CovidCard contact tracing devices have been shown to work in controlled environments but would only be made compulsory as an “extreme last resort”, Government Digital Services Minister Kris Faafoi says. The devices, which supporters say could be provided to all Kiwis at a cost of $100 million, have been examined […]
Month: August 2020
Computer Use, Browsing Reopening At Heights Libraries
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — Computer use and browsing will be expanded in September at the Heights Libraries. “We are so happy to welcome customers back, and we have worked very hard to do so safely,” said Heights Libraries Director Nancy Levin. “Services look very different now. While we can’t yet […]
Best Batman gadgets of all time
Batman is known as the ultimate ‘man with a plan’ – an ultra-prepared, impeccably skilled, unflappably cool crimefighter who always has the right tool for the job. And when we say tools, we mean the arsenal of groovy gadgets Batman keeps stashed away for just the right occasion – from […]
Marks & Spencer to cut 7,000 jobs as clothing sales collapse :: WRAL.com
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business CNN — Marks & Spencer will axe 7,000 jobs over the next three months, delivering another blow to the struggling UK economy as the pandemic changes the way people work and shop. The venerable UK retail chain, which sells clothes, food and household goods, said […]
CNC On The Desktop Hack Chat
Join us on Wednesday, August 26 at noon Pacific for the CNC on the Desktop Hack Chat with Matt Hertel and John Allwine! Once limited to multi-million dollar machines on the floors of cavernous factories, CNC technology has moved so far downscale in terms of machine size that it’s often […]
Online Car Insurance Quotes Will Help Drivers With Limited Budget Find Affordable Coverage
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / August 25, 2020 / Compare-autoinsurance.org (http://compare-autoinsurance.org/) has released a new blog post that explains how drivers with limited financial possibilities can still get affordable car insurance. For more info and free quotes, visit http://compare-autoinsurance.org/why-use-car-insurance-quotes-if-you-have-a-tight-budget Auto insurance is a necessary, but expensive service. On average, […]
School students collect gadgets to help rural girls study online
© Provided by Hindustan Times Prernaforyouand.us members with a former Carmel Convent teacher who motivated them to help rural girls. (HT Photo) In a heartwarming gesture five city students from classes 11 and 12 in a private school have started a project, Prernaforyouand.us, to collect and donate mobile phones, tablets and […]
Bulked-up Starc hopes to test 160kph mark
© Reuters/Jason Cairnduff FILE PHOTO: Ashes 2019 – Fourth Test – England v Australia MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Mitchell Starc remains wary of injuries from bowling too fast but the Australia paceman hopes to push the 160 km per hour mark in the coming home summer after adding five kg to […]
North America Work Wear market estimated to witness modest growth with CAGR of 4.05% and reach the revenues of USD 16,111.43 million by 2026
The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Aug 18, 2020 (Market Insight Reports) — North America Workwear Market has achieved steady growth during recent years and is anticipated to grow with a CAGR of 4.05%.over the forecast period 2020-2026. The total revenue generation is […]
Student-Run IT Help Desks Adapt to the World of Remote Learning
Now, instead of troubleshooting problems on the spot, his students are tackling other jobs from their homes — “everything from contributing to the help desk blog to dealing with random technical issues,” Wong says. Two students, for example, helped him produce a video tutorial explaining how to use Google Meet in Google Classroom. “A […]
How to speed up your home Internet and Wi-Fi on the cheap
You can speed up your home Internet connection and Wi-Fi for cheaper than you’d think. It’s a need many homes are facing now, when the pandemic traps both students and parents under one roof, all trying to work online at the same time. Wi-Fi range becomes an especially painful issue. […]
Manila starts distribution of P1-B worth of gadgets, SIM cards to students, teachers
The Manila city government on Wednesday began its distribution of over P1-billion worth of gadgets and connectivity devices to public school students and teachers in preparation for the new blended distant learning setup. (Photo from DepEd) Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, along with other government officials, turned over 136,950 […]
Intel’s DAOS tops the IO500 speed challenge for HPC storage
Intel’s Distributed Application Object Storage (DAOS) object storage system – now open-sourced, but developed to make use of its super-fast Optane storage – came out top this summer in the IO500, which measures high-performance computing (HPC) hardware, software and file system combinations against each other. DAOS arrived in 2015, and […]
Kanye West sued for stealing tech for Sunday Service
Kanye West got more bad news amid his long-shot presidential run as a company filed a lawsuit against him for failing to pay it for multiple services. MyChannel Inc. claims in its suit that West, 43, got the company’s employees to work long hours on his Yeezy brand and his […]
11 Best Office Desk Chairs 2020 | The Strategist
Hilary Reid is an inveterate eBay shopper and museumgoer who loves tracing the origin of trends — from flight-attendant jumpsuits to the resurgence of marzipan — and collecting NYC merch. Photo: Ernst Haas/Getty/Getty Images If you’ve been working from home, you’re probably thinking a lot more about your desk chair […]
Stamp Pricing In The Internet Era
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Thanks to the Internet, stamp pricing today has become so erratic that it has turned collectors into bargain hunters. Gone is the day when dealers could focus mainly on the stamps appearance (cleanliness), condition (thins and tears), gum and centering in order to arrive at a percentage of catalog value as […]
Open-book exams: DU to ask students to bring answer sheets, gadgets – education
New Delhi: To ensure minimum contact in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, Delhi University will ask students to get their own sheets of paper to write answers during the offline open-book exams (OBE) scheduled from September 14. The university will also allow undergraduate and postgraduate students to take electronic gadgets […]
Chrome for Android will show ‘Fast page’ labels based on Web Vitals
Google today announced that Chrome for Android’s context menu will show “Fast page” labels for webpages deemed to have good performance. The label will be determined using Google’s Web Vitals, an initiative the company announced in May to provide web developers and website owners with a unified set of metrics […]
Companies making antiviral clothing that they claim will protect against COVID-19
We’re seeing more antiviral products popping up that claim to protect you against COVID-19. Pakistan-based denim company Artistic Denim Mills is making pants and masks using antiviral technology it says tested nearly 100% effective in 30 minutes against coronavirus. Denim brand Diesel is planning to add different antiviral technology to […]
7 Best Monitors 2020 | The Strategist
As a tech writer for the Strategist, Jordan Bowman covers everything from headphones to speakers to computers (and also happens to be interested in menswear and photography). Photo: Courtesy of Showtime You don’t need to know anything about tech to understand the benefits of a dedicated monitor when your primary […]