It’s a huge question weighing on the minds of many of us. What will happen to the economy as states start to reopen? Will we quickly return to the economic normal we enjoyed just before coronavirus? How long will that take? How will the various outcomes impact my life? Those …
Read More »COVID-19: Offices, Schools, Barbers, Taxis Must Use SafeEntry Check-Ins From May 12
On Saturday (May 9), the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Smart Nation and Digital Government Office (SNDGO) added a list of types of facilities and businesses resuming operations on May 12 that need to have SafeEntry in place. Developed by the Government Technology Agency (GovTech), SafeEntry is a national …
Read More »Paramedics, Strained in the Hot Zone, Pull Back From CPR
NEWARK — The calls for patients in cardiac arrest came in one after another. A 39-year-old man, followed by a 65-year-old, whose neighbor called 911 after getting no response when he rang the doorbell. Then a 52-year-old woman’s heart stopped, as did that of a 90-year-old, who had collapsed on …
Read More »What to Do With Your Extra Cash From Staying at Home
One positive side effect of this period of social distancing is that, over the past two months or so, many people who have found themselves working from home and unable to go out — teachers, computer programmers, professors, accountants, office workers, engineers, managers and many others — have found themselves …
Read More »Travel From New York City Seeded Wave of U.S. Outbreaks
New York City’s coronavirus outbreak grew so large by early March that the city became the primary source of new infections in the United States, new research reveals, as thousands of infected people traveled from the city and seeded outbreaks around the country. The research indicates that a wave of …
Read More »18 Unusual Things You Can Buy From Costco
LStockStudio / Shutterstock.com Perhaps you already know of some of the unusual items — from tires to prescription drugs — you can get at Costco. But there are plenty more discoveries to be made at the warehouse store. We checked out some of the least-known items you can buy at …
Read More »COVID-19: Most S’pore Firms To Continue Working From Home After Circuit Breaker Ends
When the circuit breaker ends on 1 June, the majority of Singapore will still continue working from home. Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing said on Sunday (3 May) that this should be the norm for the “foreseeable future”. Companies were first encouraged to reduce on-site activities before …
Read More »Inspiration from Brooke Foss Westcott, Handwritten Letters, Elizabeth Gilbert, and More
Once a month (or so), I share a dozen things that have inspired me to greater personal, professional, and financial success in my life. I hope they bring similar success to your life. Please enjoy the archives of earlier collections of inspirational things. This month’s installment is heavily geared toward …
Read More »Niantic’s Greg Borrud: From falling into games to making games for the real world
Niantic is known for its approach to augmented reality and location-based gaming. In the summer of 2016, Pokémon Go changed the world and how communities form around mobile games. Greg Borrud, the general manager at Niantic’s Los Angeles studio, has watched the industry grow and evolve from a reliance on …
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