March 17, 2020
What You Should Know About the Student Loan Interest Waiver
On Friday, President Trump said he would waive interest on federal student loans. But the move isn’t as exciting as it sounds.
Veggie Heavy
The Time Has Come to Cook Some Beans
It is a great time to be a bean, or, more accurately, a purveyor of beans. In addition to the popularity of a certain exclusive bean club, current conditions have made beans—both dried and canned—a sought-after item.
Wifi
T-Mobile Is Offering Free Upgrades to Subscribers Right Now
The spread of the coronavirus isn’t just affecting public health and the global economy; it also impacts internet and cellular networks. With so many people stuck at home and others displaced by travel bans, data usage has risen, bandwidth is clogged, and service is being disrupted all around the world.
Streaming
You Can Stream These New-Release Movies at Home
Social distancing means a lot of us are spending significantly more time at home. If that’s not something you’re used to doing, then you might have started to run out of things to pass the time.
coronavirus
How a 'Near Zero' Interest Rate Affects Your Money
The Federal Reserve announced on Sunday that it would cut interest rates to near zero, with the benchmark for consumer interest rates to drop to between 0% and 0.25%.
Android
How to Access Google Pay's New Interface on Android
There are many reasons to be using digital payment options these days instead of cash or card, and Google’s latest Pixel Feature Drop just gave Google Pay users an even prettier way for Pixel users to manage their money.
free
Where to Find Free Entertainment During the Coronavirus Shutdown
Sitting here in not-so-sunny California, I’m bored to tears as a result of the Coronavirus lockdown. And while I have video games to entertain me, and endless work to do (from home, of course), I’ve been looking for a better way to deal with the solitary conditions I, and plenty...
Politics
Check on Your State's Absentee Voting Rules Right Now
The coronavirus is already impacting the primaries in a number of states, and could potentially impact elections as a whole later this year. Now’s a good time for you to start looking into how absentee voting is handled in your state, and sign up for one so you’ll be able...
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Workers Shut Down Mercedes Factory That Called Them In During Coronavirus
Spain might be on lockdown as a country, but that didn’t stop Mercedes from calling in 5,000 employees to assemble vans in its Vitoria factory in Gasteiz. They weren’t having it.
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The Airlines Want A $58 Billion Bailout After Spending $45 Billion On Stock Buybacks
For a global industry operating in a global pandemic, the auto industry is operating without any clear unity on coronavirus. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Tuesday, March 17, 2020.
Gizmodo
RuPaul Has a Fracking Empire on His Wyoming Ranch
As if we needed any more evidence that the world is a psychedelic hellscape, RuPaul—yeah, that RuPaul— and his husband are making money off the fracking industry. Yes, yes, this sounds like a wild conspiracy theory. But we’ve got the receipts.
The Inventory
Tuesday's Best Deals: Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablets, TurboTax, Bellesa Boutique Sex Toys, and More
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Kotaku
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