An explosion of the new coronavirus in Houston has placed the nation’s third largest city at the epicenter of the country’s public health crisis as hospitals fill up and officials warn of an impending catastrophe. Harris County officials reported 1,994 new cases of shocking coronaviruses on Tuesday alone, a new …
Read More »What is the deal with Snap packs?
If you follow the Linux news, you’ve probably already heard about the instant pack debate. Developed by Canonical as a faster and easier way to install the latest versions of software on Ubuntu systems, the software has ended up starting a fierce debate in the large Linux community. For the …
Read More »Lufthansa bailout seems certain as billionaire shareholder leaves opposition
Billionaire businessman Heinz Hermann Thiele had been threatening to block the deal, which was agreed with the government late last month, in a virtual meeting on Thursday. But with just a few hours before the vote, Thiele relented, telling the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine that he will vote for the …
Read More »Google’s automatic data deletion feature is now a default setting (sort of)
Google is making it easy to delete the data it collects about you, although you may still have to do a little work to enable the feature. The company announced Wednesday that automatic deletion will be the default setting for user account activity settings. That said, this “default” setting only …
Read More »Coronavirus party cancellations force Costco to stop selling leaf cake
Costco will redistribute food samples in mid-June after the wholesaler stopped sampling during the coronavirus. This sheet cake is being cut. Costco is suspending sales of its cakes, the life of the party at its bakeries, as more large-format events such as weddings and graduations are canceled or postponed due …
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