YouTube removed at least 20 channels posting false or divisive content to generate ad dollars. The channels used voice-over actors to read scripts. At least one of them was hired on Fiverr, the freelance marketplace. Inside a pro-Trump YouTube disinformation network that spans Vietnam to Bosnia – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto: Tyler Demogenes / Atlanta Faze Esports leagues all over the world have been significantly affected by the ongoing spread of the novel coronavirus. Many have been briefly suspended as the organizers have shifted matches from in-person LAN events to online formats to help prevent the spread of the virus. Now, some leagues are starting
Read MoreThe alarming shortage of coronavirus testing has led one startup to search city sewers for insights into the outbreak. Biobot, an MIT spinout based in Massachusetts, will map the pandemic by analyzing data from sewage samples collected from across the US. The idea for the project came from new research showing that SARS-CoV-2, the virus
Read MoreFoo Yun Chee / Reuters: Netflix and YouTube say they will reduce their streaming quality in Europe to reduce traffic on the network and avoid straining the internet — BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) YouTube said on Friday it will reduce its streaming quality in the European Union to avoid straining … Netflix and
Read MoreAs week one of social distancing and quarantining comes to an end — and the realities of it all set in —we’ve been coming up with ways to (try) staying fit during the COVID-19 outbreak. From virtual classes to YouTube to making the most out of your home environment, here’s how TNW’s editorial team plan on burning
Read MoreThe video streaming service is making standard definition the default setting in the EU to keep the internet running smoothly. YouTube is following Netflix by reducing streaming quality due to coronavirus – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe specifications are out for both eagerly awaited consoles — and they’ve got horsepower to spare. Sony PS5 vs. Microsoft Xbox Series X: Both bulked-up with brains and brawn – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRight now, the Mobile Pixels Duex Pro Portable Dual Monitor can trick out your laptop to feel just like you’re back on your work rig again. It’s currently only $179.35 when you use the coupon code SAVEDUEXPRO at TNW Deals. Make working from home easier with this added laptop monitor on sale Source: The Next
Read MoreOur robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Baudriallard used to say: Shop ’till you drop! Bitcoin price We closed the day, March 19 2020, at a
Read MoreDon’t worry if YouTube videos don’t seem as crisp and sharp all of a sudden — self-isolation hasn’t driven you insane. The Google subsidiary revealed it’ll temporarily throttle streaming quality in Europe to reduce stress on the continent’s internet networks, Reuters reports. The reason, as you probably guessed, is the coronavirus pandemic. [Read: Pornhub is handing
Read MoreIllustration by William Joel / The Verge YouTube is reducing the quality of its videos in Europe, as an increase in home usage strains the continent’s internet during the novel coronavirus outbreak, Reuters reports. “We are making a commitment to temporarily switch all traffic in the EU to standard definition by default,” the company said
Read MoreGoogle is discounting its Stadia cloud gaming service for the first time since its November launch. The Stadia Premiere Edition, which includes a Stadia controller, Chromecast Ultra, and three months of Stadia Pro, is dropping from $129 to $99 for a one day sale until 11:59PM PT tonight (2:59AM ET on March 21st). The sale
Read MoreBy now most Americans have gotten the message that, as much as possible, they need to stay away from everyone else. In San Francisco and a growing number of other cities around the world, all non-essential travel has been banned. Even in cases where life more closely resembles normalcy, the government has encouraged social distancing.
Read MoreNBC News: Subreddit /r/coronavirus has become one of the most authoritative and up-to-date sites on COVID-19, with 1.2M+ members, 1M+ of which signed up in past two weeks — The Reddit message board /r/coronavirus has grown to more than 1.2 million members — almost a million of whom signed up in the last two weeks.
Read MoreGabriel Jiménez hated the Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro. But he loved cryptocurrency. When he built the regime a digital coin, he nearly paid with his life. The Coder and the Dictator Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe automaker says it believes the Taycan Cross Turismo and other future EV projects are still on schedule. Porsche holds firm on 2020 EV targets despite coronavirus concerns – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Coronavirus outbreak is spreading rapidly, and so is misinformation related to the pandemic. In these testing times, you can only rely on trusted sources such as the World Health Organization (WHO), and the health departments of your local governments. To reach more people in an easier and effective manner, WHO has launched an official
Read MoreProfessional NASCAR drivers are taking to virtual worlds in the hopes it’ll provide a welcome alternative to the now mostly canceled race calendar. [Read: Pro and amateur cyclists meet in VR amid coronavirus race cancellations] In the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the NASCAR race calendar has been postponed until May. But broadcaster Fox
Read MoreAfter a prolonged winter, artificial intelligence is experiencing a scorching summer mainly thanks to advances in deep learning and artificial neural networks. To be more precise, the renewed interest in deep learning is largely due to the success of convolutional neural networks (CNNs), a neural network structure that is especially good at dealing with visual data. But
Read MoreFor as many projects as we see using Nixie tubes in new and unusual ways, there’s a smaller but often very interesting cohort of displays that fit into the “Nixie-like” category. These are projects where something other than the discharge of noble gasses is being used to form characters. This scrolling phosphorescent single-character display is
Read MoreIt’s cancellation season, with so many events and launches being postponed to the coronavirus pandemic. The latest instance is the India launch of Disney+, which was scheduled to become available via the Hotstar streaming service on March 29. The entertainment giant has now deferred it indefinitely. [Read: John Oliver roasts Disney-owned Hotstar for making cuts
Read MoreThe ex-Padawan is Gone With a Trace as she explores Coruscant’s neon underbelly. Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode 5 recap: Ahsoka Tano returns – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYesterday, JSTOR, the famous digital academic library, tweeted that 6,000 of its eBooks and over 150 journals are open for anyone to read. The organization noted it’s bringing out 26 public health journal archives, which you can read until June 30. For folks who previously haven’t had access to JSTOR’s library, you can now rifle
Read MoreMichelle Lynde is an aerospace engineer who conducts aerodynamic analysis of configurations using Computational Fluid Dynamics tools, wind tunnel experiments and flight tests. Celebrating Women at NASA: Aerospace Engineer Michelle Lynde Source: NASA
Read MoreOver the last several months, [Eric Strebel] has been working on a concept for an electric-powered infantry combat vehicle. We don’t think he’s been contracted by any nation’s military to design this vehicle, but as a product designer we imagine he does this sort of thing to keep himself sharp. In any event, it’s been
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