How to stream new movies when they premiere With cinemas closed and social distancing forcing most people to stay in their homes, the movie industry is in a state of flux, prompting some studios to do the previously unthinkable: releasing films to stream at home early. NBC Universal was the first to lead the charge, putting its current releases Emma, The Invisible Man, and The Hunt online early to rent. Disney has followed suit with an early release for Frozen 2 and Onward (though the latter is US-only so far), and it’s a safe bet that more studios will follow soon....

Fitbit data shared to fight coronavirus Fitbit is sharing its wealth of health data with the scientific community to boost the fight against Covid-19 coronavirus. James Park, CEO & co-founder of Fitbit, has written to users to tell them that the health data gathered from Fitbit users has been shown to improve the prediction of influenza-like illness. “Our mission has always been to help people around the world get healthier… We’re providing research and academic institutions with secure and privacy-aware access to our dataset....

How to connect a laptop to your phone’s internet with a Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi hotspots are becoming more common in public places, but neither these nor your home internet connection are reliable all of the time. Your smartphone offers a backup, and it’s possible to connect to its mobile data connection should you need to get online on another device. Many mobile tariffs now offer unlimited data, especially as we move into the 5G age, but if you are on a metered connection do be carefulhow much extra datathis will consume....

Currys PC World is giving you a 1-in-10 chance to win £250 Here’s how you enter. Why do you have to wait 32 days? We honestly don’t know. However, there are some great vacuum cleaners included in the offer. You can get aDyson 11 Absolute, whichwe reviewed and rated 4.5 out of 5 stars. The V11 has an LCD screen which we described as a “genuine innovation”. This will set you back £599....

DOOM Eternal release date, gameplay & trailers 2016’s DOOM is not just the only game that Tech Advisor deems to write out in all caps (come on, it deserves it), it’s also a fantastic example of how to reinvent a classic franchise. That’s why we were so damned excited about upcoming sequel DOOM Eternal, which reinvents that reinvention. The game is out now, so here’s everything you need to know if you’re considering a purchase, from the latest trailers to story hints, new demons, and brand-new multiplayer modes....