If you’re like most people, you’ve paid more attention to toilet paper, or the lack thereof, lately than you ever have before. With the recent shortages of paper products, many people are looking for alternative methods to clean themselves after using the toilet. Enter the bidet — these bathroom fixtures have been used for decades
Month: March 2020
Sony Pictures has a long history with Spider-Man and the other Marvel Comics characters the studio owns the big-screen rights to, but it wasn’t until the last few years that plans for an interconnected universe featuring those characters shifted into high gear. After the success of 2018’s Venom, Sony announced plans for more films based
Barbara Sprenger Contributor Barbara Sprenger does double duty as CEO of The Satellite Centers, a network of flexible workspaces, and Satellite DeskWorks, cloud-based software to manage co-work spaces, executive suites and corporate flexible space. All co-working isn’t WeWork . And not all entrepreneurs are 30-year-old guys. I know this well, having built my first startup
UK-based charity has said that they will test special sniffer dogs to see if they can detect Coronavirus.‘Medical Detection Dogs’ has already done some pioneering works in training dogs to smell out malaria, cancer and Parkinson’s. As per a report by the BBC, the charity plans to conduct trials to see if dogs can sniff
Priya SinghMar 27, 2020 18:38:10 IST There are still over two weeks left of the 21-day lockdown, and by this point, we have cleaned our closets, we are up to date with all posts on Instagram, we have emptied the food cupboard, so what do we do now for the rest of this time? One brilliant
The huge success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the ongoing public health challenge that is keeping people at home have left the Nintendo Switch console in short supply. Many retailers are sold out of the system, but it’s not completely impossible to find one right now. Here is where Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite
Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommending people remain at home and keep a close eye on their health, demand for both digital and analog thermometers has shot through the roof. Many retailers have sold out of them completely, but there are some places that still have them in stock.
Notarize, the platform that enables digital notarizations, announced that it is adding 1,000 notaries to address demand as more Americans are ordered to shelter in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but still need to sign important documents. The startup is partnering with the National Notary Association to verify notaries have been screened and have
Graphic: Postmates In a pivotal win for gig workers on Thursday, the New York State Court of Appeals supported a previous state ruling that Postmates workers should be considered employees, and thus eligible for unemployment insurance. While the gig economy’s precarious nature has come under fire in recent years, the covid-19 pandemic has put a
Warm weather is finally here and long evenings provide the perfect opportunity to head outside for some fun with the family. You don’t need to wander off to the beach, woods, or your favorite camping site, however – there’s plenty of old-fashioned fun to be had right at home in your own yard with some
Image: Microsoft Microsoft Office is one of the world’s most popular office suites, providing applications that enable you to create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and databases, as well as manage your email. The suite can consist of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, and Access, depending on the version you select. Additional services such as OneDrive cloud
Josh Nadeau Contributor Josh Nadeau is a Canadian journalist based in St. Petersburg who covers the intersection of Russia, technology and culture. He has written for The Economist, Atlas Obscura and The Outline. Starlink, the satellite branch of Elon Musk’s SpaceX company, has come under fire in recent months from astronomers over concerns about the
The impending shortage of ventilators for U.S. hospitals is likely already a crisis, but will become even more dire as the number of patients with COVID-19 that are suffering from severe symptoms and require hospitalization grows. That’s why a simple piece of hardware newly approved by the FDA for emergency use – and available free
Answer calls, respond to texts and view your real-world surroundings while in VR. Available now in early access, Holoswitch is a mobile app for SteamVR that lets you interact with your smartphone without having to take off your VR headset. By pairing your smartphone to your computer via the PC client, you can forward phone
Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are the landlords. Amidst the Coronavirus economic crisis, startups need a break from paying rent. They’re in a cash crunch. Revenue has stopped flowing in, capital markets like venture debt are hesitant, and startups and small-to-medium sized businessesf are at risk of either having to lay off huge numbers of employees
