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Don’t be surprised if it takes a few months to get your coronavirus stimulus check

Posted on April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 by Authcom

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The Trump administration is expected to start sending out the first wave of coronavirus stimulus checks in a couple of weeks, which will provide individuals with as much as $1,200 and couples with up to $2,400 (plus $500 for each child a parent has who’s under 18).
Americans whose checks end up in the latter wave of mailouts from the IRS, however, may not get their checks for a few more months, according to a House Democratic memo.
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Let’s get the good news out of the way for those of you eagerly anticipating your coronavirus stimulus check from the Trump administration, which will provide as much as $1,200 for individuals and $2,400 for couples. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin promised during Thursday afternoon’s White House coronavirus task force briefing that the money would actually start going out in two weeks, as opposed to his initial assurance of three weeks.

An important caveat, though: Those of you who will be in the first wave of checks will have to have your banking information already on file so that the money can come to you in the form of a direct deposit. Alternatively, a web portal is being set up so that you can give the IRS that information to go ahead and get yourself near the front of the queue. The bad news, though, is for those of you who’ll be waiting for a paper check in the mail.

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows off its shiny new mirror

Posted on April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 by Authcom

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope takes one big step towards eventually being cleared for launch by arranging its mirror array.
The telescope’s current launch date is 2021, but that may change as the coronavirus pandemic has forced a reduction in the workforce.
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has seen far more than its fair share of delays since being formally announced. The spacecraft is so far over budget and behind schedule that it’s almost comical, and much of the blame rests with the company that NASA hired to build much of the telescope, Northrop Grumman.

However, despite its continued problems, the telescope is slowly coming together. A new update from NASA shows the telescope finally stretching its legs… er, well, stretching some of its moving parts, at least. A recent test demonstrated the ability of the telescope to fully deploy its shiny new mirror, which is one of the first things it’ll have to do after being sent to space, and before it can actually gaze deep into the cosmos.

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Google’s new AI tool will transform your boring photos into iconic works of art

Posted on April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 by Authcom

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‘Art Transfer’ is a new feature from Google that can transform your photos into historical works of art.
‘Art Transfer’ relies on advanced AI and does all of its computation directly on your device.
The feature is free to use and can be found on Google’s Arts & Culture app.
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If boredom is kicking in after a few weeks of mandatory quarantine, you might want to check out a new feature on Google’s Arts & Culture app called Art Transfer. The feature makes it easy to transform your own photos into historic pieces of art. More specifically, the app takes advantage of AI technologies to take a photo and recreate it in any number of artistic styles from the painting world.

As an example, you can take a photo of your dog and see what it would look like if it had been painted by Lee Krasner, Franz Marc, and of course, more well-known artists like Leonardo DaVinci and Edward Munch. Using the feature is pretty straightforward and surprisingly a lot of fun. It’s essentially an art-themed version of the Prisma app. Even photos of otherwise boring subjects — like a chair — look a lot more interesting re-imagined in the style of famous painters.

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2020 hurricane forecast predicts 16 storms, 4 major hurricanes

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Weather scientists are predicting a total of 16 significant storms during the Atlantic hurricane season, along with four major storms of category 3 to 5.
The four largest storms will produce winds of at least 111 mph, which is more than enough to cause widespread damage to coastal cities.
The forecast, which was published by the Colorado State University Department of Atmospheric Science, covers the season that begins on June 1st and ends on November 30th.
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2020 has already thrown us a real curveball with the novel coronavirus pandemic, dramatically changing the way many of us live our lives. But if you thought we’d catch a break in the latter half of the year, you better think again, because forecasters are now predicting an above-average hurricane season in the Atlantic, with at least four major storms of Category 3 to 5, and a total of sixteen named storms.

The predictions come from researchers at Colorado State University Department of Atmospheric Science. In their report, the scientists warn that coastal residents should always do their best to be prepared for hurricanes no matter what the forecast says.

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NEW SPORTS BUSINESS MEDIA PLATFORM “SPORTICO” BROADENS PENSKE MEDIA DIGITAL PORTFOLIO

Posted on April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 by Authcom

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NEW YORK, NY APRIL 2, 2020: Penske Media Corporation (PMC) announced today its strategic investment into the sports business industry with the launch of Sportico, a high-quality digital content platform providing fair and dynamic sports industry news, data, information, strategies, leadership, insight and live media. The company, whose name Sportico is a portmanteau linking “sport” and “company,” plans to become the global media and publishing leader in the business of sports.

