In Crip Camp, the revolution begins at summer camp. The Netflix documentary, now available to stream, follows several young people who attended Camp Jened, a New York campground for people with disabilities. That alone is a wonderful subject: a story about what happens when a group of teens neglected by society finally discovers a place
Read MoreH.E.B. In February, while the US government was still dithering and downplaying the potential impact that the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 might have, San Antonio-based grocery chain HEB was already running pandemic simulations and adapting the plans that helped it respond to the H1N1 outbreak in 2009. Yes, that’s correct: a regional grocery chain arguably
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Over the last decade, some of the world’s biggest entertainment and telecom conglomerates bet on streaming entertainment. The last 10 years have ushered in a rapid progression of at-home entertainment as Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, HBO Now, and more rack up millions of subscribers. As more people are
Read MoreI’ve been having trouble sitting down to write this post, because as COVID-19 coverage swirls around me, I’m thinking: who has time for shoulder stretches? But then again, maybe this is when we most need a few shoulder stretches. Are you hunched over at your desk? I am. Read more… It's Time for Shoulder Stretches
Read MoreThe e-commerce site is reportedly working to fix the error. Amazon unintentionally hid competitor's faster delivery options, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDo not go to your friend’s house this week. Please. Not even if you and your friends are all young and healthy, not even if it’s “just one friend,” not even if “it’s OK if I get sick, that’s a chance I’m willing to take,” not even if “we’ll be careful and wash our hands,
Read MoreSlack may be adding yet another Microsoft integration to its platform. But this time, it might be an integration with archrival Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams-Slack calling integration is coming, says Slack CEO Source: ZDNet Microsoft
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 your experience – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Since we’re all living in a video-chat world nowadays, Instagram has rolled out a new feature that makes it easy for you, and those you’re conferencing with on the service, to enjoy the best and worst of the social site together. Without breaking your video call, you’ll all be able to watch the same
Read MoreApple says the app and site aim to offer people across the US an easy way to get trusted information and guidance. Apple creates coronavirus screening app, website in partnership with CDC and White House – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe league has been forced to return to its roots online, dealing a blow to teams’ ability to test the viability of the OWL’s local event model. Overwatch League teams face a reset after pandemic spoils its grand plans Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreApple has launched a new screening tool for the US in partnership with CDC (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The tool, available both as a website and an iOS app, acts as an information center for people across the country. The tool also allows you to answer a bunch of questions to determine
Read MoreIt’s not the lesson anyone expected. A Norwegian school is ditching popular video conferencing service Whereby after a naked man “guessed” the link to an online video tutorial and exposed his erect penis to a group of nine-year-olds. The despicable man addressed the students, encouraging them to talk to him as he engaged in lewd
Read MoreJamie Castillo, Alyssa Lia Mancao Instagram Live therapy sessions can be jarring. An iPhone ping occasionally goes off, the therapist forgets to turn off the press conference she was watching before going live, or the sound drops out momentarily. Even beyond the technical difficulties, watching an influencer chat with her therapist feels intrusive and wrong,
Read More{$inline_image} You know what’s worse than school being canceled or sports being canceled or most of the rest of life being canceled right now? Needing to cancel the birthday party your kid has been looking forward to for months. As someone who loves birthdays and holidays both big and small, I will not stand for
Read MoreAs part of its Home Together initiative, Roku lines up extended trials from channels like Showtime, Epix and Smithsonian. Roku offers a free month of premium channels amid coronavirus outbreak – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreVideo shows the partially automated system stop for a red light for the first time as some owners receive early access to the “full-self-driving” update. Tesla's Autopilot now recognizes traffic signals – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreStreaming early, the Sega icon’s cinematic debut is at its best when Sonic goes quick — but the script doesn’t always keep up. Sonic the Hedgehog movie review: A visual delight you'll fast forget – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft is targeting improvements to the PowerShell 7.1 user experience ahead of its release this winter. Microsoft: First preview of PowerShell 7.1 for Windows, Linux and macOS is out Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MorePhoto by Bernd Thissen / Picture Alliance via Getty Images Social distance over greater distances Continue reading… Now is a great time to buy an e-bike Source: New feed
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Sony is working with internet service providers in the US to slow game download speeds in an effort to preserve internet capacity for users overall, the company announced on its blog today. The company already enacted this policy in Europe earlier this week. This means players will have
Read MoreUncomfortable with tech, many are struggling to use modern tools to keep up with friends and family in the pandemic. As Life Moves Online, an Older Generation Faces a Digital Divide Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto by Colin Young-Wolff / Riot Games Almost every single major professional sports league across the globe is on indefinite hiatus due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. There’s no NBA, no Champions League, no Olympic Games. But an unlikely option has started to fill that void for viewers: competitive video games. For years, esports
Read MoreVisual Studio gives C++ developers a productivity boost, plus better debugging for Blazor WebAssembly offline apps. Visual Studio 2019: Now IntelliSense linter for C++ programming language cleans up code Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreImage: Roland Quandt / Twitter Fitbit’s upcoming Charge 4 fitness tracker broke cover earlier in March, revealing a design that was virtually identical to the 2018 Charge 3 model, but a newly leaked promotional video posted by Roland Quandt has revealed what makes the Charge 4 different — including the addition of built-in GPS, one
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