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 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 Health & Wellness FDA authorizes Rapid COVID 19 Antigen Test The Food and Drug Administration has granted the first emergency use authorization to diagnostic healthcare company Quidel Corp. for the first COVID-19 antigen test, the agency announced. Antigen tests can quickly detect the coronavirus, but are generally considered less accurate than other types of tests that search out the virus. Antigen tests for COVID-19 are akin to rapid flu or strep tests. This test can be run in a […] todayMay 11, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Apple will reopen a handful of US stores this week Apple’s US retail stores have been closed since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the company is going to start opening some of them back up this week. “We’re excited to begin reopening stores in the US, starting with some stores in Idaho, South Carolina, Alabama, and Alaska,” an Apple representative told CNBC. “Our new social distance protocol allows for a limited number of visitors in the store at […] todayMay 11, 2020
insert_link Fashion Virtual Consultations Are Paying Off for Beauty Brands Across the Internet, aestheticians, makeup artists, hair stylists and beauty educators are holding consultations, classes and beauty confabs. And while the explosion in online activity was born out of necessity from the coronavirus pandemic, the popularity of such events — including a boost in sales and increased conversion rates — means most brands will continue doing them in a post-crisis world. Gretchen Saegh-Fleming, chief marketing officer of L’Oréal USA, said […] todayMay 6, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Experts say Apps aren’t a reliable way to measure Blood Oxygen Levels Doctors say one of the best ways to monitor patients with COVID-19 is by tracking their blood oxygen levels, which can show when they have dangerous breathing problems — even if they don’t feel short of breath. But along with toilet paper and digital thermometers, devices that measure those levels, called pulse oximeters, are hard to find. They’re either sold out or taking weeks to ship from major retailers. With […] todayApril 30, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness The Coronavirus Contact-Tracing App is coming, but when will it leave? The Verge reports that Apple and Google have revised their ambitious automatic contact-tracing proposal, just two weeks after the system was first announced. An Apple representative said the changes were the result of feedback both companies had received about the specifications and how they might be improved. The companies also released a “Frequently Asked Questions” page, which rehashes much of the information already made public. On a call accompanying the […] todayApril 29, 2020
insert_link Fashion Gucci’s ArtLab Reopens Ahead of End of Lockdown Kering’s fashion powerhouse Gucci says it is reopening prototype activities at one of its main Italian sites after reaching a deal with unions on health and safety measures for workers. Most businesses and production sites have been shut across Italy under a lockdown imposed by the government in March due to the coronavirus emergency. Tough restrictions on movement and the closure of many economic activities will remain in place until […] todayApril 23, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Let the Sunshine In: Open windows and natural light may stop the pathogen ‘settling’ indoors Scientists and doctors say that opening windows and blinds may stop the coronavirus from “settling” indoors. What does that mean? Well, the previously-unknown strain mainly spreads face-to-face via infected droplets expelled in a cough or sneeze, however, there is also evidence it can survive on surfaces. How long the virus lingers is still unclear, but research suggests it could survive on plastic and stainless steel for up to three days. […] todayApril 22, 2020
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