New leak suggests Chromecast Ultra with remote will launch soon

Posted on April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 by Authcom

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Google is expected to launch a second-generation Chromecast Ultra in the coming weeks.
The device will feature a remote, support for Google Assistant, as well as Android TV support.
New listings on Taiwan’s NCC regulator seem to confirm both the new Ultra streaming player and the remote that will be sold alongside it.
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The Chromecast media player is one of the best products launched in the past few years, and has certainly been a success for Google. The company has continued to improve the affordable device over the years, changing the design and releasing a more expensive version with added features. The Chromecast Ultra, however, wasn’t updated when Google released the third-gen Chromecast, and its due for an upgrade of its own.

We heard recently that the new Ultra will come with a few unusual features for a Chromecast, including built-in Android TV and remote control, and now there’s more evidence to back those rumors up.

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Belgians told to eat fries twice a week to save the potato industry

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Belgium food officials are begging citizens to eat fries at least twice a week in a bid to boost the failing potato industry.
Demand for potatoes has been waning as the coronavirus pandemic continues, and around 750,000 tons of potatoes are now expected to remain unprocessed.
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We’ve seen all of the most obvious results of the novel coronavirus pandemic, including lockdowns, social distancing, businesses closing, and people losing their jobs. As the crisis drags on, industries that you might never even think about are revealing that they’re struggling in the face of the pandemic, and for many different reasons.

In Belgium, the virus has not only impacted citizens, but also the country’s potato industry. In fact, things have gotten so bad that potato industry officials in the country are begging citizens to eat fries at least twice a week in the hopes of propping up demand for the vegetables which has been sharply declining in recent weeks.

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Even Android fans can’t help but love the iPhone SE

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Apple’s brand new iPhone SE is so powerful and affordable that Android enthusiasts have taken notice.
The iPhone SE is only $399 but can outperform pricier Android handsets thanks to Apple’s powerful A13 Bionic.
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When Apple released the original iPhone SE in March of 2016, Apple executives were famously caught off-guard by how popular the device proved to be. In a smartphone market that was increasingly churning out larger devices, the iPhone SE proved that many people would rather have a powerful device in a compact form factor.

Apple certainly took its sweet time rolling out a new version of the SE, but the company finally answered our prayers and released a brand new iPhone SE earlier this month. And though the new iPhone SE isn’t as compact as the original, it still offers users up a lot of bang for the buck.

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JetBlue is the first US airline to require passengers to wear masks

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JetBlue is the first airline in the United States to require passengers to wear masks on flights.
Delta, American, United, and others are now requiring flight attendants and other employees to wear masks while on duty, while passengers will be provided masks if they want them.
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No industry has been left untouched by the novel coronavirus pandemic, but airlines have been absolutely gutted. Earlier this month, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) revealed that it had screened fewer than 100,000 passengers over the course of a week, down from 2.1 million in the same week the year prior. That’s a 95% drop, and a troubling sign for the industry in the months to come, even once this crisis is over.

But even amidst all of the chaos, thousands of travelers are still walking in and out of airports every day, and at long last, airlines are putting policies in place to protect both their passengers and their own employees. CNBC reports that JetBlue will require all passengers to wear a face covering starting on May 4th. This matches the company’s policy for flight attendants, and is the first time such a restriction has been imposed on passengers as well.

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UK doctors warn of unusual coronavirus symptoms in some children

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UK doctors have issued an alert to colleagues about a series of severe symptoms that can appear in some children infected with the novel coronavirus.
Some children exhibited “multi-system inflammation” and flu-like symptoms that required intensive care.
Not all of the children were COVID-19 positive, but they exhibited signs indicative of toxic shock syndrome or atypical Kawasaki Disease, which affects the heart and blood vessels.
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Children fare better than adults when dealing with the novel coronavirus, at least that’s what all the statistics say. But there’s always an exception to the rule, like the unexpected death of a newborn who tested COVID-19 positive, or of a teenager who had no preexisting conditions. That’s to say that while the fatality rate is significantly lower for children than adults, there’s no way to prevent complications at any age. Proving that point are UK doctors who have issued an urgent alert to their peers about children exhibiting unusual coronavirus symptoms that are part of a more severe COVID-19 reaction.

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The weird reason your stimulus check might be delayed

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If you’re among the millions of Americans wondering “Where’s my stimulus money?” right now, a new delay has been identified in the disbursement of IRS stimulus payments.
That money, which Congress appropriated in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic to help ease some of the financial strain on Americans, is apparently being routed first to bank accounts associated with tax preparation services, which use temporary bank accounts sometimes to get customers their refund anticipation loans.
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When I predicted at the outset of the Trump Administration’s stimulus check rollout that some Americans might not receive their checks until May at the earliest — despite insistence from US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin that the checks would go out in a matter of days — I got some pushback in comments saying the government was promising otherwise. With the end of April now at hand, it looks like that prediction was true, but for at least one reason no one could have foreseen:

Turns out, millions of payments have been held up, detoured into the wrong bank account, and otherwise delayed for the unfortunate reason that the checks’ intended recipients have low incomes.

