Ryan Heffington Kristin Childers went to a dance party on Saturday in her pajamas. The clothes didn’t matter, because she never left her living room. The party took place entirely on Instagram. A few minutes before, she’d been sitting on her couch reading the news, feeling like she was about to cry. Then she got
Read MoreMore than half of all news consumption on Facebook in America is about the virus, according to an internal report. The Coronavirus Revives Facebook as a News Powerhouse Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft disclosed a new remote code execution vulnerability today that can be found in all supported versions of Windows and is currently being exploited in “limited targeted attacks” (via TechCrunch). If a hacker successfully pulled off an attack, they could theoretically remotely run code or malware on the
Read MoreThe best Vizio TV and accessory deals for March 2020 are here. Read more… Bring the Movie Theater Home: Resounding Vizio Deals Fit for Any Living Room Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThis year’s report on The Changing Landscape of Online Education comes as nearly every college and university in the land is taking its courses online in response to COVID-19. In an 11th-hour addition to the report, CHLOE researchers suggested that the immediate goal for any institution right now should be to have faculty communicate with
Read MoreIt’s no surprise that Apple plans on improving the iPhone‘s camera this year, but a new report gives us a better idea of how the company might be planning on doing so. A new note by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via MacRumors) claims Apple plans on introducing sensor-shift image stabilization on its largest iPhone this
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge One of the next iPhone models could introduce sensor-shift image stabilization, potentially bringing image stabilization to the ultrawide camera, according to a new research note from tech analyst Ming-Chi Kuo that was seen by MacRumors. Per Kuo’s note, the image stabilization tech could come to a new 6.7-inch
Read MoreIn every sense, the game’s producer and director wanted to give players more flexibility. Nintendo explains philosophy behind Animal Crossing’s big changes, like gender expression and terraforming Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft’s most recent revelations include some basic specs and features. Xbox Series X specs, backward compatibility and everything we know so far – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhysical distancing means a lot of us have started to have virtual meetings or even virtual Happy Hours over Zoom. Read more… How to Look Better in Your Next Zoom Meeting Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreFrozen 2 and Pixar’s Onward are coming to Disney Plus earlier than planned. Here’re all the big titles that are still coming and when. Disney Plus: Every show, movie and original to come (plus surprise early releases) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple is expanding the App Store to 20 new countries this year, the company announced on its developer portal, marking the latest expansion of Apple’s app marketplace around the globe. For now, there’s no word on when support will be available for the new regions. However, Apple has asked developers to log into their accounts
Read MoreImage: Oura A new study will evaluate a smart ring that takes people’s temperatures in an attempt to identify people who have the new coronavirus early, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. More than 2,000 emergency medical workers at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center and the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital will wear
Read MoreJohns Hopkins University has upgraded its COVID-19 tracking map to include local data from every city and county in the United States. Updated Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Map Adds Local Data Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreI went grocery shopping this weekend. Not just a quick stop to pick up a few things, but a cart-filling trip to replenish supplies at both my apartment and at my boyfriend’s. Read more… What to Expect When You're Grocery Shopping During the Coronavirus Shutdown Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreBoth Alto’s Odyssey and Alto’s Adventure, known for their smooth gameplay and chill vibes, are free for a short time on iPhone and other Apple devices. Free for 24 hours, download Alto's Odyssey, one of the world's most soothing video games – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt might look like Deep Space Nine is visiting our solar system, but it has a scientific explanation. NASA explains why weird, wheel-like blip in space images is not a UFO – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe pièce de résistance for any restored Mustang from the era. Ford will reprint your Fox Body Mustang's window sticker for – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreHP HP is teasing a followup to its Reverb virtual reality headset made in collaboration with Microsoft and Valve. The announcement coincides with Valve’s release of Half-Life: Alyx, the year’s most anticipated VR game. There’s little detail, but HP’s website calls its new headset “a more immersive, comfortable, and compatible experience” than the Reverb, and
Read MoreIf you’re at home with your children, Amazon is making it a little easier to keep them occupied by offering a good bit of its kids’ programming available for free. Read more… These Kids Shows Are Free to Stream on Amazon Right Now Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIt’s the second week of our collective, voluntary quarantine and everything is online now. The spread of coronavirus has upended the rest of society in drastic ways: many high school and college classes are entirely virtual, for example. Prisoners across the country are being released early, and in New York, where I live, mortgage payments
Read MoreIn many parts of the world the COVID-19 pandemic is causing shortages in hospital space, staff, medical supplies, and equipment. Severe cases may require breathing support, but there are only so many ventilators available. With that in mind, MIT is working on FDA approval of an emergency ventilator system (E-Vent). They have submitted the design
Read MoreThink back to your senior year of high school. Once spring rolled around, you were basically home-free and could finally experience the joy of “senioritis”: getting to go to school and see your friends while enjoying lower academic expectations. Plus there were so many major events to look forward to like senior prom,… Read more…
Read MorePhoto by Zhang Yazi/China News Service via Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration approved the first rapid test for the novel coronavirus over the weekend. The test, made by the biotechnology company Cepheid, returns results in around 45 minutes and does not need to be processed in a lab. But the test should primarily
Read MoreThe David Clarke Foundation and IBM announced the 2020 Call for Code challenge back in late February – seemingly a decade ago – with a central focus: fighting climate change. Now the challenge is expanding to set its sights on the coronavirus. Call for Code is a five-year challenge (now in its third) issued to
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