Coronavirus Is Bringing A Big, Permanent Change To Food Benefits

More and more people can use SNAP benefits to buy groceries online.

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Seth Meyers Savagely Puts Pandemic Joggers In Their Place

“When Nike says just do it, they don’t mean mass murder,” the host snapped in a bit shaming runners during lockdown.

7 Camera Apps Better Than the One on Your Phone

You might not give much thought to the app that snaps all those photos on your phone, but you don’t have to stick with the tool Apple or Google gives you by default—there are some fantastic third-party camera apps out there to help take your mobile photography to the next level.

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The 2020 Google Pixel Buds Feel and Sound Great, But There's a Problem

The original Pixel Buds were a strange product. They came out a full year after the AirPods, and despite having the same $160 price tag, they weren’t very comfortable, they weren’t very smart, and they weren’t even truly wireless, as they still had a cable connecting the left and right buds. But for the new 2020 Pixel…

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The Pandemic’s First Socially Distant Ultramarathon Was Destined to End in Heartbreak

It’s likely the last runner to learn Radek Brunner had been disqualified from the the pandemic’s first virtual ultramarathon was Brunner himself. For 62 straight hours, Brunner had been livestreaming his attempt, his treadmill lit by a single overhead bulb. But seven minutes into what would be the final loop, the…

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Google Meet Will Soon Be Free So Long as You Have a Google Account

It’s no question that during the global pandemic, Google was undoubtedly unprepared for the spike in video conferencing, leaving Zoom to claim the mantle of “that one program everyone uses to video chat now.” But starting in early May, anyone with a Google Account will be able to sign up for Google Meet for free.

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ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II is now available for purchase

IBM’s ThinkPad has been one of the most iconic names in the laptop market and its keyboard is just as memorable both for its quality as well as its red nub. Some fans love that keyboard to the point they wished they could use one even on their desktops or when their actual ThinkPads are docked and away from reach. … Continue reading

Hunting new customers, Arm offers startups its chip tech for free

Chip-developer Arm is hoping to snag a place at the heart of new tech startups by offering access to its chip technology for free, staving off costs until products are actually being produced. The Arm Flexible Access for Startups program offers the company’s processor designs, tools, and technical support with no fees, assuming the startups fit some criteria. It builds … Continue reading

NASA’s Lunar Flashlight will search out ice in dark moon craters

NASA is gearing up to send astronauts to the moon as part of the Artemis program. One challenge that astronauts participating in that program will face his being able to get enough supplies for an extended mission, particularly water. Water is a very heavy, yet critical resource, that is difficult to send from the Earth. Explorers may be able to … Continue reading