Monthly Archives: March 2020
6 apps and plugins to help you stay focused while working from home
Look, I fully recognize that, due to the coronavirus outbreak, I’m lucky to be able to work from home. But I’m not ashamed to admit that it’s a struggle. I’m someone who loves a routine. I miss my commute, my cute little desk, greeting my co-workers, and randomly annoying them throughout the day. I also […]
Apple updates iOS and iPadOS with new Memoji, iPad trackpad support
On Tuesday, Apple released a major update for all of its platforms, bringing iOS, iPadOS and tvOS to version 13.4, macOS to version 10.15.4, and watchOS to version 6.2. This is a feature update, meaning that all these platforms have received new features, but the most important changes are to Apple’s iPadOS. As of today, […]
To athletes' relief, Tokyo 2020 postponement decision due any day
A decision on whether to postpone this year’s Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus crisis will come in days, sources said on Tuesday, as a global clamor made a delay look inevitable.
Mnuchin hopes deal is 'very close' on $2-trillion coronavirus aid package in U.S. Senate
The U.S. Treasury secretary and the Senate Democratic leader voiced confidence late on Monday for a deal to be reached soon on a far-reaching coronavirus economic stimulus package that had been stalled in the U.S. Senate as lawmakers haggled over it.
Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating, the World Health Organization said, with more than 377,000 cases now recorded and infections reported from nearly every country.
James Corden shares his first home video while social distancing
Monday night marked the five-year anniversary of James Corden’s first ever Late Late Show. As the host explains in the video above, they had big plans for the episode — but given the social distancing measures in place to stop the spread of COVID-19, all that’s changed. “Our thoughts go out to all of you, […]
How to start living your best Zoom party life
Humans are social animals. Even the most introverted among us have a strong need to feel that we’re part of a network of people that appreciate us. And there has never been a better way of creating or reinforcing that feeling, fast, than having a party. So as we come to terms with our new […]
Tesla buys 1,255 ventilators from China and delivers them to Los Angeles
A few days ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company is considering building ventilators in its factories, given the dire need for them in many U.S. hospitals which are fighting the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Now, Tesla has actually delivered the ventilators, though the company didn’t build them itself. According to Musk, the company bought […]
NBA: League uses social media reach for informative campaign on coronavirus
The NBA may have been suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak but that has not stopped the league from using its massive online reach to good effect by educating its followers, sharing important information and guidelines related to the pandemic.
Senate GOP virus bill aids U.S. transport sector; offers airlines loans, not cash
A Senate Republican coronavirus stimulus package would provide financial aid to U.S. airports, transit systems and passenger railroad Amtrak, but $50 billion for struggling U.S. airlines would be a loan, not a cash payout, the proposal showed.