Joel Cornell
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N.Y. activists push Hochul to sign bill restricting immigrant bond abuse
NEW YORK—Many immigrants detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are required to pay an immigration bond to secure their release. These bonds come from for-profit corporations who have subjected immigrants to abusive and predatory lending practices. → Read More
Understaffed and overworked: Interview with striking Starbucks workers in Leesburg, Va.
Across the country and in every industry imaginable, workers are getting together and forming unions to fight for a better future on the job. Employers are responding with a variety of union-busting strategies to keep workers divided. → Read More
Resisting corporate-led evictions in Virginia: Interview with African Communities Together
What’s happening to low-income residents in Alexandria, Va., is happening all across the country. Here, a private real estate company called CIM Group is buying up a collection of large apartment blocks called Southern Towers, then aggressively raising rents and evicting residents despite the ongo... → Read More
How to Control Your Xbox One with Google Assistant
Although Google and Microsoft are competitors, they’re cooperating more than they used to. For example, you can now tell your Google Assistant to launch games, control media, or capture gameplay on your Xbox One. → Read More
What to Watch on Quibi: The 10 Best Shows
By definition, Quibi’s content is meant to be consumed in bite-sized chunks, which doesn’t necessarily lend itself to engaging experiences. Nevertheless, it has some top-quality dramas, comedies, and documentaries that are well worth the price of admission. → Read More
How to Set Content Restrictions on Xbox One
All modern gaming platforms are fully featured media devices, capable of accessing games, music, videos, and websites of all kinds. Limit mature content and block or limit access to the Xbox One by using a Microsoft Family Group. → Read More
How to Limit Screen Time on an Xbox One
Whether you’re keeping your kids from too much screen time or trying to regulate your own gaming habits, Microsoft lets you limit when accounts in your Microsoft Family Group can sign into and play on your Xbox One. → Read More
How to Turn Off Steam’s Popup Ads
When you launch Steam, it normally shows a pop-up window with advertisements for updates to games you own and new games. Here’s how to turn those popup ads off. → Read More
How to Watch TV With Friends Using Hulu Watch Party
If you miss holding watch parties with your friends who aren’t able to join you in person, you can use Hulu’s Watch Party feature to gather up to seven additional friends together around one synchronized video feed. → Read More
How to Limit Screen Time on Windows 10
Both kids and adults need the occasional break from staring at a screen. Fortunately, Microsoft Family Groups on Windows 10 allows you to set a healthier schedule for everyone in the family. → Read More
How to Find Steam Friend Codes (and Add Friend Codes)
Because Steam allows you to set your username to almost anything, it can be hard to find friends when they share names with others. Instead, send a Friend Code that is always unique. → Read More
How to Stop Steam From Launching at Startup
Like many gaming apps, Steam will start automatically when you sign in to your computer. This can lead to clogged bandwidth, as games update automatically or appearing online when you don’t mean to. Steam’s auto-start is easy to quickly turn off. → Read More
How to Use Threads on Slack to Group Conversations
Slack is a great tool for communicating and collaborating in digital workspaces. When it gets busy, it’s difficult to sort through all the information; what’s relevant, and what’s chatter. Start grouping your conversations into threads, and watch the clutter disappear. → Read More
How to View Everyone At Once in Google Meet
Google Meet is the video-chat tool integrated into G Suite and available to anyone with a Google account. By default, you’ll see the most active speaker on video calls with a lot of people, but you can now get a Zoom-style grid of videos. → Read More
The Top 5 Classic Co-Op Games with Modern Remakes
Video games were always meant to be shared. Now, some of those classic experiences from decades past have been remade into more accessible modern titles. Here are a few you can start playing with your friends, locally or globally. → Read More
How to Use Multiple Email Signatures in Gmail
An email signature is an important way to quickly add a personalized touch to the end of every email you send. But different types of emails call for different signatures. Set up several signatures in your Gmail for work, friends, and family. → Read More
The Easiest Ways to Video Chat with Family on Mother’s Day
Spending Mother’s Day apart can be hard, whether it’s due to social distancing or just because you don’t live near each other. For many mothers, a video chat offers a better experience than just talking on the phone. Plus, it’s easy to set up, even if your mom isn’t tech-savvy. → Read More
Every Slack Keyboard Shortcut for Windows, Mac, and the Web
Power up your team communications with the right keystroke combinations. You can use these to control the Slack interface, format messages, and quickly find the content you need. Become a Slack expert with these familiar, functional hotkeys for Windows, Mac, and Linux. → Read More
How to Make Video Calls with Facebook Messenger
Facebook allows families and friends to stay in touch no matter where they are in the world. Use the video-chat feature on Facebook Messenger to quickly connect with up to 50 people on most modern devices. → Read More
Every Google Meet Keyboard Shortcut and How To Use Them
Google Meet is Google’s video-conferencing solution for workplaces, schools, and other organizations with G Suite accounts. It’s the new name for Hangouts Meet. Like other video chat apps, Google Meet includes some useful keyboard shortcuts. → Read More