Worldwide smartphone sales showed 'biggest decline ever' in Q1 2020

The impact of COVID-19 on smartphone sales was drastic, as market analysts noted shipments worldwide dropped by millions in the last few months. While manufacturers are typically nonspecific about sales numbers, IDC’s Quarterly Mobile Phone tracker n...

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Walmart's two-hour Express Delivery is coming to thousands of stores

Walmart has introduced a faster delivery service called Express Delivery, which can get your orders to your door in less than two hours. In its announcement, the retail giant said it accelerated the service’s development in the wake of the coronaviru...

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Netflix removes a 'Designated Survivor' episode in Turkey

Netflix has removed an episode of the political thriller Designated Survivor from its streaming service in Turkey following a demand from a regulator. It did so to comply with local law, it told Variety in a statement.The episode in question, the sev...

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Amazon details the war mechanics of its 'New World' MMO

Amazon’s New World MMO will apparently have an intricately detailed war system, based on the company’s latest post about the game. As part of New World’s Developer Diary Series, Amazon has revealed how players will be able to wage war against each ot...

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Epic cancels 2020 Fortnite World Cup

Epic is the next big game developer cutting physical esports tourneys from its schedule as it deals with the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has canceled the 2020 Fortnite World Cup outright in addition to moving all other Fortnite ev...

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GDC Summer will go all-digital

Earlier this year, the annual Game Developer’s Conference that was set to occur in March was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Later, GDC 2020 organizers said that it would be postponed to August under the new moniker of “GDC Summer.” Now, it...

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Sonos can now stream free audiobooks from your local library

Even if social distancing has helped you to achieve the nigh impossible task of watching your entire Netflix queue, there’s still a trove of media to consume. Sonos has teamed up with OverDrive -- makers of the audiobook lending app Libby -- to let c...

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Can maths plot a path for policy-makers through the UK coronavirus lockdown?

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USB 4 will fully support DisplayPort 2, including 8K HDR monitors

USB 4 is just around the corner and ready to leave USB 3.2 in the dust with double the speeds. Now, VESA has announced that it will fully support the massive bandwidth available for the DisplayPort 2.0 standard as well. That means USB 4 will work wit...

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Motorola Edge Plus review: It’s... fine?

Motorola is great at cheap, reliable phones. The expensive stuff, not so much. Consider the brand's track record: Motorola built the high-end Moto Z and Z Force four years ago, which relied on snap-on accessories called Moto Mods to rise above a sea...

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LinkedIn has an AI to help make you better at job interviews

If you’re searching for a job during these challenging times, LinkedIn might be able to help. Microsoft’s social network has unveiled AI-powered tools that can help you both meet potential employers and prepare for any tricky interview questions.Firs...

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Intel's flagship 10th-gen desktop CPU has 10 cores, reaches 5.3GHz

It's about time. After months of leaks and rumors, Intel has pulled back the curtain on its 10th generation "S-series" desktop chips, with the Core i9-10900K leading the pack. For $488, you'll get a 10-core processor that can reach up to 5.3GHz, with...

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HTC's Vive Sync beta offers businesses free access to VR meetings

HTC’s Vive Sync collaboration platform is now in open beta, giving businesses a way to hold meetings in VR at a time when people are meeting online more than ever. The company even made the app free to use for businesses of all sizes throughout the b...

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Xbox Game Pass clears 10 million subscribers

Microsoft's bet on subscription gaming appears to be paying off. The company has revealed that more than 10 million people now pay for Xbox Game Pass, a buffet-style service with an ever-changing library of first- and third-party titles. Microsoft la...

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Twitter sees record user growth, thanks to COVID-19

Twitter is reporting a record increase in its daily user figures as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic of 24 percent, up to 166 million. That’s a big jump on the 134 million it was counting at the start of 2019 and the 152 million monetizable dai...

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The Morning After: Facebook.com is about to show off a new look

Whether you’re in an office or at home, there’s a decent chance you’ve been wasting time on Facebook.com. After going years without a major redesign, the company is rolling out a rebuilt page with a new look, so Nick Summers talked to engineers about...

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Mobile banking customers at risk from new EventBot trojan

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Epic Games Store gets local pricing in five more countries

You can now pay for Epic Games Store purchases in your own currency if you’re in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The developer’s digital storefront now supports AUD, CAD, DKK, NOK and SEK, bringing the total number of currencies it acc...

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'Luigi's Mansion 3' adds more multiplayer minigames with new DLC

Last year Nintendo promised a two-part release of extra content for Luigi’s Mansion 3, all scheduled to arrive before July 31st. Part one of the $10 DLC pack went on sale in early March, and now Part 2 is here.Both halves of the DLC add three additio...

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Coronavirus: Government under pressure to give limited company IT workers more financial support

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Raspberry Pi's improved camera module supports interchangeable lenses

Raspberry Pi has launched a new high-quality, interchangeable lens camera for budding photographers or folks who want to learn how integrate a camera into their build projects. It comes with a 7.9mm (Type 1/2.3) Sony IMX477 12.3-megapixel back-illumi...

