For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Just about every streaming service is throttling video quality in Europe during the coronavirus quarantine. Disney Plus announced over the weekend it was joining Netflix, Apple TV Plus, YouTube and Amazon Prime in the measure taken to help …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Google will delay updates to its Chrome web browser because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the company said Wednesday, and Microsoft said Friday it’ll do the same. “Due to adjusted work schedules at this time, we are pausing upcoming Chrome and Chrome OS …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. It’s all over the news, social media and nearly everywhere you look — the novel coronavirus, now a pandemic, has been changing the way employees work and emptying store shelves. And if you don’t have time to follow the news, you’re in luck …
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We’re all on more web conferences and video meetings via Skype, Zoom, Google Meet and WebEx lately, so you may as well make a professional impression and get your point across memorably. Here are the six easiest ways to look (and sound) sharp when you meet online. Now playing: Watch this: You have to look good on a webcam today 7:47 Coronavirus …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Whole Foods said it’s changing its store hours during the coronavirus crisis to accommodate older shoppers and to help keep stores clean. Starting Wednesday, customers who are 60 and older will be able to shop at stores in the US and Canada one …
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Apple last week announced it was shutting all of its Apple Stores throughout the US in order to help curb the coronavirus‘ spread. Now, Microsoft is following suite. The tech giant announced on Tuesday that it’s closing all Microsoft Stores around the globe. “All Microsoft Store locations are currently closed until further notice due to COVID-19 health concerns,” read a …
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Even in our new quarantined, canceled, coronavirus reality, the Taxman cometh. Although the IRS may extend the usual April 15 filing deadline, you might as well get it over with — especially if you’re home with time on your hands anyway. Need tax-prep software? Today only, and while supplies last, Amazon is offering TurboTax Deluxe (Download) and a $10 Amazon …
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I first spotted this yesterday, and honestly I’m surprised it’s still in stock — which is to say it probably won’t be for much longer. But right now, and while supplies last, Verizon is offering the Ultimate Ears Blast portable speaker and Power Up charging base for $42.99. That’s $157 below what Verizon usually charges. The Blast itself originally sold …
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I love interesting clocks. Recently, for example, I repurposed an old Amazon Fire tablet as a full-time Literature Clock, and I couldn’t be happier with it. Needless to say, I’m all over this deal: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Amazon has the Sharper Image Light Up Electronic Word Clock for $20.99. That’s for the copper version; it’s …
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Stuck at home because of coronavirus? My guess is you’re consuming a good bit of TV right now. (Me, I just started on The Leftovers. Super-grim, but wow.) So maybe it’s the right time for an upgrade? Perfect timing: Walmart has the 65-inch TCL 65S421 4 Series Roku TV for $428. That’s the lowest I’ve seen it; the last time …
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