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Google cancels its infamous April Fools’ jokes this year
April Fools’ Day is one of the most annoying internet traditions, but this year Google — infamous for its numerous elaborate pranks that typically touch on nearly every major product the company makes — won’t be participating due to the serious threat of the coronavirus that continues to impact the…
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Half-Life: Alyx gives us a big hint about Gordon Freeman’s future
Half-Life fans have gotten used to uncertainty over the fate of hero Gordon Freeman. Gordon last appeared in Half-Life 2: Episode Two, an extension of the 2004 game Half-Life 2. But the follow-up Episode Three was canceled. The newly released Half-Life: Alyx is set five years before Half-Life 2 and…
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Google sets aside $800M in ads and cash to help in COVID-19 fight
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced Friday that his company would be donating more than $800 million in ad credits and cash to help government orgs and small businesses respond to the COVID-19 crisis. The announcement gives a full breakdown of the deployment, the bulk of which is in credits for…
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Games Done Quick is holding a speedrunning marathon to raise money for coronavirus relief
Games Done Quick, an organization that holds speedrunning marathons for charity, will hold a special event to raise donations for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Corona Relief Done Quick will take place April 17th-19th, with all proceeds going to humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief. Direct Relief aids those affected…
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Noise Cancelling podcast episode 4: Huawei P40, PS5 and extortionate webcams
The Noise Cancelling podcast is back for its fourth episode, and if you somehow missed it in previous weeks, here’s a proper recap on our new weekly show. Noise Cancelling is your listen into the world of tech, giving you the info you need to know about what’s happening in…
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NYU makes face shield design for healthcare workers that can be built in under a minute available to all
New York University is among the many academic, private and public institutions doing what it can to address the need for personal protective equipment (PPE) among healthcare workers across the world. The school worked quickly to develop an open-source face-shield design, and is now offering that design freely to any…
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