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• Microsoft Bing team launches COVID-19 tracker (zdnet.com)
  Microsoft's COVID-19 tracker is located at bing.com/covid.
• Telstra fears it could be 'punished' by pending R&D laws (zdnet.com)
  The telco is concerned that the current Bill could prevent it from undertaking vital R&D that could come at the cost of network performance.
• Apple posts WWDC 2007 session list; attendees scour it to find nap spots (arstechnica.com)
  Apple has released the session list for the 2007 WWDC, which contains …
• Working from home: Your common challenges and how to tackle them (zdnet.com)
  Remote working is more complicated than it first seems. Here are some of the issues you should consider.
• Michigan congressman reintroduces Video Game Decency Act (arstechnica.com)
  The Video Game Decency Act resurfaces, but questions remain about whether it's …
• Apple cracks down on coronavirus apps (zdnet.com)
  Games and entertainment apps with COVID-19 as a theme are ruled out altogether, with only apps from a select group of developers allowed in…
• A new Alien: Earth teaser includes the miracle of alien birth (theverge.com)
  Two new teasers for Alien: Earth show the inside of the series’ Weyland-Yutani ship and hint at the stakes faced by its human protagonists.
• Velocity Micro now shipping PCs with CableCARD support (arstechnica.com)
  ATI's Digital Cable Tuner shows up in a pair of new media center PCs from …
• A Best Buy salesman told me he wished Apple made the Galaxy S20 (zdnet.com)
  Samsung's new phones haven't enjoyed the best reviews. But I went to see them for myself and hear what salespeople had to say.
• Software release cycles accelerate, but automation is not keeping up (zdnet.com)
  Cloud Native Computing Foundation survey finds DevOps making its mark, but manual processes linger.
• Debian founder leaves Linux Foundation to join Sun (arstechnica.com)
  Debian founder Ian Murdock is leaving his position as CTO of the Linux …
• Open IPTV Forum wants to set end-to-end IPTV standards (arstechnica.com)
  A new industry consortium wants to make the various IPTV standards work …
• Andor season 2 brings Star Wars back in a big way (theverge.com)
  Plus: Instagram Edits, the Motorola Razr Ultra, Clair Obscur, the Insta260 X5, and much more in this week’s Installer newsletter.
• OnePlus 13R review: Maybe just buy a Pixel 9A (theverge.com)
  The OnePlus 13R comes with a great screen and excellent battery life, but it’s not the best all-rounder in its class.
• Apple closes its retail stores outside Greater China until March 27 (zdnet.com)
  The move is aimed to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus. The sales hit remains to be seen.
• Browser vendor leaks data via open server (zdnet.com)
  Blisk browser devs left an Elasticsearch server exposed online without a password.
• Weekend project: Fixing up a 30-year-old Swiss Army Knife (zdnet.com)
  My Swiss Army Knife -- a 30-year-old Victorinox SwissChamp -- is looking a little worse for wear. Time to fix it up and get it ready for th…
• Strong Mac sales expected this quarter (arstechnica.com)
  Apple can expect a slight dip in Mac sales for the current quarter, and that …
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s battles are best when you break them (theverge.com)
  Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has a lot of systems to tinker with to set yourself up for success in battles, and while it can all be a lot to…
• ISPs could be forced to police user behavior in Europe (arstechnica.com)
  A new Criminal Services Directive making its way through the European …
• Apple posts NSA-approved Tiger security configuration guides (arstechnica.com)
  Apple Tiger security guide: "If you do enable the text to speech feature, use …
• Manic behavior in mice triggered by mutations affecting their internal clocks (arstechnica.com)
  A mutation that wipes out a key regulator of the body's internal clock …
• Coronavirus threatens growth of Brazilian mobile devices market (zdnet.com)
  Sales saw an increase of 3.3% in 2019, but public health developments could impact the current positive outlook, according to IDC
• Battlefield 6 footage leaks from alpha playtests. (theverge.com)
  EA started accepting applicants for the game’s alpha playtest in February, and gameplay video keeps leaking, frustrating developer DICE, as…
• Palm readying for buyout this week (arstechnica.com)
  Rumors have flared up this week that Palm is facing a buyout by one of four …
• Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates steps off Microsoft's board (zdnet.com)
  Bill Gates has departed the Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway boards to spend more time on his philanthropic work
• Nike is facing a lawsuit from people who bought its NFTs (theverge.com)
  Nike tried to capitalize on NFT hype in 2021 by buying a “digital shoe” company before shutting it down last year.
