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Amazon Worker Who Led Strike Over Virus Says Company Fired Him
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Business Insider |
Google's revenue is on track to shrink for the first time ever because of the coronavirus, according to one of the internet industry's top analysts (GOOG, GOOGL)
Alphabet's biggest revenue stream is set to be hit hard by the coronavirus, with digital advertising already dropping off.
Key analysts predict that the effects could be felt throughout the year, with one predicting Google's first year-over-year decline in ad revenue.
It would be a more significant drop than the company experienced during the last financial crisis.
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The Register |
Uncle Sam turns the screws on VoIP providers allegedly used by coronavirus, tax, bogus tech support scammers
This being America, they weren't too hard on most of them
The US government is cracking down on Voice-over-IP (VoIP) providers accused of giving safe harbor to robocall spammers.…
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9to5Mac |
Everything we know so far about the Apple Watch Series 6
The Apple Watch Series 5 was a major update, bringing an always-on display to the device for the first time. This year, early indications are that the Apple Watch Series 6 will continue to expand health capabilities. Read on as we round up everything we know so far about the 2020 Apple Watch.
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TechCrunch |
Johnson & Johnson partners with BARDA to fund $1 billion in COVID-19 vaccine research
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson is partnering with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to fund over $1 billion in COVID-19 vaccine and antiviral treatment research and development, the company said on Monday. The partnership is an expansion of an existing agreement between BARDA and […]
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FDA Issues Limited Emergency Use For Two Drugs Used To Treat Malaria
knorthern knight shares a report from CNN: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization for chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to treat patients hospitalized with COVID-19. [...] Do the drugs work? In its statement, HHS said: "Anecdotal reports suggest that these drugs may offer some benefit in the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The safety profile of these drugs has only been studied for FDA approved indications, not COVID-19." The authoriza...
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Boy Genius Report |
Coronavirus transmission video shows why we should all be wearing masks
Coronavirus transmission research from Japan says micro-droplets that linger in the air after a cough or during conversation may carry the virus.
Talking to someone in a setting where the air doesn't move might increase your risk of getting COVID-19.
More research is needed to prove the empirical findings of the scientists, as it's unclear how many micro-droplets would be enough to cause an infection.
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The Next Web |
Report: Nintendo to release several remastered Mario games this year
Nintendo is apparently going to celebrate the 35th anniversary of its most beloved character by releasing multiple Mario classics on the Switch, including Super Mario Sunshine, which hasn’t been available since the GameCube days. And it couldn’t come at a better time. Insiders apparently leaked the details to both Eurogamer and VGC. The games won’t just be released on the Switch — they’ll evidently be remastered as well. The games in question include not only the aforementioned Sunsh...
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Gizmodo |
New Research Exposes Horrific Conditions at Britain's Forgotten Nazi Concentration Camp
An archaeological survey of a former Nazi concentration camp on the British island of Alderney has revealed the frightful conditions endured by forced laborers and political prisoners during the Second World War.Read more...
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Gizmodo |
Harley Quinn's Season 2 Premiere Is a No Man's Land of Fucked-Up Fun
The first season of DC Universe’s animated Harley Quinn series split the difference between Batman: The Animated Series and the grimdark Warner Bros. cinematic universe, telling a surprisingly earnest, foul-mouthed story of self-actualization. By breaking free of the Joker and stepping outside of his shadow, Harley…Read more...
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Business Insider |
Zoom is under scrutiny from the New York Attorney General for its privacy practices (ZM)
Zoom is under scrutiny by the New York Attorney General's office for its data privacy and security practices.
The NY attorney general's office sent a letter to Zoom asking what new security measures the company has put in place, if any, to handle its huge surge in usage, according to the New York Times, and how it's handling the data privacy of children especially.
Zoom told Business Insider that it received the letter and that the company will be providing the attorney general's office wi...
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Business Insider |
Airbnb's CEO compared the coronavirus crisis to Hurricane Maria, saying its business will bounce back, just as it did after the storm that ravaged Puerto Rico
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on Monday promised hosts that the company's business will bounce back following the coronavirus pandemic, saying that it has weathered crises before.
He pointed to what happened after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico; thousands more property managers are offering accommodations via Airbnb now than they were before.
The comparison could be considered to be in poor taste; Puerto Rico as a whole is still recovering from the storm, which killed nearly 3,000 people there...
