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Spatial goes free, aiming to become the Zoom of virtual collaboration

IT | 2020-05-13 08:11
Instagram adds new comment filtering tools to combat bullying

Instagram Instagramisrampingupitsanti-bullyingmeasureswithaseriesofupdatesmeanttogiveusersmorecontroloverhowothersinteractwiththeiraccount.Amongthechanges:newcommentfilteringtoolsandrestrictionsontag
IT | 2020-05-13 08:11
It's not your connection -- Slack is down (update: restored)

SOPAImagesviaGettyImages Whetheryou’reusedtoworkingfromhomeorareconnectingremotelyforpandemic-relatedreasons,thisisnotthetimetobecutofffromyourteam.Unfortunately,thecommunicationserviceSlackis
IT | 2020-05-13 08:11
Zocdoc becomes a telehealth facilitator with new video service

IT | 2020-05-13 08:11
SpaceX Crew Dragon simulator shows what it's like to dock with the ISS

SpaceX Youdon’thavetotrainasanastronauttoknowwhatit’sliketopilotCrewDragon—youjustneedawebbrowserandsomepatience.TechCrunchnotesthatSpaceXhaslaunchedawebsimulatorthatletsyoudockt
IT | 2020-05-13 08:11
Sony debuts three new Extra Bass speakers for portable dance parties

Engadget Eventhoughvoice-poweredsmartspeakersmightbethego-tochoiceathome,portableBluetoothspeakersstillserveapurpose.Afterall,youcan’t(easily)dragaHomePodorEchoStudiowithyoutotheparkorthepool.
IT | 2020-05-12 05:49
Microsoft and Intel turn malware into images to help spot more threats

PeopleImagesviaGettyImages MicrosoftandIntelhaveanovelapproachtoclassifyingmalware:visualizingit.They’recollaboratingonSTAMINA(StaticMalware-as-ImageNetworkAnalysis),aprojectthatturnsroguecode
IT | 2020-05-12 05:49
Elon Musk restarts Tesla production in defiance of county lockdown (updated)

MasonTrincaforTheWashingtonPostviaGettyImages ElonMuskisn’twaitingtoresolvehislawsuitagainstAlamedaCountytogetTesla’sFremontfactorybackupandrunning.TheCEOhasconfirmedearlierreportsfromT
IT | 2020-05-12 05:49
Bethesda says 'Elder Scrolls 6' details are years away

Bethesda Almosttwoyearsafteritannouncedthegame,youmightthinkBethesdaisreadytosharemoreinformationaboutitslatestmainlineElderScrollsproject.Butthatwouldbeawrongassumption.Promptedbyafanovertheweekend,
IT | 2020-05-12 05:49
Ford promises quick over-the-air updates for its Mustang Mach-E

Ford Ford’sMustangMach-E,whichiscurrentlyavailableforreservation,willsupportover-the-airupdatesfromthetimeitlaunches.Infact,theautomakerexpectstorolloutitsfirstupdateswithinsixmonthsafterthecr
IT | 2020-05-12 05:49
Microsoft's Family Safety app is available in preview

monkeybusinessimagesviaGettyImages Microsoftisactingonitspromisetohelpyoukeeptabsonyourkids’digitalhabitsaswellastheirwhereabouts.ThesoftwaregianthasreleaseditsFamilySafetyappinpreviewforAndro
IT | 2020-05-12 05:49
Roland brings its Zen-core synth engine to your computer

Roland BackinJanuaryRolandlaunchedZen-Core,itsnextgenerationsynthenginethatcombinedsamplesandvirtualanalogsoftwaretopowertheFantom6,7and8workstations,theJupiter-XlineofsynthsandtheRD-88stagepianos.It
IT | 2020-05-12 05:49
Fujifilm’s X100V now warns you if the camera is overheating

SteveDent/Engadget Fujifilm’sX100Visagreatcameraforstreetphotography.It’scompact,pairsagoodsensorwithasharplensandhasahandytiltingdisplay.Despiteitssmallsize,theX100Valsoexcelsat4Kvideo
IT | 2020-05-12 05:49
This chip plays ‘Doom’ and nothing else

IdSoftware It’sbeenover25yearssinceDoomwasunceremoniouslyreleasedonauniversityFTPserver.Anddespiteitsage,theclassicfirst-personshooterhasbecomeamainstay,notjustforgamers,butalsoforprogrammers.
IT | 2020-05-12 05:49
Motorola Razr's Android 10 update makes better use of the outer screen

MotorolaRazr(2020) ChrisVelazco/Engadget MotorolaisfinallyupdatingthenewRazrtoAndroid10,butit’snotjustanunder-the-hoodupdate—itshoulddelivergenuinelyfunctionalimprovements,particularlyw
IT | 2020-05-12 05:49