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• World's most powerful supercomputer crunches numbers to help fight COVID-19 (zdnet.com)
  Oak Ridge National Laboratory says early research on existing drug compounds via supercomputing could combat coronavirus.
• Microsoft Teams users to get federation with Skype consumer service starting in late March (zdnet.com)
  Microsoft will enable Teams users to chat with and call Skype users (and vice versa) over the next couple of months.
• Trump reportedly complained to Bezos about Amazon’s tariff plan (theverge.com)
  President Donald Trump called Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to complain about a rumor that the online marketplace planned to show the cost of t…
• Warhawk's director defends game, exclusion of single player (arstechnica.com)
  So, this Warhawk game... will I buy it at a store, or online? Okay, okay, I …
• Finance your new Mac with the help of other Mac users (arstechnica.com)
  Can't seem to convince anyone to lend you money to buy a new Mac? The Apple …
• COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak and a security conference tries to play it down (zdnet.com)
  If two attendees of your security conference were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, how would you let everyone know? Perhaps not quite…
• UPS is laying off 20,000 workers as it slashes Amazon deliveries. (theverge.com)
  UPS revealed the job cuts in its earnings report released today, which it says are linked to “lower volumes from our largest customer,” Ama…
• AirPlay security flaws could help hackers spread malware on your network (theverge.com)
  Cybersecurity researchers have detailed AirPlay device vulnerabilities that could let attackers spread malware to other devices on a networ…
• Halo 3 Legendary Edition is now $130. What that extra $70 gets you inside (arstechnica.com)
  Halo 3 offers a very expensive Legendary Edition. $130 gets you a whole lotta …
• Desktop or dock? How to make working from home more productive (zdnet.com)
  Ed Bott explains the four ways you can add a full-size display, keyboard, and mouse to get more done when you’re ordered to stay away from…
• Meta is offering developers an API for Llama. (theverge.com)
  I’m at Meta HQ for the company’s first-ever LlamaCon developer event, where CPO Chris Cox just announced the Llama API waitlist. It’s in “l…
• The BMJ takes on impact factors (arstechnica.com)
  As the impact factors of science journals are becoming widely-recognized …
• How to get rolling with Ruby on Rails using Locomotive (arstechnica.com)
  A brief introduction to using Locomotive for Ruby on Rails deployment on OS X …
• European electricity association warns of office network breach (zdnet.com)
  Recent evidence of a 'successful cyber intrusion', says ENTSO-E, as it puts contingency plan in place.
• Layoffs at Respawn. (theverge.com)
  The studio will “step away” from “two early-stage incubation projects” and is making “targeted team adjustments” across its Apex Legends an…
• Elon Musk: SpaceX's internet from space should be good enough for online gaming (zdnet.com)
  Elon Musk estimates Starlink will only serve the 3% to 4% of the population that telcos can't currently cater for.
• Amazing light-enhanced gaming sound system (arstechnica.com)
  Phillips has unveiled an amazing new audio-visual feast in the form of …
• Take Two sues Jack Thompson over "nuisance" lawsuits (arstechnica.com)
  Jack Thompson threatens a preemptive lawsuit over Manhunt 2 and Grand Theft …
• Ad-Juster data helps digital publishers access higher ad revenues (zdnet.com)
  The FlowIQ service provides real market data on ad pricing and industry trends for the first time.
• Sometimes the headlines write themselves. (theverge.com)
  ”In particular, Nelson told her followers in October that she had spent the last seven days looking for the moon to no avail. “Has anyone s…
• HomePlug AV networking tech takes stage at CeBIT (arstechnica.com)
  HomePlug AV manufacturers are using CeBIT to show off new networking gear that …
• OnePlus won’t sell the 13T in the US or Europe (theverge.com)
  OnePlus says its relatively small 13T won’t come to the US or Europe anytime soon.
• Isuzu’s first electric truck is a Ranger-sized 4WD pickup for Europe (theverge.com)
  Isuzu’s D-Max EV pickup is entering mass production in Thailand and will come to Europe in 2025 and the UK in 2026.
• CIOs juggling digital transformation pace, bad data, cloud lock-in and business alignment (zdnet.com)
  Flexera's 2020 CIO Priorities report highlights a lot of moving parts for CIOs and technology executives.
• Only 10% of Gmail users enable 2FA, Google provides update to make it easier (zdnet.com)
  Google lowers the barrier to using two-factor authentication to protect Gmail on macOS and Android devices.