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SlashGear |
Microsoft disables custom Xbox gamerpics amid record numbers
In a brief notice today, Microsoft revealed that it has temporarily disabled the ability to upload customer club pics, gamerpics, and club backgrounds. The company cites its ‘record numbers’ as the reason for the temporary change, specifically the way this aids moderators in evaluating and removing offensive images. It’s unclear how long this change will remain in place. As many … Continue reading
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Business Insider |
Salesforce just granted its top execs over $5 million in cash bonuses, including $2.35 million to CEO Marc Benioff (CRM)
Salesforce is awarding over $5 million in cash bonuses to its top five executives.
CEO Marc Benioff alone will receive nearly half of that: He'll be paid $2.3 million in bonuses on April 15.
While the bonuses are an annual occurrence, this year's awards come amid an economic downturn that has led to widespread of layoffs across the country and record unemployment.
Benioff has pledged not to make any "significant" layoffs at Salesforce for the next 90 days, after urging all CEOs...
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Reuters: Technology News |
Activist investor Starboard says it has 9.3% stake in software firm Commvault
Activist investor Starboard Value LP has built a stake in U.S. data protection and data management software company Commvault, saying in a regulatory filing that it felt the shares were undervalued when it purchased them.
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Reddit |
Internet Pioneer Vint Cerf Tests Positive For Covid-19
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MIT researchers invent a technology to charge smartphones and laptops via Wi-Fi signals
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TechCrunch |
We must consider secure online voting
We should not be debating whether online voting should exist, but rather asking: What is the most secure way to facilitate electronic voting?
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Hacker News |
You Probably Should Be Wearing a Face Mask If You Can
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Dolly Parton Will Read Bedtime Stories To Kids To Ease Coronavirus Fears
The country superstar is launching "Goodnight with Dolly," a 10-week video series on behalf of her Imagination Library.
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Digital Trends |
Need new activities for the kids? Don’t miss these fantastic board game deals
Looking for a way to pry your children away from the screen?Take advantage of one of these board game deals.
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MakeUseOf |
Reddit Polls Help You Gauge People’s Opinions
Reddit now officially supports Polls, with the social media platform rolling them out as a new type of post. This means that you can create a Poll on Reddit without needing to use a third-party service to do so. And the Poll can be about (almost) anything. You have always been able to post a poll on Reddit. However, thanks to a lack of official support, you have had to use a third-party site to do so. Until now. After testing the feature for a few months, Reddit Polls are now available across th...
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Internet Pioneer Vint Cerf Tests Positive For Covid-19
New submitter NoMoreACs shares a report from Gizmodo: Tech pioneer Vint Cerf, one of the co-creators of the modern internet, has tested positive for covid-19, according to a tweet Cerf sent out Monday morning. The 76-year-old tweeted out a clip from HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver about the U.S. response to the global pandemic. "I tested positive for COVID-19 and am recovering," Cerf tweeted. "Listen to what John Oliver has to say about our national response so far."
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Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S20 and S20+ are $200 off at Amazon, starting at $800 (Update: More stores)
Update 1: 2020/03/30 4:27pm PDT
If you prefer to shop elsewhere, B&H Photo and Best Buy are also now selling the Galaxy S20 and S20+ at $200 off.
While Samsung's S20 series brought us some of the manufacturer's most advanced products to date, they're also some of the most expensive smartphones on the market. Thankfully, we have a sizable deal on the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+ at Amazon that can help you save $200 on either...
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MacRumors |
Case for Upcoming Low-Cost iPhone Shows Up at Best Buy With Alleged April 5 Stock Date
Apple has a new low-cost iPhone in the works, which is supposed to be launching sometime in the first half of 2020. Given the ongoing situation in the United States and other countries, it's been unclear if the device is going to launch within the planned timeline, but there are signs that it could be coming soon.
We started seeing cases for the new low-cost iPhone back in early February, but now it appears new case options are showing up at retailers like Best Buy.A source ...
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Trump Hands Coronavirus Briefing To MyPillow Exec Who Tells Americans To Read Bible
The president again paraded corporate executives at the briefing meant to inform Americans about the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hacker News |
Time to Ban Stock Repurchases
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Business Insider |
China's social media propaganda machine has tried to shift the country's image from a source of COVID-19 to a global leader in fighting it, research reveals
China has sought to portray itself on English-language social media as the global leader in the fight against COVID-19 rather than as the origin of the novel coronavirus, new research reveals.
