Month: May 2020
Google Maps helps healthcare workers find hotels
As healthcare professionals continue to battle the coronavirus pandemic across the US and much of the world, Google is adding a new Maps feature to help those individuals find special accommodations when they're done their daily shifts. Starting toda… Source
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Why the entire open source movement is under threat right now
To date, the Covid-19 pandemic has affected over 170 technology events worldwide. Some of them have been postponed and others have moved online, but the majority have been cancelled outright. This has had a significant impact on the open source community, placing high-profile organizations and projects under mounting financial pressure.…
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It’s hard, but not impossible, to do live comedy online
If comedians fear anything, it’s silence. You bust a gut to make a joke in front of tens or hundreds of people, only for it to be met with indifference. But COVID-19 has forced all of the live venues closed, making acts take their shows online or ris… Source
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Ecwid raises $42M from Morgan Stanley and PeakSpan
In the same week that Facebook announced a redoubled effort to make a bigger mark in e-commerce, one of its long-time partners has closed a large round of funding. Ecwid, the startup that sells e-commerce tools directly and via third parties like Square and Wix, letting businesses build e-commerce experiences…
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Bored of Netflix? Check out this amazing streaming service movie library
The movie streaming service Mubi just seriously stepped up its game by offering a new library of films to subscribers. While the service’s long-standing offering was to give its users one movie every day, then after 30 days, cycle out each film, this gives film lovers a chance to catch…
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Original Xbox’s complete source code leaked online
The original Xbox was a new frontier for modders and tinkerers, as the included hard drive made it easy to install unofficial dashboards and pirated games. Those enthusiasts might be getting a flashback to 2002, as the official Xbox OS has leaked onl… Source
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