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Microsoft results points to new uses for Teams after coronavirus

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GPs embrace virtual consultations to navigate Covid-19 outbreak

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Microsoft Office for iPad tests multi-window support

Microsoft will soon make it easier to juggle multiple Word documents and PowerPoint presentations for iOS users. The tech giant has given Office Insiders the ability to open multiple Word and PowerPoint windows side-by-side on an iPad.Insiders can ac...

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Extreme E races will have male and female driver changeovers

The format for Extreme E, an off-road motorsport by the creators of Formula E, just got a little more interesting. Today, organizers revealed that each team will have two drivers — a man and a woman — competing in the same vehicle. They also confirme...

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Balmuda's $329 steam-based toaster finally arrives in the US

Just how much do you value your toast in the morning? Enough that you’d pay top dollar to have a near-ideal texture every time? You now have a chance to prove your commitment. Japanese brand Balmuda has released its fabled The Toaster in the US, maki...

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British Museum makes over half of its collection viewable online

You can’t visit museums in person during pandemic lockdowns, but you might not have to for one of the most prestigious institutions. The British Museum has made (via Motherboard) images of more than half its collection (4.5 million objects) available...

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Uber AI plays any Atari 2600 game with 'superhuman' skill

DeepMind isn’t the only one with an Atari-savvy AI. A team of Uber AI researchers has developed a set of algorithms, Go-Explore, that reportedly beats any Atari 2600 game with “superhuman” scores, including ones where AI previously had trouble bestin...

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Tesla's 'full self-driving' feature is coming in subscription form

During the Q1 2020 earnings call on Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed that the company’s “Full Self-Driving” system will become available as a monthly subscription later this year.Tesla has been installing the necessary hardware for its autono...

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Get two Google Nest Hubs for the price of one, again

If you need help mastering new recipes or a new way to listen to podcasts and audiobooks, Google’s Nest Hub might be a good quarantine purchase. The Google smart display usually costs $100, but QVC is currently selling a two-pack for $100. We’ve seen...

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Retail must weigh up high street versus online investments after coronavirus lockdown

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NHS healthcare workers in the UK have been given free access to 85,000 games

Frontline health workers in the UK are being given free access to video games by some of the biggest companies in the gaming industry, as a thank you for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative, Games for Carers, has been backed by...

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Why Facebook redesigned Facebook.com

If you haven't got it already, you soon will.Twelve months ago, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a major redesign of the company's behemoth social network. Dubbed 'The New Facebook,' or FB5, it was a visual marker for the company's pivot toward...

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Coronavirus: Startups raise £663m during lockdown

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‘Valorant’ is harvesting talent from stagnating esports

Yesterday, the reigning MVP of Overwatch esports, Jay “sinatraa” Won, confirmed rumors and announced he was leaving his $150,000-a-year deal with San Francisco Shock for a pro career in Riot Games’ new first-person-shooter Valorant. It’s a huge deal...

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A Photoshop livestream is slowly revealing the next Assassin's Creed

In the absence of trade shows and other physical preview events, publishers are getting creative with their video game marketing. Today, Ubisoft casually launched a livestream that will reveal the setting of the next Assassin's Creed game. But here's...

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‘Minecraft Earth’ adds seasonal challenges for its AR builders

Minecraft Earth, Microsoft’s blocky answer to Pokémon Go, continues to evolve despite still being in Early Access mode. The latest update adds three important new features to challenge players and make it easier to keep track of past feats. Are you...

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Coronavirus: Call for extension to European payment security standard deadline

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Cooper FX's multi-effect guitar pedal uses tiny cartridges

Cooper FX has just announced Arcades, a guitar pedal that changes its tune with SD card-sized swapable cartridges. Inspired by vintage video game consoles (hence the name) Arcades aims to negate some of the cost involved in traditional pedals — the b...

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Nordic CIO interview: Stefan Olowsson, Swedish Social Insurance Agency

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The Morning After: How to buy a monitor

Going to the movies was a thing we used to do -- and may do again in the future. However, if you’re going to an AMC theater anywhere in the world, you won’t find any Universal films. The theater chain declared war once NBCUniversal execs told The Wal...

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Fairphone 3 can now be bought with a ‘de-googled’ OS

Fairphone is teaming up with /e/OS to launch a “de-googled” version of its flagship smartphone, the Fairphone 3. This new handset has the same hardware features as the regular Fairphone, but without Google’s online services. The idea is to create a p...

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Spotify users are flocking to ‘chill’ playlists during COVID-19

“Every day now looks like the weekend,” says Spotify's newest financial report, and one of the earliest looks at how COVID-19 impacts streaming businesses. The music and podcast company, as expected, saw user growth increase, with 286 million total u...