Through more than 32,000 social media posts from verified government accounts, China has bulled its way toward a different image of its role in COVID-19.
"I really see China as embracing this seminal moment to take control on the narrative," the lead researcher on the report told Business Insider.
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Reddit |
Twitter pulls down two coronavirus tweets from Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro
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Hacker News |
Mars Could Have at Least Two Ancient Reservoirs of Water Deep Underground
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Gizmodo |
GE Aviation Workers Demand That Inactive Plants Begin Manufacturing Respirators
Today, aviation factory workers for General Electric staged two protests in Massachusetts, demanding that the company reconfigure its aircraft manufacturing facilities in order to make ventilators. Last week, General Electric Aviation announced that it would be laying off a large contingent of its workforce, while…Read more...
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Digital Trends |
Lightroom CC and Lightroom Classic: What’s the difference?
Lightroom CC has evolved, but is it enough to supplant Lightroom Classic?
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Wired Top Stories |
Facebook Could Help Journalism by Making News Easier to Find
The social media giant gave $100 million to help local news during the pandemic, but it still makes you hunt for trusted sources.
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9to5Mac |
iPhone 9 case inventory arriving at Best Buy, other retailers with April 5 merchandising date
The long-rumored iPhone 9 is expected to be released at some point this spring. Now, accessories from case makers are making their way to retailers such as Best Buy, with specific instructions not to inventory the products until the end of this week.
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Boy Genius Report |
Roku is offering extended free trials of Showtime, EPIX, and more
Roku has partnered with more than 20 networks to offer extended free trials while everyone is stuck at home waiting out the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Showtime, EPIX, Lifetime, Hallmark, and History are just some of Roku's partners for this initiative.
You'll need to put down a debit or credit card to sign up for these trials, so be sure to cancel them before they run out if you don't want to get charged.
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Boing Boing |
One year from today, our knowledge of the cosmos could dramatically change (if all goes according to plan)
The nearly US$10 billion James Webb Space Telescope is set to take off aboard an Ariane 5 rocket one year from today.
Scientists and space enthusiasts of all stripes are excited about what this successor to the Hubble Telescope will further our understanding of the cosmos. Forbes science writer Jamie Carter:
“Webb” will study the solar system, directly image exoplanets, photograph the first galaxies, and explore the mysteries of the origins of the Universe. By detecting infrared light, Webb ...
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Boing Boing |
Good news: John Krasinski has a whole bunch of good news
The world is currently full of absolutely shitty news—like, way more than usual. Actor/Director/Seemingly very nice fella John Krasinski's not OK with that. Instead of moping about it, he and a few pals, both online and off, took it upon themselves to throw together close to 16 minutes worth of video that features nothing but good news. As we shelter at home, worrying about our loved ones and community, this is exactly the injection of feel-good shit that we need.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Hilarious Song Full Of F-Bombs About Staying Home Is The Song We Need Right Now
An explicit YouTube rant/poem about selfishness during the coronavirus outbreak gets the toe-tapping treatment.
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SlashGear |
Star Trek: Voyager fan taps AI for unofficial 4K remaster
A number of beloved older shows are doomed to languish in low-resolution quality due to costs associated with properly remastering them for modern displays. In addition to reprocessing raw footage from these shows, many would require entirely new computer graphics for an official remaster, making the cost astronomical for lengthy series. That hasn’t stopped a number of fans from using … Continue reading
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Reddit |
Open access to ACM Digital library till June 30,2020
ACM blog post "As the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic continues, we at ACM would like to do what we can to help support the computing community. Many computing researchers and practitioners are now working remotely. In addition, teaching and learning have also moved online as more and more campuses close. We believe that ACM can help support research, discovery and learning during this time of crisis by opening the ACM Digital Library to all. For the next three months, there will be no fees a...
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BBC News | Technology ... |
'The phone slipped into the bath': Conference call tales
How to avoid some of the pitfalls of teleconferencing and how it is changing the way we meet and do business.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Illinois Asked Trump For More N95 Masks. He Sent Surgical Masks Instead.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker ripped the W.H. for its lackluster response as states like his combat the spread of coronavirus.
