The Apple Store in San Francisco’s Union Square was closed on Sunday out of concern for safety during riots. Shara Tibken/CNET Apple has reportedly temporarily
Month: May 2020
Apple closing Apple stores amid widespread riots, looting
The Apple Store in San Francisco’s Union Square was closed on Sunday out of concern for safety during riots. Shara Tibken/CNET Apple has reportedly temporarily
SpaceX, NASA make history by launching astronauts to ISS on Demo-2 mission
SpaceX founder Elon Musk tweeted this view of Crew Dragon at the launch site on May 24. Elon Musk Welcome to space history, Crew Dragon. SpaceX
Zoom video chat’s full encryption reportedly won’t be a free feature
Zoom videoconferencing software has surged in use with the coronavirus pandemic. Sarah Tew/CNET Zoom is working on end-to-end encryption to protect privacy on its increasingly
Google postpones Android 11 beta event amid protests in the US
Google is postponing its Android launch event. Angela Lang/CNET Google said late Friday it’s postponing a virtual event that had been planned for next week,
Latest SpaceX Starship prototype suffers explosive testing anomaly
Elon Musk shared a view of SN4 Starship on the Texas test stand on Apr. 23, 2020. Elon Musk “Space is hard” is a phrase
Trump terminates US relationship with the WHO
Trump is terminating US funding for the WHO. Screenshot by CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO
Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz reportedly stepping down at AR startup
Rony Abovitz is leaving his post as CEO of augmented reality startup Magic Leap. Brian Ach/Getty Images for Wired Magic Leap co-founder and CEO Rony
This 360-degree artificial wave simulator could change surfing
Surf Lakes Artificial wave simulators aren’t exactly necessarily new, we’ve seen them before. However, there’s a new system that’s been making…waves in the surf park
Twitter fact-checks China official’s post claiming coronavirus originated in US
Twitter added fact-check labels to tweets written by US President Donald Trump this week. Aytac Unal/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Twitter on Thursday slapped a fact-checking label
Uber now lets you book a ride for $50 an hour
As rides have plummeted during the coronavirus pandemic, Uber is looking for new ways to turn a profit. Angela Lang/CNET Uber is now letting passengers
Why the coronavirus puzzle still hasn’t been solved
On a hot August evening in 1854, the tailor at 40 Broad Street in London’s Soho district felt a strange rumble through his stomach. A
