Pair join Netflix to turn it down for what? Connectivity stability Amazon Prime Video and Google’s YouTube have joined Netflix in dialing down their video stream quality in the European Union, Switzerland, and the UK for 30 days to preserve internet stability during the COVID-19 pandemic.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Thanks to social distancing, studios are releasing movies directly to streaming services months earlier than usual. Here’s where to find them. …read more Source:: CNet

The COVID-19 lockdown shuts down yet another otherwise bustling city. …read more Source:: CNet

Criminal scum use pandemic as golden business opportunity British police are saying coronavirus-related fraud reports have spiked by 400 per cent over the past six weeks as the COVID-19 illness continues its inexorable march through humanity.… …read more Source:: Register

MIT’s Stu Schmill, in a press release: I’m happy to announce our decision to discontinue the use of subject tests starting with the 2020-21 admissions cycle for first-year and transfer admissions (for students entering MIT in 2021 and beyond). We made this decision after considerable study, in consultation with our faculty policy committee. We believe…

Those who have been suddenly introduced to the wonderful world of working from home over the last couple of weeks may have experienced a bit of culture shock. Even with today’s open floorplan workspaces and less-formal expectations, work isn’t home. That’s especially true with young children in the house, who’ll probably respond to seeing mommy…

Threatpost editors discuss this week’s top news stories from COVID-19 themed malware attacks to Pwn2Own updates. …read more Source:: Threatpost

As if there weren’t enough doom in the world right now, this week sees the release of not one but two new Doom games. Doom Eternal is the flashy AAA sequel with incredible graphics and accurately modeled viscera, of course, but you shouldn’t sleep on the other: the first rerelease of Doom 64, an underappreciated…

Implements ‘touchless deliveries’ for ‘leccy car-buyers Electric car maker Tesla has been forced to suspend production at two of its main production sites, as state authorities in the US impose restrictions on economic activity in a bid to stem the growth of the COVID-19 pandemic.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

COVID-19’s spread in Asia also caused manufacturing problems for handset makers, something Apple warned about last month. …read more Source:: CNet