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The Verge - All Posts |
Airbnb further extends refund window to May 31st and sets aside $250 million for hosts
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Airbnb has further extended its full cancellation policy due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and has set aside $250 million to help pay hosts for missed or canceled bookings, according to a letter sent to Airbnb hosts on Monday, which the company shared with The Verge. CNBC was first to report the news earlier today.
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VentureBeat |
GamesBeat Decides 144: Mario turns 35 with multiple 3D remasters
Nintendo is going to celebrate Mario's 35th anniversary this year with remasters of his 3D games, and we are very excited for that.
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Engadget |
Steam limits game auto-updates to manage peak demand
Console makers aren't the only ones managing game service bandwidth to keep traffic flowing during the COVID-19 outbreak. Valve is scaling back game auto-updates in Steam to "spread out" the load and prevent its servers from buckling under the strai...
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Slashdot |
LG Is Ditching 'G' Series Branding On Future Smartphones
LG is ditching the "G" series branding on future smartphones. The company released the LG Optimus G1 Pro in 2013 and went on to release a new "G" series flagship smartphone every year since, with the most recent being the LG G8X ThinQ. 9to5Google reports: The Korea Herald and Naver have reported over the weekend that LG has decided to stop using the G series branding on future smartphones. Instead, LG would use separate names for each smartphone model with the names "focused on each model's desi...
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Reddit |
New York Attorney General Looks Into Zoom’s Privacy Practices
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Digital Trends |
How to turn off subtitles on Disney+
Subtitles won't go away on Disney+? This guide will help you turn off the subtitles on any platform.
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Techdirt |
Court To Cops: No Expectation Of Privacy In A 'Beer-Drinking, Nap-Taking Hideout'
Everyone has rights, even the people who often disrespect the rights of others. But those rights can only be violated in certain, specific ways and the two cops, who sued over alleged rights violations, didn't actually have their rights violated.Officers Denis Lawlor and Daniel Varallo once worked for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) in Chicago. They were fired after some of their candid comments about their work ethic and coworkers were inadvertently publicly broadcast on a...
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Mashable! |
Hackers are exploiting Zoom’s newfound popularity amid coronavirus pandemic
With so many people working from home or looking to connect with family and friends amid the coronavirus pandemic, video conferencing platform Zoom is having a big moment.
So of course, this makes Zoom a prime target for hackers looking to take advantage of the service's newfound popularity.
Researchers at cybersecurity firm Check Point have noticed a sharp uptick in “Zoom” domain name registrations since people started self-quarantining to combat the coronavirus. Zoom-re...
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Hacker News |
St. Louis Fed estimates 32% unemployment, 52M out of work
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GeekWire |
Sports Illustrated owner Maven cuts 9% of staff and lands $12M line of credit
Maven, the Seattle-based media company that purchased Sports Illustrated last year, is laying off 31 employees (9% of its staff) due to the coronavirus crisis. CEO James Heckman outlined the changes in a letter to staff sent today. The company is also cutting senior management compensation by 30 percent, slashing non-payroll expenses, and landed a $12 million line of credit from B. Riley Financial to help steady its ship amid an economic downturn and cancelled sporting events. theMaven estimates...
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Apple Arcade release date, price, games and everything you need to know
Apple Arcade will offer unique gaming experiences for just $4.99 a month – and for some iPhone users, it's already live.
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Reddit |
Court: Violating a site’s terms of service isn’t criminal hacking
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Ars Technica |
Neural implants plus AI turns sentence-length thoughts to text
The key was to think of this as a translation problem.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Coronavirus Scams Are On The Rise. Here’s What To Watch For.
From fake stimulus checks to Medicare fraud, here's how scammers are using the coronavirus to their advantage.
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NYT > Technology |
New York Attorney General Looks Into Zoom’s Privacy Practices
As the videoconferencing platform’s popularity has surged, Zoom has scrambled to address a series of data privacy and security problems.
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Boy Genius Report |
John Krasinski chats with ‘The Office’ co-star Steve Carell on new YouTube show
With the coronavirus dominating the news, 'The Office' star John Krasinski launched a new YouTube series with a focus on uplifting news.
The series is called 'Some Good News' and premiered over the weekend.
The first episode included a guest appearance from fellow 'Office' co-star Steve Carell.
