanding number of telco and carrier partners. Microsoft to enable new 5G edge computing scenarios with Azure Edge Zones, now in private preview Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read More{$inline_image} The screens, they are unavoidable right now. Our kids were probably already getting plenty of screen time before the pandemic swept the world, but now, they’re not just using screens for entertainment. They’re using them to connect with their teachers, to complete their schoolwork and to talk to family and friends. Read more… What
Read MoreStreaming is bigger than ever now that staying inside is a requirement; you’ve probably noticed friends start posting links to their newly created Twitch and YouTube channels, and maybe thought to yourself hm, looks fun. If you’re a Mac user and you happen to be interested in livestreaming, I have some good news for you:
Read MorePhoto credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images As the tech industry braced for another round of China tariffs last summer, Tim Cook was making the case directly to the agency involved. On July 8th, the Apple CEO spoke directly with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer as part of a broader effort to make
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / Th Slack is a popular workplace instant-messaging tool. But that doesn’t mean it only has to be for work. You can use Slack for whatever you’d like — keeping up with friends, sharing recipes, organizing activities, and so on. Although Slack is largely intended for group collaboration, it also has
Read MoreFrom Ireland to Seattle, makers and engineers are creating open-source versions of much-needed medical equipment. D.I.Y. Coronavirus Solutions Are Gaining Steam Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreYou’ll soon be able to use voice commands in Spanish to launch channels, control playback and more. Roku OS 9.3 adds voice support in Spanish – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Some days yield more deals than others, and today is one of those days. Starting things off are the Master & Dynamic MW07 Plus truly wireless headphones, which are seeing their first big discount at Best Buy. Normally $300, they’re $240. In my review, I enjoyed their
Read MoreThe two major comic book publishers stopped or limited their new releases this week. Marvel and DC grind to a halt due to coronavirus lockdown – CNET Source: CNet
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