Google Meet, the premium video-conferencing solution available to G Suite subscribers, will soon be made free for all users. Starting early May, free access will be rolled out progressively over the next few weeks. Anyone with a Google account and email address will then be able to join and create …
Read More »Dead Space ideas came from game-design team’s ‘horror competition’
At one point during Issac Clark’s adventure on the USG Ishimura, a giant tentacle grabs him. As the player, you launch a desperate assault at the appendage as it slowly drags you down the hallway. It’s a tense segment, especially when you consider that Dead Space is a game from …
Read More »This Mask Material Best Protects You From the Coronavirus
Photo by Hananeko_Studio / Shutterstock.com Millions of Americans now don masks in public to protect themselves — and others — from the spread of the coronavirus. But some materials are more effective than others at keeping COVID-19 at bay. The best mask material Turns out the answer is actually a …
Read More »Will Social Distancing Pull People Back from the Financial Brink?
Over the last few weeks, I’ve read countless stories and had many conversations (online ones, to be clear) with readers, family, friends, members of my community and others about how this period of social distancing is affecting their life. There’s a lot of hardship out there. Many people have lost …
Read More »From Singtel To NUS – 280 Firms To Offer Over 4,000 Jobs To S’pore Grads From June 1
With the Covid-19 situation, the job market has seen a downward spiral and graduates are having a tough time securing a job. Thanks to a new $ 100 million traineeship programme, recent and fresh graduates in Singapore can apply to more than 4,000 job opportunities from June 1. More than …
Read More »Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express Review: A cash back credit card with no annual fee
Partner Offer The Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express is the perfect card for earning up to 3% cash back at U.S. supermarkets (on up to $ 6,000 per year in purchases, then 1%) without worrying about an annual fee (See Rates & Fees). When compared to other cash …
Read More »COVID-19: S’pore Employers To Receive $675M In Foreign Worker Levy Rebates From 21 April
The Ministry of Manpower will give out almost S$ 675 million in Foreign Worker Levy rebates starting today. Over 62,000 Singapore employers, who have paid at least one month of levy in 2020, will benefit from this. Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat previously said in the Solidarity Budget that employers …
Read More »Bars and Restaurants Peel Cash From Walls to Help Idled Workers
As stay-at-home orders took effect to slow the spread of the coronavirus, many restaurants and bars had to temporarily close or switch to delivery and takeout only, forcing owners to lay off or furlough employees. But instead of hitting walls in search of ways to help, some bar owners are …
Read More »The best VR movies from Tribeca’s Short Film Festival for Oculus Quest and Go
If you’ve ever dreamed of attending a prestigious film festival, now’s your chance. In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the VR portion of the annual Tribeca Film Festival is moving online this weekend. If you have an Oculus Quest or Oculus Go (sorry, Rift owners), you can watch this …
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