Singer Kenny Rogers, famed for The Gambler, dies at 81 – CNET
The country music legend was also an actor and a restaurateur. Singer Kenny Rogers, famed for The Gambler, dies at 81 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe country music legend was also an actor and a restaurateur. Singer Kenny Rogers, famed for The Gambler, dies at 81 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images General Motors is partnering with Ventec Life Systems to help increase production of ventilators that are needed in hospitals dealing with patients who have the novel coronavirus, the companies announced Friday. In the most severe cases of COVID-19 infection, patients need the assistance of ventilators to breathe, and there are
Read MoreXinmei Shen / Abacus: Amid heavy censorship, Telegram became a refuge for WeChat users seeking information outside official channels at the height of the COVID-19 crisis in China — Telegram features like channel broadcasts and optional chat encryption have helped some people stay up to date amid heavy censorship on Tencent’s WeChat Amid heavy censorship,
Read MoreCommentary: Words matter, which is why a label that stigmatizes people isn’t appropriate. Coronavirus isn't a 'Chinese virus' no matter what Trump says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHere’s a look at our most important stories of the week ending March 21. COVID-19 causes shutdowns, 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and more: Roadshow's week in review – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreData protection officials around the world are loosening rules on how your data can be used during the COVID-19 outbreak. Coronavirus pandemic changes how your privacy is protected – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAdapting to the cloud isn’t a matter of if, it’s when — so IT pros need to understand how to do their jobs in the new environment with instruction like The Complete 2020 Cloud Certification Training Bundle. Right now, it’s over 90 percent off, just $24, from TNW Deals with promo code: FLASHSAVE40. Everyone needs
Read MoreGentlemen, start your hard drives! Stock-car officials, network executives banking on fans watching virtual racing. Parked by pandemic fears, NASCAR’s stars rev up for virtual iRacing series Source: Washington Post Tech
Read More[Eric Strebel] wanted a microphone to record voiceovers, and being a designer, wanted something suitably impressive for the task. Inspired by the classic Unidyne 55, he set about designing his own mic, and used some pretty fancy techniques to get it built. The mic was built around a ribbon element, providing good dynamic response. The
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Russian hacker group called Digital Revolution claims it breached a contractor for FSB and discovered details of a project intended to build an IoT botnet — Digital Revolution hacker group leaks details about “Fronton” an IoT botnet a contractor was allegedly building for the FSB, Russia’s intelligence agency. Russian hacker group
Read MoreIce on Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, may seem impossible. But, could scorching temperatures on that world help form ice? The scorching surface of Mercury, where temperatures can reach 400 degrees Celsius (750 Fahrenheit), may seem to be the last place astronomers might find ice. However, this enormous heat could play a significant
Read MoreSetting up an environment for Embedded Development was traditionally a pain and so vendors provide integrated development environments to help bridge the gap. Google has open-sourced their version of an embedded targeted environment designated as embedded-targeted libraries which they trademarked Pigweed. Google trademarked Pigweed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in February and it
Read MoreGoogle has just launched a site with information and resources to understand the coronavirus outbreak. You can access it at google.com/covid19. The site presently serves US-based visitors, but content for more countries and in more languages are slated to be added soon (Spanish is up next, reports The Verge.) Google‘s site includes information about the
Read MoreJosh Dzieza / The Verge: Amazon warehouse workers and drivers fear the impact of COVID-19 as Amazon grows into an essential service, warning of uneven enforcement of safety measures — Amazon is positioning itself as an ‘essential’ service during the pandemic — a move that benefits the company and puts its warehouse workers and drivers
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: SoftBank-backed car-rental startup Getaround, once valued at $1B+, is actively seeking a sale as it deals with the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak — The car-sharing company Getaround is actively seeking a sale as the coronavirus outbreak has sent demand plunging and left … Sources: SoftBank-backed car-rental startup Getaround, once valued at B+,
Read MoreThe Official Microsoft Blog: Microsoft introduces a Healthcare Bot service using AI to assist frontline organizations, like the CDC, in directing individuals to appropriate medical care — In a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s not only important to deliver medical care but to also provide information to help people … Microsoft introduces a Healthcare
Read MoreNo doubt some purists in the audience will call this one cheating, since this Amiga 500 from 1987 isn’t technically connecting to Spotify and playing the music by itself. But we also suspect those folks might be missing the point of a site called Hackaday. With all the hoops [Daniel Arvidsson] hopped through to make
Read MoreDieter Bohn / The Verge: Google launches a dedicated COVID-19 website, focused on locally relevant info in the US, as well as enhanced Search results for terms related to the disease — After lots of complicated drama, a simple website — One week ago, President Donald Trump held a press conference wherein … Google launches
Read MoreGoogle’s Covid-19 information website, at google.com/covid19 One week ago, President Donald Trump held a press conference wherein he claimed Google would be building a screening website for the coronavirus that would direct people to testing sites. As we learned in the following days, that wasn’t true. Google’s sister company Verily did launch such a site,
Read MoreMishaal Rahman / XDA Developers: Huawei is testing AppSearch, an app that makes it easy to search and sideload popular Android apps without using Google Play Store, bypassing the US trade ban — Because the U.S. Commerce Department placed Huawei on the Entity List last year, Huawei cannot sign new Mobile Application Distribution Agreements …
Read MoreJay Peters / The Verge: Four US senators, including Bernie Sanders, have sent a letter to Jeff Bezos questioning how Amazon is keeping its warehouse workers safe amid COVID-19 — The group of senators includes Bernie Sanders — A group of four US senators, including Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders … Four US senators, including
Read MoreTrey Williams / The Wrap: Movie listings site Moviefone is sold for $1M as part of a bankruptcy auction by MoviePass owner, which had acquired Moviefone from Oath in 2018 — Helios & Matheson filed for bankruptcy after blowing through millions of dollars to keep its MoviePass business up and running. Movie listings site Moviefone
Read MoreReaders who survived the 1970s will no doubt remember the “mood ring” fad, where a liquid crystal mounted to a ring would magically reveal your current emotional state to all and sundry by changing color. This nifty thermochromic display is based on the same principle, and while it might not start a new craze, it’s
Read MoreStuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic? Use these videoconferencing options to keep in touch with family, friends and your workplace. 7 free video chat apps to use if you're social distancing – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHannah Murphy / Financial Times: Court documents allege some Facebook execs knew for years its potential reach ad metric was “inflated and misleading”; Facebook says the claims have no merit — New court documents claim company was aware key ad metric was exaggerating marketing reach Court documents allege some Facebook execs knew for years its
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