For the first time ever, more than 500 hours of HBO programming, including fan-favorites like Veep, The Sopranos, and The Wire, will available to stream for free and without a subscription, starting Friday as part of the company’s #StayAtHomeBoxOffice campaign. In a press release, HBO said its decision was made “to provide some entertainment relief
Month: April 2020
AWS today announced that its DeepComposer keyboard is now available for purchase. And no, DeepComposer isn’t a mechanical keyboard for hackers but a small MIDI keyboard for working with the AWS DeepComposer service that uses AI to create songs based on your input. First announced at AWS re:Invent 2019, the keyboard created a bit of
Flagship Pioneering, the Boston-based biotech incubator and holding company, said it has raised $1.1 billion for its Flagship Labs unit. Flagship, which raised $1 billion back in 2019 for growth-stage investment vehicles, develops and operates startups that leverage biotechnology innovation to provide goods and services that improve human health and promote sustainable industries. “We’re honored
Keep the younglings entertained while under lockdown with these educational immersive reading experiences. We’ve never been shy about our love for WITHIN’s children’s AR reading app Wonderscope. The award-winning platform makes excellent use of mobile AR technology to immerse readers in colorful storybook adventures they can actually participate in by interacting with characters and the
Computer vision techniques used for commercial purposes are turning out to be valuable tools for monitoring people’s behavior during the present pandemic. Zensors, a startup that uses machine learning to track things like restaurant occupancy, lines, and so on, is making its platform available for free to airports and other places desperate to take systematic
Whoops! Apple inadvertently revealed the existence of an unreleased product, AirTags, in a support video uploaded to its YouTube account today. The video, “How to erase your iPhone,” offers a tutorial about resetting an iPhone to factory settings. Around the 1:43 mark, it instructs users to turn off “Find my iPhone” as part of the
If you must leave your home, make sure to practice safe social distancing. Though it may not seem like it based on the packed beaches and crowded parks, we’re currently dealing with a global pandemic the likes of which we’ve never seen. Despite multiple warnings from government health officials around the world, a surprisingly large
For the past few weeks, we’ve been redefining our notion of personal space to ensure that we stay a few feet apart for social distancing reasons. Advice varies depending on who you ask, but the prevailing idea is in the vicinity of a couple of meters, the equivalent of around 6.5 feet. But according to
Both solid-state drives (SSD) and hard-disk drives (HDD have their benefits and downsides. These two primary storage solutions provide results for different tasks, but the answer to this question is clear. In this guide, we’re telling you why the best SSDs are faster and more efficient than HDDs. Let’s talk about storage size and price
Bluetooth location beacon startup Estimote has adapted its technological expertise to develop a new product designed specifically at curbing the spread of COVID-19. The company created a new range of wearable devices that co-founder Steve Cheney believes can enhance workplace safety for those who have to be colocated at a physical workplace even while social
FP TrendingApr 02, 2020 20:23:06 IST Samsung has said it will end production of LCD or liquid crystal display in South Korea and China by the end of the year. According to a report by ZDNet, Samsung Display, the display-making unit of Samsung Electronics, said the decision was taken to provide more resources for its
GDPR and other data protection and privacy regulations — as well as a significant (and growing) number of data breaches and exposées of companies’ privacy policies — have put a spotlight on not just on the vast troves of data that businesses and other organizations hold on us, but also how they handle it. Today,
Google’s Android Auto software replaces a car’s native infotainment system with a smartphone-like interface. It promises to reduce dangerous distractions by displaying familiar apps, like Google Maps and Spotify, directly on the car’s touchscreen. It’s presented as being more straight-forward to use than many infotainment systems, and it ensures motorists won’t be tempted to pick
Slack isn’t just about connecting remote workers to a business. It’s about streamlining communication altogether, whether your team resides solely in the office or includes members scattered across the globe. Slack’s popularity derives from its ease of use and overall engagement, making it the leader in team collaboration. If you’re looking to understand how to
Asian News InternationalApr 02, 2020 07:49:30 IST New data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has provided the strongest evidence yet for mid-sized black holes in the Universe. Hubble confirms that this “intermediate-mass” black hole dwells inside a dense star cluster. Intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs) are a long-sought ‘missing link’ in black hole evolution. There
A nurse at a COVID-19 testing center run by the University of Washington Medical Center on March 13, 2020; used here as stock photo.Photo: Ted S. Warren (AP) Private equity-backed medical staffing company Alteon Health, which provides doctors and nurses to work in emergency rooms across the country, is cutting costs by reducing hours and
If we say “Marco,” you may feel the urge to call back “Polo,” and in this case, you’d be half right. While Marco Polo is a call-and-response game enjoyed by people around the world, it is also a video messaging app that can help you get a little more face time with your loved ones.
