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Health & Wellness

Here’s The Difference Between Coronavirus And COVID-19

A lot can be confusing during a pandemic, including the virus names and the language we use to talk about the disease itself.  Many media reports and people have used “coronavirus” and “COVID-19″ interchangeably. But one is actually a subset of the other. Here’s what you should know about the difference between coronavirus and COVID-19, and some other useful information: ‘Coronavirus’ actually refers to a handful of diseases The concept […]

todayMarch 16, 2020

Tech Made Simple

Google now giving away three months of Stadia access to Chromecast owners

Google is slowly but steadily opening its Stadia cloud gaming service to more interested customers, with a new promotion starting this month that offers three months of its Stadia Pro subscription to owners of Chromecast Ultra devices. It’s not required that you buy a new device. Rather, you just have to opt to receive promotional emails from Google, and the company is sending out the offer to known Chromecast Ultra-owning […]

todayMarch 14, 2020

Food & Drink

Here are 10 places to enjoy free pie and cheap pizza on National Pi Day 2020

Whether you're great at solving math problems or just love food freebies (who doesn't?), National Pi Day is an occasion to be celebrated — and it's just around the corner. For those who need a refresher, pi is the never-ending mathematical constant beginning with three digits (3.14) and is represented by the Greek symbol "π." The day was officially recognized by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2009, but even […]

todayMarch 13, 2020

Fashion

Givenchy Appoints Renaud De Lesquen As New CEO

WWD broke the news last Friday that French house Givenchy confirmed that Renaud de Lesquen, currently president and chief executive officer of Dior Americas, will be joining on April 1st as president and CEO. Renaud de Lesquen has a unique profile in the luxury industry, starting with graduating in 1991 from the prestigious École supérieure de commerce de Paris. De Lesquen brings together a second to none experience in strategic developments […]

todayMarch 13, 2020

Fashion

The CFDA Awards to Return to The New York Public Library

The 2020 CFDA Fashion Awards are headed back to Manhattan. After two years at the Brooklyn Museum, the awards will return to the Celeste Bartos Forum at The New York Public Library on June 8. The last time the annual awards, the CFDA’s biggest fundraiser, were held at the New York Public Library was in 2008. Prior to the Brooklyn Museum, the awards have taken place at such venues as […]

todayMarch 12, 2020

Health & Wellness

WHO declares Coronavirus a Pandemic — here’s what that means

The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic on Wednesday, clarifying weeks of confusion over whether or not it constituted one. "We expect to see the number of cases, the number of deaths and the number of affected countries, climb, even higher,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the WHO, told reporters during a press conference. "And we're deeply concerned — most by the alarming levels of spread […]

todayMarch 12, 2020

Health & Wellness

Starbucks Stops Reusable Mugs over Coronavirus Concerns, but Pilot Tests Compostable Cups

Starbucks is temporarily restricting the use of reusable, personal mugs in stores because of the coronavirus, the company announced last week.  In an open letter posted on the company's website, executive Vice President Rossann Williams wrote that the company has "taken a series of precautionary steps in response to this emerging public health impact." "Our focus remains on two key priorities: Caring for the health and well-being of our partners and […]

todayMarch 12, 2020

Food & Drink

Starbucks suspends Personal Cups due to Coronavirus, but Pilot Tests Compostable Cups

Starbucks is temporarily restricting the use of reusable, personal mugs in stores because of the coronavirus, the company announced last week.  In an open letter posted on the company's website, executive Vice President Rossann Williams wrote that the company has "taken a series of precautionary steps in response to this emerging public health impact." "Our focus remains on two key priorities: Caring for the health and well-being of our partners and […]

todayMarch 12, 2020

Tech Made Simple

‘PUBG Mobile’ Tournament moves Online to avoid Coronavirus

One of the biggest mobile gaming tournaments is changing format to deal with the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Tencent and PUBG Corporation are turning the PUBG Mobile Pro League South Asia tourney into an online event due to "unforeseen circumstances" with the virus. It'll still be available to watch online at PUBG Mobile's esports-oriented YouTube channel -- fans just won't get to watch in person. This definitely isn't the first esports […]

todayMarch 12, 2020

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