August 3, 2020 Testing Czar Admits Covid-19 Tests Have ‘Limited Utility’ When Pandemic Is Out of Control The person overseeing America’s national covid-19 testing strategy, Adm. Brett Giroir, admitted on Sunday that tests and contact tracing are of “limited utility” when…
August 3, 2020 July was a big month for VR games Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge 2020 has seen renewed interest in VR, and it’s not just because of the pandemic. There…
August 3, 2020 Go read this investigation into the troubled past of alleged Twitter hacker Illustration by Alex Castro On Friday Graham Ivan Clark was charged along with two others for the most serious hack in Twitter’s history, where…
August 3, 2020 Google’s Nest devices will be the ‘cornerstone’ of ADT smart home security Google has announced that it will invest $450 million in security firm ADT, forming a partnership that will allow ADT’s technicians to sell and…
August 3, 2020 ***** gives Microsoft 45 days to seal TikTok deal President Donald ***** only agreed to allow Microsoft to negotiate the acquisition of popular short-video app TikTok if it could secure a deal in…
August 3, 2020 Zelda recipe appears in serious novel by serious author after rushed Google search If you were writing a book and needed to find out how red clothes dye is traditionally made, you’d probably start with a simple…
August 3, 2020 Google’s latest Chrome extension shows detailed ad-tracking data Google has released a Chrome extension that can give you more insight into how you’re being targeted by advertisers. Called “Ads Transparency Spotlight,” it…
August 3, 2020 Apple TV’s Ted Lasso turns a viral video into a pretty good sitcom Part-way through the first episode of Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso, I realized that internet streaming has killed the fish-out-of-water-comedy. American shows can’t mock how…
August 2, 2020 Computer mouse co-inventor William English dies at 91 One of the pioneers of the modern computer interface has passed away: the New York Times reports that William “Bill” English died on July…
August 2, 2020 Microsoft says it’s aiming to close TikTok deal by September 15th Microsoft added a dose of clarity to the reports of its impending TikTok purchase tonight, issuing a blog post that confirms it’s pursuing discussions…