Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook has pulled out of the upcoming SXSW conference in Austin, TX, according to a company statement given to Business Insider. “Due to concerns related to coronavirus, our company and employees will not be participating in SXSW this year,” said the statement, which Facebook also shared with The
Read MoreOur beloved criminal mastermind has been subverted by a Disney reimagining. Disney trailer flips Artemis Fowl story to make him a hero – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google and Microsoft both announced on Monday that two smaller conferences, Google’s Cloud Next in San Francisco and Microsoft’s MVP Summit in the Seattle suburbs of Bellevue and Redmond, are being cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Google says it will be making its Cloud Next conference,
Read MoreAs universities in China move courses online to serve students remotely in the face of COVID-19 lockdowns, instructors are rushing to modify their pedagogy and incorporate digital teaching tools. To help ease that transition, we’ve gathered our top stories on online teaching and instructional design, chock full of tips and best practices from the trenches.
Read MorePhoto by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Stanford University’s Folding@home distributed computing project is seeking volunteers to help researchers develop treatment therapies for the novel coronavirus. Folding@home (FAH) uses the processing capacity of networked computers to simulate the complex process of protein folding, which helps determine how to treat diseases like Alzheimer’s and cancer, and SARS, another
Read MoreA settlement for as much as $500 million would resolve a lawsuit accusing Apple of slowing old iPhones as it released new ones. Apple Agrees to Pay Some iPhone Owners Each Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge North Korean hackers stole $250 million worth of cryptocurrency from an exchange and two Chinese nationals helped them launder $100 million of it using prepaid iTunes gift cards and other methods, according to the US Department of Justice. The US Treasury Department says the scheme is tied to
Read MoreResearchers are taking a closer look at oddball exoplanets known as super-puffs. Weird 'cotton candy' planets might be rocking rings, scientists suggest – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto: Epic Games Epic Games announced today that it won’t be hosting any Fortnite tournaments with cash prizes until it addresses performance issues affecting both players and the game’s servers. “Our goal is to improve performance before kicking off any cash prized competition,” the company said in a statement. For Chapter 2 – Season 2,
Read MoreWaymo just announced a significant milestone: its first external fundraising round. The self-driving division of Alphabet raked in $2.25 billion in a funding round led by Silver Lake, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, and Mubadala Investment Company, the sovereign wealth fund of Abu Dhabi. Additional investors include Magna International, Andreessen Horowitz, and AutoNation, as well
Read MoreReady to go back to City 17? Half-Life: Alyx drops 3 new gameplay videos ahead of release – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDunkin’ is offering customers a little bit of an incentive to grab a cup of coffee on Friday mornings: free donuts. The donut chain is launching “Free Donut Fridays” for the month of March. Customers can score a free donut of their choice, including the ‘Lucky Shamrock Donut,’ every Friday when they purchase any… Read
Read MoreGoogle Pixel users will find a new “Rules” feature added to their devices starting today. Rules are analogous to iOS shortcuts, allowing you to create toggles for automatic settings changes when you’re in certain locations—though Android Rules are much more limited to Shortcuts, by comparison. For now, you can only… Read more… How to Use
Read MoreThe time change is hard enough on us humans. We’ll have to wake up an hour earlier, but we’re slaves to the clock and so we’ll still make it to work and to appointments on time. But our pets don’t know that the time has changed, so they’ll be confused when their schedule is a
Read MoreHere at Lifehacker we’re big fans of checking every single paystub, even if you have direct deposit. While it may seem paranoid to review every line of that statement with a fine-tooth comb, it’s common for mistakes to happen regardless of the size of the company you work for. Read more… How to Protect Yourself
Read MoreMicrosoft won’t be holding its annual Most Valuable Professional Summit in the Seattle area later this month due to fears of the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus. Microsoft cancels MVP Summit due to COVID-19 coronavirus fears Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMore Mercedes cars get a little help from EQ Power. Mercedes-Benz CLA, GLA add plug-in hybrid power for Europe – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR via Getty Images The biggest moments in any given golf tournament broadcast can be captured by just a few cameras across a multi-acre course. But the upcoming broadcast of the Players Championship golf tournament on March 12th will let you see all of the moments. If you subscribe to PGA
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The world’s biggest social network is restricting social visits to its physical offices, as Facebook tries to protect its employees from coronavirus exposure, Business Insider reports. A Facebook spokesperson tells The Verge that the company, which has offices in 35 countries, is “taking steps to reduce the risk
Read MoreThis was the “first such outburst ever detected from interplanetary space.” Students spot black hole surprise during NASA asteroid mission – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreValve’s much-anticipated virtual reality game Half-Life: Alyx debuts on March 23rd, and it just offered a little more detail on what we’ll be playing. It released three short videos today showing off combat and puzzles in Alyx, as well as the game’s overall vibe. The videos showcase some things we already knew about Alyx. First,
Read More{$inline_image} The exterior of CDC headquarters | Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images A tally of the number of people tested for the novel coronavirus disappeared from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website on Monday. The change was first reported by journalist Judd Legum on Twitter. The disappearance of the numbers comes less than
Read MoreThe Cybertruck has been controversial since its announcement, but Musk has recently acknowledged the truck’s peculiar visage. Elon Musk assures better looks for the production version of the Cybertruck – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreRetail companies as well as law enforcement agencies have used the service, says a report. Clearview AI facial recognition customers reportedly include DOJ, FBI, ICE, Macy's – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRiot revealed its upcoming first-person shooter title, Valorant. There’s a lot we don’t know about the game yet. Valorant releases this summer. Here’s what we know so far. Source: Washington Post Tech
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