Windows 10 preview adds COVID-19 info to the search box

The newest Windows 10 Insiders preview build (19619.1000) includes a handful of features that will make it easier to find the latest coronavirus information. Users can now look for reliable info via the search bar, and a new coronavirus info banner w…

GMC delays the reveal of its 1,000HP Hummer EV

Add GMC to the list of electric car makers with COVID-19-related delays. The GM badge has postponed the reveal event for the Hummer EV beyond its original May 20th date to an unspecified point in the future. The company is still “on track” for develo…

Facebook's pro-am 'Mario Tennis' tourney includes the Williams sisters

Tennis superstars are teaming up with celebrity partners for a charity doubles tournament with a difference. They’ll all be participating remotely, as the Stay at Home Slam will take place in Mario Tennis Aces. Each team will receive $25,000 to donat…

This Marine Widow Turned Tragedy To Triumph

Dr. Vivianne Wersel ensured that no service member’s death is discounted.

De Blasio Calls Public Scolding Of Packed Brooklyn Funeral ‘Tough Love’

The NYC mayor apologized if his language was hurtful but said he has “no regrets about calling out this danger.”

How Aid Workers Are Preparing The World’s Biggest Refugee Camp For Coronavirus

For aid workers who serve the world’s largest refugee camp, staying home could mean making the outbreak worse.

The Oil Execs On Trump’s ‘Opening The Country’ Council Are Major GOP Donors

The energy panel includes 8 fossil fuel execs who have donated $4.2 million to GOP candidates and PACs since June 2016.

Jared Kushner Mocked For Calling Coronavirus Response ‘A Great Success Story’

As the U.S. death toll surpassed that of the Vietnam War, Kushner went on “Fox & Friends” for some self-congratulation.

Watch the Original Darth Maul Help Bring Clone Wars' Most Incredible Lightsaber Duel to Life

Ahsoka and Darth Maul’s duel for the planet Mandalore on last week’s jaw-dropping Clone Wars wasn’t just perhaps the best ever lightsaber duel on the entire show: it might just be the best ever lightsaber duel in Star Wars, full stop. This behind-the-scenes look offers plenty of evidence as to why because it’s clear…

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The Coronavirus Is Showing Banks That Oil Is a Bad Investment

Banks are finally starting to get it: Fossil fuels ain’t worth it. Just last week, Citigroup joined the wave of banks no longer investing in oil and gas projects in the Arctic. The only major bank in the U.S. that hasn’t committed to this is Bank of America. The economic crisis brought on by the spread of coronavirus

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