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The Next Web |
It’s official: The OnePlus 8 series will be revealed April 14
We knew the time was coming soon, but OnePlus today revealed the OnePlus 8 series will be announced on April 14 at 11AM ET. The teaser refers to the OnePlus 8 ‘series,’ seemingly confirming earlier comments from CEO Pete Lau that we’d see both a regular and a ‘Pro’ version of the phone. This is somewhat in contrast to last year, where OnePlus had a somewhat convoluted release tactic, in which different configurations of the phones were released in different regions. So far, OnePlus has...
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Hacker News |
A song that was constructed to reduce anxiety
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GeekWire |
Businesses in Washington state that don’t comply with ‘stay home’ order could have licenses revoked
Companies in Washington state that fail to comply with Gov. Jay Inslee’s “stay home” order could lose their business licenses. Inslee announced a range of new enforcement measures to compel businesses and individuals in the state to limit person-to-person exposure, a measure intended to slow the spread of COVID-19. Inslee ordered all non-essential companies that can’t operate by telecommuting to shut down a week ago. The executive order requires Washingtonians to stay in ...
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Hacker News |
Finding the Right PaaS for Kubernetes
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Attorneys General Urge FDA To Lift Restrictions On Medication Abortion
Some women seeking abortions are being forced to drive hundreds of miles for a drug that could be prescribed online.
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Business Insider |
These are the 10 best Super Mario games — and there's never been a better time to play them (NTDOY)
The Mickey Mouse of video games, Super Mario himself, is approaching a major milestone this year: His first major game, "Super Mario Bros.," turns 35 in September.
In the decades since that first game, Mario has gone on to become an international icon with the starring role in dozens of games.
But which games — of those dozens — are the best of the best? We've ranked the Top 10, and you've finally got time to play them all while stuck indoors!
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Linux's WireGuard VPN is here and ready to protect you
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SlashGear |
FDA approves Battelle tech for decontaminating N95 respirators
An important type of face mask called an N95 respirator is in critically short supply at the moment, putting medical workers in many countries at risk of contracting the novel coronavirus. Unlike surgical masks and ordinary paper masks, an N95 respirator features a tight fit and can filter out the majority of particles in the air. In light of the … Continue reading
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Slashdot |
Trump Administration, In Biggest Environmental Rollback, To Announce Auto Pollution Rules
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The New York Times: The Trump administration is expected on Tuesday to announce its final rule to roll back Obama-era automobile fuel efficiency standards, relaxing efforts to limit climate-warming tailpipe pollution and virtually undoing the government's biggest effort to combat climate change. The new rule, written by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation, would allow vehicles on American roads to emit nearly a billion...
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InfoWorld News |
TypeScript 3.9 slashes compile times for packages
TypeScript 3.9, the next version of the popular typed superset of JavaScript from Microsoft, has arrived as a beta release, with fixes to address extremely poor editing and compilation speeds associated with some packages.The TypeScript team had observed these performance issues with packages such as material-ui and styled-components. A series of six pull requests, covering operations such as using objects instead of closures for type mappers and optimizing of deferred type references, have resu...
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TechCrunch |
Despite pandemic, gaming is well-positioned to withstand recession
Efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 have led to a global economic downturn, but the gaming industry is booming. With hundreds of millions of people sequestered in their homes, game usage has spiked. And while the economic repercussions will persist after people cease physical distancing, gaming is positioned to fare well during a recession. […]
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CIO |
Security School: Enroll today and advance your tech career
Insider Pro and CertsNexus have created a virtual classroom where subscribers can learn and test their cybersecurity readiness.
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Americans Are Split On How U.S. Coronavirus Response Compares To Other Countries’
The public is also divided on the nation's role abroad, a new HuffPost/YouGov poll finds.
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Boy Genius Report |
Brazen art thieves stole a Van Gogh painting from a museum closed because of coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has caused countless businesses, landmarks, buildings, museums, and more public spaces around the world to be temporarily shuttered as officials work to get control of the deadly virus.
In the early morning hours on Monday, art thieves broke into a Dutch art museum -- the Singer Lauren museum, near Amsterdam -- that had been closed because of the virus and stole a Vincent Van Gogh painting.
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Ars Technica |
iPad Pro teardown basically finds 2018’s iPad Pro with a lidar sensor
Plus a peek at what the 3D sensor's projected dots look like, thanks to infrared.
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Boing Boing |
Joan Baez serenades John Prine (and the rest of us) with "Hello in There"
Folk legend Joan Baez, upon hearing the news that fellow iconic American singer-songwriter, John Prine, was hospitalized with COVID-19, decided to play Prine's classic "Hello in There" from her home and dedicate it to him.
