March 22, 2020
You Can Listen to Some Audible Audiobooks For Free Right Now
While schools are closed around the country, Audible is offering some of its collection for free. Unlike some other free offerings, where you’re required to sign up for a trial, or at least provide your email address, these offerings are all available to stream with no login and no payment information exchanging hands.
grocery
Be Mindful About Purchasing WIC Items at the Grocery Store Right Now
When you’re out grocery shopping right now, you might not have much a choice when it comes to what you’re able to find and buy. That choice is even more limited if you happen to be a person shopping for a family on WIC.
Streaming
How to Watch Broadway Shows Like Cats and Sweeney Todd at Home For Free
New York closed all of the theaters on Broadway last week in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, but you can still catch a few of the most popular shows from Broadway at home from your couch.
coronavirus
What You Need to Know About the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On Wednesday, March 18, President Trump signed H.R. 6201, aka the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, into law. I’ll just go ahead and quote the bill summary, instead of trying to re-summarize it myself:
Games
These Free Mobile Games Can Help You Cope With Cabin Fever
Everyone needs a distraction right now. You know it. I know it. Game developers know it, too, and a few of them have generously decided to make their iOS games temporarily free for anyone looking for a fun distraction to help them stay sane while socially distancing.
coronavirus
Check If Your Area's Hospitals Are Ready for COVID-19
One of the biggest concerns as COVID-19 becomes more common is that healthcare facilities may be overwhelmed. That’s why we’re all trying to “flatten the curve” by making sure that even if the virus spreads, it does so at a rate the health system can handle.
Student Loans
You Can Suspend Your Federal Student Loan Payments for Two Months
President Trump said today that federal student loan borrowers can skip their payments for 60 days. But it’s not automatic.
Streaming
Popcorn Time Is Back to Help You Stream Movies and TV Shows
For those who are healthy-yet-stuck-inside due to the oronavirus restrictions, it’s sort of like the universe gave us an excuse to binge-watch our favorite movies and TV shows (or catch up on our gaming backlogs). Most of us will probably fire up one of the many paid streaming services to...
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Kotaku
GameStop Finally Closes Stores To Customers
GameStop will close all of its stores to customers tomorrow, switching to a “delivery at the door” service for locations that remain open, company CEO George Sherman said in a letter to employees today that was obtained by Kotaku.
Jezebel
It Looks Like Taylor Swift Was Telling the Truth About Kanye West the Whole Time
One of the shockingly underreported side effects of covid-19, whether you have it or not, is the total and complete loss of one’s ability to accurately observe and understand the passage of time. For example, today I woke up and thought, Tuesday, again!? Before realizing it was Saturday and was,...
Gizmodo
Google’s Coronavirus Website Is Nothing Like Trump Described
Google finally unveiled its coronavirus website today. Yes, that website, the one that President Donald Trump said Google was building that the company had no idea it was building. The website, while a good resource to obtain information on covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, is nothing like...
Kotaku
Animal Crossing
Players Are Cluttering Their Islands With So Many Cages And Crates
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a peaceful game about living on an island and slowly building up a small town, complete with its own museum. But the museum, where you can donate animals and other items, doesn’t open up until you play for a few days. And because Animal Crossing...
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Sunday's Best Deals:
Death Stranding
, Kindle eBooks, 55" TV, Storage Bags, and More
A big sale on Kindle eBooks, Finish Line’s online sale, Death Stranding for half off, and more highlight Sunday’s deals of the day.
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