It Sure Seems Like Apple Is Going to Announce the iPhone 9 Real Soon

Two weeks ago to little fanfare, Apple somewhat abruptly released refreshed versions of the iPad Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac... [Gizmodo]( March 31, 2020 [It Sure Seems Like Apple Is Going to Announce the iPhone 9 Real Soon]( [Two weeks ago to little fanfare, Apple somewhat abruptly released refreshed versions of the iPad Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac Mini. And now, it seems like Apple is prepping for the imminent release of the iPhone 9 (or whatever Apple ends up calling its upcoming mid-range phone).]( [News]( [Cops Are Wearing Covid-19 Helmets As Reality Just Gets Weirder During Pandemic]( [Rajesh Babu, a police officer in Chennai, India, has started wearing a helmet while enforcing a lockdown of the country’s 1.3 billion people. But it’s not just any helmet. Babu’s headgear is designed to look like the new coronavirus, which causes the disease covid-19. And it’s just one more sign...]( [News]( [Amazon Fires Worker Who Organized Strike Over Conditions Amid Coronavirus Outbreak]( [Amazon has fired an employee at its Staten Island facility who organized a strike against his employer over conditions in the company’s warehouses amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic.]( [Field Guide]( [23 Tips for Making Zoom, Skype, and Other Video Conference Calls Suck Less]( [We’re all using video-conferencing apps way more than we ever expected to these days, to keep in touch with friends and family as well as work colleagues. Believe it or not, there are actually ways to be better at video chats. Here are tips and tricks to be the least...]( [Gadgets]( [Surprise! Fitbit's First New Product Since Google Deal Is A Fitness Tracker]( [As we entered a new decade, Fitbit’s fortunes looked uncertain. Last year, the company was acquired by Google for a neat $2.1 billion—a move that left some longtime Fitbit users wary about their data privacy. The acquisition followed reports about disappointing Versa Lite sales, which was a blow to Fitbit...]( [News]( [Veteran Jedi Academy PC Players Are Joining Online Console Games and Slaughtering Opponents]( [The people wanted crossplay in games, and they got it. After debuting on the original Xbox and PCs back in 2003, Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy has been ported to the Nintendo Switch and PS4, complete with online multiplayer. But new players are finding that feature a challenge as...]( [Archaeology]( [New Research Exposes Horrific Conditions at Britain's Forgotten Nazi Concentration Camp]( [An archaeological survey of a former Nazi concentration camp on the British island of Alderney has revealed the frightful conditions endured by forced laborers and political prisoners during the Second World War.]( [Climate change]( [Trump Admin Set to Announce Bullshit Plan to Build Dirtier Cars That Cost More to Drive]( [Donald Trump’s administration is set to gut Barack Obama-era fuel efficiency standards on Tuesday, the New York Times reported, in a huge middle finger to anyone who cares about the environment and likely the White House’s biggest backtrack in federal climate policy.]( YOU MAY ALSO LIKE [Jalopnik]( [It Keeps Getting Worse For Dealerships And Their Workers]( [Car sales are nosediving, which is bad news for automakers but also dealers, most of which don’t or aren’t allowed to have showrooms open. While most of them do have their service shops open as they are considered essential businesses, business there is down too.]( [Lifehacker]( [This Isn't Going to End Soon]( [I don’t want to be grimmer than necessary, but let’s get realistic about one thing. If a place said they’re closing for two weeks, or if an April event has been postponed to May, here’s my advice: Don’t count on it.]( [The Inventory]( [Tuesday's Best Deals: Anker USB-C Hub, Logitech Gaming Headset, Switch Car Charger, and More]( [An exclusive Bokksu discount, Toy Story Collection, Sony X950G TV, and a site-wide Olivers sale lead off Tuesday’s best deals from around the web.]( [Jalopnik]( [The Fight Over Fuel Efficiency Won't End With Trump's Announcement Today]( [Despite kind of a lot going on at the moment, the Trump administration is pushing ahead with its old plans to overhaul and roll-back Obama-era fuel economy standards. That and more in The Morning Shift for Tuesday, March 31, 2020.]( [Jezebel]( [Now Is Not the Time to Cut Your Own Hair]( [Last weekend, under the influence of boredom, anxiety, and marijuana, I ordered a beginner’s embroidery kit from Amazon and awaited its arrival with bated breath. Crafting anything fiddly with my hands is not my forté. I knit, but mostly so that I don’t look at my phone while I watch...]( You made it to the end. Thanks for reading our newsletter! [Visit Gizmodo]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Profile Center]( © 2020 Gizmodo Media Group 1540 Broadway, 27th Floor New York, NY 10036