Month: April 2020
Zoom is showing how to respond to criticism the right way
Sometimes it takes years of criticism to get a company to do the right thing. Every once in a while, it can happen overnight. Wednesday night was such a night. After a series of investigative reports, blog posts, and Twitter threads examining Zoom’s design practices and security features, CEO Eric…
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Google’s COVID-19 reports show where people are obeying stay-at-home orders
Google has unveiled the COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports in an effort to help public health officials understand how people are moving about in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The reports show location data from folks who have agreed to shar… Source
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EE voted UK’s best 4G network again
EE has been rated as the UK’s best mobile network in terms of performance, according to new research from OpenSignal, with the BT-owned operator recording improvements in 4G speeds and availability across the country. OpenSignal collected 2.17 million measurements from 525,500 devices between December and February this year to see…
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Nintendo Switch keeps getting Xbox One games, but Xbox doesn’t want you to talk about it
As the Nintendo Switch receives more and more hit games from other home consoles – whether that’s the demanding Doom Eternal, the massive The Witcher 3 RPG, or indie platformer Cuphead – many gamers may be asking what other PS4 games or Xbox One games could make their way to…
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Instacart to provide face masks for workers as part of COVID-19 safety kit
Grocery delivery company Instacart says it will provide its full-service shoppers with health and safety kits days after some workers walked out over a lack of protection during the COVID-19 health crisis. The kits, which workers can request through an Instacart website starting next week, will contain a reusable cloth…
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Epic Games Store free games: this week’s giveaways revealed
Ready for this week’s free Epic Games Store games? It’s looking likely that we’re all going to be locked in for at least a short period of time while the sensible COVID-19 coronavirus health protection measures kick in, so what better time for some gaming escapism? It’s a big list…
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