Month: April 2020
Turn Off Your Screen Time Notifications
It’s just one more thing to feel bad about at a time when nothing feels particularly good. Source
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Skype introduces video meetings with no sign-up needed for those wanting a Zoom alternative
Skype has brought in a new type of video call whereby no one has to sign up for an account to join the chat, in a similar convenient vein to Zoom – except in the case of Skype, not even the host needs to sign up for the service, or…
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A Conspiracy Theory That 5G Is Causing The Coronavirus Is Spreading Alongside The Pandemic
YouTube A screenshot from the second most-shared anti-5G video on YouTube. The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, become a member and sign up for our newsletter, Outbreak Today. New Agers, right-wingers, and QAnon…
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Peloton won’t stop live classes amid NYC lockdown, and now an employee has tested positive for COVID-19
An employee at Peloton’s New York City-based production studio has tested positive for COVID-19, the company said in a Facebook message to members late Friday night. The studio will be temporarily closed for a cleaning, though the message says production will pick back up on Tuesday, April 6th with “a…
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Zoom admits some calls were routed through China by mistake
Hours after security researchers at Citizen Lab reported that some Zoom calls were routed through China, the video conferencing platform has offered an apology and a partial explanation. To recap, Zoom has faced a barrage of headlines this week over its security policies and privacy practices, as hundreds of millions…
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Zoom adds new security and privacy measures to prevent Zoombombing
Zoom will soon turn on passwords and waiting rooms by default for all meetings in an effort to help prevent “Zoombombing,” or the recent trend of people disrupting Zoom meetings uninvited and sharing shocking or even pornographic content. The new defaults will add real friction to the process of joining…
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