Sportico will leverage PMC’s industry leading infrastructure and best practices for digital publishing, news gathering, research, data, live media and events.

“We are truly excited about becoming the preeminent information destination for the $500 billion sports industry,” said PMC Chairman and CEO Jay Penske. “This launch is consistent with Penske Media Corporation’s long record of success in business to business and consumer publishing ventures. Sports enables us to complement our technology, entertainment, art, music, fashion, media and lifestyle properties.”

Heading the venture as President and CEO will be veteran sports and entertainment executive Dick Glover. Joining Glover will be award-winning sports business reporter Scott Soshnick, who will serve as the platform’s Editor-in-Chief and Head of Content.

Penske added, “There couldn’t be a better team than Dick and Scott to launch Sportico and provide the leadership needed to create a successful digital media business. The strength of PMC’s financial standing allows us to be in perfect position to launch and rapidly expand this new venture at this unique time.”

Glover’s background includes three decades’ experience in senior level positions at global brands such as ESPN, ABC, The Walt Disney Company and Nascar. He was Executive Vice President, Internet and New Media, for Walt Disney managing ABC and ESPN’s Internet businesses including ESPN.com, ABC.com, and ABCNEWS.com. Prior to that, he served as EVP, Content at ESPN, overseeing its domestic programming and rights acquisitions across all ESPN networks and platforms launching and managing ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine as well as supervising ESPN’s retail, licensing and out of home businesses. In addition, he served as NASCAR’s VP of Broadcasting and New Media, where he collaborated with Judd Apatow, Will Ferrell and Adam McKay to produce the comedy “Talladega Nights.” Glover’s success with start-ups, entertainment and production is highlighted by his recent years as the founding President and CEO of the popular comedy digital platform Funny or Die and President and CEO of Mandalay Sports Media.

“I am honoured to have the opportunity of joining one of the world’s leading digital media and information services company and launch Sportico to the sports business industry,” said Glover. “Having the ability to work side by side with Scott and the Penske team will allow us to create a first-class operation and build a successful business.”

Soshnick, who has spent the past 27 years at Bloomberg News, has established himself as the one of the nation’s leading and most respected sports business reporters. Most recently, he was responsible for spearheading Bloomberg’s sports business coverage and co-hosted a Business of Sports radio show and self-created podcast. During his tenure, Scott has built close relationships with some of the most powerful “players” in the sports industry. In addition to his reporting, Soshnick was intricately involved in the creation and execution of Bloomberg’s power lunch series that featured commissioners, owners, media executives, bankers, attorneys, investors and more. He began his career as an associate producer at WFAN radio in New York.

“It is a privilege to join Dick and the Penske team to launch a dynamic platform like Sportico,” said Soshnick. “With our commitment to hiring the world’s best and most established content creators who will offer first class journalism, unique insight, and breaking news, the product will undoubtedly differentiate itself as a dependable and authoritative sports business news source.”

Penske Media Press Contact
Lauren Utecht
lutecht@pmc.com
+1 310-925-0424

About Sportico

Sportico, a high-quality digital content platform providing fair and dynamic sports industry news, data, information, strategies, leadership, insight and live media, is set to launch in 2020. The brand, whose name Sportico is a portmanteau linking “sport” and “company,” aims to be the global media and publishing leader in the business of sports. With offices in New York and Los Angeles and reporters throughout the world, Sportico is committed to providing breaking news covered by the world’s top journalists. Sportico is owned by Penske Media Corporation and run by President and CEO Dick Glover along with Editor in Chief and Head of Content Scott Soshnick. To learn more, visit www.sportico.com.

About PMC

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading digital media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a monthly audience of more than 240 million and empowers more than 1 million global CEOs, executives, and thought-leaders in business markets that impact the world. Our dynamic events, data services, and rich content entertain and educate today’s technology, entertainment, retail, fashion, beauty, art and lifestyle sectors. Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 12 countries worldwide, Penske Media is the way global business leaders and influencers are informed, connected, and inspired. To learn more about PMC and its constellation of iconic brands, please visit www.pmc.com.

