Month: June 2020
The new COVID-19 surge may be harder to contain
A record-high number of new COVID-19 cases were reported in the United States on Thursday, driven by spikes in Southern and Western states. The surges are steep and scary, and may be even harder to beat back than the first upswing. The same problems that plagued New York City in…
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Hit indie game ‘Disco Elysium’ is being turned into a TV series
Disco Elysium has been a critical hit in the game world, and now it’s poised to reach a wider audience. Developer ZA/UM and production house Dj2 Entertainment have unveiled plans for a TV series based on the detective RPG. It’s still very early and d… Source
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TikTok adds Prince’s entire catalog for your next viral dance
TikTokers are about to party like it’s a year before most of them were born. The service announced that Prince’s entire catalog is coming to TikTok, so users will be free to try and create viral dances to short clips of "Kiss," "1999" or any of his o… Source
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This week’s best deals: Apple Watch Series 5, Echo Dot and more
This week brought good sales on Apple and Amazon devices, as well as some intriguing gaming deals. The Apple Watch Series 5 dropped to $299 again after WWDC kicked off earlier this week and Amazon still has some of its Echo speakers on sale (includin… Source
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Apple buys MDM specialist to bolster business credentials Fleetsmith
Apple has acquired the mobile device management (MDM) startup Fleetsmith in an effort to make it easier for organizations to set up new Mac and iOS devices. Up until now, the iPhone maker has relied on third party companies to provide MDM solutions to its enterprise customers. Although Apple did…
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Unilever will pull ads from Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for the rest of the year
Consumer goods giant Unilever said Friday that it would halt all ad spending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter through the end of the year, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal. Unilever owns dozens of popular household brands like Hellmann’s mayonnaise and Dove soap, and typically spends more than…
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