News began to circulate yesterday through Prine's family that the 73-year-old singer was in the hospital and in critical condition with COVID-19. Today, his wife, Fiona, told SF Gate that the singer, who's been dealing with both lung and neck cancer in recent years, had impro...
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Politics In The Age Of Coronavirus: Views from HuffPost Readers
Our editors have picked some of your most thought-provoking comments from last week’s top stories.
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GeekWire |
City of Seattle unveils online map to highlight takeout and delivery food options
As residents continue to grapple with the effects of the coronavirus, the City of Seattle is hoping to ease some of that burden by connecting locals with businesses trying to survive in the current climate. Mayor Jenny Durkan on Monday unveiled the new #SupportSeattleSmallBiz map, which helps residents find restaurants, bars and cafés offering delivery or takeout services. In addition to contact details, the map also provides links to third-party delivery services such as Uber Eats, DoorDash, a...
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Techradar - All the la... |
The World's First Servers with Vertically Scalable CPUs Hit the Market
When Intel first introduced its Xeon Scalable processor family back in 2017, the data center industry welcomed it excitement
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The Verge - All Posts |
Instacart claims ‘absolutely no impact’ from planned workers’ strike
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Grocery delivery company Instacart said today that a planned work stoppage by its shoppers had “absolutely no impact on Instacart’s operations” and claims it sold more groceries over the past 72 hours “than ever before.”
“Today, we saw 40 percent more shoppers on the platform compared to the same day and time last week,” the company said in a statement emailed to The Verge. “In the last week alone, 250,000 new people sig...
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TechCrunch |
Airbnb will pay hosts $250 million to help cover cancellations due to COVID-19
Airbnb is committing $250 million to put toward hosts who have been impacted by COVID-19. That means if a guest cancels a reservation for check-in between March 14 and May 31 due to a COVID-19-related reason, Airbnb will pay the host 25% of what they would normally receive through their cancellation policy. Airbnb says this […]
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Boing Boing |
Shut-in novelists with cancelled book tours promote each other online
Publisher's Weekly writes:
Not to be outdone by the children’s and YA authors "signal boosting" their fellow authors on Twitter, two novelists, Caroline Leavitt and Jenna Blum, are promoting their colleagues with an ambitious initiative called A Mighty Blaze. Anyone can participate in the conversations on A Mighty Blaze on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram about new releases, but for authors wanting their books to be signal boosted on these platforms, there are a few requirements: the book has ...
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Business Insider |
Airbnb is paying hosts $250 million after they criticized the company for leaving them on the hook for coronavirus cancellations
AIrbnb has set aside $250 million to pay hosts impacted by its coronavirus policy, the company announced Monday.
Airbnb will pay hosts 25% of what they normally would have received through their own cancellation policies for trips with check-in dates between March 14 and May 31.
Hosts had expressed outrage after Airbnb overrode their policies by allowing travelers to cancel reservations and get full refunds, leaving hosts bearing most of the financial burden.
"We have heard from you and we know ...
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Gizmodo |
Star Trek: Picard Didn't Know How It Felt About Jean-Luc Until It Was Too Late
Star Trek: Picard kicked off its season with a lot of ideas about its titular hero. What did it mean that a man like Jean-Luc Picard had not just retired, but quit the utopian organization he’d dedicated his life to? How did he feel about its decline? Is there space for a man like him in a modern interpretation of …Read more...
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Boing Boing |
Detroit Auto Show cancelled over COVID-19
Let's just get down to it: the Detroit Auto Show (AKA the North American International Auto Show) has been cancelled. Not becasue of concerns around social distancing or community spread, which, let's face it, most of us are down with right now. No, their reason for nixing Detroit's annual orgy of new cars, concept vehicles and exhausted automotive journalists is due to the fact that the TCF Center, they venue they normally get it on at is currently being used as a massive field hospital for ind...
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The Verge - All Posts |
How to set up a Slack account
Now that we’re spending more time indoors, we’re finding new platforms — and new ways to use old platforms — to stay in touch, whether it’s for work or with friends. This is the case with Slack, an instant-messaging platform which functions somewhere in the space between email and text messages. Designed for quick communication, Slack became an important tool for a lot of workplaces well before everyone started working from home. But you can use it for pretty much anything: friends, gr...