• Handheld Internet capabilities are lacking, but for how long? (arstechnica.com)
  Frank takes a look at the failings of the current handhelds' Internet …
• Acoustic cloaking (arstechnica.com)
  Following the demonstration of a cloaking device for light, scientists begin …
• Apple tries to prove iPhone 11 Pro's battery life in a very weird way (zdnet.com)
  Are you sitting comfortably? How about a five-hour Apple ad? Well, five hours, 19 minutes, and 28 seconds.
• Substack is down. (theverge.com)
  The newsletter-turned-more platform has been experiencing an outage for about an hour. However, the status page now says that “Substack pub…
• Apple’s latest AirPods Pro are down to their best price of the year (theverge.com)
  Apple’s second-gen AirPods Pro with USB-C are down to $169 at Amazon, which nearly matches the best price we’ve seen on the premium wireles…
• Reading the tea leaves: Google confirms mobile phone "in development" (arstechnica.com)
  Google phone rumors have been picking up lately, and the company's chief …
• Victims fight back against DMCA abuse (arstechnica.com)
  The EFF has launched a barrage of recent court cases against DMCA abusers and …
• An iOS glitch could be wearing out your iPhone's battery prematurely (zdnet.com)
  iOS has a feature that should be helping to prevent your iPhone's battery from wearing out prematurely, but it can be buggy.
• February gaming sales figures good news for Nintendo, Microsoft (arstechnica.com)
  While Nintendo and Microsoft both showed strong performance during February...
• Windows 10 2004: Expect under 20 minutes' downtime for business update, says Microsoft (zdnet.com)
  Microsoft promises faster Windows 10 updates and more control over reserved storage on enterprise PCs.
• Are humans capable of adapting to rapid change? (zdnet.com)
  Tonya Hall talks to Dr. Kathryn Bouskill, anthropologist at the RAND Corporation and associate director at the RAND Center for Global Risk…
• Tesla won’t have to report as many Level 2 crashes after Trump’s rule change (theverge.com)
  Tesla won’t have to report as many Level 2 automated crashes to the federal government, after the Trump administration eliminated some requ…
• Piper Jaffray to Avid shareholders: Please fasten your safety belts (arstechnica.com)
  According to Piper Jaffray, those who own stock in Avid Technology can expect …
• Natasha Lyonne is directing a movie powered by generative AI (theverge.com)
  Uncanny Valley will use a “clean” generative AI model to help tell a story about a world addicted to VR gaming.
• 2G shuffle now supported by iPod Reset Utility (arstechnica.com)
  Apple has updated its iPod Reset Utility to support second-generation iPod …
• Ransomware: This twist on Paradise could be a nightmare for your business (zdnet.com)
  Paradise ransomware is back again - and the criminals behind it appear to be testing out new tactics ahead of what could be a more prolific…
• Your ISP may be selling your web clicks (arstechnica.com)
  Statements by the CTO of a market research company indicate that ISPs are …
• Slate Auto confirms where it’ll build its $20,000 Truck (theverge.com)
  Slate Auto confirmed that it will build its $20,000 electric truck at a converted print factory in Indiana.
• Why are governments so vulnerable to ransomware attacks? (zdnet.com)
  Government systems paralyzed by malware cause chaos. New research explores why are attacks so frequently successful.
• Google asks all North American employees to work from home due to coronavirus (zdnet.com)
  The company is also establishing a special fund to cover paid sick leave for temporary workers or vendors who are quarantined or have poten…
• Blu-ray backer claims it will displace DVD in three years (arstechnica.com)
  Backers of Blu-ray and HD DVD are talking smack at CeBIT, with an executive …
• Apple launches a new celebrity hub that’s all about Apple (theverge.com)
  Apple’s ‘Snapshot’ site profiles actors, athletes, and artists with links to where you can find them on Apple TV, Music, and Podcasts.
• iPod headband featuring bone conduction (arstechnica.com)
  A Japanese company will be releasing a bone conduction headband for the iPod …
• Alluxio releases unified data catalog and transformation services (zdnet.com)
  In addition to data orchestration, Alluxio will now offer Catalog and Transformation Services, for compute-optimized schema access and data…
• Snapchat scraps ‘simple’ redesign as it loses users in North America (theverge.com)
  Snapchat is pulling back on plans to simplify its app with a three-tab redesign after it lost 1 million users in North America. The company…