Day: April 20, 2020

Oil prices dip into negative as market crashes – CNET

The US oil market witnessed history as the price dived under $0 a barrel for the first time as the coronavirus pandemic bites. …read more Source:: CNet


Lockdown endgame? There won’t be one until the West figures out its approach to contact-tracing apps

What are the options, and who can we learn from? Comment Most health experts agree stopping the coronavirus lockdown requires two things – testing and tracking – and you cannot have one without another. First, you need to know who is infected with COVID-19. Then you need to figure out who they’ve had contact with…


Lyrid meteor shower, the best night sky show for months, is about to peak – CNET

Catch a potential shooting star extravaganza. You probably don’t have anywhere else to go. …read more Source:: CNet


Travis Scott event in Fortnite: How to watch and get loot – CNET

The rapper is about to drop his newest track, Astronomical. …read more Source:: CNet


Walmart is Selling Its On-demand Video Service Vudu To Fandango

Movie ticketing company Fandango has agreed to buy Walmart’s on-demand video streaming service, Vudu, for an undisclosed sum. From a report: The video service today reaches over 100 million living room devices across the U.S. including smart TVs, Blu-ray players, game consoles, and other over-the-top streaming devices, as well as Windows 10 and Mac computers,…


IT Services Firm Cognizant Hit with Maze Ransomware

Cognizant is working with cyber defense firms and law enforcement to investigate the attack, disclosed April 17. …read more Source:: DarkReading


With the economy in turmoil, Alibaba to spend big on pipes and plumbing to catch up with Western rivals

Chinese retail-‘n’-cloud giant to splash $28bn as coronavirus pushes the online markets up In a world so disrupted by COVID-19 that many are wondering where their next pay packet will come from, the biggest sellers of cloud tech are trying to prove who has the deepest pockets.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


COVID-19 Caption Contest Winners

It was a tough choice! And the winner is… …read more Source:: DarkReading


Lowest gas prices in the US falls to just 91 cents a gallon – CNET

America’s average gas price could drop to $1.49 per gallon due to coronavirus-related social distancing and the Saudi-Russian price war. …read more Source:: CNet


Coronavirus cancellations and delays: San Diego Comic-Con, pride parades, more – CNET

Movies, music fests, tech conferences, political rallies and sports events have all been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. …read more Source:: CNet