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Microsoft Teams passes new milestone, unveils raft of new features

March 21, 2020

Teams had an outage on Monday thanks to the platform congestion. Microsoft announced this morning a couple of new features coming to Microsoft Teams , the communications hub for Office 365. "Microsoft's investments in teamwork and collaboration technologies like Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive, and Surface Hub could potentially mean some incremental volume as businesses get serious about fewer meetings and less travel", Paul said.

Gov. Beshear confirms 2nd COVID-19 death in Kentucky

March 21, 2020

The total was an increase of 148 cases and nine deaths over Thursday. Test results just came back on a 64-year-old man in Louisville who died on March 13. Beshear said as of Thursday afternoon there had been 47 recorded cases of the virus in the state. Washington state on Friday was up to 1,524 coronavirus cases with 83 deaths since the start of the outbreak.

Samsung Maintains Blockchain Support With Improved Security On New Galaxy S20

March 21, 2020

You can see notifications, respond to texts, and more without needing to touch your phone . Not only that but only one of the exclusive Samsung phones is something consumers can actually get at the moment. Of those four, only the Galaxy Z Flip is actually something consumers have in their hands. Samsung Galaxy S20 smartphones come to the market on March 6.

Gov. Abbott: Small businesses across state may apply for disaster loans

March 21, 2020

When active, small businesses can apply to receive loans of up to $2 million to put toward fixed debts, payroll, and other bills that cannot be paid because of the Coronavirus, or any other disaster. The money will be split equally, with $10 million available for grants and $10 million available for loans through the Michigan Small Business Relief Fund.

White House staffer tests positive for coronavirus

March 21, 2020

She noted that the staffer has not been in contact either with Pence or President Donald Trump, but did not specify his identity. Pence, who was placed in charge of the White House coronavirus task force in late February, said earlier this week he had not been tested for the virus himself.

Kentucky primary elections delayed; total number of COVID-19 cases at 25

March 21, 2020

They include food processors, feed mills, retail shops, groceries, pharmacies, medical facilities, post offices, banks, gas stations, laundromats, warehouses, public transportation, and hotel and commercial lodging. Gov. Beshear also announced he will be signing another executive order effective 5 PM tomorrow that all public facing businesses that encourage face to face and do not comply with CDC social distancing guidelines will have to close business.

Mobile launching new iPad Pro on March 25th

March 21, 2020

But before you click that buy button, you may want to consider that another iPad Pro with a miniLED display could still be coming this year, according to a report from Digitimes (via MacRumors ). Apple's Magic Keyboard for the new iPad Pro models looks like a supremely impressive bit of kit, letting your new iPad effectively turn into a borderline laptop, now that iPadOS is gaining trackpad support .

Xbox Series X won't have an optical audio port, Microsoft confirms

March 20, 2020

The original Xbox One , for example, was released on Friday 22 November 2013. Instead, the Series X will entirely rely on its HDMI 2.1 ports, which has plenty of output bandwidth for both video resolutions, up to 8K and Dolby Atmos audio.

Salvation Army makes changes including temporary close of Thrift Store

March 20, 2020

The Salvation Army is working within Government guidelines to continue supporting the most vulnerable New Zealanders through the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. "We are an Army - we mobilise in times of crisis". "Decisions may need to change as circumstances and health directions evolve". As it stands, the Army's food bank has three-to-four weeks of supplies "and then we will be empty".

Microsoft Shares Sneak Peek of Upcoming Windows 10 Features

March 20, 2020

The video accidentally / on goal (delete as applicable) went a little bit further than the present day however - at the end of the video is a glimpse at Windows 10 with new Fluent UI icons, and an updated Start Menu. The new colorless tile design that Microsoft is testing internally seems confirmed. There is no official announcement from Microsoft on when we will be able to see this design overhaul, as of yet.

Californians ordered to stay home to slow coronavirus

March 20, 2020

California is one of the main centres for the coronavirus in the USA, although with fewer cases than NY at the moment. California accounts for almost 15 per cent of the USA economy and includes storied enclaves such as Silicon Valley and Hollywood.

Sea of Stars Revealed Taking Place in the Universe as The Messenger

March 20, 2020

The game is a way off being released but is being developed for PC and console. Sea of Stars' compelling world unites players with Valere and Zale, youths fated to become Solstice Warriors. UPDATE 6:30pm ET: Sea of Stars has been funded and is moving into the stretch goal phase, reaching the goal in under 7 hours. Rich Universe: A sprawling, lively land, Sea of Stars' hosting region can be enjoyed as a standalone story or a supplemental adventure for fans of The Messenger .

