Why it matters: In the wake of the current Covid-19 pandemic, it's important that we all do our part. To that end, it's encouraging to see the PC enthusiast community come together and support such an important effort on behalf of Folding@home and their research into Covid-19.

What started as a call to action from PCMR and Nvidia has resulted in some 400K volunteers joining Folding@home to donate computing resources aimed at studying Covid-19.

Bottom line: In just a little over a week, Call of Duty: Warzone looks to be having a good run at wedging its way into the battle-royal market. Whether it is because it is really that good or just because there are a lot more people staying home looking for something different to play remains to be seen, but the numbers are looking good for cementing its place in the pack.

When Activision first announced its take on the Battle Royale genre with Call of Duty: Warzone, I had my

In brief: It looks like China has the coronavirus outbreak under control in the region, but Apple's supply chain is still moving slower than planned to build the new iPhone 12. According to industry insiders, the company still has at least one month before it can begin assembly of the new phones, but otherwise it looks like the original launch window is still a realistic target.

Back in November 2019, when the coronavirus wasn't on anyone's radar, Apple was telling suppliers to

The big picture: The smartphone industry suffered greatly last month according to a new report from Strategy Analytics and with the coronavirus situation only getting worse, the prospect of a quick recovery doesn't seem likely.

Shipments dipped 38 percent year-over-year, from 99.2 million units in February 2019 to just 61.8 million last month.

Strategy Analytics analyst Neil Mawston said supply and demand plunged in China, slumped across Asia and slowed in the rest of the world. According

In brief: If you have been hemming and hawing about signing up for Stadia, Google has cut the price down to under $100. The promotion is to celebrate today's launch of Doom Eternal, but with everybody staying home, the deal is even more enticing. Stadia still has its issues but is continuing to get better. It may be a good time to give it a

In context: Worth noting is that the IRS’ latest move only applies to federal income tax. It’ll be up to individual states to set their own deadlines. In California, for example, residents have until June 15 to file and pay state taxes.

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced on Friday via Twitter that per President Donald Trump’s direction, the federal tax filing deadline will be moved from April 15 to July 15 to give taxpayers and businesses more time to file and make payments without

The big picture: A month after filing for bankruptcy due to being ordered to pay Google $179 million in a legal battle over his departure from subsidiary Waymo, Levandowski has chosen to plead guilty to one of several charges of stealing sensitive information from the company before leaving. The agreement may help him get a softer penalty, but he still owes up to $250,000 and will definitely serve at least two years of prison time.

Back in August 2019, the US

Oopsie: Publisher Bethesda apparently made a big boo-boo with its recent launch of Doom Eternal. As users on Reddit and ResetEra quickly discovered, the publisher “accidentally” left a DRM-free copy of the game’s executable in the download package.

It was confirmed earlier this week once the review embargo lifted that Doom Eternal would use anti-tamper technology Denuvo to help slow piracy out of the gate. Once users had a chance to poke around the game files, however, they discovered a DRM-free

Why it matters: Car infotainment software such as Android Auto and Apple CarPlay is incredibly popular among drivers, but a new study suggests that interacting with vehicle infotainment systems can impair reaction times more than alcohol and cannabis.

A simulator study undertaken by TRL on behalf of IAM Roadsmart—the UK’s largest independent road safety charity—the FIA, and the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund, showed how much drivers’ reaction times slowed based on different scenarios.

It typically takes an undistracted driver one second to react to something. That