• ESPN’s ratings are down in a major way right now, thanks to the fact that the coronavirus pandemic means no professional sports games are being played right now.
• A new survey reveals another coronavirus impact on the economy — many cable subscribers say live sports is the major reason they have a cable package in the first place, and if the NFL season gets delayed because of the virus, they’ll cut the cord.
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Thanks to the mitigation practices required to combat the coronavirus outbreak like social distancing and the stay-at-home-orders that have much of the country not going out in public right now, one of the many industries getting hit especially hard is professional sports.

The professional basketball, hockey, and baseball seasons all got iced because of the virus, as did the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, and there are other spillover effects that can be seen from this — including the fact that ESPN’s ratings are down some 50% compared to this point in 2019. There are no new games to watch! But that also begs another question: What’s going to happen if or when the NFL gets postponed because of the virus? Because even with the country talking about tentatively reopening certain things in another month or so, we’re still not going to have a COVID-19 vaccine until next year — which means that big, public gatherings where tens of thousands of people are crowded together won’t be happening anytime soon.

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• The Pixel 5 is rumored to have a mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon processor rather than the chip that powers the Galaxy S20.
• Google is reportedly looking into a radical silicon change for next year’s Pixel 6.
• Following in Apple’s footsteps, Google will create its own mobile chips in partnership with Samsung.
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Ever since Google pivoted from the Nexus to the Pixel, it felt like Google has been one step behind Apple. The Pixels were inspired by the iPhone and closely followed Apple’s design and feature sets. The first Pixel looked too much like an iPhone 6. Google then copied everything else that Apple did.

It killed the headphone jack a year after Apple did, and introduced 3D face recognition support two years after Apple. Wireless charging came to the Pixel 3 a year after Apple finally embraced wireless charging (though a few older Nexus phones did support wireless charging). As for the all-screen smartphone design, Google followed Apple as well, and that’s when it changed the Android navigation menu, which now looks a lot like the iPhone’s. Google also took its time moving to dual-lens cameras on its phones several years after Apple, although the Pixel camera is one department where Google’s phones shine. But even then, the Pixel 4’s rear camera design looked just like the rumored iPhone 11 camera design. And that iPhone rumor turned out to be true.

Google is now said to be doing something totally different with the Pixel 5 than what you’d expect from the company, and it’s certainly not something that Apple has ever done. The new phone is rumored to have a mid-range Qualcomm processor rather than the chip that powers most other flagships.

This brings us, however, to the most exciting Pixel rumor to date. Google is finally getting the only iPhone feature Google should have ever copied: A custom chip.

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• Coronavirus stimulus checks are now being deposited in bank accounts across America.
• Millions of Americans will receive these payments, but there are exceptions to this rule, including private debt collection, which allows creditors to take the checks for themselves.
• The US Treasury Department has the authority to exempt the payments, but has yet to do so.
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One of the key elements of the US government’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is the distribution of a $1,200 payment directly to the bank accounts of millions of Americans. If you paid your taxes this year or last, you are likely eligible, though there are exceptions to this rule, most of which we covered in a separate article. But it turns out we missed one important exception — people who have outstanding debt.

The American Prospect reports that Congress did not exempt the $1,200 coronavirus stimulus payments from private debt collection. The Treasury Department has the authority to exempt these payments, ensuring that everyone who is eligible for the $1,200 receives it, but has yet to do so, giving creditors the ability to snatch it away.

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• Web phishing attacks are on the rise, and thanks to brand loyalty and especially iPhone fans, attempts to scam Apple consumers are among the most common brand-related phishing attempts.
• That’s according to a new report from Check Point Research, which finds that Apple was the brand most often the subject of web phishing attempts during the first quarter of this year.
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Just because the coronavirus pandemic exploded around the world during the first quarter, that doesn’t mean everything else stopped in its tracks, though you’d certainly be forgiven for thinking that based on the unrelenting amount of news coverage dedicated to the virus. There are still major developments happening related to the 2020 contest for the White House, for example, like President Obama endorsing Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination Tuesday — and online scammers are still on the prowl looking for victims, as a new report about phishing activity during the quarter reveals.

Check Point Research’s Brand Phishing Report for the quarter finds that Apple was the brand that phishing scammers most often pretended to represent to try and fool consumers, up from seventh place back in the fourth quarter. According to the firm, “this was due in part to the anticipated launch of the new Apple Watch, with criminals exploiting the online buzz to launch several credential theft attempts.”

