Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images Vice President Mike Pence will take charge of the US response to the new coronavirus, President Donald Trump announced today. “Mike is not a czar,” Trump said. “I don’t view Mike as a czar.” Pence is not a public health expert, either. Instead, as governor of Indiana, he slashed public
Read MorePhoto: Chris Welch / The Verge Etsy is going to start automatically advertising its sellers’ products and taking a fee — at least 12 percent — for every sale it refers. The ads will appear on “high-traffic sites” like Google, Facebook, and Pinterest, and they’ll be a requirement for shops doing more than $10,000 in
Read MoreImage: CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is preparing for the potential spread of the coronavirus in the US. You might be considering getting masks or a respirator to cover your mouth and protect yourself. Before you do, note that the CDC does not recommend you wear a mask to protect against
Read MoreAt first, smartwatches were like little tiny tablets or phones that you wore on your wrist. More recently though we have noticed more “hybrid” smartwatches, that look like a regular watch, but that use their hands to communicate data. For example you might hear a text message come in and then see the hand swing
Read MoreThe awkwardly named K2-18b may look like Neptune, but it could be hiding a giant, habitable Earth-like planet beneath its atmosphere. Large alien world with water vapor might still host life after all – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHackers could access saved videos and pictures and view live video, Bitdefender researchers found. iBaby monitor vulnerable to hacking – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe first version of the DJI Inpsire is out of production, but you can get a factory refurb for as much as $800 off current prices. Fly away with the original DJI Inspire 1 drone for 99 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe tech giant said the virus was causing issues with its supply chain, about a week after Apple said it was facing similar problems. Microsoft Issues Financial Warning Because of Coronavirus Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMore power, more technology and refined looks keep the GTI familiar, yet slightly different. Volkswagen Golf GTI sticks to its guns in evolutionary eight-generation – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read More382 horsepower, 354 pound-feet of torque in a tiny package. 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLA45: The entry-level pocket-rocket – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreFollett has announced Destiny 17.5, an update to its suite for library management, digital content and resource management. Follett Updates Library Management Suite Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google, EA Sports’ FIFA Mobile brand, and Adidas’ soccer arm are teasing some kind of collaboration involving Google’s touch-sensitive fabric, which is made under the Jacquard name (via 9to5Google). In the short GIF in the teaser tweet, the Adidas, FIFA Mobile, and Jacquard logos all appear along with
Read MoreResearchers from the University of Delaware’s College of Education & Human Development and College of Engineering have created “Zenbo,” a social robot that can deliver safe computing training to young students. U Delaware Creates Social Robot for Safe Computing Training Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreThe product is part of the search giant’s Project Jacquard line for developing smart fabrics. Google teases Adidas, Electronic Arts smart clothing product for March 10 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: Konami Kazuhisa Hashimoto, the programmer of the famous Konami Code, died this week at the age of 61. His code, ↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B, A, Start, has lived on for over three decades and continues to be a comical Easter egg in many games today. Hashimoto’s former employer, Konami,
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft said late on Wednesday that it would miss the third quarter guidance it set out earlier this year for its personal computing segment, which includes money it makes from licensing Windows and selling Surface devices. The culprit, as is the case with many other tech companies, is
Read MoreThe direct and largely unlimited access granted to immigration-enforcement officials marks an aggressive new step for the federal agency’s access to Americans’ photos and personal data. It also raises the risk that undocumented immigrants who applied for driver’s licenses under the state’s landmark program could have been targeted. ICE has run facial-recognition searches on millions
Read MoreThe supply chain in China is recovering slower than expected and Microsoft is cutting expectations for its computing unit. Microsoft says COVID-19 outbreak will hamper Surface, More Personal Computing unit Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreGoogle today revealed it was adding five languages to Google Translate, thanks to the support of its Translate Community. Now you can finally translate things from Kinyarwanda, Odia, Tatar, Turkmen and Uyghur. As Google Translate software engineer Isaac Caswell was quick to add, these are the first languages it’s added to Translate in four years, and brings
Read MoreA new study from the Online Learning Consortium and Every Learner Everywhere outlines seven primary trends in digital learning innovation as well as four secondary trends worth watching. Top 7 Trends in Digital Learning Innovation Source: Campus Technology
Read More{$inline_image}A new study from the Online Learning Consortium and Every Learner Everywhere outlines seven primary trends in digital learning innovation as well as four secondary trends worth watching. Top 7 Trends in Digital Learning Innovation Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On February 25th, CBS News hosted the last Democratic presidential debate ahead of the vastly important Super Tuesday primaries. The debate was officially licensed to broadcast on Twitter and CBS News’ website, but there was an even broader reach of live commentary channels as Twitch streamers reacted to
Read MoreThe Bloomberg campaign is putting out more memes on private Instagram accounts — and running faster than Facebook can keep up. It’s Facebook vs. the Bloomberg Campaign vs. the Internet Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAstronomers from the Catalina Sky Survey yesterday announced they’d found a second natural satellite orbiting the Earth. It looks like our planet and its long-standing partner Luna have decided to explore polyamory. The newcomer is a small asteroid that was apparently snagged in the Earth‘s orbit where it now exists as a temporary “mini-moon.” Scientists
Read MoreGoogle has quietly reinstated the ability to batch-create and import multiple contacts to your Google account at once. This time-saving feature was removed when Google began switching its mobile and web apps over to the material theme design last year, and Google didn’t announce its return. That’s a shame, as it’s… Read more… How to
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