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Google Meet will soon be free for anyone with a Gmail account

You’ll soon be able to access Google Meet for free even if you’re not a G Suite customer: Starting in early May, you’ll be able to sign up for Meet as long as you have a Gmail account. Some of the features you can enjoy include the ability to create...

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Zoom chooses Oracle IaaS as core cloud infrastructure provider

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Dice is moving on from ‘Battlefield V’ and ‘Battlefront II’

Battlefield V may be slowly winding to a close, but developer DICE has assured players that a new Battlefield game is on the way, and will arrive in 2021. The company has revealed that this month’s The Battle on Scarif update will be the last for Sta...

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Google chief suggests post-coronavirus cloud boost

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Apple will pay $18 million to settle broken FaceTime suit

Apple has agreed to pay $18 million to settle a case accusing the company of intentionally breaking FaceTime on iOS 6. The class action lawsuit, which was filed in 2017, argued that the tech giant disabled the video-calling applicationn on the iPhone...

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Universal's plans for more 'premium VOD' push AMC to drop its movies

Earlier today the Wall Street Journal reported that a direct-to-home release of Trolls World Tour earlier this month netted Universal more revenue than the box office release of the first Trolls film. According to its sources, the $20-per-rental sche...

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Google is killing its experimental social network Shoelace

Google’s experimental Area 120 unit launched Shoelace in mid-2019 as a way to help people get together in real life. Unfortunately, the fledgling social network won’t make it out of the experimental phase — the tech giant has announced that Shoelace...

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The reigning Overwatch League MVP is switching to 'Valorant'

For Blizzard and Overwatch, a professional esports league has always been a huge part of its strategy, and now other games are competing for the talent it’s developing. League of Legends maker Riot Games is currently developing its own competitive sh...

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Lincoln cancels its Rivian-based EV due to COVID-19

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led to another car cancellation: Lincoln’s Rivian-based electric SUV. After a report in Automotive News, Lincoln has confirmed to Autoblog that the EV has been scrapped due to the “current environment.” The pandemic,...

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SNL's Brad Pitt cold open was shot with RED's prototype 6K camera

Given the janky, improvised look of many TV shows during the COVID-19 lockdown, you may have noticed that SNL’s cold open last week, featuring Brad Pitt as Dr. Anthony Fauci, looked quite professional. As it turns out, that’s because it wasn’t shot o...

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Sonarworks brings its SoundID audio customization to Mac and Windows

Sonarworks first announced its SoundID software at CES. With a mobile app, you create a personalized sound profile that fits your preferences based on a selection of audio clips. It’s an A/B test with multiple rounds using the same sample with differ...

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Hulu is choking for many iOS and Apple TV users

It might not be a great moment to be a Hulu fan — depending on the platform you use, at least. Users on Down Detector, Reddit and elsewhere are reporting problems with the service, many of them on Apple devices like iPhones, iPads and Apple TV. Many...

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'Valorant' update lets players disable its anti-cheat software

Riot Games takes its anti-cheating technology seriously. So seriously, in fact, that unless you’ve got its Vanguard software installed and switched on, you won’t be able to play its competitive hero shooter Valorant at all. This, however, has led som...

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NBA 2K League starts May 5th with six weeks of remote matches

Practically at the same time the NBA put its season on hiatus after multiple players tested positive for COVID-19, its esports arm also took an unscheduled break. Now, just after the NBA has issued some guidelines that could allow basketball players...

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Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 55

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Almost half of security pros being redeployed during pandemic

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Met Police assess evidence of potential perjury in Post Office IT trials

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The Morning After: 'The Last of Us Part II' leaks popped up

Good morning! And, if you enjoy a look inside a new smartphone along with your breakfast, then we have good news -- iFixit has already torn apart the new iPhone SE. However, as they can explain, if you’ve already taken a peek inside an iPhone 8, ther...

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IBM celebrates quantum cloud fourth anniversary with coding challenge

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IBM celebrates quantum cloud fourth anniversary with coding challenge

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LG confirms specs of its flagship Velvet phone ahead of launch

The official release of LG’s swish new flagship phone, the LG Velvet, isn’t due to take place for a week yet, but the company has now unveiled full specifications for the device, so we’ll know exactly what to expect before we get our hands on it.We’v...

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Confidence of UK startups rocked by coronavirus

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Black Rose Lucy ransomware now posing as FBI porn warning

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Pentagon officially releases UFO footage

As if the world didn’t have enough to contend with at this point in time, we’ve now got another global challenge to add to the list: aliens. Well, maybe. The Pentagon has officially released three video clips showing “unidentified aerial phenomena” (...

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Covid-19 will decimate fintechs, but those that survive will prosper

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Now your 'Pokémon Go' buddy will gather gifts while you stay at home

The features Niantic announced for Pokémon Go in mid-April are starting to make their way to your mobile devices. To start with, your Buddy Pokémon — that one special monster you choose to appear next to your avatar — will now bring back gifts from n...

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