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• Big sales on Philips Hue smart LED lighting products used to be very easy to come by, but good deals have been few and far between lately.
• Today is a rare exception to this new trend, as Amazon is offering several deep discounts on the most popular Philips Hue bulbs out there right now.
• The best deal is on the $50 Philips Hue A19 Multicolor LED Smart Light Bulb, which is on sale for $42 now, matching the lowest price of 2020 so far.
• You can also buy $25 Philips Hue White Ambiance A19 bulbs for $19 each.
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Once upon a time not very long ago, Philips Hue LED smart light bulbs used to go on sale all the time at deep discounts. In fact, there would be different Philips Hue deals available each week, and then nearly every popular bulb in the company’s lineup would be discounted during big sales events. More recently, however, things have changed. Incredibly, almost no Philips Hue deals were available at all during the Black Friday and Cyber Week sales ahead of the holidays last year.

Opportunities to save on Philips Hue bulbs are definitely quite rare right now, but they do exist and you have to make sure you take advantage when the chance to save some cash does arise. One such opportunity is available right now on Amazon, where you’ll find a few great deals on some of Philips Hue’s most popular smart lights.

The Philips Hue A19 Multicolor LED Smart Light Bulb is the single most popular bulb the company makes, and it’s quite pricey at $50 a pop. Right now on Amazon, however, you can buy individual bulbs for $42 each. That’s a great price that matches Amazon’s lowest price so far for individual color bulbs. On top of that, you can pick up Philips Hue White Ambiance LED smart bulbs for $19 each instead of $25.

Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 LED Smart Bulb, Bluetooth & Zigbee compatible (Hue Hub…: $42.00

Philips Hue White Ambiance A19 LED Smart Bulb, Bluetooth & Zigbee compatible (Hue Hub Optional)…: $19.00

In addition to the two deals above that are both great for people who already have Philips Hue setups in their homes, there are two other deals that are perfect for people who are just beginning to build out a Philips Hue setup. The Philips Hue 2-Pack Premium Multicolor Smart Light Starter Kit that includes two color bulbs and a Hue Hub is on sale for $127 instead of $150, and the Philips Hue White Ambiance Smart Bulb Starter Kit with four white bulbs and a hub gets a, even bigger discount from $150 to $119.

Philips Hue 2-Pack Premium Smart Light Starter Kit, 16 million colors, for most lamps & overhea…: $127.00

Philips Hue 471986 Ambiance A19 60W Equivalent Smart Bulb Starter Kit (Compatible with Amazon A…: $119.00

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• The newly launched OnePlus 8 phones have the same high-end specs as the Galaxy S20, complete with 5G support, but they’re a lot more affordable.
• The OnePlus 8 starts at $699, which is what the cheapest iPhone 11 model costs and is $300 less expensive than the entry-level Galaxy S20.
• The OnePlus 8 Pro is also significantly cheaper than the Galaxy S20 Ultra, although the latter does have one huge camera advantage.
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When the Galaxy S20 series launched a couple of months ago, Samsung confirmed the phones would be just as expensive as last-minute leaks had suggested. The Galaxy S20 starts at $999, which is $300 more than the cheapest iPhone 11. More than a month later, Samsung started cutting the price of the handset, and last week it launched a great Galaxy S20 promo. Samsung guarantees it’ll give you 50% of your money back if you trade-in the phone in the coming years. But you still have to pay the full price for the handset.

If you still haven’t purchased the Galaxy S20, you shouldn’t until you’ve checked out the OnePlus 8 series, which launched on Tuesday. The brand new flagship phones have specs that match the Galaxy S20, and prices start at $699 for the cheapest OnePlus 8 phone, which also happens to support 5G.

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• OnePlus just unveiled the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro, two 5G phones powered by the same Snapdragon 865 chipset found inside the Galaxy S20 series.
• The OnePlus 8 Pro is the true flagship, featuring several display, camera, and battery upgrades over the more affordable OnePlus 8.
• The OnePlus 8 starts at $699, while the cheapest OnePlus 8 Pro model costs $899.
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The OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 appeared in a wide variety of leaks in recent months, and fans of the company probably knew what to expect from the new handset series long before OnePlus took the virtual stage on Tuesday to unveil the new phones. As was the case with previous OnePlus phones, the company detailed some of the features in anticipation of the April 14th launch. OnePlus confirmed the 120Hz display a few months ago. More recently, the company promised that the Pro model would not cost more than $1,000, and teased the handset’s camera capabilities by sharing photo samples online.

Both the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are now official, and you’ll soon be able to purchase the version of the phone that best meets your needs.

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• Speeding up your home internet speed and making your connections more reliable is much easier and less expensive than you think.
• Buffering and slow internet speeds are always frustrating, but it’s even worse in the age of coronavirus because everyone is spending so much time online.
• Before you do something drastic like buying a new router or a pricey mesh Wi-Fi system, there are a pair of less expensive options you should explore.
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You’re finally done with a long day of work. Maybe you grab a quick bite to eat, or maybe you skip the food and pour yourself a drink. You plop yourself down on the couch, turn on the TV, and get ready to stream the next episode of your new favorite show that you’ve been waiting all day to see. You settle in as the show begins, and you can’t believe what’s about to happen. Then, all of a sudden, facepalm: The image starts to get all pixelated or even freezes completely as your TV, set-top box, or console struggles to download the video.

