insert_link Health & Wellness CDC director contradicts WHO, saying Vaccinated people are ‘safe’ from Delta variant and don’t need to Mask Up Business Insider reports that Rochelle Walenksy, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Wednesday that fully vaccinated people were "safe" from all variants of COVID-19 spreading in the US and do not need to wear masks. Walensky was asked by NBC News anchor Savannah Guthrie about whether masks were presently necessary among vaccinated people during an appearance Wednesday on the "TODAY" show. Walensky said Guthrie was […] todayJune 1, 2021
insert_link Home Improvement Your Home Improvement Project may have just become a LOT more Expensive Business Insider reports that many home-improvement goods including appliances, paint, and fertilizer are getting more expensive as companies continue to announce price hikes to combat shortages and rising shipping costs. Price tags on consumer goods have risen over 10% from a year ago, The Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend, citing NielsenIQ. Demand for home improvement items caused by the work-from-home boom has pushed prices to new highs and […] todayMay 13, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Personal data of 533 million Facebook users leaks online According to security researcher Alon Gal, Personal data from 533 million Facebook accounts has reportedly leaked online for free. Business Insider has stated that it has verified several of the leaked records. “The exposed data includes personal information of over 533 million Facebook users from 106 countries, including over 32 million records on users in the US, 11 million on users in the UK, and 6 million on users in […] todayApril 5, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Amazon gets FDA authorization for an at-home COVID-19 test kit Amazon received Food and Drug Administration authorization for a COVID-19 test made by its subsidiary STS Lab Holdco, and it plans to use it for its onsite coronavirus testing programs. The test is done using a nasal self swab that can be done either under the supervision of a health care provider or as part of an at-home kit where a patient takes their own sample and mails it to a centralized lab. […] todayApril 1, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Do COVID-19 vaccines Stop Transmission? Top scientists are now Recruiting thousands of College Students to find out at PreventCOVIDU Business Insider reports that top American research scientists have just launched an ambitious study to figure out how well Moderna's coronavirus vaccine prevents people from spreading the virus to others. We know Moderna's shot is very good at preventing people from becoming sick with the disease. But we don't know whether vaccinated people could still harbor the virus - perhaps without showing symptoms - and pass it on to others. […] todayMarch 29, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink Skip the Straw The next time you hit the drive-through for lunch or a quick afternoon pick-me-up, you might want to think twice before using the plastic straw that inevitably came with your drink. February 26 is National Skip the Straw Day, an event held the fourth Friday of every February to raise awareness about how many straws end up as litter and how these straws ultimately affect our environment. Plastic straws have developed a […] todayFebruary 25, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Microsoft condemns Apple’s App Store policies Microsoft is now rebuking Apple over its stringent developer restrictions and its stance on cloud gaming apps, which the iPhone maker does not allow on the App Store for apparent "violations" of its guidelines. A statement attributed to a Microsoft spokesperson said, “Apple stands alone as the only general purpose platform to deny consumers from cloud gaming and game subscription services like Xbox Game Pass.” Back in March, Bloomberg reported […] todayAugust 11, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Microsoft News and MSN is increasingly being run by Robots Microsoft is laying off dozens of journalists and editorial workers at its Microsoft News and MSN organizations. The layoffs are part of a bigger push by Microsoft to rely on artificial intelligence to pick news and content that’s presented on MSN.com, inside Microsoft’s Edge browser, and in the company’s various Microsoft News apps. Many of the affected workers are part of Microsoft’s SANE (search, ads, News, Edge) division, and are […] todayJune 2, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Google and Microsoft Give Free Enterprise Conferencing Tools to Alleviate Coronavirus The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has pushed more companies and organizations to transition to remote work, and now both Google and Microsoft have said they will grant access to their more robust teleconferencing and collaboration tools that are typically only available to enterprise customers to make it easier for people to work from home. Both companies are only offering free access for a limited time. Google announced this morning that it […] todayMarch 4, 2020
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