Trio of quarantined space travelers head to the International Space Station
Three new inhabitants of the International Space Station took off in an early morning launch on a Russian Soyuz rocket today. The trio of new …
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Pixel 4a specs leak in full weeks ahead of launch
Google is expected to launch the new Pixel 4a budget phone in the coming weeks, and a new report reveals the handset’s rumored specs. The …
Google bans employees from using Zoom on work laptops
Zoom has become one of the most popular video conferencing services in the world as the coronavirus pandemic forces us to find new ways to …
Scientists warn that Trump is wrong: Warm weather won’t kill coronavirus
Members of the National Academy of Sciences committee sent a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy warning the administration that …
This is how much you should be tipping delivery drivers right now
People are relying on delivery drivers for services like DoorDash, UberEats, and Grubhub more than ever during the coronavirus pandemic, when most of us are …
Why coronavirus is so much worse for smokers
Coronavirus attacks vulnerable pathways in the lungs of smokers and patients with COPD, a new study suggests. Those with COPD or who currently smoke have …
Here’s when coronavirus stimulus checks will start arriving
The first wave of $1,200 coronavirus stimulus checks will reportedly begin going out on Thursday. If you filed your 2019 taxes and provided a bank …
The CDC just changed key info about hydroxychloroquine on its coronavirus site
The CDC corrected a page on its website that detailed therapeutic options for the novel coronavirus disease. A previous version included the actual dosage of …
Coronavirus spreads through the air outside with shocking ease, study says
Scientists say exercising outdoors in the age of coronavirus comes with many more risks than previously thought. Walkers, runners, and cyclists should maintain large distances …
LG just said a whole lot of nothing about its mysterious new phone
LG announced a few design details about a brand new phone that has no name or release date. It’s unclear whether the new design will …
Netflix movies list: All 68 new movies coming to Netflix in April 2020
Netflix is everyone’s favorite streaming platform and it has a huge month planned in April, with dozens and dozens of additions to the company’s catalog …
Microsoft’s dual-screen Surface Neo laptop isn’t coming this year
Microsoft’s dual-screen Surface Neo laptop is not going to launch in 2020, a new report says. Instead, Microsoft will focus on delivering Windows 10X on …
Disney+ gains on Netflix as it rockets to 50 million subscribers
Disney+ now has more than 50 million subscribers across the world. This compares to 26.5 million Disney+ subscribers as of February of this year. As …
Watch a black hole violently fire a jet of material into space
Astronomers from the Event Horizon Telescope project have released images of a distant quasar with its black hole spewing material into space. The images were …
Xbox Series X can play Xbox One games from an external hard drive
Microsoft is making backwards compatibility a priority on the Xbox Series X. If you want to play your Xbox One games on an Xbox Series …
Dr. Fauci says we should never shake hands again, even when this pandemic is over
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Trump administration’s most public expert on the coronavirus pandemic, is strongly recommending that everyone avoid shaking hands ever again, even after …
Scientists actually reversed stroke damage in rodent tests
Doctors successfully repaired stroke-damaged rat brains using human skin cells that had been reprogrammed to act as nerve cells. The new cells made the correct …
This is the coronavirus vaccine study that anti-vaxxers need to see
A new study says there is a direct correlation between mandatory anti-tuberculosis vaccine campaigns and the COVID-19 fatality rate. People in countries that have mandatory …
‘Parasite’ and three other Bong Joon Ho films now streaming on Hulu
Parasite, the Best Picture winner from the 2020 Academy Awards, is now streaming on Hulu. Hulu and independent film distributor Neon signed a multiyear output …
Coronavirus won’t stop SpaceX from shooting dozens of new satellites into space
SpaceX is planning a launch in its Starlink satellite program for April 16th, Spaceflight Now reports. A SpaceX Falcon 9 will send dozens of tiny …
Zoom asks Facebook’s former chief security officer to help fix its privacy issues
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, millions of people have been forced to transition to working from home. Video conference software like Zoom has enabled that transition, …
Panera is now selling grocery items to spare you from crowded stores
The fast-casual chain Panera Bread has announced a new initiative involving the sale of in-demand grocery essentials through its restaurants, so that shoppers don’t have …
CDC to ease back-to-work rules for people who self-isolate after coronavirus contact
The CDC is expected to issue new back-to-work guidelines for essential personnel who may have been self-isolating at home after coming in contact with a …
SpaceX says farewell to the original Dragon
SpaceX is officially retiring the first version of its Dragon cargo capsule after a successful return to Earth over the weekend. The current version of …
Apple’s iPhone 12 release may not happen until December
Apple’s iPhone 12 release may be pushed back as far as December. The economic impact of the coronavirus may prompt Apple to delay the iPhone …
Google is giving away two free months of Stadia Pro access
Google is giving away two months of free access to Stadia Pro during the coronavirus pandemic. Everyone with a Gmail account in 14 supported countries …
Doctors just uncovered another unusual coronavirus symptom
Unusual coronavirus symptoms keep piling up if the empirical findings of a French organization of dermatologists are to be believed. Skin issues, including frostbite-like manifestations, …
Here’s the first look at Netflix’s Steve Carell-led ‘Space Force,’ coming May 29
Two veterans of The Office (Steve Carell and Office showrunner Greg Daniels) are back for a forthcoming new Netflix series, Space Force. Space Force is …
A game-changing coronavirus drug is already here
The world is racing to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus infection, but the first approved candidates likely won’t be ready for widespread use …
Coronavirus unemployment calculator: Find out how much you’ll make
Millions of Americans are filing for unemployment insurance as the novel coronavirus pandemic forced businesses to lay off or furlough their employees. The CARES Act …
