April 16, 2020 Facebook’s global currency plans were always doomed The Libra Association, the Facebook-backed cryptocurrency outfit with plans to own the future of money, has had a change of heart. After almost a…
April 16, 2020 Google bans apps with deceptive subscription offers from the Play Store Google is joining Apple in requiring honesty with app subscriptions. A newly instituted Google Play policy bans apps that use deceptive language or imagery…
April 16, 2020 Jump in U.S. Covid-19 Death Tally Expected as CDC Changes Counting Practices The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed how it will officially count the number of people sickened and killed by covid-19 in…
April 16, 2020 The West Is Facing Its Worst Megadrought in at Least 1,200 Years Nearly 1,000 years ago, a megadrought ravaged the southwestern U.S., swiftly wiping out a thriving indigenous culture and rendering once-arid land unusable. Scientists have…
April 16, 2020 Facebook cancels all large events through June 2021 Mark Zuckerberg announced today that Facebook will cancel any large physical events with more than 50 people through June 2021. Some will be held…
April 16, 2020 Kaliber Gaming’s Opto-Mechanical Keyboard Looks Sharp, Literally I don’t normally go for gaming keyboards with fancy shapes, but there’s something sleek and dangerous about Kaliber Gaming’s HVER Pro X optical-mechanical gaming…
April 16, 2020 macOS 10.15.5 improves MacBook charging with Battery Health Management A new macOS feature will reduce long-term strain on select MacBook batteries by changing the way refueling works — optionally.Read More via VentureBeat Check…
April 16, 2020 AI spots critical Microsoft security bugs 97% of the time Microsoft has developed a tool that catches 97% of critical security bugs across the company’s internal software projects.Read More via VentureBeat Check out the…
April 16, 2020 An upcoming macOS update may help your MacBook’s battery last longer Apple is developing a new feature designed to extend the longterm life of its laptop batteries, according to CNET. Dubbed “Battery Health Management,” the…
April 16, 2020 Making ventilators is easy, but pivoting to do so is difficult Just this week, the coronavirus pandemic passed 2 million confirmed infections and 130,000 deaths worldwide. With such a rapid rise in cases, hospitals are…