As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread and force movie theaters to shut down, Amazon has launched a new hub featuring movies that Hollywood hoped you’d be watching right now in the theater. Amazon’s Prime Video Cinema allows you to rent or buy recently released movies through the streaming service. Movies currently offered through the …
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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 internet services cope with an …
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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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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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This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. The onset of coronavirus makes for a lot of cancellations and changes and the 2020 election calendar is no exception. The Democratic National Committee has decided to move the 11th debate to Washington, DC, in part to reduce cross-country travel. The debate was …
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