Nvidia has slowly been climbing out of the reputational pit it dug with the initial release of DLSS, its AI-enhanced technology for upscaling games to run on higher-resolution displays without visual or framerate compromises. And with the second generation of the technology, it will presumably fix one of the last big disappointments: The way it works …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Cities throughout the US have emptied out amid the coronavirus outbreak. Millions of people are working from home, children are attending school remotely, and no one’s heading to ballparks, nightclubs or movie theaters. They’ve all turned to their home broadband connections to stay …

The US Trade Representative has reportedly approved Apple’s request for the company’s watches to be excluded from tariffs on Chinese imports, according to a letter from the USTR to Apple. The letter, obtained earlier by Bloomberg, was dated Friday. Last September, President Donald Trump imposed a 15% tariff on a list of goods, which included the Apple Watch. The tariff …

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the district court’s decision that President Donald Trump’s practice of blocking critics on Twitter is a violation of the First Amendment. The Trump administration’s request for a rehearing was denied on Monday.  After seven people were blocked on Twitter by the @realDonaldTrump for criticizing his presidency and policies in comment threads, …

The US government, industry and academia have pooled efforts to fight the coronavirus by offering researchers access to some of the world’s most powerful supercomputers from IBM, along with cloud-computing resources from Amazon, Microsoft and Google. The COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium can be used for work like projecting the disease’s spread and modeling possible medicines. “By pooling the supercomputing …

I know, I know: Amazon tablets go on sale all the time. But right now I feel like we’re living in a more tablet-necessary moment, especially with kids nationwide home from school indefinitely. Maybe it’s opportunism on Amazon’s part, and maybe it’s just been a few weeks since the last sale. Either way, this is a great time to score …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Leaders in the Senate are urging the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice to do more to stop coronavirus-related robocalls. Sens. Ed Markey, a Democrat from Massachusetts, and John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, said they fear these scams will …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Following the outbreak of coronavirus, many of us had to make significant changes to the way we socialize to remain in step with medical guidance, which advises widespread social distancing. Fortunately, keeping in touch with loved ones no matter how far away we …

Many people are practicing social distancing and staying home due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has meant a lot more time spent with TV and movie streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video. A new free app called Watchworthy seeks to help you figure out what to watch by giving you a personalized list spanning all of the …

It’s nearly complete. You’ve transformed a corner of your house into your new coronavirus-proof home office, you’ve selected the perfect ergonomic rolling chair and eyestrain-preventive lighting, and now you’ve decided to shore up the privacy of your home internet — effectively now your workplace internet — with a steadfast virtual private network.  Whether you’re searching for a VPN that will …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Just days after announcing a new push to combat misinformation about coronavirus circulating on the social network, Twitter warned on Monday it might not be able to address every tweet that violates those new safety rules. Under the new guidance announced Wednesday, Twitter …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. I’m stuck at home with two kids and am constantly looking for new activities to occupy them. We’re fortunate to have a piano and guitar around — but we’ve been collecting music apps and software to beef up our instrumental arsenal. So far, …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Verizon is giving its unlimited users an extra 15GB of high-speed hotspot data while those on metered data plans get an extra 15GB of high-speed data per line to help stay connected. The move, which runs from March 25 through April 30, is …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Amazon on Monday confirmed that it’s significantly delaying US deliveries of nonessential items, as part of its effort to get more medical supplies and household staples to its customers during the coronavirus pandemic. According to product listings on its website, some of these …

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new fact-checking feature for messages. In the beta version of the Android app, users have been able to select an option to check the web for more context after receiving a message, according to a report from TechCrunch on Saturday. Previously users could only fact-check images sent on the app.  WhatsApp is an instant …