April, 2020

• 1 April

  Samsung Galaxy S20 buyback scheme gets you half your money back

  

  There’s no escaping the fact that Samsung’s Galaxy S20 phones are pricey, but the South Korean company is letting you use that investment to take the sting off your next upgrade. It’s launched a buyback scheme that promises to credit 50% of the full retail price to your payment account if you buy directly from …

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• 1 April

  Union leaders, NY lawmakers pressure Amazon to reinstate fired protester

  

  For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. A broad group of union leaders, New York lawmakers and an Amazon employee advocacy organization called on the e-commerce giant to do a better job of protecting its warehouse workers and drivers during the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter released Wednesday night, this …

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• 1 April

  Google plans TikTok rival in the form of YouTube Shorts, report says

  

  YouTube is reportedly working on a TikTok rival called Shorts to be introduced by the end of 2020. The new feature will be part of the YouTube app, according to The Information, which cited two unnamed sources Wednesday, and it would allow users to create and upload their own short videos. The Shorts feature will reportedly make use of all the …

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• 1 April

  With the T

  

  Sprint has struggled to stay alive for more than a decade, constantly fighting for that next wireless customer. It’s been an uphill battle, and success never seemed in the cards. But Sprint is finally tapping out, with the company getting absorbed into T-Mobile as part of a $26.5 billion acquisition that closed today. So ends the long, storied and colorful history …

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• 1 April

  Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg urges people to complete the US census online

  

  Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg urged people to complete the 2020 US census online even during the coronavirus pandemic, noting that tech companies also have a responsibility to encourage participation. “I know that this might not feel like a big priority at a time when so many people are understandably worried about their health, security and loved ones, but it really …

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• 1 April

  Internet outages during lockdown: How to use your phone’s mobile data instead

  

  This morning I woke up to a long list of alerts from my alarm system, video doorbell and a lamp letting me know they’d lost connectivity for over two hours in the middle of the night. If that happened during waking hours I’d go work at the local library or coffee shop, but in this time of state-wide lockdowns, that’s not …

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• 1 April

  How a smart ring may help detect early COVID

  

  For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Wearing a smart watch or fitness tracker helps many of us keep an eye on our activity levels, heart rate and sleep. Now, a new study from the University of California, San Francisco, is using a smart ring called Oura to determine whether …

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• 1 April

  WarnerMedia appoints ex

  

  WarnerMedia has appointed a new CEO.  Effective May 1, Jason Kilar will take the helm. Kilar was the founding CEO of Hulu and served in the chief executive role until 2013. He was also SVP at Amazon, according to a statement out Wednesday. WarnerMedia owns HBO, among others. “Stories well told have always mattered, and they matter even more in …

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• 1 April

  Quibi’s video tech hopes to dazzle

  

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• 1 April

  Comparing Google Nest Mini and Amazon Echo Dot with Clock

  

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