The 2020 tournament may be canceled, but our sweet 16 can help you relive some of the glory. No March Madness? Watch 16 of the best games in NCAA tournament history right now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOn Apple’s new game subscription service, kid-friendly doesn’t have to mean boring. Stuck inside with the kids? Play these 10 Apple Arcade games – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt has been a while since we thought about computers and thought about Honeywell. Sure, they had a series of computers they bought from General Electric and Computer Control Company in the 1970s. Even before that they joined with Raytheon and produced vacuum tube computers that later morphed into transistor-based computers. But in recent years,
Read MoreSong Jingli / KrASIA: An interview with Lu Zhihui, founder of MMC whose drones have been used during COVID-19 outbreak in China to disinfect public areas, control traffic, and more — If you Google for the keywords “talking drones,” a lot of news and videos will show up about how China started to deploy flying
Read More{$inline_image} Song Jingli / KrASIA: An interview with Lu Zhihui, founder of MMC whose drones have been used during COVID-19 outbreak in China to disinfect public areas, control traffic, and more — If you Google for the keywords “talking drones,” a lot of news and videos will show up about how China started to deploy
Read MoreEvery rumor about Apple’s 2020 Apple Watch. Apple Watch 6 rumors: Sleep tracking, new health alerts and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFighting fake news has become a growing problem in the past few years, and one that begs for a solution involving artificial intelligence. Verifying the near-infinite amount of content being generated on news websites, video streaming services, blogs, social media, etc. is virtually impossible There has been a push to use machine learning in the moderation
Read MoreAmazon cracked down on coronavirus price gouging. Now, while the rest of the world searches, some sellers are holding stockpiles of sanitizer and masks. He Has 17,700 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer and Nowhere to Sell Them Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreKurt.energy is promoting a new line of hybrid supercapacitors. By itself, that wouldn’t be very newsworthy, but the company claims these graphene-based supercapacitors merge the best features of both supercapacitors and lithium-ion batteries. Based on technology from a company called Shenzhen Toomen New Energy, the capacitors are optimized for either high energy or high power.
Read MoreApple said today that it’s closing all stores outside China till March 27 due to the coronavirus epidemic. In a statement, the company’s CEO, Tim Cook, asked customers to visit online stores and websites for sales and support. We will be closing all of our retail stores outside of Greater China until March 27. We
Read MoreJuli Clover / MacRumors: Apple says it is closing all of its retail stores outside of Greater China until March 27 due to the continuing spread of COVID-19 — Apple today announced that it is closing all of its retail locations outside of Greater China until March 27 due to the continuing spread of the
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple is temporary closing all of its retail stores “outside of Greater China” until March 27th, CEO Tim Cook announced in a letter posted on the company’s website late Friday night. “The most effective way to minimize risk of the virus’s transmission is to reduce density and
Read MoreThe company also asks employees to work from home in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Apple closes all stores outside China until March 27 on coronavirus worries – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAdele Peters / Fast Company: Uncensored Library, a Reporters Without Borders project in Minecraft, lets people anywhere read articles from censored journalists and get info on press freedom — In countries where censorship is standard practice—such as China, where articles and social media posts about COVID-19 … Uncensored Library, a Reporters Without Borders project in
Read MorePatricia Hernandez / Polygon: Niantic has temporarily updated various Pokémon Go mechanics to limit the need for extended travel during gameplay due to “the current global health situation” — Monster collecting will be slightly easier now — As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the world … Niantic has temporarily updated various Pokémon Go mechanics to
Read MoreMythological legend has it that Tempestas, the Roman goddess of storms and sudden weather, saved the consul Scipio when his fleet of ships got caught in a storm off of Corsica. In return, she demanded that a temple be dedicated to her. [SephenDeVos]’ beautiful barometer, dubbed Tempestas II, demands nothing of the viewer, but will
Read MoreThe president inaccurately described travel restrictions he had announced, falsely blamed his predecessor for testing shortages and misstated the role Google was playing in mitigating the outbreak. Fact Check: Trump's Claims About His Response to the Coronavirus Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe president inaccurately described travel restrictions he had announced, falsely blamed his predecessor for testing shortages and misstated the role Google was playing in mitigating the outbreak. Trump’s False Claims About His Response to the Coronavirus Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreDisney has decided to bring its incredibly popular Frozen 2 to its Disney Plus streaming service three months early “surprising families with some fun and joy during this challenging period” as the country fights the novel coronavirus pandemic. “Frozen 2 has captivated audiences around the world through its powerful themes of perseverance and the importance
Read MorePresident Trump announced an impressive new tech tool Friday. But Google offered a different description of it. White House says Google is building a coronavirus testing website, but details are fuzzy Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreFrozen 2 is coming to Disney Plus three months earlier than planned. Here’s all the big titles coming to Disney Plus, and when. Disney Plus: Every show, movie and original to come (and a surprise early release for Frozen 2) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCraig Chapple / Sensor Tower Blog: Analysis: TikTok had 112M+ downloads on App Store and Google Play globally in Feb., a record month with India leading growth; TikTok has ~1.9B installs to date — TikTok was downloaded by close to 113 million App Store and Google Play users worldwide in February, making it the app’s
Read MoreDisney Plus will release Frozen 2 to stream months earlier than planned “in this challenging period,” the company said. Disney Plus surprises with early Frozen 2 release, plus everything else about Disney's service – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlex Konrad / Forbes: Interview with Zoom CEO on decision to remove time limits for K-12 schools impacted by COVID-19 in Japan, Italy and US, new features, and future of online work — Covering venture capital, software and startups — On Thursday, on the heels of Zoom’s biggest day ever for downloads the day before
Read MoreIndustries from tech to sports are reacting to the pandemic. Here’s the growing list of events that are affected. Coronavirus cancellations and delays: From the NBA to Disney films and Broadway – CNET Source: CNet
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