The big picture: With theaters now shutting down across the country, could this be the catalyst that leads to the end of the theater era? Do we even need theaters anymore or are they simply a holdover from an earlier time? Would you be sad to see theaters disappear or is it time to say goodbye? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

AMC Theatres on Tuesday closed all of its cinemas in the US in order to comply with local, state and federal directives to help slow the spread

Nintendo Switch online services are temporarily down. Both the Nintendo eShop and online multiplayer services are not working. Nintendo's official Japanese language Twitter account confirms the downtime and that recovery work is being done.

Browsing to Nintendo's own network status page also confirms "unable to connect to the network service. Please try again later." It appears that the outage is worldwide and affects all Nintendo platforms including Switch, Wii U, and 3DS. From my own testing, I can confirm that I could not connect

The big picture: The stark realities that we’re all facing from the COVID-19 pandemic unfortunately won’t be going away any time soon. The simple truth is that life is just going to be different for a while. Let’s hope that the extraordinary efforts that companies and people are taking to minimize the spread of the virus prove to be effective sooner rather than later.

In the meantime, however, it’s clearly time to settle into new modes of working, with technology obviously playing

Something to look forward to: The latest iPhones have long been ahead of new Android devices when it comes to sheer processing power, thanks to the company’s A-series chips, and it appears that the upcoming iPhone 12 will pull even further away from the current Android leader—Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Ultra.

The A13 Bionic processor in last years trio of iPhone 11s is faster than the Snapdragon 865 inside Samsung’s recent flagship—though the S20

Forward-looking: Next-gen consoles from Sony and Microsoft are expected to launch during the 2020 holiday season. With the coronavirus impacting manufacturing efforts in China and disrupting daily life around the globe, it is entirely possible that one or both of these new systems get pushed back into 2021.

Microsoft earlier this week revealed detailed information about its upcoming Xbox Series X console due to tentatively launch later this year. Now, it’s Sony’s turn.

The Japanese tech giant on Tuesday

Why it matters: To slow the spread of the coronavirus, many companies have started implementing a work from home policy, including CD Projekt Red. While such upheaval can cause disruption, the studio expects that Cyberpunk 2077 won’t be delayed for a second time, and has confirmed that the game is still on track to launch this September.

In a short update on its official Twitter account, CD Projekt Red wrote that it has been adapting to the coronavirus situation and was gradually rolling out preventative measures across

In a nutshell: Samsung has begun mass producing its 512GB eUFS 3.1 storage chips to address increased demand from the smartphone industry as more manufacturers prepare to ship 8K-capable video cameras on their flagship devices this year.

With its embedded Universal Flash Storage 3.1, Samsung has been able to surpass 1GB/s write speeds for smartphone storage, boasting a 3x increase over its previous eUFS 3.0 spec. The company claims it to be the 'fastest mobile storage' that

In brief: With the coronavirus decimating cinema attendance, NBCUniversal has announced its upcoming slate of movies will be available on-demand the same day they’re released in cinemas. This includes upcoming releases like DreamWork’s animation Trolls World Tour and films that are still in their theatrical run, including The Invisible Man, The Hunt, and Emma.

The Hollywood Reporter notes that cinemas are entirely closed in 32 or more markets overseas and partially closed in another 15 territories. It’s expected that this week will