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Tesla’s Model 3 helped anchor the company’s best first quarter in history

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Tesla delivered 88,400 vehicles last quarter, marking the best “first quarter performance” the company has ever had.
Tesla’s Model 3 was once again the company’s most popular vehicle, with year over year deliveries increasing by nearly 50%.
Model S and Model X deliveries, year over year, essentially remained unchanged.
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Tesla earlier today announced that it produced nearly 103,000 vehicles during the first quarter of 2020. Meanwhile, deliveries for the quarter checked in at 88,400. Put simply, these numbers are remarkable, with Tesla noting that it represents the “best ever first quarter performance” in company history.

As to the delivery breakdown across the company’s product line, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that the Model 3 accounted for the vast majority of deliveries throughout the quarter. Specifically, Model S and Model X deliveries cumulatively checked in at 12,200 units while Model 3 and Model Y deliveries checked in at 76,200 units. And seeing as how Model Y deliveries didn’t even begin until two weeks ago, it’s clear that the Model 3 certainly anchored Tesla’s performance this past quarter.

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Xbox boss says Xbox Series X has a ‘winning plan’ against PS5

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Xbox head Phil Spencer offered his first reaction to the PlayStation 5 technical deep dive this week, and says he feels “really good about how Series X lines up.”
Sony crushed Microsoft this generation, but Spencer says that his team has a “winning plan” ready for the current generation when the Xbox Series X launches this fall.
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The novel coronavirus pandemic has put many of our lives on pause, but many of the high-profile product launches that were set in motion long before the virus turned the world upside-down are still on track for 2020. Few launches are more highly-anticipated than those of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, and even in the midst of this crisis, Xbox boss Phil Spencer is still doing press to drum up interest for Microsoft’s next-gen console.

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The coronavirus pandemic made the entire Earth quieter

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Coronavirus lockdown measures have forced daily life to change, and that means humans are making less noise on Earth.
With less traffic and other human movements, seismologists are noticing huge dips in the amount of background seismic noise in their readings.
A cleaner reading and less noise could give researchers a rare opportunity to capture particularly accurate data.
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You don’t have to look far to see societal changes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Daily life is different these days for a lot of people, and those changes seem to have extended to our planet itself. We’ve already seen examples of how areas with heavy air pollution have cleared up dramatically as people remain home for extended periods of time, and now a new phenomenon has been observed. The Earth is actually quieter.

As Newsweek reports, researchers have noticed a significant decrease in the amount of vibration on Earth’s surface. This “seismic noise” is created by human movements such as driving, construction work, and anything else that might make the ground shake. Well, since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the whole planet is quite a bit quieter.

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T-Mobile customers get the new streaming service Quibi for free

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Quibi is a new streaming subscription service that launches on April 6th and offers shows and movies in 10-minute “quick bites” that are designed to be watched on mobile devices.
T-Mobile is giving away a free year of Quibi (typically $4.99 a month) to its customers through July 7th.
If you don’t have T-Mobile, you can still sign up for a 90-day free trial of Quibi until May 1st.
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In 2020, there’s no such thing as too much content. Many of us are stuck in our homes for the foreseeable future due to the novel coronavirus pandemic currently sweeping across the planet, and we’ve suddenly got time for all of those TV shows and movies we thought we would never catch up on.

In addition to all of the streaming services already available, Quibi (short for “quick bites”) launches on April 6th with 50 shows and movies, and if you happen to be a T-Mobile subscriber, you can join Quibi for a year free of charge. As T-Mobile explains in a news release, “customers with two or more voice lines at standard rates on Magenta and ONE plans with taxes and fees included — along with discounted First Responder, Military and Magenta Plus 55 plans — or small business customers with up to 12 lines” are eligible for the offer.

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Amazon and Whole Foods workers will now get masks and daily temperature checks

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Amazon is planning to step up its protective measures for workers to check them for coronavirus symptoms.
Starting next week, Amazon warehouse workers and workers at Amazon-owned Whole Foods will get masks and daily temperature checks.
Those new protections come as coronavirus projections continue to worry public and private sector health officials, who keep warning the worst of the crisis is yet to come.
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After many of its workers have complained for weeks now of inadequate protective measures against the coronavirus and some even staged a walkout in recent days, Amazon is now pledging new steps to protect the health of workers in its massive warehouses as well as at Amazon-owned Whole Foods.

Starting next week, those workers will be given daily temperature checks, since having a fever is one of the signs of coronavirus infection. Sources have told Reuters that Amazon plans to use no-contact forehead thermometers at warehouse entrances to measure all workers coming in, and anyone with a temperature greater than 100.4 Fahrenheit will be sent home.

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