Companies around the world are shifting production lines and business models to address the needs of governments and healthcare agencies in their efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. Two companies answering that call are Dyson and Gtech, both of which are working on ventilator hardware, leveraging their experience building vacuums and other motor-driven airflow
The novel coronavirus, formally known as COVID-19, quickly spread throughout the world and has changed our daily lives and the way we interact. As cities shut down and people engage in social distancing, our tech has become essential to connect with others at a time of isolation. The impact will be long-lasting: Several nations have
Photo: BBC America Whether you’re currently sheltering at home, limiting your time outdoors, or self-isolating, you’ve probably eyed that untouched stack of books in your living room as a nice possible distraction from the world. More likely, though, you’ve exhausted your favorite binge-watches and are looking for something new to stream to keep busy. At
A newly developed test from the U.K. could quickly diagnose the coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, with the help of a smartphone app. The smart testing device — developed by researchers at Lancaster University, Brunel University in London, and the University of Surrey — could provide results within 30 minutes using a combination of artificial
FP TrendingMar 26, 2020 19:54:04 IST Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella exuded confidence that the software giant will come out “pretty strong” from the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. In an interview to CNBC, the India-born CEO said that Microsoft has a great balance sheet. Also, the company has a very diverse business along with
Huawei has unveiled new flagship phones today, the P40, P40 Pro and P40 Pro+. These are beautiful phones with great specs. But it would only take you a few minutes to realize that there’s something odd with them. There is no Gmail, no Google Maps and no Google Play Store. Last year, the U.S. government
With coronavirus disrupting day-to-day life across the world, Apple might postpone the launch of its iPhone 12 series. According to Japanese news portal Nikkei Asian Review, lowered demand and possible lukewarm consumer response might deter the leading tech firm from going ahead with the September 2020 launch of its first 5G iPhones. The report added
Google’s first pair of true-wireless earbuds are inching closer to their launch. The second-gen Pixel Buds have been today listed on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) after getting certified for wireless charging earlier this month and passing through the Bluetooth SIG in January. The listing features two model numbers, G1007 and G1008 which likely refers
Dyson is racing to develop a ventilator to help critical patients with the coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19. It’s the latest company to step up to the plate in the fight against the virus, which to date has seen 465,000 confirmed cases globally, and more than 21,000 recorded deaths. The nature of its business means
When Eliot Buchanan tried to use his credit card to pay his Harvard tuition bill, the payment was rejected because the university said it doesn’t accept credit. Realizing the same problem exists for thousands of different transactions like board, rent and vendor payments, he launched Plastiq. Plastiq helps people use credit cards to pay, or
Screenshot: The Federalist Twitter has removed a tweet from the right-wing site the Federalist after it shared an article by an unlicensed dermatologist urging the public to be exposed to the novel coronavirus en masse and the social network temporarily locked the site’s account. For those who have mercifully avoided reading its content, the Federalist
Japanese animation has become a major influence on Western cartoons, contemporary cinema (especially superhero movies!), and even fashion design. Despite its reputation as lowbrow and nerdy, anime remains one of the most boundary-pushing genres in contemporary visual arts. But the world of anime is hard to penetrate, especially if you weren’t die-hard about it in
When it comes to cosmetics, Fortnite is one of the best around. With its ever-changing gameplay and a giant assortment of items to collect, part of what makes Fortnite so fun is being able to create your own unique sense of style. The coolest battle royale outfits are some of the rarest and exclusive items, usually
Linden Labs will instead refocus its efforts on the legendary Second Life platform. Linden Labs confirmed in an official blog post yesterday that the company has sold the rights to its enterprising VR social platform Sansar to San Francisco-based start-up Wookey Project Corp. “We are proud to have given birth to this amazing platform for
This member of the $100M ARR club keeps surprising Alex Wilhelm 9 hours As efforts to flatten the spread of COVID-19 pushes employees from their offices, remote work is undergoing a surge in popularity. Well-known remote-work-friendly companies like Zoom have seen a rise in usage, while Slack has already reported that it is successfully converting
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