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Category: covid-19
Facebook is struggling to keep up with ‘unprecedented’ traffic
[ad_1] That may seem like good news for Facebook, which has seen growth in its main app slow in recent years. But the company says the usage is straining its own resources. “The usage growth from COVID-19 is unprecedented across the industry, and we are experiencing new records in usage almost every day,” the company’s […]
Microsoft will pause optional non-security Windows updates
[ad_1] Specifically, Microsoft will suspend C and D updates, which are usually released during the third and fourth week of each month, respectively. These include non-security improvements and fixes. But the changes don’t go into effect until May, so we can still expect a few last optional non-security releases next month. Microsoft will release its […]
CBS offers a free month of All Access so you can binge-watch ‘Picard’
[ad_1] Our #StarTrekPicard season finale is Thursday, and starting today until 4/23, you can watch for free on @CBSAllAccess in the US with the code: GIFT. https://t.co/i2IfFQN3I8 It’s felt good to bring Picard back. I can’t wait to reunite with our cast and crew for Season 2. pic.twitter.com/lSmtMxgrN8 — Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) March 24, 2020 […]
Save the world from a pandemic in the next ‘Plague, Inc.’ update
[ad_1] Plague, Inc. lets you become a mad scientist. You design a pathogen and release it upon the world, trigger certain evolutionary traits and — if all goes according to plan — wipe out the human race. The game came out eight years ago, but the relevance of the game during real-life events like the […]
Anchor makes it easier to invite guests to your podcasts
[ad_1] While the Record with Friends feature isn’t new, today’s 2.0 beta launch is a significant upgrade in terms of accessibility. Previously, you had to have an Anchor account to join your friend’s podcast, and you could only do so through a mobile device. Obviously, in an ideal world, all your guests will have decent […]
Google makes it easier to find COVID-19 travel advisories
[ad_1] When you search for flights, hotels or things to do, you’ll soon see travel advisories or restrictions for your destination. This info will appear on the search results page, at the top of google.com/travel and in Google Maps when you search for hotels. When possible, Google will also link to relevant information from your […]
Bigelow Aerospace laid off all of its workers
[ad_1] It’s unclear as to how exactly the coronavirus pandemic affected Bigelow — aerospace manufacturing is deemed an essential industry by the government, meaning the company would be allowed to continue its operations despite any mandated business closures. The company has been facing issues over the past several years, though. The slightly eccentric founder of […]
Computex 2020 is delayed to September
[ad_1] What’s surprising here is not that Computex is the latest tech conference to be affected by the outbreak, but that its organizers feel confident they’ll be able to hold an event this year at all. In most cases, we’ve seen other organizations such as the GSMA and ESA outright cancel events like Mobile World […]
YouTube will limit video quality for everyone by default for a month
[ad_1] It follows a similar measure YouTube and many other streaming platforms have adopted temporarily in Europe to lower their bandwidth usage amid the coronavirus outbreak. EU regulators asked them to make the change to ease internet congestion in the region amid the coronavirus outbreak. “We continue to work closely with governments and network operators […]