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Nest Dials Back Your Camera Quality and Bandwidth Usage in Response to COVID-19

Tim April 14, 2020

Nest is responding to COVID-19 with the lowering of camera quality and bandwidth usage for all users. According to an email sent to all users, Nest specifies that settings for quality and bandwidth will be adjusted to the "default setting." This move should...

Apple, Google Partner to Create Contact Tracing APIs to Battle Spread of COVID-19

Tim April 10, 2020

It appears that the COVID-19 pandemic, while technically forcing some to stay away from others, is bringing two unlikely companies closer together. This week, Google has announced a partnership with Apple to create APIs and even system-level technology for...

List of Movies Arriving Early to Streaming Amid Coronavirus (Updated)

Kellen April 10, 2020

When NBCUniversal announced in March that they would make several in-theater movies available immediately on digital, we wondered how long it might be before others followed. The answer - not long. Disney's Onward, Sony's Bloodshot, and Warner Bros' Birds of...

Google Makes it Easy to See if Your Trip is Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic (Spoiler: Most Likely)

Tim March 24, 2020

With the COVID-19 pandemic taking place, many are seeing their travel plans cancelled. However, if your trip hasn't been cancelled, Google is making it easier to see if there are trip advisories for your destination, as well as helping you locate current and...

YouTube Lowers Default Video Resolution During Pandemic to Ease Strain on Networks

Tim March 24, 2020

With many working from home, internet networks that aren't usually stressed are being put to the test as of late. To help ease the strain, YouTube announced that it will be lowering the video resolution on videos you watch by default. This is merely a...

After Short Delay, Google Launches Coronavirus Informational Website

Kellen March 21, 2020

I know there was some confusion around Google launching a COVID-19 website, thanks in part to...oh who cares - the website is now live. Yes, the coronavirus website that Google eventually committed to launching, only to see it delayed slightly, is here. So we...

You can Get TIDAL Premium or HiFi for $4 for 4 Months Right Now

Kellen March 20, 2020

Social distancing might be easier on everyone if we had a sweet pair of headphones and a premium music subscription to jam out to, no? TIDAL thinks so and is offering up either of their paid plans for 4 months at a cost of just $4. What I'm saying here is that...

Google Assistant is Here to Help You Wash Your Hands Better

Kellen March 20, 2020

First of all, happy Friday, everyone. I know life has its challenges right now for pretty obvious reasons. Being stuck at home away from family and friends is never going to be easy, but we've got to do what we can to get this COVID-19 situation under control....