Microsoft plans to press ahead with a Surface product refresh this spring, with at least one virtual launch event planned, according to reports. Recent retailer leaks have hinted that Microsoft is planning to use Intel’s latest 10th Gen processors on the Surface Book 3, alongside potentially up to 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. […]
Fake Netflix and Disney+ websites are exploiting streaming surge
More than 700 fake websites mimicking Netflix and Disney+ signup pages have been created seeking to harvest personal information from consumers during the coronavirus lockdown streaming boom. Mimecast identified around 700 suspicious websites mimicking Netflix that appeared between April 6 and April 13. The world’s most popular streaming service has predicted it will add seven […]
Facebook will expand its symptom tracking survey globally to measure the spread of COVID-19
Facebook has partnered with Carnegie Mellon University to launch an interactive Covid-19 map that shows the estimated percentage of people exhibiting symptoms of the virus on a county-by-county basis. The map uses aggregated public data from a survey conducted by Carnegie Mellon University Delphi Research Center. Worth reiterating is the fact that it only shows […]
Samsung pulls Galaxy S20 Ultra update following glitches
Samsung is ongoing to fix bugs in the Galaxy S20 Ultra aren’t quite going according to plan. SamMobile reports that Samsung has pulled its latest update days after reports of glitches. While the company hasn’t outlined just what prompted the decision, users have reported green screen tinting when the display is set to use its […]
NASA scientists are controlling the Curiosity Mars Rover from their homes
The ongoing Covid-19 outbreak has forced millions of us to work home. The same is true for the team monitoring and controlling NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover as the space agency has sent many of its employees home to help combat the spread of the virus. NASA saw the move coming in advance and planned for […]
Instagram cofounders built a website to track state-by-state spread of COVID-19
Instagram’s founders, who have been mostly out of the public eye since leaving Facebook in 2018, introduced a website that gives live state-by-state updates on the spread of Covid-19 across the US.RT.live uses a statistic called an effective reproduction number, which tracks the average number of people who catch the coronavirus from a single infected […]
Amazon is using thermal cameras to screen warehouse workers for COVID-19
Amazon is now using thermal cameras at its warehouses to help screen workers for fevers, Reuters reports. The thermal imaging cameras are faster to use than the standard forehead thermometers Amazon had been using to test workers for fevers, which are a primary symptom of the coronavirus. Workers said Amazon still asks for a thermometer […]
SpaceX’s first crewed flight to the ISS will take place on May 27
SpaceX and NASA are finally ready to take a major leap forward in the space industry. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon rocket has had its fair share of troubles over time, but it’s finally stable enough to launch two astronauts (Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken) up to the International Space Station. It won’t be a long trip, […]
Samsung’s latest smartwatch app reminds you to wash your hands
At this point, it’s safe to say most people know hand washing is one the most effective ways to stop the spread of the coronavirus. According to Samsung, “a small group of designers and developers from Samsung Research Institute-Bangalore, or SRI-B’s UX and wearable teams, worked round-the-clock over the last two weeks to come up […]
Google is reportedly working on a smart debit card
Google is reportedly testing its own Google-branded smart debit card that will help customers make and track purchases made online and in stores, according to a report from TechCrunch. The project is meant to be a new centerpiece for Google’s existing Google Pay system, which currently only does online and peer-to-peer payments by adding a […]
Apple offering cheaper Mac Pro GPU upgrades
Apple has teased the prospect of a more affordable GPU upgrade for the Mac Pro for months, and now it’s finally here. Apple is giving customers the option to pick either one or two Radeon Pro W5700X GPUs (with 16GB of VRAM) instead a single-card configuration will run you $600, while the dual config is […]
Stadia update adds 5.1 surround sound for web players
Google has rolled out some key new features for Stadia on the web to compliment the 4K it introduced last month. You’ll now get 5.1 surround sound when playing on Chrome or other browsers, which should deliver better audio quality and the ability to better hear where your enemies are coming from. As revealed in […]
Supply of PS5 consoles could be limited at launch due to high price
According to Bloomberg’s report, which cites anonymous people “familiar with the matter,” the limited production run isn’t a result of Covid-19 disruption, as one might expect. The actual reason is said to be its price. In February, Jefferies Group warned that the closure of many factories in China would lead to the Xbox Series X […]
Netflix now worth more than Disney after stock skyrockets
As reported by Variety, Netflix’s stock reached $426.75 per share yesterday, giving it a market capitalization of $187.3 billion. That puts it ahead of entertainment behemoth Disney, which is valued at $186.6 billion. Netflix had forecast that it would add seven million new subscribers in the first quarter, but some analysts believe the figure will […]
Microsoft signs multiyear deal with the NBA for Azure and Surface
Microsoft has signed a multiyear deal with National Basketball Association (NBA) to become the official AI, cloud, and laptop provider for the league. The deal will see the NBA using Microsoft’s Azure platform to broadcast live and on-demand basketball games, with personalized content. “Our goal, working with Microsoft, is to create customized content that allows […]















