People who suspect they may have come into contact with the coronavirus are being advised to self-isolate (stay at home) for 14 days. For some people, the idea of self-isolation may seem like a dream come true. For others, the idea of being cut off from the outside world, alone, or with only a few
Read MoreWhile we admit that free honey sounds pretty good, beekeeping is not some set-it-and-forget-it hobby where you can just put bees in a box and come back in a month to collect the goods. With the world’s bee population in decline, it’s more important than ever to monitor the health of hives. One way to
Read MoreGeoff Baker / The Seattle Times: Satya Nadella, whose 23-year-old son is a legally blind quadriplegic with cerebral palsy weakening his immune system, on Microsoft’s role in slowing COVID-19 — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits to feeling the personal anxieties many of his employees have shared about the coronavirus pandemic. Satya Nadella, whose 23-year-old son
Read MoreSalvador Rodriguez / CNBC: Facebook’s efforts to help governments, emergency response orgs, SMBs, its employees, and users during the pandemic could help improve its tarnished reputation — – Over the past few weeks, Facebook has been quick to launch a number of efforts to help combat the spread of the coronavirus … Facebook's efforts to
Read MoreLooking for a more compact full-size headphone that sits on your ears rather around them? Here are our current top picks. Best on-ear headphones for 2020: Bose, Beats and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe’re used to LoRa as a free-to-use digital radio protocol allowing not-very-high data rate communications over distances of a few miles. It’s made all kinds of distributed sensor systems a breeze, and some experimenters have made an art of achieving communication over hundreds of miles. But what would happen if you took a brute-force approach
Read MoreLiam Frost / Decrypt: The Tezos Foundation says it has agreed to settle for $25M a class action suit that alleged it ran an unregistered securities sale through its $232M ICO — The project behind a $232 million initial coin offering has decided the lawsuit is too “expensive and time-consuming.” — Tezos — In brief
Read MoreLow-carb ways to satisfy your cravings. The best keto snacks to buy online for 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHand-picked by CNET editors, these are the best Android phones you can buy right now. Best Android phone of 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBruce Haring / Deadline: Disney says it will reduce bandwidth use by at least 25% in EU markets where it is launching Disney+ on Mar. 24 and will delay its French launch until Apr. 7 — Disney+ is cutting back on its bandwidth utilization by 25 percent in the markets where its debuting on March
Read MoreManish Singh / TechCrunch: Disney says it has paused the rollout of Disney+ in India, which was set to launch March 29 alongside the now-delayed Indian Premier League cricket season — Disney said on Friday that it is postponing the launch of its eponymous streaming service in India, one of the largest entertainment markets …
Read MoreAre you looking for a new doorbell? Start here. Our favorite video doorbell of 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAs work increasingly goes remote, we’re compiling our top picks to help you stay productive. 5 monitors to upgrade your home workspace, from 15 to 34 inches – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKeep yourself caffeinated with a coffee subscription — there’s one for every taste. Great coffee subscriptions for every type of coffee drinker – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe move from incandescent filament lamps to fluorescent, and then LED lighting over the last couple of decades has delivered immense benefits in terms of energy saving, but had brought with it problems for people sensitive to flicker or to too much of a particular set of wavelengths. It’s not always easy to quantify the
Read MoreAndroid tablets rarely make the case for ditching Apple iPads, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have any good options available. Here are our favorites. Best Android tablet for 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLooking for a case for your new iPhone? Take a look at our current top picks. Best iPhone 11 and 11 Pro cases to buy for 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOne of these essential oil diffusers can keep your space smelling good for 53 straight hours straight, another operates via voice control. Read on to learn how to choose the best essential oil diffuser for your needs. Best aromatherapy essential oil diffusers for 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhile schools are closed around the country, Audible is offering some of its collection for free. Unlike some other free offerings, where you’re required to sign up for a trial, or at least provide your email address, these offerings are all available to stream with no login and no payment information exchanging hands. Read more…
Read More{$inline_image} GameStop is temporarily closing all its US-based retail locations and moving to “delivery only” starting on March 22nd, the company announced today. It’s an abrupt reversal for the company, which just a few days ago was defending its decision to keep its stores open, as an “essential” business, and was instructing staff to ignore
Read MoreFind out which indoor cams are the best at keeping an eye on things. The top 3 indoor home security cameras of 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew York Times: A behind-the-scenes account on the creation of Petro, Venezuela’s oil-backed cryptocurrency, whose author fled the country after becoming subject to persecution — Gabriel Jiménez hated the Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro. But he loved cryptocurrency. A behind-the-scenes account on the creation of Petro, Venezuela's oil-backed cryptocurrency, whose author fled the country after becoming
Read MoreBetter entry-level graphics means terrific performance for less money. Best cheap gaming laptop under ,000 to get in 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFor any sort of precision machine, precision adjustability is required. For the hacker this usually involves an adjustment screw, where the accuracy is determined by the thread pitch. This was not good enough for [Mark Rehorst] who wanted adjustment down to 10μm for his 3D printer’s optical end-stop, so he made himself a differential adjustment
Read More“Take care of your spaceship.” If anyone knows how to not go crazy while spending a lot of time alone, it’s an astronaut. Astronaut Chris Hadfield shares tips for self-isolation during coronavirus – CNET Source: CNet
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