Day: March 16, 2020

Universal Makes Movies Now Playing in Theaters Available Online

Comcast’s Universal Pictures said it is making its movies available to watch at home while they are still in theaters, a massive change from Hollywood’s long-established business model that could upend the industry if other studios follow suit. From a report: The decision comes amid widespread closures of movie theaters as the global coronavirus pandemic…


NBCUniversal to release new movies online to rent because of coronavirus – CNET

Trolls World Tour will be the first movie you can rent on-demand online the same day as its theatrical release, as cinemas close in the pandemic. …read more Source:: CNet


Coronavirus updates: Trump announces new US guidelines for the next 15 days – CNET

Guidelines include avoiding gatherings of 10 people, staying home and closing bars and restaurants. Here’s the latest on COVID-19. …read more Source:: CNet


Microsoft’s GitHub absorbs NPM into its code-hosting empire: JavaScript library vault used by 12 million devs now under Redmond’s roof

Developers! Developers! Developers! And all their infrastructure! On Monday GitHub announced it plans to buy NPM Inc, which operates the npm repository relied upon by 12 million JavaScript developers.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


No, 5G didn’t cause the coronavirus pandemic – CNET

Influencers and Russia have linked the virus sweeping the globe to the new, super-fast wireless technology. They’re wrong. …read more Source:: CNet


Idris Elba tests positive for coronavirus, urges ‘no panic’ – CNET

The star of Pacific Rim and Marvel movies says he has no symptoms. …read more Source:: CNet


LG V60 ThinQ 5G pricing and availability detailed by AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile – CNET

LG’s latest now has a price and release date on America’s biggest carriers. …read more Source:: CNet


Zoom goes boom, Teams tears at seams: Technology stumbles at the first hurdle for this homeworking malarkey

And that’s before you even get to microphone and video settings They knew it was coming and have been desperately building capacity – yet the flood of workers to video conferencing software has proved too much for companies like Zoom and Microsoft.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Cops to coronavirus crowds: Don’t call 911 if you’re out of toilet paper – CNET

Coronavirus shoppers may have stripped the shelves, but that’s still not a police emergency, folks. …read more Source:: CNet


Windows 10 Now Runs on 1 Billion Devices

Windows 10 is now running on over 1 billion monthly active devices, just six months after passing the 900 million device milestone. From a report: Microsoft has been consistently adding 100 million active Windows 10 devices every six months over the past two years. Windows 10 also passed 50% desktop market share in August. The…