insert_link Food & Drink May 15th is National Chocolate Chip Day! We might not know which came first — the chicken, or the egg — but when it comes to chocolate chips and their namesake cookie, the history is well-documented, and it might not be what you think. Chocolate chips actually came after the chocolate chip cookie, and despite their ubiquity, are likely younger than your grandmother (they were first marketed in 1940!). Legend has it that the chocolate chip cookie […] todayMay 15, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Facebook and Google let employees work from home through 2021, and Twitter says, maybe forever? First Facebook and Google said they will let employees continue working from home for the rest of the year, announcing plans to reopen their offices soon but allowing more home working flexibility. Google's Sundar Pichai originally stated the tech giant would keep its work from home policy until 1 June, but is extending it for seven more months. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg said the company would reopen its offices on 6 […] todayMay 15, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Alamo Drafthouse launches “Alamo on Demand” VOD service Alamo Drafthouse wants to bring the feeling of independent movie rental stores to people in their homes, launching a video-on-demand service completely curated by Alamo Drafthouse employees. Alamo on Demand will include a library of films available to both rent and purchase, with titles selected and curated by the company’s programming team. The goal is to “champion innovative and exciting films” beyond the 41 locations its theaters exist in around […] todayMay 14, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple In the age of Coronavirus, Nintendo’s Animal Crossing is a Viral Phenomenon Animal Crossing has recently gone what, in a less awful time, we might have called viral. Released on Friday, March 20, after weeks of fans clamoring unsuccessfully for an early release, Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold a record-shattering 1.88 million physical copies in Japan in its opening weekend, the biggest-ever launch for a title on the Nintendo Switch console. Stateside, it has become a genuine crossover phenomenon: social media-clogging fan […] todayMay 14, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Mount Sinai using Google Nest to monitor patients, reducing in-person contact Health officials have reported more than 189,000 confirmed and probable coronavirus cases in New York City, making it one of the country's biggest hotspots. The ensuing flood of patients has strained hospital resources, including staffing, beds and personal protective equipment. In order to reduce potential transmission and conserve PPE, healthcare workers at the Mount Sinai Health System are using Google Nest cameras to check in on patients. With the Nest […] todayMay 14, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink These Are the 2020 James Beard Awards Finalists Postponed from March 25, the James Beard Foundation has finally announced the finalists for its annual awards. The coronavirus pandemic, which has left millions unemployed, has devastated the hospitality industry, and the Twitter livestream announcing this year's nominees recognized the crisis. “Today we acknowledge the accomplishments of all of the people behind these restaurants, and the need for us all to fight for this industry that employs 16 million people […] todayMay 14, 2020
insert_link Home Improvement HGTV Orders Second Season of Blockbuster Hit Series “Celebrity IOU” HGTV has picked up a sophomore season of its smash hit series, Celebrity IOU, which has attracted more than 18.9 million total viewers since its premiere just four weeks ago. In the second season, tentatively slated to premiere in early 2021, additional Hollywood A-listers will express deep gratitude to individuals who had a major impact on their lives - surprising them with big, heartwarming home renovations that bring everyone to […] todayMay 14, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink Whose BBQ Sauce Ranks Best? May is National BBQ Month, and if that weren’t enough, May 16th is National BBQ Day, so this weekend, it’s BBQ to the nth power, baby! But if you’re going to bust out the grill, which BBQ sauce will make yours the winner at the dinner table? Delish.com decided to take the guess work out of your sauce shopping and ranked them for you. You’re welcome. King's Hawaiian Original […] todayMay 14, 2020
insert_link Fashion Kohl’s, Snapchat Team Up on an Easy Way to Shop for Athleisure Gear Department store chain Kohl’s teamed up with Snapchat on an augmented reality virtual closet earlier this spring, enabling Snapchatters to browse clothes from home via the messaging application. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the inventory in that virtual closet pivoted to athleisure items for the many people working from home. Snapchat’s AR Portal technology enables users to virtually browse a selection of Kohl’s athleisure products, and the app’s shoppable AR technology enables them […] todayMay 14, 2020
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