Much of the US has been locked down for more than a month and it is still uncertain when it will be safe to get back to even a little more freedom. I hope all of you are well and have been able to keep yourselves busy. Below are the latest headlines from the world of tech and beyond. Click on a headline to get the full story!

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Electronics

• Do you even 10-key, bro? Our homage to the classic keyboard standard
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• Fitbit Charge 4 review: This fitness tracker finally has GPS built in
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• Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is keeping the Android tablet dream alive

Privacy and Security

• Dutch police take down 15 DDoS services in a week
• Zoom: Hackers reportedly put $500K price tag on latest security exploit

Coronavirus / COVID-19

• Bill Gates says life under the coronavirus pandemic could get easier in June
• Astrophysicists looking for dark matter invent dirt-cheap open-source ventilator to combat COVID-19
• Coronavirus app could trace your contacts without sacrificing your privacy
• Free tools and services for businesses during the COVID-19 crisis

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Software

• Zoom vs. Microsoft Teams: Video chat apps for working from home, compared
• Apple and Google are building coronavirus tracking tech into iOS and Android
• Why your MacBook webcam looks bad in Zoom meetings and how to fix it
• Microsoft April 2020 Patch Tuesday comes with fixes for three zero-days
• Exclusive: Google removes 49 Chrome extensions caught stealing crypto-wallet keys
• The best email hosting services: G Suite and Microsoft 365 are not your only options

Technology

• Xbox, PS5 and the climate crisis: Next-gen video games could be worse for the planet
• Why Amazon shipments are slow during the pandemic
• IBM, Open Mainframe Project launch initiative to help train COBOL coders

Phones

• Moto Razr review—RIP to our Moto Razr (March 30, 2020 – March 31, 2020)
• How to help disinfect your phone from coronavirus without damaging the screen
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• iPhone SE: Apple announces cheaper $399 iPhone with smaller screen
• Why the $399 iPhone SE is the perfect phone in the age of coronavirus
• OnePlus 8 Pro review—The best flagship of 2020, even if it is more expensive

Fun Stories

• The Star Wars actor inside C-3PO almost didn’t audition for the ‘low-budget’ film
• Inside the ‘Circus Capital of the World’
• The Surreal Sight of Disinfecting Historic Sites
• Why Telephone Companies Once Discouraged People From Chatting
• Brightest supernova ever seen shines twice as much as any other
• Social Distancing Is Bringing Drive-In Theaters Back to Life
• A Field Guide to the Miniature Menagerie Inside Your Own Home
• Woman fined for taking turtle for a walk in Rome
• America’s Pets Can’t Take Quarantine Anymore
• Bears thrive at Yosemite National Park without pesky humans around

If you see some important tech news that you feel we should share with our readers, please let us know and we’ll consider including it in our next post.

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