Zoom usage peaked at 300 million daily participants in April
As the response to the coronavirus pandemic pushed people out of offices and back into their homes, videoconferencing has taken center stage and one of the biggest beneficiaries of the switch is Zoom.
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Grief in the Time of COVID-19
Grief in the Time of COVID-19
In early April, Maura Lewinger, a mother of three from New York, told CNN about saying goodbye to her 42-year old husband over FaceTime as he died from coronavirus in the hospital.
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Grief in the Time of COVID-19
Grief in the Time of COVID-19
In early April, Maura Lewinger, a mother of three from New York, told CNN about saying goodbye to her 42-year old husband over FaceTime as he died from coronavirus in the hospital.
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Coronavirus Roundup for April 18–24
Coronavirus Roundup for April 18–24
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FMV thriller ‘Telling Lies’ comes to PS4, Xbox One and Switch on April 28th
FMV thriller ‘Telling Lies’ comes to PS4, Xbox One and Switch on April 28th
Telling Lies, the investigative FMV followup to the award-winning Her Story, is coming to the PS4, Xbox One and Switch next week. In the game, players man a computer console to search through hours of secretly filmed webcam footage located on a stolen NSA computer.
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Call of Duty: Mobile’s $1 million esports tournament starts April 30th
Call of Duty: Mobile’s $1 million esports tournament starts April 30th
Call of Duty: Mobile players will soon have the chance to compete for world championship glory. Activision announced an esports tournament that gets underway next week with more than $1 million in prizes on the line.
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Countdown to Commercial Crew
Countdown to Commercial Crew
Editor’s Note (4/22/20): On April 17 an official launch date of May 27 was announced for the historic first crewed test flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft. The craft is set to carry two astronauts to the International Space Station and back.
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Countdown to Commercial Crew
Countdown to Commercial Crew
Editor’s Note (4/22/20): On April 17 an official launch date of May 27 was announced for the historic first crewed test flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft. The craft is set to carry two astronauts to the International Space Station and back.
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How the Environment Has Changed since the First Earth Day 50 Years Ago
How the Environment Has Changed since the First Earth Day 50 Years Ago
On April 22, 1970, millions of Americans took part in demonstrations, cleanups and other activities to make the first Earth Day. The event was the brainchild of then Democratic Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, and it was a watershed moment for the growing U.S.
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How the Environment Has Changed since the First Earth Day 50 Years Ago
How the Environment Has Changed since the First Earth Day 50 Years Ago
On April 22, 1970, millions of Americans took part in demonstrations, cleanups and other activities to make the first Earth Day. The event was the brainchild of then Democratic Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, and it was a watershed moment for the growing U.S.
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Air Pollution, COVID-19 and Earth Day
Air Pollution, COVID-19 and Earth Day
Fifty years ago, on April 22, 1970, millions took to the streets on the first Earth Day, demanding clean air and environmental protection. Massive citizen participation, some 10 percent of the U.S. population at the time, led to the Clean Air Act, and other landmark environmental protection laws.
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Air Pollution, COVID-19 and Earth Day
Air Pollution, COVID-19 and Earth Day
Fifty years ago, on April 22, 1970, millions took to the streets on the first Earth Day, demanding clean air and environmental protection. Massive citizen participation, some 10 percent of the U.S. population at the time, led to the Clean Air Act, and other landmark environmental protection laws.
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GeForce Now loses Microsoft, Warner Bros. games on April 24th
GeForce Now loses Microsoft, Warner Bros. games on April 24th
NVIDIA’s GeForce Now is still bleeding game support despite recent additions. The GPU maker has revealed that all titles from Warner Bros., Xbox Game Studios, Codemasters and Klei will lose support for the game streaming service on April 24th.
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Travis Scott is going on tour in ‘Fortnite’ starting April 23rd
Travis Scott is going on tour in ‘Fortnite’ starting April 23rd
Travis Scott is taking a different approach to virtual concerts in the pandemic era: he’s going on tour in Fortnite. Epic has revealed that the rap star is launching an “Astronomical” experience in the battle royale game that includes both performances and in-game rewards.
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The Pandemic also Threatens Endangered Languages
The Pandemic also Threatens Endangered Languages
On April 4, Licho, one of the four last speakers of the Great Andamanese language family, died of tuberculosis and heart disease in Port Blair on South Andaman Island in the Bay of Bengal. I received the news with a profound sense of loss.
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The Pandemic also Threatens Endangered Languages
The Pandemic also Threatens Endangered Languages
On April 4, Licho, one of the four last speakers of the Great Andamanese language family, died of tuberculosis and heart disease in Port Blair on South Andaman Island in the Bay of Bengal. I received the news with a profound sense of loss.
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‘Streets of Rage 4’ arrives with Battle Mode on April 30th on PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Switch
‘Streets of Rage 4’ arrives with Battle Mode on April 30th on PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Switch
Along with a release date, a new trailer shows off Battle Mode, a feature that returns from the 2nd and 3rd games in the series where players can beat up on each other instead of just a stream of AI-controlled enemies.
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Coronavirus Roundup for April 11-17
Coronavirus Roundup for April 11-17
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Coronavirus Roundup for April 11-17
Coronavirus Roundup for April 11-17
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Not Just Fun and Games
Not Just Fun and Games
Editor’s Note (4/16/20): On April 11 renowned mathematician John H. Conway passed away from complications of COVID-19. This article from 1999 profiles Conway and his work.
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