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Sony’s PS5 launch timing might’ve just leaked

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PlayStation 5 games could be revealed by Sony in the coming weeks, according to a magazine.
Official PlayStation Magazine says that it will talk about “the latest games coming to PlayStation 5” in its next issue, which means that a PS5 event could be happening in May.
Sony hasn’t discussed the PS5 since the DualSense was revealed earlier this month.
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Over the past month and a half, Sony has offered up two major updates concerning the PlayStation 5. The first came on March 18th, when lead system architect Mark Cerny hosted a deep dive into the technology that will power Sony’s console (without actually showing us the console itself). Then, on April 7th, the DualSense controller that will ship with the PS5 was unveiled, along with the unique features that will differentiate it from the DualShock 4.

Three weeks later, it’s been yet another stretch of radio silence from Sony, but thanks to the latest issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine (OPM), we might finally have a timeline for Sony’s next-gen plans. In the latest edition of OPM, which is now available digitally, the magazine claims that it will “reveal the latest games coming to PlayStation 5, and how they’ll play” in the July issue. Physical copies of the July issue go on sale on June 2nd, but digital copies will be available a few days earlier, implying that a big May event may be in the cards.

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Doctors think they’ve discovered another potential coronavirus cure

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Doctors treating severe COVID-19 cases in New York attempted stem cell therapy on 12 patients, 10 of whom came off ventilators after receiving treatment.
It’s unclear whether the novel coronavirus disease can be cured with stem cells, but researchers at Mesoblast are going to conduct a clinical trial on 300 severe patients to find more answers.
Anecdotal evidence indicates that stem cells can be helpful, but the science behind it has to be explained.
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The novel coronavirus might not have a cure right now, but it’s still worth acknowledging the massive research effort that goes into discovering treatments that can limit COVID-19 complications and prevent death. Doctors have observed the positive effects of a garden variety of drugs that are supposed to treat other illnesses, and some of these medicines are included in massive trials around the world. Scientists are also working on over 70 vaccine candidates for COVID-19, with some of them already showing promising results. On top of that, there’s plasma from survivors that’s rich in antibodies that can help people with weaker immune systems. And doctors think they’ve discovered another promising treatment for COVID-19: Stem cells.

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How to get Echo Dots for $25 each

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Amazon’s big Echo sale has tons of deals on Alexa smart speakers, including the new and improved Amazon Echo at its lowest price ever.
The Echo Dot is on sale as well, and it can be had for $29.99 right now.
All of Amazon’s deals from that big Echo sale are still available, including the discount on the popular Echo Dot — but we’re going to show you how to save even more on the Echo Dot and get them for close to their all-time lowest prices.
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Amazon recently shifted most of its attention away from nonessential products so that it can free up as much capacity as possible to deliver medical supplies to hospitals and local governments. Of course, the company hasn’t entirely moved away from nonessential products. Amazon devices, in particular, have been seeing great discounts over the past few months, with a new big sale popping up each week.

Last week, Amazon’s Echo speakers and Echo Show smart displays went on sale with some wonderfully deep discounts. The Echo was a particularly great buy since it was available at its lowest price ever, and other deals offered discounts up to $50. The deal on Amazon’s popular Echo Dot wasn’t that great though since it only had a $10 discount for most of the week.

All those deals are over now, which is a bummer if you happened to miss out. If you have your eye on a few new Echo Dot speakers though, it turns out that missing that sale is a blessing in disguise. While last week’s deals are indeed long gone, Amazon just snuck a bunch of Certified Refurbished Echo Dot smart speakers back in stock and they’re on sale for just $24.99 apiece, with all three color options currently available.

Certified Refurbished Echo Dot (3rd Gen) – Smart speaker with Alexa – Charcoal or Sandstone: $24.99

For those unaware, Amazon’s Certified Refurbished program is awesome. Many of the products included in the program are just basic returns, and Amazon thoroughly inspects every single device it certifies. They’re all guaranteed to look and function like new, and they even have the same exact warranty that a brand new version would have. And of course, if you’re not happy with your purchase for whatever reason, the standard return policy applies so you can send it back for a refund.

If you’re willing to spring for two Echo Dot smart speakers instead of just one, you can actually get brand new Dots for the same price. Just add two to your cart and use the coupon code DOT2PACK at checkout, and you’ll snag the pair for $49.99 total.

Echo Dot (3rd Gen) – Smart speaker with Alexa – Charcoal: $49.99 ($24.99 each) (use code DOT2PACK)

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Scientists invented a way to make live plants glow – and it’s insane

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A new breed of glowing plants has been developed by scientists using the same compounds that allow naturally luminescent fungi to glow.
By engineering the plants to use a naturally-occurring compound in a new way, the plants glow for the duration of their lives.
The researchers believe this could be a vital tool in understanding how plants react to changing environmental conditions as well as in monitoring the health of various plant species.
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We’ve all seen the movie Avatar — it’s one of the finest pieces of cinematic art ever to grace the silver screen, and nobody debates this — and if there’s one thing you’ll remember about the fantastical world of Pandora it’s the gorgeous glowing plants. Plants on Earth typically don’t glow. Engineers have developed ways to trick plants into glowing using the same bioluminescent properties that are naturally found in some glowing fungi.

Now, a team of scientists have taken things one big step further by creating plants that glow not just temporarily but for the duration of their lives. The plants are the topic of a new research paper published in Nature Biotechnology.

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