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Mashable! |
Facebook is working on a coronavirus... reaction button?
When Facebook introduced reaction buttons in 2015 that let you respond to a post with a heart or a sad face instead of just a "like," it was a huge improvement.
Now, Facebook is working on a puzzling reaction button for the coronavirus era: a Covid-19 themed button.
Researcher Jane Manchun Wong, who frequently uncovers social media features in development, first spotted the new feature. Facebook has confirmed to Mashable that it is indeed working on the button, but declined to provide furt...
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Ars Technica |
Saudi Arabia reportedly tracked phones by using industry-wide carrier weakness
Kingdom sent US carrier millions of location requests through SS7.
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Engadget |
Niantic is doing more to help 'Pokémon Go' gamers play at home
Niantic isn't done making it easier to play its location-based games while you're staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The developer has outlined some of its future plans for titles like Pokémon Go, Ingress and Harry Potter: Wizards Unit...
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The Verge - All Posts |
The Office’s John Krasinski launched a YouTube channel dedicated to good news
John Krasinski, best known for playing Jim Halpert on NBC’s The Office, is back behind a desk and talking into a camera — this time, in a video on his new YouTube channel dedicated to sharing good news.
The show is exactly what it sounds like: Krasinski will talk about a few heartwarming, good stories that people might be looking for right now while stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
There are stories about the support cities around the world have shown health care workers from th...
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TechCrunch |
Medtronic is sharing its portable ventilator design specifications and code for free to all
Healthcare and biomedical engineering company Medtronic was in the news recently because Tesla CEO Elon Musk had discussions with the company about the automaker’s potential plans to build ventilator hardware in order to address the COVID-19 crisis. Today it’s doing something potentially far more impactful. Medtronic is making available to anyone the full design specifications, […]
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Hungary’s Far-Right Leader, Viktor Orban, Uses Coronavirus To Gain ‘Unlimited Power’
Under a state of emergency decree, the prime minister can jail people for ‘disinformation’ and rule by decree.
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Reddit |
Twitter takes down posts promoting anti-malaria treatment for coronavirus
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Business Insider |
How to enable waiting rooms in Zoom to prevent 'Zoom bombing' (ZM)
As the coronavirus closes schools and workplaces, people are increasingly turning to Zoom video calls.
Some public Zoom calls have dealt with trolls joining and sharing graphic images, and online classes have faced people hijacking a meeting, called "Zoom bombing."
Zoom has a setting called waiting room that lets an administrator screen people before allowing them into meetings.
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COVID-19, the coronavirus disease, has closed schools and w...
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Gizmodo |
Veteran Jedi Academy PC Players Are Joining Online Console Games and Slaughtering Opponents
The people wanted crossplay in games, and they got it. After debuting on the original Xbox and PCs back in 2003, Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy has been ported to the Nintendo Switch and PS4, complete with online multiplayer. But new players are finding that feature a challenge as veteran PC players have figured…Read more...
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BleepingComputer.com |
Windows 10 KB4554364 Update Fixes Internet Connectivity Issues
Microsoft has released an out-of-band Windows 10 update to fix a bug that was causing internet connectivity issues on devices with proxies, including virtual private networks (VPNs). [...]
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Here’s What Democrats Want In The Next Coronavirus Bill
More checks from the government, free treatment and infrastructure spending are just some priorities for Pelosi.
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Business Insider |
How to make Instagram highlight covers for the Story Highlights on your profile page
To make an Instagram highlight cover, you'll need to post a Story Highlight and then edit it.
Once in the editing menu, you can set any picture or video in the Highlight as the cover.
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It's possible to post highlights of your Instagram Stories to preserve a selection of your stories, which usually disappear after 24 hours.
After you post Instagram Stories, they'll be saved in a private Stories Archive in your account. You can turn any of thes...
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Ariana Grande Takes Down Her Iconic Ponytail And Shows Off ‘Natural’ Curls
“Your natural hair/curls is a world of its own,” Joan Grande, the singer’s mother, wrote on Twitter.
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Techradar - All the la... |
Best over-ear headphones 2020: the best-sounding, most comfortable headphones
Looking for the best over-ear headphones? These are the over-ear cans you need.
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Hacker News |
Gitlab features that are moving to open source
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Amazon Worker Who Led Strike Over Virus Says Company Fi...
