It’s good Apple chose to bring its Magic Keyboard to the new $999 MacBook Air 2020. It could have just updated the smaller MacBook Pro after introducing the Magic Keyboard in the 16-inch MacBook Pro last fall. The MacBook Air is the best-selling computer in the lineup, so this brings the keyboard fix to a lot …

Sling TV has now added Fox News and its local affiliates (in select markets) to its free Stay in and Sling service, which is a response to the current coronavirus lockdown. Sling TV has traditionally avoided local channels in a bid to keep subscription costs low. Sling TV‘s rebrand of its existing free streaming service includes a stream of ABC News Live as …

Wait! Stop! Before you order that copy of David Benioff’s City of Thieves from Amazon (a book I highly recommend), check to see if it’s available at your local library. Because free! Oh, I know what you’re saying: You don’t have time to visit your library’s website or check various ebook-borrowing apps (as described in how to get free ebooks from …

Apple on Wednesday announced a new version of its least expensive laptop, the MacBook Air. Returning to its pre-2019 starting price of $999, the 2020 version features the Magic Keyboard first introduced on the 16-inch MacBook Pro, 10th-gen Intel processors, a new Force Touch trackpad and 256GB of storage for the entry-level configuration. It’s available for preorder from Apple now, it …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Samsung has become the latest tech giant to close its stores to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.  The company on Tuesday said that its stores in the US will be closed for an indeterminate time. While Samsung is the world’s biggest …

Google wants to make it a little easier to know that the charging cord, cable or mouse you’re buying will work with your Chromebook. The company on Tuesday debuted a new “Works With Chromebook” badge for certified accessories.  Google says that accessories with the badge have been tested to ensure they comply with Chromebook’s compatibility standards. Chromebooks are laptops and …

It can’t be overstated that right now, the best way for us common folks to help combat the coronavirus is through a generous heaping of social distancing. As we keep ourselves at lots-more-than-arm’s distance over the next few months, we’ll need more and more ways to stay connected. One way to do that is with a smart display that you …

I’ve been wondering for years when the iPad would take over and be my total everyday computer. I don’t know for sure yet because I haven’t tested the new iPad Pro, but I think that moment has arrived… if all the features live up to what’s being promised. The last iPad Pro arrived a year and a half ago. The …

Slack, the workplace chat and productivity platform used daily by 12 million people, is getting a major upgrade in the coming weeks that will make it more simple and organized, the company said in a Tuesday blog post. The news comes as more people are practicing social distancing and working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Here are the biggest changes Slack …

We already knew Half-Life: Alyx is coming out next Monday, but developer Valve revealed in a tweet that the much-anticipated VR prequel to Half-Life 2 will be available at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET/5 p.m. GMT/4:00 a.m. AEDT) that day. You can start preloading this Friday, so you might want to double-check your VR setup now. Half-Life: Alyx releases March 23rd, 10am Pacific Time. https://t.co/NCOLWqSp3eSteam pre-load …

TikTok announced its new content advisory council Wednesday, saying the panel will help shape policies for the video-sharing app. The council includes tech and safety experts, according to the Chinese-owned social media platform, and all have expertise in areas like misinformation, hate speech, child safety or bullying. “TikTok is a place where everyone’s creative side is welcome,” the company said …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. It’s a dark time, to say the least. All the headlines are focused on the coronavirus, and the pandemic has forced us all into a new, isolated reality. We are badly in need of some good news.  Enter Apple.  Despite shutting down its stores around the …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, international messaging platform WhatsApp will provide a $1 million grant to fight COVID-19-related fake news and misinformation, according to a press release. The company has also created a Coronavirus Information Hub in partnership with the World Health Organization, …

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