Month: April 2020
Google and Microsoft chase after Zoom with new features and free services
Zoom’s growth has exploded in recent weeks, leaving rivals like Google, Microsoft, and Facebook scrambling to respond. Millions of people have turned to Zoom to hold virtual get-togethers, birthday parties, and yoga classes during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This extra attention hasn’t gone unnoticed among Zoom rivals, who are looking…
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Exam anxiety: how remote test-proctoring is creeping students out
The stranger on the Zoom call appeared to be sitting in a tent. He wore a black headset and a blue lanyard around his neck. Behind him was white plastic peppered with pictures of a padlock. “Hi,” the stranger intoned. “My name is Sharath and I will be your proctor…
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Best Bar Accessories (2020): Shakers, Strainers, Juicers, and More
Crafting a good cocktail is a game of milliliters (and great technique). It helps to have the right bar equipment to make a winner. Source
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The Morning After: How to buy a monitor
Going to the movies was a thing we used to do — and may do again in the future. However, if you’re going to an AMC theater anywhere in the world, you won’t find any Universal films. The theater chain declared war once NBCUniversal execs told The Wal… Source
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Spotify earnings: ‘Every day now looks like the weekend’
People are changing how they listen to Spotify as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced in its latest earnings release today. Spotify says that it has met its forecasts in the three-month period ending March 31st, but noted that people’s daily routines are changing. “Morning routines…
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Fairphone 3 can now be bought with a ‘de-googled’ OS
Fairphone is teaming up with /e/OS to launch a “de-googled” version of its flagship smartphone, the Fairphone 3. This new handset has the same hardware features as the regular Fairphone, but without Google’s online services. The idea is to create a p… Source
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