Time to let the cat out of the bag about Joe’s singing, John’s missing teeth, Carole’s missing husband and more. Tiger King on Netflix: 9 things you didn't know about this weirdly addictive show – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSony is the latest movie studio to announce major changes to its release slate due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as reported by Variety. Tentpole movies like Uncharted, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and Peter Rabbit 2 are all seeing big delays, leaving Kevin Hart’s Fatherhood as one of the only major titles on Sony’s 2020 schedule — and
Read MoreBloomberg: Amazon confirms that it fired a worker, who led the Staten Island warehouse strike, for violating its quarantine measures; worker says firing was in retaliation — – Worker Chris Smalls says labor activism led to his dismissal — Amazon says Smalls violated safety conditions, quarantine Amazon confirms that it fired a worker, who led
Read MoreCarole Baskin’s husband Jon “Donald” Lewis disappeared in 1997 and hasn’t been heard from since. Netflix's Tiger King sparks new call for information on Carole Baskin's missing husband – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew look available now in Edge, and coming soon to Chrome. Microsoft and Google update the look of form controls in Chromium browsers Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe two companies are the latest targets of labor action by groups fearing virus exposure on the job. Coronavirus Prompts Instacart and Amazon Strikes Over Health Concerns Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreNew York Times: New York’s AG sent a letter to Zoom expressing concern over security vulnerabilities and privacy practices as more users conduct sensitive tasks on the service — As the videoconferencing platform’s popularity has surged, Zoom has scrambled to address a series of data privacy and security problems. New York's AG sent a letter
Read MoreEmployee discontent is growing louder over Amazon’s handling of worker health during the pandemic. Amazon workers in Staten Island protest coronavirus working conditions – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAs the videoconferencing platform’s popularity has surged, Zoom has scrambled to address a series of data privacy and security problems. New York Attorney General Looks Into Zoom’s Privacy Practices Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe International Olympic Committee has announced new dates for the Olympics in 2021. Tokyo 2020 Olympics will now take place in July 2021, due to coronavirus – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe federal government wants to cut the mandated 5% annual increase in economy down to just 1.5%. Trump administration may attempt again to roll back fuel economy standards – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe 5G-enabled flagship phones will be announced by an online event. OnePlus to announce OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro, April 14 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA plant in Indiana will build the ventilators, while a previously closed plant in Michigan will manufacture surgical masks. Two GM plants will build ventilators, masks to help fight COVID-19 pandemic – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Airbnb has further extended its full cancellation policy due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and has set aside $250 million to help pay hosts for missed or canceled bookings, according to a letter sent to Airbnb hosts on Monday, which the company shared with The Verge. CNBC
Read MorePhoto by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Grocery delivery company Instacart said today that a planned work stoppage by its shoppers had “absolutely no impact on Instacart’s operations” and claims it sold more groceries over the past 72 hours “than ever before.” “Today, we saw 40 percent more shoppers on the platform
Read MoreNow that we’re spending more time indoors, we’re finding new platforms — and new ways to use old platforms — to stay in touch, whether it’s for work or with friends. This is the case with Slack, an instant-messaging platform which functions somewhere in the space between email and text messages. Designed for quick communication,
Read MoreJohn Krasinski, best known for playing Jim Halpert on NBC’s The Office, is back behind a desk and talking into a camera — this time, in a video on his new YouTube channel dedicated to sharing good news. The show is exactly what it sounds like: Krasinski will talk about a few heartwarming, good stories
Read MoreBaseball season might be indefinitely delayed, but the MLB is doing its best to fill the baseball-shaped hole in fans’ hearts with a new “MLB At Home” initiative that will see classic games and events, like the Home Run Derby, streamed nightly on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. The MLB already started streaming games last week
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Valve announced today that it won’t automatically update games in customers’ libraries as regularly as before to help preserve bandwidth during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Starting this week, Valve says Steam will only immediately auto-update games you’ve played in the last three days. Otherwise, Valve says Steam will
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter has made good — so far — on its pledge to crack down on tweets that contain false or misleading information about COVID-19 cures. The platform has deleted tweets by the presidents of Brazil and Venezuela and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani for violating its
Read MoreLooking for something to watch tonight? Read more… What to Stream Tonight, March 30, 2020 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge With all the uncertainty over when “shelter in place” orders will be lifted, Apple has recently been more willing to let early-stage products leave its campus for further development at the homes of its employees. This is according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who today reported about how Apple
Read MorePhoto: Seamus Blackley / Twitter As more people are faced with endless hours at home due to self-quarantine and social distancing, there’s been a surge in home bread baking show-and-tell on the internet over the past few days. But it’s safe to say that no one has been baking bread quite like Seamus Blackley, who
Read MoreThe science on COVID-19 is moving faster than it has for any previous outbreak: The scientific community went from discovering the virus to starting a vaccine trial in just three months. But despite that speed, we still don’t know everything we’d like to know about it. And no matter how diligently scientists study a… Read
Read MoreThe CARES Act gives the FCC $200 million to help promote telehealth. Here’s how Ajit Pai proposes spending it. FCC Chairman proposes COVID-19 Telehealth Program – CNET Source: CNet
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