Microsoft makes it harder for businesses to avoid Windows 10 updates

The business-focused versions of Windows 10 have normally let you avoid major updates for up to a year, which can be helpful if you either value stability at all costs or just don’t like change. You might not have quite so much breathing room going f…

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Race Issues Have Deep Roots In The World Of Fantasy

The company behind D&D vowed to revise the idea of inherently evil “races” such as orcs in its popular fantasy game.

Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Hit 10 Million Worldwide

The U.S. handling of the outbreak has drawn concern from abroad.

Mixer’s Sudden Shutdown Has Streamers Scrambling To Reboot Their Careers On Twitch

Earlier this week, Microsoft abruptly announced that its game-centric livestreaming platform, Mixer, is not long for this world. After paying top dollar to scoop up household names like Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek last year, Mixer will be no more as of next month. Suddenly, streamers who’ve…

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After Math: Space toilets and long-haul hybrid pickups

It never fails. You’re just a few precious miles from home when heavy traffic and those three cups of coffee hit at the same moment. There isn’t a bottle mouth big enough to handle the cold brew you’ve got gurgling in your gut. While we’ve all been c…

Google Meet will soon offer blurred backgrounds and other useful tools

Google Meet, the company’s alternative to products like Zoom, will soon be updated with some new features that better enable it to take on competitors. Google plans to roll out the features later this year, but has introduced them ahead of that launch, showcasing what educators and other users can expect. Features like hand-raising, blurring, and more are inbound. Industries … Continue reading

Trump Says ‘Nobody Told Me’ About Russian Bounties To Kill U.S. Soldiers

W.H. officials have neither confirmed nor denied the alleged Russian plot to pay Afghan militants to attack U.S. troops.

Astronomers may have spotted light from colliding black holes

Black hole collisions tend not to produce light by their very nature — you may catch gravitational waves, but that’s about it. However, scientists might have just found one of those rare instances where a collision was visible. A team using May 2019…

What’s So Hard About Developing A COVID-19 Vaccine? We Asked A Scientist

President Donald Trump says a vaccine could emerge within months. An expert tells us it’s not so simple.

Man Killed In Shooting At Breonna Taylor Protest Park In Kentucky

Video posted on social media appeared to show a man opening fire into the Louisville park as people scrambled for cover.