Call of Duty Mobile may have been quickly overshadowed by Call of Duty: Warzone, there’s still a place in the world for this portable entry in Activision’s long-running (and best-selling) shooter series. But when we’re all staying at home due to global reasons beyond our control, we don’t need to restrict ourselves to the small
Just how far away is full-dive VR? Technology can augment the world around us, it can enhance the human experience, our capabilities, and also extend our reality to digital and virtual worlds. As people flock online during quarantine we now find ourselves experimenting with new platforms, pushing immersive technologies to the limits, and collaborating in
Vinyl has been coming back for the last few years, but unlike MP3s, CDs, or even cassette tapes (also coming back), records aren’t easy to record on your own. This tiny toy record maker makes it easy, though you probably shouldn’t expect that famous vinyl sound quality. The Easy Record Maker was created by designer
Notion, a startup that operates a workplace productivity platform, has raised $50 million from Index Ventures and other investors at a $2 billion valuation, the company told The New York Times. A Notion spokesperson confirmed the raise and valuation to TechCrunch. As startups across the board begin looking at layoffs or raising at less than
Kolton Andrus Contributor Kolton is co-founder and CEO of Gremlin, the chaos engineering company helping the world build a more reliable internet. I recently had a scheduled video conference call with a Fortune 100 company. Everything on my end was ready to go; my presentation was prepared and well-practiced. I was set to talk to
Skeletal remains of Homo antecessor.Image: José María Bermúdez de Castro Human evolution was messy, with multiple human species living and interbreeding at the same time, in a convoluted process that eventually led to us. Such is the emerging narrative in anthropology, and it’s a theory now bolstered by three fascinating new studies released today. Not
John Legere stepped down as CEO of T-Mobile on Wednesday, as the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint was officially completed. Mike Sievert, whose previous role was T-Mobile’s president and chief operating officer, will take over as CEO of the combined company effective immediately, the telecom giant announced. Legere’s contract with the company was set to
Now that you’re stuck at home, chances are, you have more extra time on your hands than you’re normally used to. You might as well use this time to spruce up your place and get some spring cleaning done. Just make sure you are geared with the right equipment – vacuums included – that will
Philter Labs aims to reduce the stigma associated with vaping tobacco and cannabis. The company’s product is simple enough: It’s a portable filter that, to my surprise, eliminates nearly all secondhand smoke and vapor. The company today is announcing an additional $1 million in funding from a private equity firm that invests in the cannabis
It’s highly unlikely that the current coronavirus crisis will neatly and fully “solved” by any one endeavor or solution, which makes news studies like one involving startup WHOOP’s wrist-worn fitness and health tracking wearable all the more important. The study, conducted by the Central Queensland University Australia (CQUniversity), in partnership with the Cleveland Clinic, will
FP TrendingApr 01, 2020 15:19:08 IST PUBG Corp is celebrating April Fools’ Day with a new Fantasy Battle Royale mode in a class-based, limited-time format. In this mode, 20 squads of four players will get to choose one of four classes and land on a place called Dragon’s Isle. PUBG announced on its website that
There are few things more annoying than having to deal with a lousy cellular service provider day in, day out. Dropped calls, poor network coverage, and surprise fees are just a few of the many problems that can plague modern smartphone users who find themselves chained to a bad carrier. Things don’t get much simpler
Much like printers, wireless routers are one of those unassuming gadgets that are ubiquitous in homes and offices but are often under-appreciated. Most people just use whatever cheap router was supplied by their internet service provider without thinking too much about it, and these ISPs typically charge rent for the privilege. A better idea is