YouTube will default videos to standard definition worldwide for a month

With hundreds of millions of people staying at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of people are relying on streaming services to be entertained or to learn things. YouTube hopes to curb the now constant use of internet bandwidth by defaulting videos around the world to standard definition when streaming for a month. You can still watch clips in high definition, but you will need to select it from the settings.

YouTube doesn't think the world will run out of internet bandwidth soon, but Google wanted to take preemptive measures to ensure the network runs smoothly during this crisis. Google said in a statement, "We continue to work closely with governments and network operators around the globe to do our part to minimize stress on the system during this unprecedented situation."

Source: Bloomberg

'Minecraft' offers free educational content

Minecraft

One big challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic is helping children with their schoolwork as over half a billion students are out of school. Minecraft is offering some of its "favorite lessons" from the Education Edition for free. There is a new Education category over at the game's Marketplace, allowing kids to explore the International Space Station or even the inside of the human eye. Minecraft also included 10 worlds from its Marketplace creator community. The free content will be available until June 30. Anyone with Minecraft for Bedrock platforms can find these worlds by launching the game and visiting the in-game store.

Source: Microsoft

'Knives Out' writer-director Rian Johnson releases film's complete script online

Are you curious about how writer-director Rian Johnson developed the script for murder whodunnit film Knives Out? Well, now you have the chance to read the complete screenplay on his website. Johnson has a history of sharing finished scripts publicly. With the film out on home video, Johnson seems to think it best to release it now. And for fans of the film looking for something to do while you stay at home, this might prove to be an entertaining read.

Source: ScreenRant

Looks like OnePlus is testing new forced dark mode

Not all apps support dark mode, but OnePlus could allow its users to force the feature on more apps. XDA Developers discovered code within the Settings app of the latest OxygenOS Open Betta 11 version for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro that hints at forced dark mode coming to a future update. It is unclear though what apps might support the dark mode or when it might arrive.

The idea behind this option is said to be similar to DarQ, which lets you enable Android 10's built-in forced dark mode on a per-app basis. So, you can decide to retain the light theme for apps that don't look well to enforced dark themes, while keeping it for others,