Intel teaches its Loihi neuromorphic chip to sniff out hazardous chemicals

March 20, 2020

Loihi learned each odor with just a single sample, without disrupting its memory of previously learned scents. Intel, the renowned American multinational corporation and technology company, has reportedly announced the readiness of its most recent and remarkable neuromorphic research system, Pohoiki Springs, which offers the computational limit of approximately 100 million neurons.

AMD's RDNA 2 gaming architecture will fully support DirectX 12 Ultimate

March 20, 2020

Microsoft has just launched DirectX 12 Ultimate , an extension and unification of various DX12 features that should serve as a common capability reference for new products and consoles. DirectX 12 Ultimate also incorporates numerous variable rate shading techniques Nvidia introduced with its Turing series of graphics cards. DirectX 12 Ultimate , which Microsoft calls a "highlight of 25 years of working on DirectX" at a virtual GDC 2020 press conference on Thursday, is the first ...

Windows 10 to celebrate 1 Billion users with a design overhaul?

March 20, 2020

Given the software focus, we're also expecting more news on Windows 10X , a version of the operating system specifically created to work with dual-screen devices. Because Microsoft seems to make serious changes to the overall appearance, especially the Start Menu. We've also just witnessed Microsoft officially mock major changes coming to Windows 10's overall interface, including the Start menu and File Explorer, and if 20H2 is really a minor issue, this UI review presumably will not be ...

Tesla to shut down California, New York factories amid coronavirus pandemic

March 20, 2020

This is a massive disaster. Musk has also come under criticism for keeping Tesla's Fremont, Calif., factory open despite its location in Alameda County, which is now under a shelter in place order . As cases of the coronavirus rise in the United States, hospitals could soon run out of ventilators used to support people experiencing respiratory problems from the virus.

Official specs of the next Sony PS5 have finally been revealed

March 20, 2020

The tech-heavy "Road to PS5 " video was originally intended for the now-postponed Game Developers Conference, and was clearly created to appeal to the event's audience of skilled development professionals. The 3D Audio tech is powered by what Sony calls the 'Tempest Engine.' The 3D audio simulation for headphones is "almost done", according to Cerny. The stronger sales of the current PlayStation speak to the strength of the PS4 games available, even without the format support - but ...

Essential designer shows off the phones that might've been

March 20, 2020

Rubin didn't want to give up entirely on smartphones, though, as the company still got to work on what we will call the Essential Phone 3. In a brief post on his website, which has since been locked down, Mr. The design was constrained to low BOM costs using a preexisting OLED display with defined dimensions, bead-blasted machined aluminum, and 2.5D cover glass.

Half-Life: Alyx -- pre-loading and launch time details are here

March 20, 2020

Luckily Valve has ensured the videogame will work on all SteamVR compatible headsets and there are quite a few. Half-Life: Alyx is now available to purchase via the Steam website and will unlock in approximately five days time supporting all Windows virtual reality headsets from manufacturers such as HTC, Windows Mix Reality, Oculus and of course Valves own Index VR headset .

GameStop tells employee it's 'essential' and can stay open during lockdowns

March 20, 2020

Retail chain GameStop has told its U.S. stores to stay open regardless of city or state shutdowns to protect against the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. These include suspending trade-ins, limiting the number of customers allowed in each store to ten, reducing hours to 12 - 8, disabling all in-store game stations, and cancelling all events and midnight launches.

Senate GOP nears deal on $1,200 checks to earners under $75K

March 20, 2020

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has shut out Democrats during this process, saying that is the most efficient way to get a bill done. "I don't know the logic of that", said Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby. McConnell also said there should be federal assistance for airlines and other industries that have seen their operations torpedoed by the pandemic.

California issues statewide stay-at-home order

March 20, 2020

On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a Statewide order to stay at home beginning this evening in an effort to bend the curve against the coronavirus (COVID-19). "We need to meet this moment and flatten the curve together". Governor Gavin Newsom said that modeling has shown that 56 percent of California residents were expected to contract COVID-19 over the next eight weeks, requiring almost 20,000 more hospital beds than the state could now provide.

California Schools May Not Open Before Summer Break — Newsom

March 20, 2020

The California Department of Education (CDE) collaborated with the Governor's office to ensure that local educational agencies (LEAs) have a detailed resource that will address numerous immediate concerns teachers, administrators, and parents are facing in the wake of coronavirus-related school closures.

