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Oman lifts restrictions on secure video chats

AngeloD\'AmicoviaGettyImages Inanefforttohelpbusinessesandschoolsfunctionremotely,Omanisliftingrestrictionsonsomevideocallingservices.ItsTelecommunicationsRegulatoryAuthority(TRA)tweetedthatitwillall
IT | 2020-03-18 05:48
'Overwatch' will finally address some old problems with Quick Play

Blizzard Whilewe\'llhavetowaitforOverwatch2beforeBlizzarddeliversnewcharactersorbignewmissions,thatdoesn\'tmeandevelopersaredonewiththefirstgame.DexertopointsoutforumpostsbyleaddeveloperJeffKaplantha
IT | 2020-03-18 05:48
Overwatch League sets its new online-only schedule for spring

BlizzardEntertainment AfterthreesetsofOverwatchLeaguecancellationsduetothecoronavirusoutbreak,Blizzardistryingtomakethebestofabadsituation.ThecompanyhasreleasedtheupdatedOverwatchLeagueMarchandAprils
IT | 2020-03-18 05:48
San Diego police ban Clearview AI's facial recognition tool

shakzuviaGettyImages ThebacklashtoClearviewAI'sfacialrecognitiontoolisextendingbeyondtechcompaniesandcivillibertiesgroups.SanDiego'spolicedepartmentanddistrictattorney'sofficehaveconfi
IT | 2020-03-17 08:08
Grab Amazon's Fire HD 8 tablet for $50 today

Amazon Aspartofitslatestdealoftheday,AmazonhasdiscountedtheFireHD8,pushingthealreadyaffordabletabletintoimpulsepurchaseterritory.Atthemoment,theusually$8016GBmodelis$50,matchingitsBlackFridayprice.Th
IT | 2020-03-17 08:08
What's on TV this week: 'Animal Crossing' and 'Doom Eternal'

Netflix Otherthannot-sports?Withmanyofusspendingmoretimeathomethisweek/monththanwe\'dplanned,it\'sprobablytimetodigintoone\'sbacklogofshowsorgames.Butifyou\'reupforsomethingnewthenthereareafewchoices
IT | 2020-03-17 08:08
The Morning After: What's inside the Xbox Series X?

Hey,goodmorning!Youlookfabulous. MondaymorningbroughtafloodofnewinformationabouttheXboxSeriesX.No,Microsoft'srepsdidnotrevealapriceoranydetailsonwhyweshouldstillexpectnewconsolestolaunchasplanne
IT | 2020-03-17 08:08
Samsung shuts down its PC-to-mobile game streaming on March 27th

Samsung Wehopeyouweren\'tcountingonSamsung\'sPlayGalaxyLinktoplayyourPCgamesonyourphone.Samsunghasquietlyannounced(soquietlythatmostdidn\'tnoticethenewsinlateFebruary)thatit\'sshuttingdownthegamestre
IT | 2020-03-17 08:08
US ITC to probe Apple and Samsung over touchscreen patent complaint

Engadget TheUSInternationalTradeCommission(ITC)hasannouncedthatitwilllaunchaprobeonApple,Samsugandothertechcompaniesthatmanufacturecertaintouchdevices.ItsdecisionwaspromptedbyacomplaintfiledbyIreland
IT | 2020-03-17 08:08
Microsoft closes all of its stores due to coronavirus risk

NurPhotoviaGettyImages Microsoftisclosingitsstorelocationsaroundtheworldinresponsetotheescalatingcoronavirusoutbreak.Inanemailtocustomers,thecompanysaid,\"WeareclosingMicrosoftStorelocationstohelppro
IT | 2020-03-17 08:08
The UK's biggest phone store chain is closing all of its outlets

TheUK\'sonlyremainingindependentphonestoreisclosingitsvastnetworkofretaillocationsonApril3rd,2020.DixonsCarphone,ownerofCurrysPCWorldandCarphoneWarehouse(CPW),willshutterthelatter\'s531outletsatthest
IT | 2020-03-17 08:08
Universal is releasing movies in theaters and at home on the same day

AldisHodgeattendstheLApremiereof"TheInvisibleMan"attheTCLChineseTheatreonMonday,Feb.24,2020,inLosAngeles.
IT | 2020-03-17 08:08
Helicopters come to 'Fortnite'

EpicGames HelipadshavebeenmysteriouslypoppingupallovertheFortnitemapsincethestartoftheseason,sotoday\'snewvehicleannouncementdoesn\'tcomeastoomuchofasurprise.Inkeepingwiththisseason\'sspytheme,Fortni
IT | 2020-03-17 08:08
Spectrum offers free internet so students can do classwork at home

BartekSzewczykviaGettyImages WithschoolsystemsacrosstheUSclosingdowninresponsetothecoronaviruspandemic,Spectrumsaysitwillprovidefreeinternetaccesstostudentswhocurrentlydon'tuseitsservice.Thecomp
IT | 2020-03-16 21:37
Best Buy knocked $70 off the Instant Pot Viva

InstantPot InstantPotsgoonsalefairlyoften,butit\'srareforthemtodropbelow$60.Today,BestBuyissellingtheInstantPotVivasix-quart,9-in-1pressurecookerforjust$50.Thismodel\'soriginallistpriceis$120,sothat\
IT | 2020-03-16 21:37