Living in the COVID-19 World: TV Hosts Struggle at Home

Being stuck at home gives us all way too much time to think, and many of us are burning through online content very rapidly. One of the things that's become painfully apparent is that TV shows that used to have live audiences -- like The Daily Show and Last Week Tonight -- have become almost unwatchable. In the context of the COVID-19 virus and our sudden need to view events remotely, coming up with ways to make audiences feel engaged has never been more critical. With today's technology, why not create virtual audiences?

Coronavirus: Mercedes F1 to make breathing aid

Thousands of the devices, which deliver oxygen to the lungs without needing a ventilator, could be made.

Upright Go 2 Review: A Posture Trainer That Works

Maybe a tiny vibrating device can remind you to sit up straight once and for all.

Coronavirus lockdown: Clubbers go online for music

With the coronavirus lockdown bringing normal nightlife to an end, some enterprising DJs are going online.

How to Get Your Data-Cap Fees Waived During the Pandemic

Verizon and AT&T will drop mobile data overage charges for customers experiencing financial hardship as a result of the coronavirus. 

Coronavirus: Tracking app aims for one million downloads

Experts warn people to be careful about other apps that claim to do the same.

Coronavirus: Millions yet to receive UK government's Covid-19 text

Vodafone has yet to deliver all the text messages urging the public to stay indoors when possible.

COVID-19 Outbreak: Thoughts From the Stay-at-Home Front

Steps can be taken to mitigate the threat of spreading the coronavirus to folks who are sheltering at home. For example, in many cases delivery drivers don't seem to have any protection, and if it's necessary to sign for something, customers are expected to touch a stylus or a screen that has been used by others. Drivers should be practicing social distancing, setting down packages at least six feet away instead of handing them to customers. Despite precautions, it's likely that someone in any given "isolated" home has or will get the virus.

UK coronavirus app 'must respect privacy rights'

Health chiefs are asked to be more open about plans for an app to tackle the spread of coronavirus.

Step-by-step guide: How to video call your family

This guide will show you how to make and receive video calls on a variety of devices.

Coronavirus: The school of Mum and Dad

There are plenty of online resources to help children keep learning while schools are closed.

Loss Prevention 101: Future-Proofing Your Network Begins With Resilience

Critical server outages cost businesses an average of $300,000 hourly, with many cases exceeding $5 million. As network demands increase and maximum uptime becomes a necessity, it is crucial to implement the proper processes and systems to ensure organizations constantly are able to mitigate the threat of outages. A host of factors can cause network or system downtime, from ISP carrier problems to power cuts and simple human errors. Additionally, network infrastructures are becoming more complicated.

Crowdsourcing App Takes Aim at COVID-19

Researchers into the COVID-19 virus have a new source of distributed computing power: crowdsourcing. Usually crowdsourcing involves information or opinion gathering, but in this case it involves computing power. By installing the Folding@home software program, anyone with a computer, gaming console, or even some phones and compute cycles to spare can contribute to the work of coronavirus researchers around the world. Folding@home is a distributed computing project from Stanford University's Pande Lab.

Apple iPad Pro and MacBook Air (2020): Specs, Features, Price

A new iPad Pro is in town as well as a refreshed MacBook Air. There's Lidar tech, better keyboards, and perhaps most importantly, a trackpad.

Carphone Warehouse to close all standalone stores at cost of 2,900 jobs

The move, which is not related to the coronavirus outbreak, will lead to 531 shops being shut.

Coronavirus: PM urges industry to help make NHS ventilators

Boris Johnson is to ask engineering firms to shift production lines to build the life-saving equipment.

Apple's WWDC annual showcase cancelled in favour of online event

The Worldwide Developers Conference is often where new hardware and software products are announced.

Game-playing robot admits mistakes, plus other news

BBC Click’s Kitty Knowles looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.

How to Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer

No Purell? No problem! When disinfecting gel sells out everywhere, you can just make some yourself with stuff you (maybe) already have at home.

Google tells staff to work home due to coronavirus

Parent company Alphabet is the latest tech firm to make such a move as the outbreak spreads in the US.

Coronavirus: UK tactics defended as cases expected to rise

England's deputy chief medical officer says a "balanced response" could see further measures follow.

The 6 Best Projectors (2020): BenQ, Epson, Vava, and More

A tiny portable presenter or a theater-quality behemoth? You'll always have a great movie night with any of our picks.

The app keeping Friday night dinners alive

Millennials have been called 'the loneliest generation' - but one app is trying to tackle that problem for young Jews.

Cupcakes, creams and cocktails: Have we reached 'peak pod'?

Everything from cakes to face cream is available in single-use pods. Have we reached peak pod?

New TCL Foldable Phone Concepts Are Weird but Exciting

The zany designs might not make it to market, but the company is determined to launch an affordable foldable soon.

Rave: Screw Kleenex. You Should Be Carrying a Handkerchief

Disposable tissues aren't sustainable, comfortable, or as versatile as their handkerchief counterparts.

Money for iPhone Users, Cell Service From Space, and More News

Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.

Apple Might Owe You $25 for Slowing Down Your iPhone

Cupertino insists it did nothing wrong when it throttled aging handsets. But the decision will cost Apple hundreds of millions in payouts.

Bike Friday Haul-A-Day Review: A Lightweight, Affordable Ride

This slim, small cargo bike is a great pick for families on a budget.

Online Altruists Are Making Reddit More Accessible

To help Redditors with visual impairments, volunteers are writing elaborate transcriptions of memes and images across the site.