You’d think that a company that delivers medical samples, by drone, would thrive in today’s COVID-19 environment. But even when you’re well equipped with relevant technology, like San Francisco-based Matternet, the world has become so topsy-turvy that you might face just as many troubles as any other business. Because Matternet …
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There are plenty of things that people don’t realize can damage their credit score, from reserving a rental car to canceling a credit card. At the same time, there are some things that people commonly believe can hurt their credit score — but that actually have no impact on scores. …
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Until what seemed like 10 minutes ago, the expression “going viral” had an entirely different meaning, and just as quickly, everyday life has been replaced with a solitary and virtual reality. Before we knew what is was, Covid-19 had arrived and brought with it chaos and disruption. Over the past …
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Photo by Syda Productions / Shutterstock.com Amazon recently added a new way for its customers to rate their purchases. Called “one-tap ratings,” this new system enables buyers to give a star rating — from one to five stars — for a product without also having to write a review of …
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When we came out of the financial crisis of 2008, cloud computing kicked into high gear and started to become a pervasive, transformational technology. The current COVID-19 crisis could provide a similar inflection point for AI applications. While the implications of AI continue to be debated on the world stage, …
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Three Singapore companies Frasers Property Retail, JustCo and PBA Group have each committed US$ 50,000 to purchase surgical masks that gaming peripheral company Razer is producing. The masks will be donated to health authorities in Singapore and other countries in Southeast Asia, to support frontline healthcare workers in the fight …
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If its rate of growth in coronavirus cases continues, the New York City metropolitan area will suffer a more severe outbreak than those experienced in Wuhan, China, or the Lombardy region of Italy. There is no guarantee, of course, that current trends will continue. What has happened to this point …
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This week, nearly every major company developing autonomous vehicles in the U.S. halted testing in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19, which has sickened more than 250,000 people and killed over 10,000 around the world. Despite the setback, according to some experts, pandemics like COVID-19 should hasten the …
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