Day: March 22, 2020

US Senator Rand Paul Has Tested Positive for Coronavirus

An anonymous reader writes: 57-year-old U.S. Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for the coronavirus, reports CNN, citing a tweet from the senator’s Twitter account. “He is feeling fine and is in quarantine,” the tweet reports. “He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events….


Amazon launches Prime Video Cinema hub to corral new theater releases – CNET

Amazon’s Prime Video Cinema offers current theater releases available to stream at home. …read more Source:: CNet


Worried about coronavirus? Siri can help you check symptoms – CNET

Apple adds a questionnaire to its digital assistant to help people worried about coronavirus figure out potential next steps. …read more Source:: CNet


How Uber and Lyft Drivers Handle the Risk of Coronavirus Infections

“Thousands of full-time rideshare drivers are still out on the streets trying to carve out a living,” notes The Hustle, interviewing more than 50 full-time rideshare drivers facing a difficult choice: “Stay home and sacrifice a livelihood, or keep driving in a depressed market and risk contracting the virus.” As independent contractors, rideshare drivers don’t…


Get two Tomb Raider games for free, today only – CNET

If you act quickly, both the gritty Tomb Raider origin story and 2014’s Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris are free for the taking on Steam. …read more Source:: CNet


New Part Day: Battery-Less NFC E-Paper Display

Waveshare, know for e-ink components aimed at hobbyists among other cool parts, has recently released a very interesting addition to their product line. This is an enclosed e-ink display which gets updated over a wireless NFC connection. By that description, nothing head-turning, but the kicker is that there is no battery inside the device at…


The best meal-kit delivery deals right now – CNET

Score big savings from Blue Apron, Gobble, Home Chef and Sun Basket. …read more Source:: CNet


How 3D Printing Is Revolutionizing the ESA’s Rocket Development

“A successful firing test shows that Europe’s lightweight Vega launcher is well on its way to cheaper and more efficient launches in 2025,” reports Space.com, citing officials at the European Space Agency (ESA). “3D printing has changed rocket development by greatly reducing upfront manufacturing time,” argues Popular Mechanics: The new part belongs to Vega’s M10…


WSJ: Narrow Testing Guidelines By America’s CDC ‘Hid’ the Growing US Epidemic

The Wall Street Journal reports that as the coronavirus pandemic began, America’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “provided restrictive guidance on who should be tested.” They’re basing that on archived pages on the CDC’s own web site. “While agencies in other countries were advising and conducting widespread testing, the CDC, charged with setting the…


Best Buy adds doorstep delivery, offers curbside pickup as part of coronavirus changes – CNET

Best Buy is the latest retailer making changes amid the coronavirus pandemic but it is not closing its stores. …read more Source:: CNet