Movies that have become available on digital platforms early as theaters close due to the coronavirus are now popular on iTunes and Fandango Now.They include Universal’s “The Invisible Man” and Sony’s “Bloodshot,” which were in theaters within the last month.Some, like “Bloodshot,” “The Hunt,” and “Onward,” flopped at the box office. This is likely a short-term…
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Zoom Zoom, a teleconferencing application typically used by businesses, has become the hot new way for people to connect while social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.Zoom has seemingly replaced services like Google Hangouts and Microsoft’s Skype as most people’s go-to platform for video calls.”We have seen a large increase in the number of free users,…
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The WHO has launched a WhatsApp chatbot to provide people with info about the coronavirus.It’s one of a number of steps Facebook is taking to try and direct users to reliable information about the pandemic.WhatsApp has previously struggled with the spread of misinformation on its encrypted platform.Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. The World…
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Apple The biggest improvement to Apple’s new MacBook Air is its Magic Keyboard, which represents a much-needed upgrade over the butterfly mechanism keyboard found on older Apple laptops.The MacBook Air has gotten some performance improvements, additional storage, and a slightly lower price — all qualities that make it a more formidable competitor to Windows rivals.It’s…
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Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox console, Xbox Series X, is currently in development.The new console is said to be four times more powerful than the current Xbox One X console.The Xbox Series X will launch on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, the console’s official website briefly displayed on Wednesday.”An Xbox product page in some regions inaccurately listed the launch…
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Microsoft Bing recently released an interactive map that allows users to see the number of coronavirus cases worldwide, by country, and by state.The map provides related articles for each region, but The Verge said they’re not always relevant or timely.Google is also developing tools to provide information about the coronavirus outbreak but was blindsided by…
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You can delete a Discord server via the app’s server settings, but you may also need to enter a six-digit authentication code.Only the owner of a Discord server can delete it, regardless of user roles or settings.You can delete a Discord server using both the desktop and mobile apps.Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories.…
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Activision In a surprise move, a ‘Call of Duty’ game was released this week: ‘Call of Duty: Warzone.’The new game is a ‘Call of Duty’ take on the battle royale concept popularized by ‘Fortnite.’ Its twist: 150 players instead of 100.More than just an increase in player count, ‘Warzone’ is a unique, fascinating battle royale…
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The easiest way to change the Wi-Fi on your Alexa smart speaker is using the Alexa app.Amazon’s Alexa-enabled devices, such as the Echo and the Echo Dot, do not have an ethernet port so they rely on Wi-Fi to function.You will need physical access to your Amazon device and the password for the Wi-Fi network…
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The Iranian government released a coronavirus app named AC19, but Google removed it from its Play Store this week.The app “tries to reach a clinical decision by asking a few medical questions,” according to its description.Though some worried that the app was intended as a spying tool for the Iranian government, a ZDNet report found…
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