It’s so very aggravating, and it happens all the time. What you might not realize, however, is that there’s such an easy way for most people to fix this irksome issue.

A lot of the time, your Wi-Fi connection is the main source of the problem. Sometimes there’s interference, or if you live in a big household it could be a congestion problem. Sometimes it’s an issue with range, and you can get away with a cheap fix by picking up a Wi-Fi range extender. The best-selling TP-Link model on Amazon is on sale right now for just $19.99, or the newer version that’s more than twice as fast can be had for just $30.99.

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If you want an even better fix to the problem, you need to ditch wireless on your device and switch to a wired internet connection. Of course, no one wants to spend hundreds of dollars installing Ethernet, and we would never suggest that. Why bother when you can instantly transform any regular old power outlet into an Ethernet port in about 2 seconds?

Head over to Amazon and check out the TP-Link AV1000 Powerline Ethernet Adapter. It really couldn’t be any simpler. Just plug one box into a power outlet near your router and the other box into an outlet near your TV or computer. Connect to each box separately using a regular old Ethernet cable, and presto! You’ve got yourself a gigabit Ethernet connection that you just installed yourself in seconds. What’s more, this awesome top-rated powerline kit is on sale right now on Amazon for only $42.99.

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Check out this review from Amazon to get an idea of what you can look forward to when you get one:

Works well. I have a PS4 Pro and the wifi connection is terrible. It’s sad that Sony is actually aware of this & their only advice is to get a hardline into it. My router is in a different room & it can’t be moved. It wasn’t even that far away. My Apple TV and phone had no problem connecting to it in the living room.

Anyways, I got this because I use Playstation Vue for television as well as the usual streaming services like Netflix and games. I would constantly get kicked off the network & it was becoming unbearable, like literally every hour it would go down or start running super slow. I did some searching on the internet and found that unfortunately, I wasn’t the only person with this problem on their PS4. I got this upon the positive reviews from other PS4 owners.

Set up was super simple. Took all of 30 seconds. The connection has been great so far. My internet speed is 60 down and with this when I tested the network on the PS4 it came in at 40, which is way more acceptable than the 15mb/s download I was getting prior with the PS4 wifi. Some of the reviews here on Amazon say after a few months they start to suck, so I guess we’ll see. Thus far though it has been great and I haven’t dropped my network connection nor has it slowed to a crawl either. I would definitely recommend these for people who are having the same issue I am and can’t move their router.

That’s just one example of an endless number of people who have eliminated the annoyances of Wi-Fi without spending a ton of money to have Ethernet installed in their homes. What are you waiting for?!

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• A novel coronavirus study says a strain of the virus from India manifested the first meaningful mutation that could hinder vaccine research.
• Other scientists who have been tracking the genetic changes of the virus that causes COVID-19 previously said mutations are minimal, suggesting a vaccine could have long-lasting effects as a result.
• If confirmed, the new findings might threaten some of the vaccine candidates in development.
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The race to acquire COVID-19 immunity will have two separate phases. The first and simplest one is to survive infection with the novel coronavirus strain. You will get immunity, although it’s unclear how long it will last. If you develop a robust response, you could even donate plasma so that others can be treated with it. Vaccines won’t be ready for mass deployment for up to 18 months, even though no less than 70 candidates are already in testing. That number is reassuring, as it seems that plenty of researchers think they can beat this disease with vaccines.

Moreover, scientists who have been tracking the mutation of the novel coronavirus have said that the current evolution of the virus is promising. A vaccine will have long-lasting effects if mutations aren’t significant. But new research has emerged out of India that says the novel coronavirus has already developed a mutation so severe that it could hinder some of the existing vaccine work.

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We’ve got another fantastic list of the day’s best daily deals for you to check out today, so we’ll get right to it. Highlights from Tuesday’s roundup include DIY face mask supplies that are back in stock on Amazon (learn how to make them in minutes without even having to sew), AirPods Pro in stock at Amazon’s lowest price ever, rival true wireless earbuds like AirPods for $23.39 with coupon code LQU99BQH or even smaller cord-free earbuds for $21.74 with coupon code 3UVEVTX5, the best-selling 15W fast wireless charger on Amazon’s whole site right now for $7.99, an even deeper discount on the Echo Dot than the one we saw last week, Alexa-ready Wi-Fi smart plugs for $6.17 each when you buy a 4-pack, $10 off the #1 top-selling Wi-Fi range extender on Amazon, $50 Philips Hue A19 color LED smart bulbs for $42 each and $25 white ambiance LED smart bulbs for $19 apiece, the incredible $140 Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid for $69.95, and more. See all of today’s best bargains below.

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Apple AirPods Pro: $234.98

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Echo Dot (3rd Gen) – Smart speaker with Alexa – Charcoal: $29.99

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