Category: covid-19

Call of Duty League resumes April 10th with online-only format

[ad_1] LET’S GO!!!!CDL is BACK. Presenting the new 2020 Home Series Schedule. Competition returns THIS FRIDAY, April 10 at 4pm ET/1pm PT! https://t.co/qwDMUI7xtr#CDL2020 #LFG pic.twitter.com/rmX4oaD7Ms — Call of Duty League (@CODLeague) April 6, 2020 “No one wants to be in this situation, but we are, and we’re thankful that Call of Duty League can forge […]

Late-night hosts will help stream a COVID-19 benefit concert on April 18th

[ad_1] On April 18th, late night hosts and celebrities will participate in One World: Together At Home, a virtual benefit concert to raise money for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. The multi-hour digital broadcast will stream on several platforms, including Apple, Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, Twitter and YouTube, as well as traditional TV networks, like ABC, […]

NVIDIA is contributing its AI smarts to help fight COVID-19

[ad_1] NVIDIA has a number of existing contributions to coronavirus research, including the 27,000 GPUs inside the Summit supercomputer and those inside many of the computers from the crowdsourced Folding@Home project. This is still a significant step forward, though, and might prove lifesaving if it leads to a vaccine or more effective containment. Correction, 2:25PM […]

Uber built a tool to help its drivers find work at other companies

[ad_1] Uber In select cities — Chicago, Dallas and Miami, for now — Uber Works will connect drivers with shift work like food production, warehouse and customer service. Uber Freight is providing priority eligibility screening for drivers with a Class A Commercial Driver’s License, and Uber is encouraging drivers in the US to accept UberEats […]

UK carriers would appreciate you not setting cell towers on fire

[ad_1] The arson attacks against 5G masts in the UK have become serious enough that carriers are joining together to put a stop to the incidents. EE, O2, Three and Vodafone have issued a joint statement both urging people not to set fire to cellular masts, threaten engineers or spread conspiracy theories falsely linking 5G […]

Mixer gives every streaming partner $100 to help during COVID-19

[ad_1] With that said, there are concerns this may be too modest and lopsided an offering. Top-tier Mixer streamers like Ninja and Gothalion aren’t likely to notice $100, while smaller-time broadcasters will likely need much more than $100 if they’ve lost a day job or have trouble covering added expenses. And while Microsoft doesn’t have […]

Google Maps now highlights restaurants with delivery options

[ad_1] The feature is available now in at least the US, Canada and France, and likely other parts of the world as well. Yes, this Maps tweak is arguably a cruel reminder of all the places you can’t go while you’re staying at home during the pandemic. Look at it this way, though: unlike with […]

YouTube will remove videos falsely linking COVID-19 to 5G

[ad_1] Instead, YouTube said it was suppressing “borderline content” that could mislead people in “harmful ways,” such as conspiracy theories surrounding 5G and the virus by themselves. This includes both reduced recommendations for videos, pulling them from search results and stripping them of ad revenue. The moves come not long after a Guardian report that […]

Apple TV Channels offers free Epix until May 2nd without signing up

[ad_1] Apple is joining Roku and others in offering free access to premium TV, albeit with a slight twist. From now until May 2nd, Apple TV Channels is making Epix content free to watch without a subscription — you won’t have to sign up for a trial and risk racking up charges later. You’ll also […]