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Microsoft tweaks Xbox and Teams services during 775 percent surge in cloud demand
Microsoft is seeing a massive increase in demand for its cloud services during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “We have seen a 775 percent increase of our cloud services in regions that have enforced social distancing or shelter in place orders,” explains a Microsoft Azure blog post. This increase in demand…
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Elizabeth Warren for President open-sources its 2020 campaign tech
Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren may have ended her 2020 presidential run, but the tech used to drive her campaign will live on. Members of her staff announced they would make public the top apps and digital tools developed in Warren’s bid to become the Democratic nominee for president. “In our…
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Kana Quest is a great puzzle game that just so happens to also teach you Japanese
It can be difficult to find time to finish a video game, especially if you only have a few hours a week to play. In our biweekly column Short Play, we suggest video games that can be started and finished in a weekend. Growing up, I played a lot of…
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Detroit auto show canceled as FEMA prepares venue to be a field hospital for COVID-19
The 2020 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit has been canceled as FEMA officials prepare to use its venue, the TCF Center, as a temporary field hospital for COVID-19, CNBC reports. “Although we are disappointed, there is nothing more important to us than the health, safety and well-being…
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New OnePlus 8 leaks reveal more specs and another color
The OnePlus 8 leaks continue to drip in – we’re expecting the phone to be officially unveiled in the middle of April, and we just got some more details in advance, including more specs for the display and a new color option. Seasoned tipster Ishan Agarwal says that the OnePlus…
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Test and trace with Apple and Google
After the shutdown, the testing and tracing. “Trace, test and treat is the mantra … no lockdowns, no roadblocks and no restriction on movement” in South Korea. “To suppress and control the epidemic, countries must isolate, test, treat and trace,” say WHO. But what does “tracing” look like exactly? In…
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