• Apple finally gets around to sending NAB invitations (arstechnica.com)
  We all knew that Apple was holding a special event at NAB next month, but they …
• What’s a US home without Chinese imports? (theverge.com)
  The New York Times published a clever visualization to illustrate just how many US imports are touched by President Trump’s tariffs. For in…
• Game Review: Def Jam Icon (360) (arstechnica.com)
  The Def Jam games have always been underrated, but in an effort to make the …
• AT&T, Comcast and other ISPs sign FCC pledge to support connectivity during coronavirus outbreak (zdnet.com)
  A bevy of major ISPs have pledged to support broadband connectivity as COVID-19 spreads in the US and workers are told to stay home.
• Are we entering a driverless car winter? (zdnet.com)
  The future of mobility has long been pitched as one where autonomous cars roam the streets, but the technology is taking its time in delive…
• 4chan explains why it went down for almost two weeks. (theverge.com)
  After posting to its blog for the first time in 8 years on Friday, 4chan published a new post explaining what took the site down on April 1…
• Microsoft goes after the PS3 with added HDMI port, bigger hard drive (arstechnica.com)
  Microsoft is hoping an HDMI port and a larger hard drive will be worth an …
• LG’s wireless TVs get a price. (theverge.com)
  The company’s Zero Connect Box has trickled down from its 2023 flagship to the new QNED9MA TV. The Mini LED television is available in 65-…
• Fabs and export controls: Intel's China problem (arstechnica.com)
  Rumors abound that Intel will build a new 90nm fab in China. But the 90nm …
• Microsoft: WSL2's Linux kernel will be delivered to Windows 10 users via Windows Update (zdnet.com)
  Microsoft is removing its Linux kernel from the Windows OS image with Windows 10 20H1/2004 and instead will deliver it via Windows Update.
• Trump Trariffs are more than doubling some Temu prices. (theverge.com)
  While products shipping from Temu’s US warehouses are currently spared from import surcharges, Bloomberg found that bestselling items comin…
• Czech hospital hit by cyberattack while in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak (zdnet.com)
  One of the Czech Republic's biggest COVID-19 testing laboratories hit by mysterious cyberattack.
• Microsoft: Xbox Live Video seeing double-digit growth (arstechnica.com)
  Microsoft wants to remind us of the successes of the Xbox Live Video download …
• Skin Deep review: messy, manic, and immersive (theverge.com)
  Skin Deep is the latest release from Blendo Games, and it launches on Steam on April 30th.
• Amazon announces four new projects to make its data centers greener (zdnet.com)
  The e-tailer reiterated its commitment to fighting climate change with renewable energy initiatives to launch worldwide.
• University of Wisconsin decides not to pass along RIAA settlement letters (arstechnica.com)
  The University of Wisconsin-Madison will not be forwarding settlement letters …
• I tried the magnetic mouse with its own folding USB-C charge cable (theverge.com)
  The ESR MagMouse is a travel mouse with both Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless, and magnets embedded in its frame so you can stick it to stuff.
• Google looking for a few good European lobbyists (arstechnica.com)
  Google has advertised for European lobbyists in recent ads across the …
• How technology helps Scrub Daddy integrate with large retailers (zdnet.com)
  Scrub Daddy CEO Aaron Krause talks about how his company built out on SAP after appearing on Shark Tank to better integrate with the large…
• Elon Musk’s DOGE ties could save his companies billions: Senate report (theverge.com)
  Democratic staff for a Senate subcommittee found that Elon Musk’s influence in the government could collectively save firms including Space…
• Coronavirus cancellations: Apple says WWDC 2020 will be online-only event (zdnet.com)
  Apple's annual developer conference is one of many tech events that have been canceled, postponed, or changed this year.
• Intel announces support for new Energy Star guidelines (arstechnica.com)
  Intel is staying on board the Energy Star bandwagon, announcing that they are …
• TripIt is giving away six months of its Pro service through the end of March (zdnet.com)
  Most of us probably won't be traveling anytime soon, but once things start to get back to normal, traveling will surely be stressful.