Facebook, Google, Microsoft Fighting Misinformation About COVID-19

March 20, 2020

Location data taken from the smartphones of Americans could help public health experts track and map the general spread of the infection, the group has theorized, though of course the prospect of any kind of location tracking is bound to leave people uncomfortable, especially when it's done at scale and involves not only private companies with which they have a business relationship, but also the government.

Facebook giving away $100 million to help small businesses during coronavirus

March 20, 2020

The majority will be in cash grants and Facebook will disclose more details about how businesses will be able to apply for assistance. "And we're very close to small businesses because, you know, so many - 140 million small businesses use the Facebook platform".

Ubisoft teases Sam Fisher’s return in new Ghost Recon Breakpoint episode

March 20, 2020

In a Reddit AMA back in 2017, when asked about a new Splinter Cell game, Yves Guillemot, CEO and co-founder of Ubisoft, told fans that " Splinter Cell is a brand we talk about a lot". He continued "We can't say when because as you know, it takes time, but we have to find which time is right to come back big". They did get Michael Ironsides to return to voice Fisher in the new trailer.

Remarkable launches second-generation eInk tablet for note-taking

March 19, 2020

The update to its first device launched in 2017 is available to pre-order online for Dollars 399 and is planned to ship to customers in June. The normal $49 Marker is included with pre-order, but you can get one with a "built-in eraser" for $99.

Boeing seeking 'tens of billions' in U.S. government loan-guarantees

March 19, 2020

The U.S. planemaker has told lawmakers it needs significant government support to meet liquidity needs and it can not raise that in current market conditions, the people said. The coronavirus outbreak could hit Boeing's cash flow further, ratings agency S&P warned, as it lowered its credit rating on the plane maker to "BBB" from 'A-'.

Teamfight Tactics finally gets a mobile release date

March 19, 2020

If you've been looking for a chance to dive into the auto battler genre or just want to learn a bit more about the world of League of Legends , this is a fantastic opportunity to do so. Riot Games Teamfight Tactics on mobile should play just like it does on PC. Players will need to open a separate menu to use items or purchase champions so the screen doesn't become too cluttered.

Nokia announces Nokia 5.3 and 1.3 smartphones

March 19, 2020

The design is similar to what we've seen from HMD Global's Nokia handsets in previous years with a metal edge and Gorilla Glass on the rear of the phone. The Nokia 1 .3 is expected to launch at a starting price of Euro 79 (Rs 6,500 approx). The Nokia 8.3 5G has a pretty large 6.81-inch PureDisplay with an FHD+ resolution and a 20:9 aspect ratio.

Explore The Afterlife In I Am Dead On Nintendo Switch This Year

March 19, 2020

Morris Lupton was the museum curator on the tiny island of Shelmerston, and he now finds himself deceased. According to the game's Steam page, Lupton has recently passed away and has been reunited with the ghost of his beloved cub, Sparky.

Who's using Google and Facebook data in coronavirus fight?

March 19, 2020

According to a Washington Post report citing unnamed White House officials, the partnership could use aggregated, anonymized data provided by tech companies to determine the likelihood of transmission between different regions in the US. But it is unclear whether the Trump administration has asked them to provide that data, and if so, how granular it might be. Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook isn't looking to share users' location data with the U.S.

GitHub Mobile is Now Available for iOS and Android

March 19, 2020

The app allows you to manage your GitHub account and projects on the go. The new app lets its users provide feedback, respond to issues via comment, review and merge pull requests, as well as "swipe to finish a task" or save a notification in order to get back to it at a later time.

Company Threatens To Sue People 3D Printing Valves For Coronavirus Patients

March 19, 2020

A company by the name of Isinnova responded to a call for help from Massimo Temporelli (founder of The FabLab in Milan), and Isinnova's CEO, Cristian Fracassi , personally brought a 3D printer into the hospital, managing to replicate and produce the missing valve .

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Mobile Processor Announced For Top-End Laptop Performance

March 19, 2020

This new offering may be the product that finally breaks AMD out of the desktop market and into the laptop chip market, which has always been dominated by Intel . The new Ryzen 4000 series also advances AMD's lead in graphics against Intel, thanks to the new 7nm Vega graphics. The 4900HS is a 35W chip that boasts an eight-core, 16-thread design.

Netflix and YouTube asked to limit services to prevent network crash

March 19, 2020

Although providers insist network infrastructure can cope with traffic fluctuations, Brussels has asked streaming services to limit content to standard definition - as opposed to high definition or 4K - and users to consider reducing data consumption.

LEAK!!!!!! Helicopter to be there in Fortnite: Here are more details

March 19, 2020

There are loads of other map changes and bug fixes in the update as well. The game has finally added helicopters for the players to get around in the map. Since a squad in Fortnite's battle royale mode can have four players, the Choppa seems suitable for other game modes. There are three special challenges, too, and they each offer 80,000XP.

