Bolsonaro Blames The Media As Coronavirus Worsens In Brazil

President Jair Bolsonaro says the media is exaggerating the outbreak, even as it reaches members of his government.

People Are Joking That ‘Space Jam’ Predicted The NBA Season Suspension

No, “Space Jam” didn’t predict the NBA suspension, but the similarities are strange.

NBA’s Donovan Mitchell Is 2nd Jazz Player To Test Positive For Coronavirus

Rudy Gobert was the first player on the team to contract COVID-19. The entire NBA season has since been suspended.

Pentagon Silent On Coronavirus Test Kits At Overseas Military Bases

The Department of Defense has not said if all facilities abroad have the means to test people for the virus.

Call of Duty: Warzone is off to a very strong start

Earlier this week, Activision made the surprise announcement of a new battle royale game set in the Call of Duty universe. Dubbed Warzone, this new game launched on Tuesday, a mere day after it was announced. It looks like the surprise announcement and subsequent release of Warzone went off without a hitch, as Activision is reporting a big turnout from … Continue reading

Toilet paper and Clorox Wipes disappear from stores: But why?

If you’ve been to your local department store in the United States in the last several days, you might’ve noticed some oddly bare-looking aisles. Upon closer inspection, you might’ve also noticed a sign like the one you’ll see at the head of this article. The bad news is, if you’re in desperate need of some toilet paper today, you might … Continue reading

The 1997 'Blade Runner' game is being remastered for consoles and PC

After it recently became available to purchase again following years of legal and technical turmoil, the 1997 Blade Runner PC adventure game is about to be remastered for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. Nightdive Studios, the develop…

Tinder delays the international debut of its ‘apocalyptic adventure’ show

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Tinder has decided not to launch its Swipe Night show internationally this week. Last fall, when the show debuted in the US, Tinder described it as a “first-person, apocalyptic adventure.” That hits a little close to…

Countries Move to Stop Empty "Ghost Flights"

The coronavirus pandemic has put many of the worst things about the global economy into sharp relief. The Trump administration is considering prioritizing oil companies over healthcare, New York is paying people in prison less than a dollar an hour to make state-branded hand sanitizer, and internationally, airlines…

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Technologists Are Crowdsourcing a 'Coronavirus Handbook' to Track Resources

A team of technologists based in London has mobilized to amass a crowdsourced document calling itself the Coronavirus Handbook, a massive collection of resources related to covid-19 and covering everything from remote working and public advice to datasets and statistics related to the outbreak.

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