Verizon gives customers extra mobile data, drops broadband data caps

More cellular carriers are taking steps to ensure people can stay online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) is giving consumer and small business customers an extra 15GB of LTE data speeds per month on their plans, wit…

Idris And Sabrina Elba, Who Both Have COVID-19, Explain Why They Didn’t Stay Apart

The husband and wife both now have the coronavirus, but tell Oprah Winfrey they have no regrets.

Pick Up a Netgear Orbi Two-Pack For Just $160

Refurbished Netgear Orbi Whole Home Mesh WiFi System (RBK50) | $160 | Woot

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Americans Want Paid Sick Leave For Coronavirus. Why Won’t Congress Deliver?

It’s “beyond shameful,” that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell won’t prioritize it, one advocate says.

Stevie Nicks’ Social Isolation Recommendation: Listen To Harry Styles

Coronavirus is keeping the Fleetwood Mac singer indoors.

Half-Life: Alyx: The Kotaku Review

Mere minutes into Half-Life: Alyx, I encountered a Strider. These behemoths cast ominous shadows on all who dare pass beneath them, their spindly legs and jagged haunches forming a silhouette of sheer threat. I gazed up at the Strider in awe. I could practically feel the wind buffet my face as it lumbered past the…

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The Coronavirus Is Shaping Netflix Viewing Habits

Netflix subscribers apparently want pandemic shows.

Russian Theater Performing For One Spectator At A Time

Russia’s Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre will stream online and allow just 1 spectator in the theater to watch in person.

IOC Member: 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Will Be Postponed Due To Coronavirus

The COVID-19 pandemic will delay the Tokyo Games, a member of the International Olympic Committee told USA Today.

Can Drugs for Malaria, HIV, and Ebola Treat Covid-19? New WHO Trial Aims to Find Out

The World Health Organization is launching a multinational clinical trial in which four existing drugs will be used to treat patients with covid-19. The project currently includes 10 countries and will potentially involve thousands of patients currently battling the coronavirus-caused disease.

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