Monday, April 20, 2020

Why You Should Buy a Cheap Gaming Mouse

Using a mouse or a trackpad for a long period of time is going to give you carpal tunnel or mouse shoulder. Why not invest in gamer-approved peripherals?

Sunday, April 19, 2020

Saturday, April 18, 2020

Coronavirus: AI steps up in battle against Covid-19

How machine learning is crunching data to search for drugs that could alleviate or cure Covid-19.

Friday, April 17, 2020

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Apple Offers 'Good Enough' iPhone SE at Attractive Price

Apple has introduced the second-gen iPhone SE, based on its A13 Bionic processor. The phone has the best single-camera system in an iPhone, according to the company. "I'd pay attention to the cameras," said Ramon Llamas, research director at IDC. "Apple insists that its iPhones have best-in-class cameras, and at the price points that the SE is shooting for, I'd be curious about the comparisons you could make." The device is offered in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB versions. Pricing begins at $399.

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Burger King 'plant-based' Whopper tweets banned

Ads suggested the burger, which is cooked alongside meat, is suitable for vegans, the watchdog says.

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Coronavirus: 20 suspected phone mast attacks over Easter

Industry body says conspiracy theories linking 5G to the pandemic are baseless and risking lives.

Sunday, April 12, 2020

Coronavirus: UK confirms plan for its own contact tracing app

App will send yellow and red alerts to those who have come into contact with a suspected carrier.

Coronavirus: Churches live-stream to reach worshipers

With mass gatherings banned, some churches are providing online services to reach people.

Saturday, April 11, 2020

Friday, April 10, 2020

From the Moon to the Earth: Changing Perspectives

On July 20, 1969, Commander Neil Armstrong descended from the lunar module to become the first human to ever step on the surface of the Moon: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," he famously said. More than 50 years later, the next Moon landings are being prepared with the goal of landing the first woman on the Moon by 2024. This shows that we are still eager to explore the unknown and grasp the mysteries of the vast, wonderful universe. However, space exploration also puts the value of planet Earth in perspective.

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Disney Plus racks up 50m subscribers in five months

Disney's new video streaming service almost doubles its subscription base during coronavirus lockdowns.

Steam Remote Play Together: Setup Guide and Best Games to Try

Steam lets you run local multiplayer videogames over the internet, allowing you to play with friends even when they’re not next to you.

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Monday, April 6, 2020

Airbnb hosts defy lockdown laws with 'Covid-19 retreats'

Government criticises "dangerous and irresponsible" listings of coronavirus isolation properties.

Sunday, April 5, 2020

7 Best Pizza Ovens (2020): Outdoor, Indoor, Gas, and Wood

You want pizza? After months of testing, we picked our favorite portable pizza ovens for backyards, countertops, or camping.

Saturday, April 4, 2020

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Coronavirus: Zoom under increased scrutiny as popularity soars

The New York attorney general has written to the videoconferencing company about its security measures.

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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?

Monday, March 30, 2020

Coronavirus: Mercedes F1 to make breathing aid

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

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Saturday, March 28, 2020

Coronavirus lockdown: Clubbers go online for music

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

Thursday, March 26, 2020

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.

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

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.

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

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.

Monday, March 23, 2020

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.

Sunday, March 22, 2020

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.

Saturday, March 21, 2020

Coronavirus: The school of Mum and Dad

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

Friday, March 20, 2020

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.

Thursday, March 19, 2020

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.

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

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.

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Monday, March 16, 2020

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.

Saturday, March 14, 2020

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.

Friday, March 13, 2020

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.

Thursday, March 12, 2020

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.

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

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.

Monday, March 9, 2020

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.

Sunday, March 8, 2020

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.

Saturday, March 7, 2020

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?

Friday, March 6, 2020

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.

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Rave: Screw Kleenex. You Should Be Carrying a Handkerchief

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

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

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.

Sunday, March 1, 2020

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.