Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google is slowly but steadily opening its Stadia cloud gaming service to more interested customers, with a new promotion starting this month that offers three months of its Stadia Pro subscription to new buyers of Chromecast Ultra devices. Google confirmed to The Verge that this is the
Read MoreTens of thousands of Facebook pages that ran US political ads failed to disclose who paid for them, researchers say. Facebook's transparency efforts around political ads fall short, study finds – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe moves follow a similar decision by Microsoft. Google, Twitter, Facebook to pay hourly workers affected by coronavirus – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreResearchers at Augusta University are creating an app that will allow users to assess their COVID-19 infection risk at home in minutes, based on how they feel and where they’ve been. Coronavirus App to Provide At-Home Risk Assessment Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreA new Windows Insider preview shows off one subtle change to Windows 10’s telemetry settings, along with a handful of new and revised Group Policy settings. Windows 10 privacy: In new preview build, Microsoft tweaks telemetry settings Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MorePhoto by Adi Robertson / The Verge SXSW, the annual tech, music, and film meetup held in downtown Austin, is the latest major conference to be canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, and just one week before it was slated to start. It is the first time in the event’s 34-year history that it’s been
Read MoreStephen Brashear/Getty Images Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Twitter have all pledged to pay hourly workers their regular rate even if those staffers are asked to remain at home due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. All six of those tech companies and many others have asked employees to work from home to help prevent
Read MoreWhen it comes to paying extra for travel insurance, we typically err on the side of skipping it. And it’s not because we’re exceedingly confident that all your trips will go exactly as planned—it’s just that unless you’re taking a long, international trip, you can probably get the benefits you need from the credit… Read
Read MoreThere was a time when you could hold onto a TV or A/V receiver for the better part of the decade and not feel as though you were missing out on the latest and greatest features. But today you’re lucky to get three years out of a “smart” TV before it’s either supplanted by a
Read MoreAlexa has a few new commands that can help you prepare for hazardous weather or crummy traffic conditions. These features have actually been around for a few weeks—Amazon quietly slipped them onto Alexa-supported devices last month—but since the company didn’t mention the updates until recently, most people haven’t… Read more… How to Get Severe Weather
Read MorePhoto: Emerald City Comic Con Seattle’s annual comic book convention, Emerald City Comic Con, has been postponed amid growing concern surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. The event, which has run since 2003, was set to take place from March 12th–15th at the Washington State Convention Center. It will now be hosted sometime this summer, making it
Read MoreThe tech-driven timepiece will be on sale globally later this year. Oppo Watch copies Apple Watch's design to offer an Android alternative – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe docu-series is based on the book of the same title. The subject? A man who believes his father was the Zodiac Killer. The Most Dangerous Animal of All arrives on Hulu – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s true, kids: If you don’t use it, you lose it. The ability to touch your toes, youthful optimism, and manageable hangovers all wane with the passing of each season. So does citrus. Read more… Make a Gimlet Before It's Too Late Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe company abandons the no-notch display and adds a 120Hz refresh rate, superfast charging and 5G. Oppo Find X2 Pro gains new camera, 65W charging and vegan leather – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNo one gets a spin-off like Gaston. Disney Plus giving Beauty and the Beast's Gaston and LeFou a series, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you routinely take your own cup to Starbucks for the discount (and, you know, for the planet), you should know that the coffee chain has changed its policy in light of the coronavirus outbreak. Read more… Why You Can't Use Your Own Cup at Starbucks Right Now Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePhoto by May James/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Restrictions on flights in and out of China wouldn’t have prevented the novel coronavirus from circling the globe, a new model shows. Even if the amount of international travel in and out of China had been cut by 90 percent after February 1st, the trajectory of the
Read MoreIn the initial days and weeks after Boeing’s test flight of its new spacecraft went awry, the company and NASA went to great lengths to highlight the positives of the mission. But more than two months after the failed flight, the space agency is being far more blunt about the poor performance of one of
Read MoreI love simple little utilities that help you change your behavior for the better—Pomodoro; all those apps that remind you to drink water; and, now, good ol’ “Do Not Touch Your Face” dot com. Read more… Use This Website to Stop Touching Your Damn Face With Your Virus Hands Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon disrupted the books, grocery, and shipping business, and now it’s set its sights on viral infections. The tech company has apparently tasked a team of employees to research and develop a cure for the common cold, a CNBC report indicates today. Under an effort called “Project Gesundheit,”
Read MoreToday, whales are a beloved icon right up there with polar bears when it comes to mascots for protecting the planet. That wasn’t the case in 1966 when biologist Roger Payne came upon a dead, beached dolphin with a cigar butt carelessly shoved in its blowhole — which shocked him enough to make it his
Read MoreAccording to numerous user bug reports, Windows 10 update KB4535996 has several critical errors that are making it impossible for some users to use their PCs. Ironically (though predictably) the patch was released to fix bugs introduced in another update from earlier this year. Read more… If Your PC Is Struggling to Boot, Uninstall This
Read MoreProgressive Leasing has been around for 20 years. You might have seen the company’s name if you’ve shopped at Mattress Firm, Lowes, Kay Jewelers, Pandora, Big Lots, Metro PCS, Cricket Wireless, and Sam Ash—and that’s just naming a few. Read more… Should You Lease Your Next Big Purchase? Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreCord-cutting Yankees, Clippers and Angels fans who subscribe to YouTube TV can jump ship to another streaming service. YouTube TV drops YES Network, Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket. Hulu to the rescue – CNET Source: CNet
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