Waze offers lane guidance in beta

Waze appears to be catching up on an important staple of phone navigation apps: lane guidance. GeekTime (via Android Police) has noticed that the Waze beta now tells you which lane to use so that you won’t be caught off-guard when your exit appears….

Blue Origin and SpaceX win contracts to develop NASA's Moon spacecraft

As it teased earlier in the week, NASA has awarded contracts in its quest for a Moon landing — and it’s a big win for the upstarts in the spaceflight industry. The administration has chosen Blue Origin, SpaceX and IT firm Dynetics to compete against…

Deaf New Yorkers Sue Cuomo For Not Providing Sign Language Interpreter At Daily Briefings

The lawsuit claims the governor is the only state governor not providing an ASL interpreter for his COVID-19 updates.

Family Of ER Doctor Who Died By Suicide Says COVID-19 May Have ‘Altered’ Brain

“I believe that it altered her brain and then she went back to the most horrific, unimaginable conditions.”

Rosie O’Donnell Visits Trump’s Former Lawyer In Prison

The comedian and former talk show host first became pen pals with the ex-fixer for her mortal enemy, Donald Trump.

'My Wedding Photos Are the Last Photos I Have of "Normal"'

This is Sick Days, a series documenting how jobs are changing during the coronavirus pandemic, as told by workers themselves. This week, we hear from an audio engineer, a hotel manager, and more. If you’d like to submit a story, use this Google form and provide as much detail as you’re comfortable with; read this post

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Apple and Google's Coronavirus Efforts Remind Us How Little Control We Have Over Our Health Data

joint poll between University of Maryland researchers and the Washington Post released this week found most consumers, for a variety of reasons, are either unable or unwilling to download the proposed contact-tracing tech Apple and Google are developing to track the spread of the coronavirus. While some consumers in…

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iPhone SE (2020) Review: $400 whiplash

Value may be subjective, but it’s hard to argue that the new iPhone SE doesn’t shake up what’s reasonable to expect from a smartphone in 2020. Apple’s most affordable phone is recycling refined to art, a blend of old and new with a barely-believable $400 price tag. Here’s the thing about the iPhone SE, though. It may very well be … Continue reading

Viral ‘nicotine coronavirus protection’ report spreads dangerous misinformation

Claims that smoking cigarettes with nicotine could protect against COVID-19 have been reported by several media outlets, despite a significant lack of lab testing. Smoking has, on the other hand, been the subject of extensive lab testing which confirms risks to human health. What’s more, recent messaging from the National Institute of Drug Abuse warned against the use of tobacco, … Continue reading

The Pixel 3a XL is down to $350 at B&H

When Google introduced the Pixel 3a and 3a XL last spring, the phones were meant to be budget-friendly options. One year later, we’re starting to see sales that make the devices even more appealing and affordable. Right now, B&H Photo Video is se…