NY to get hospital ship for coronavirus patients

March 19, 2020

The National Guard has activated more than 1,500 Guard members across 18 states. According to the post, the governor also confirmed 1,008 additional cases of coronavirus in NY. "I will be speaking to them more in the coming days, to make sure that they know what DoD can provide through our system and to address their needs".

Realme to launch new Narzo smartphone series to tackle Redmi and POCO

March 19, 2020

It primarily emphasizes on "uniqueness" and 'high-resolution cameras, ' so those could very well be the focus of the Narzo series. A report from 91Mobiles does cite an anonymous source to claim that two variants of the first Realme Narzo phone will be released.

Adjusted Work Schedules Force Chrome, Chrome OS Updates Pause

March 19, 2020

In other words, with many employees working from home, working on other projects, or otherwise affected by global efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus and COVID-19, Google may not have the resources to reliably push out stable releases as quickly as usual.

Pixel 4 Gets Crucial Face Unlock Security Feature in Android 11 Update

March 19, 2020

XDA first caught wind of the potential addition in the Android 11 DP1 code, but it wasn't able to get it working at all until Android 11 DP2 . It also has options for recording audio from the microphone and capturing your taps on the screen.

Britain's mobile networks hit with outages as millions work from home

March 19, 2020

O2 and Three have confirmed issues with their mobile networks and said they are investigating the issue. Due to a huge spike in those working from home networks are struggling as they are working over capacity. "Data was not affected, and emergency 999 calls were completed successfully". The reason for the outages is not clear, but it comes as many people have started working from home to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

Xbox Series X Coming on Thanksgiving?

March 19, 2020

Whether this is a future announcement which accidentally went live early or is a genuine mistake, we'll have to wait and find out. Update: Microsoft has quickly responded to the Xbox Series X release date news with a swift that's not true approach .

Facebook to give $1,000 bonuses to each employee during COVID-19 fallout

March 19, 2020

In the call covered by the BBC, Zuckerberg said that Facebook full-time employees will take over decisions about sensitive topics, including self-harm and suicide, in part to reduce the mental health impact of viewing such content on contractors, and added he was "personally quite anxious that the isolation from people being at home could potentially lead to more depression or mental health issues, and I want to make sure that we are ahead of that supporting our community".

Coronavirus forces social media to rely heavily on AI moderation

March 19, 2020

Either way, don't be surprised to hear many more stories of bad content moderation decisions not just on YouTube but elsewhere in the coming weeks. As a result of the new measures we're taking, we will temporarily start relying more on technology to help with some of the work normally done by reviewers.

Intel is training a chip that can smell

March 19, 2020

Researchers from Intel Labs and Cornell University recently published a joint paper in Nature Machine Intelligence that demonstrated the ability of Intel's neuromorphic research chip, Loihi, to learn and identify hazardous chemicals.

Overwatch's Newest Hero Is Echo, A Long-Awaited AI Robot

March 19, 2020

Mina Liao, one of the six founders of the Overwatch organization and the creator of the omnics, built Echo. But it appears that some sort of awful accident or attack took place in Dr. You will be everything I dreamed. "All I wanted, all I needed, was to help the world". "She created me, her promise, her legacy, her echo", the robot says at the end of the video.

Apple unveils iPad Pro with trackpad support, signaling eventual death of Mac

March 19, 2020

The 11in variant starts at £769/$799 for the wi-fi only model and £919/$949 for the wi-fi and cellular model, whereas the 12.9in version starts at £969/$949 for the wi-fi model and £1119/$1149 for the wi-fi and cellular model. Along with the new LiDAR sensor, the 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pros will come with a standard 12-megapixel wide camera and a secondary 10MP ultra-wide lens that zooms out to capture a wider field of view.

Big Tech joins forces to fight COVID-19 misinformation

March 19, 2020

Some politicians have called for Google to share "contact tracing" data - the precise location of people who have tested positive for Covid-19 and those they've come in contact with. The system described by the Post would potentially use aggregated, anonymized data provided by tech companies to determine how likely it is that the disease will spread between different regions in the US.

YouTube to Rely More on AI Moderation in the Coming Weeks

March 19, 2020

Therefore, YouTube reduced its office workers due to the health risk of infection, which means that from now on, the potentially harmful content will be reviewed and removed by the automated system. Actually, due to this, many more videos are already being removed or downgraded on YouTube . These include videos that may not have violated any policy.

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