Monthly Archives: March 2020
Uber offers free trips and meals for NHS staff on the frontline of coronavirus pandemic
Uber will provide free meals and free trips for NHS staff in a bid to lessen the pressure on those on the frontline of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the UK. Uber is pledging 200,000 free trips worth up to £15 each to help NHS workers get to and from work. Staff can claim […]
Apple's iPhone 12 still scheduled for a fall launch, report says
Apple still plans to launch new iPhones in the fall, in line with its typical yearly schedule, a new report from Bloomberg claims. This is despite the coronavirus outbreak which has slowed down manufacturing across the globe and forced Apple to temporarily shut down all its retail stores outside of China. Citing people familiar with […]
NFL notebook: WR Robinson to re-sign with Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Demarcus Robinson is signing a one-year contract to remain with the team, multiple media outlets reported Saturday.
With eye on election, Trump in high-stakes balancing act over coronavirus response
President Donald Trump offered a preview of his re-election campaign playbook last year when he visited the building site of a multi-billion-dollar cracking unit in western Pennsylvania, hailed as one of the largest construction projects in the country.
New York's Cuomo postpones primary election as coronavirus cases keep growing
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday he was postponing the state’s April 28 presidential primary to June 23 as its number of coronavirus cases climbed to 52,318 and deaths to 728.
Oops! We all missed water bottles in the background of 'Little Women'
Wooing March sisters requires proper hydration. And Laurie was thirsty. Little Women suffered a Game of Thrones Starbucks cup moment, but none of us noticed until now. Twitter user @DUNENATION spotted a plastic water bottle and a Hydro Flask (or possibly a Yeti — the internet is divided) in the background of a scene in […]
This tool will replace your unkempt background during conference calls
TL;DR: Get a lifetime subscription to XSplit VCam for just $19.99, a 59% savings as of March 29. If you’re navigating the transition from an actual office to your home, you’re not alone. Consider yourself one of the lucky ones and try to make the most of the shift. After all, you get to stay […]
Don't work from home alone. Try these virtual desktop buddies :)
Remember desktop pets? In the very early days of the web, they came in many forms (cats, ants, cockroaches, even spyware), all of them cute little pixels who just hung out on your screen to keep you company. It made the strange, isolating new world wide web we all found ourselves in feel a little […]
Doping: Russian agency halts testing amid coronavirus outbreak
Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA said it was temporarily halting all testing in response to government measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
Historic $2.2 trillion coronavirus bill passes U.S. House, becomes law
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a $2.2 trillion aid package – the largest in history – to help cope with the economic downturn inflicted by the intensifying coronavirus pandemic, and President Donald Trump quickly signed it into law.