Elon Musk doubles down after vulgar criticism of coronavirus lockdowns
Elon Musk continued his rant about coronavirus-related stay-at-home guidelines, sharing an article claiming the rules were based on panic, not on actual facts.
What is Bitcoin halving and when does it happen?
If you're new to Bitcoin or unfamiliar with what Bitcoin halving means, we’ve broken down what to expect next month during the third Bitcoin halving event.Â
Elon Musk rips coronavirus lockdowns, tweeting ‘FREE AMERICA NOW’
Musk also praised a few articles that talked about the reopening of America, including how many Texas businesses plan to open back up again on Friday.
Sen. Josh Hawley calls for criminal antitrust investigation into Amazon
While it's first time Amazon has been singled out on its own, it’s not the first time the retail giant has been involved in antitrust talk from the government.
Hulu was down for iOS, Apple device users Tuesday
People with an Apple device trying to access Hulu's iOS app were experiencing issues with video streaming and logging into their account on Tuesday morning.
What the ‘Payment Status Not Available’ message means for your stimulus check
The IRS stimulus check web portal has given many users a Payment Status Not Available error message. Here's what it means and what you can do.
How to track your coronavirus stimulus check using the IRS web app
Here's how to use the IRS Get My Payment web app to look up the status of your stimulus check.
Doctors share what it’s like to team up with a robot to fight the coronavirus
Some coronavirus patients at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston are being greeted by a new kind of nurse: A four-legged Boston Dynamics robot named Spot.
Behind the scenes of the first virtual NFL draft
Thursday’s NFL draft will be one of the biggest videoconference call ever, as players, team managers, and draft hosts will join in virtually from their homes.
Bill Gates: We need these 4 innovations to end coronavirus quarantines
We need to make major innovative strides before we can lift quarantine rules imposed for the coronavirus outbreak, Bill Gates writes in a Washington Post op-ed.
HBO Max wades into the streaming wars on May 27
The HBO Max streaming service will reportedly have 10,000 hours of content at launch. Expect to find favorites like Friends, South Park, Doctor Who, and more.
FDA authorizes first at-home coronavirus test
In response to a mass shortage of available tests, the FDA has authorized a direct-to-consumer at-home test for the coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19.Â
There’s one big reason why your stimulus check hasn’t come yet
Some people who filed their 2018 or 2019 taxes with popular tax services like TurboTax, H&R Block, and Jackson Hewitt have still not received stimulus checks.
Facebook-backed Libra cryptocurrency is scaling back its plans
Updates include shifting from an open global financial network to offer both single-currency and multi-currency coins that would be tied to local currencies.
Coronavirus stimulus checks: Everything you need to know
To ease the weight of many Americans’ newfound financial struggles, the IRS will soon send everyone stimulus checks as part of a $2 trillion initiative.
New Earth-sized planet discovered 300 light-years away could support life
The new exoplanet, known as Kepler-1649c, is about the same size as Earth and orbits within the habitable zone of its star — meaning it could harbor life.
Trump says Silicon Valley execs will join ‘Opening the Country’ council
The Opening the Country Council's tech group will include Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Apple's Tim Cook, Google's Sundar Pichai, and Microsoft's Satya Nadella.
Amazon fires two employees who criticized warehouse safety conditions
An Amazon spokesperson told Digital Trends that the company fired the two employees for consistently violating its company policies on external communications.
SNL is coming back this Saturday — with its cast working from home
Fans can expect a new Weekend Update skit, as well as other brand new content from SNL cast members, when the show airs remotely on Saturday, April 11.
Bill Gates: Things can start returning to normal by June — if we ‘get our act together’
In a new interview, Bill Gates said that he expects things to open back up by end of May or early June, and that school will resume to normal in the fall.
Google bans employees from using Zoom over privacy concerns
Google told employees in an email last week that they could no longer use Zoom, attributing the decision to Zoom's recent increase in security vulnerabilities.Â
This creepy quiz tells you which government agencies may have a photo of your face
The EFF wants to use this quiz to make people aware that it is nearly impossible to know which government agencies are sharing your photos, and with whom.Â
All the social distancing hashtags you need to know
We’ve broken down what the most popular hashtags across social media mean so you can be in the know about new social slang while you are social distancing.
Netflix reveals release date and cast for Space Force
Space Force is from the same minds as comedy favorites like The Office and Parks and Recreation and will make its debut on the streaming service on May 29.
Snapchat goes down: Here’s the latest on the outage
If Snapchat isn’t working for you right now, you aren’t the only one: The popular app is down. Many people are having trouble sending and receiving snaps.Â
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will spend $1 billion to help fight coronavirus
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey plans to move $1 billion of his Square equity -- or about 28% of his overall wealth -- to help fund global COVID-19 relief efforts.
The best free streaming, education and fitness trials to keep you entertained right now
There are plenty of things to keep you busy with all the free trials right now -- whether it’s streaming services, education, fitness apps, and more.
With coronavirus scams on the rise, here’s what to watch out for
Hackers are filling inboxes with claims about vaccines, claims about selling household products, and emails claiming to be about checks from the government.Â