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Google’s Coronavirus Website Is Nothing Like Trump Described

Google’s Coronavirus Website Is Nothing Like Trump Described

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Google’s Coronavirus Website Is Nothing Like Trump Described Google finally unveiled its coronavirus website today. Yes, that website, the one that President Donald Trump said Google was building that the company had no idea it was building. The website, while a good resource to obtain information on covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, is nothing like what…Read more... Go to Source
Sonic the Hedgehog Is Racing to a Digital Release Earlier Than Expected

Sonic the Hedgehog Is Racing to a Digital Release Earlier Than Expected

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Sonic the Hedgehog Is Racing to a Digital Release Earlier Than Expected As the novel coronavirus continues to shake up, well, everything, media companies have started to adapt. One big change is that digital releases are suddenly much more likely to come sooner rather than later, what with the box office pretty much nonexistent. Read more... Go to Source
Haven’t Grabbed Your Apple Store Pickup Yet? You’re Screwed Until Further Notice

Haven’t Grabbed Your Apple Store Pickup Yet? You’re Screwed Until Further Notice

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Haven't Grabbed Your Apple Store Pickup Yet? You're Screwed Until Further Notice Though all Apple retail locations outside of China technically closed on March 14 in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the company provided customers with a two-day window to collect in-store pickups or any devices previously left for repairs. That grace period expired Tuesday, and if you haven’t already…Read more... Go to Source
Six Ways to Organize Your At-Home Work Space

Six Ways to Organize Your At-Home Work Space

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Six Ways to Organize Your At-Home Work Space With everything going on right now, it’s hard to achieve a semi-sense of normalcy, especially if you’re used to working in an office. Whether your pets are a distraction, you watch too much TV, or general clutter is your issue, almost anything can be disastrous when you have work to do. Read more... Go to Source
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Netflix Pledges $100 Million to Help Entertainment Workers Impacted by the Covid-19 Pandemic

Netflix Pledges $100 Million to Help Entertainment Workers Impacted by the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Netflix Pledges $100 Million to Help Entertainment Workers Impacted by the Covid-19 Pandemic As social distance and shelter-at-home orders continue to force the entertainment industry to suspend production and cancel or shift scheduled premieres, workers from all corners of the film and television worlds are being impacted as their work grinds to a halt. Now, Netflix says it’s created a $100 million relief…Read more... Go to Source
Reddit’s Imaginary Maps Show Us It Could Always Be Worse

Reddit’s Imaginary Maps Show Us It Could Always Be Worse

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Reddit’s Imaginary Maps Show Us It Could Always Be Worse We’ve all mapped out some mental image of the world we live in, and it’s not great. Whatever our doomscape looks like, though, we can probably agree that it still beats a medieval patchwork of theocratic states after an unspecified Event, a zombie-colonized Britain, or a Pacific Northwest after Oregon’s fallen into…Read more... Go to Source
2020 MacBook Air Impressions: A Clean Refresh!

2020 MacBook Air Impressions: A Clean Refresh!

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This Smart Tape Measure Is an Asshole

This Smart Tape Measure Is an Asshole

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This Smart Tape Measure Is an Asshole There are plenty of bad connected gadgets, but sometimes it’s not the device itself that’s bad—it’s the execution. The idea of using a connected tape measure to track your fitness goals is not a bad idea. But considering the dangers of body dysmorphia and various types of eating disorders, it’s a gadget that needs to…Read more... Go to Source
UPS Workers Report That UPS’ Coronavirus Preparations Are Woefully Inadequate Or Nonexistent UPDATED

UPS Workers Report That UPS’ Coronavirus Preparations Are Woefully Inadequate Or Nonexistent UPDATED

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UPS Workers Report That UPS' Coronavirus Preparations Are Woefully Inadequate Or Nonexistent UPDATED It’s safe to say that, thanks to the COVID-19 Coronavirus, most of you are reading this at home, having willingly separated yourself from other people, from the activities you enjoy, from regular showers and companionship and work and so many other things because you know it’s the right thing to do, and you’re just…Read more... Go to Source
The U.S. Should Stop Water Shutoffs During the Covid-19 Pandemic—and Forever

The U.S. Should Stop Water Shutoffs During the Covid-19 Pandemic—and Forever

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The U.S. Should Stop Water Shutoffs During the Covid-19 Pandemic—and Forever There’s very little clarity about the current pandemic—how long it will last, when a vaccine could arrive—but medical experts all seem to agree that one of the few things we can do to significantly stop the spread of covid-19 is washing our hands frequently. I’ve been washing mine so much that my knuckles are starting…Read more... Go to Source
Republican Senator Pleads Ignorance After Selling Millions in Stock Before the Crash

Republican Senator Pleads Ignorance After Selling Millions in Stock Before the Crash

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Republican Senator Pleads Ignorance After Selling Millions in Stock Before the Crash U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler of Georgia defended herself overnight, insisting that both she and her husband had no input in the decision to sell somewhere between $1.2 million and $3.1 million in stock shortly before the stock market crash that was caused by fears over covid-19. Loeffler’s husband is Jeffrey Sprecher,…Read more... Go to Source
GameStop: We Can Stay Open During Lockdowns Because We’re ‘Essential Retail’

GameStop: We Can Stay Open During Lockdowns Because We’re ‘Essential Retail’

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GameStop: We Can Stay Open During Lockdowns Because We're 'Essential Retail' The struggling video game retail chain GameStop told all of its stores this afternoon to stay open even in the event of state or city lockdowns to protect against the covid-19 pandemic, emphasizing that it is “essential retail” alongside groceries and pharmacies and should therefore be exempt from enforced closures.Read more... Go to Source
Sen. Richard Burr Sold Up to $1.56 Million in Stock While Publicly Saying U.S. Is Ready for Coronavirus

Sen. Richard Burr Sold Up to $1.56 Million in Stock While Publicly Saying U.S. Is Ready for Coronavirus

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Sen. Richard Burr Sold Up to $1.56 Million in Stock While Publicly Saying U.S. Is Ready for Coronavirus Just a few weeks before telling wealthy constituents in private that the global spread of the coronavirus would be “akin to the 1918 pandemic” and while he was in a position to receive briefings from intelligence agencies on the matter, Senate Intelligence Committee chair and Republican Senator Richard Burr sold off…Read more... Go to Source
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Don’t game with a generic mouse! – Mid-Range Gaming Round Up!

Don’t game with a generic mouse! – Mid-Range Gaming Round Up!

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http://youtu.be/ar-HKYkWlvw Get 50% off your first 3 months of FreshBooks when you sign up for a paid plan at https://www.freshbooks.com/techtips Thanks to Thermal Grizzly for sponsoring today's episode! Buy Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut on Amazon (PAID LINK) at https://lmg.gg/conductonaut This is our 2020 round up of gaming mice between $30-50. Which one should you buy? Is it one from the heavy hitters, Logitech’s G305 or G403? Or something from Razer like the Deathadder Elite or Basilisk? Is it Corsair’s M55 RGB Pro or HyperX’s entry the Pulsefire Surge Buy Logitech G305 On Amazon (PAID LINK): https://geni.us/mBRvF On Newegg (PAID LINK): https://geni.us/wjZhYiT Buy Logitech G600 On Amazon (PAID LINK): https://geni.us/XKNM On Newegg (PAID LINK): https://geni.us/No2zbTT Buy Razer Basi...