Month: March 2020
Facebook Could Help Journalism by Making News Easier to Find
The social media giant gave $100 million to help local news during the pandemic, but still makes you hunt for trusted sources. Powered by WPeMatico
Nonprofits and Companies That Are Helping to Fight the Pandemic
Donate, if you can. Everyone is trying to get by, but these nonprofits, retailers, and companies are directly helping make a difference against the novel coronavirus. Powered by WPeMatico
Should I Stop Ordering Packages? Is It Ok to Get Takeout? Your Covid-19 Questions, Answered
Plus: What it means to ‘flatten the curve,’ and everything else you need to know about the coronavirus. Powered by WPeMatico
An Online Library Is Venturing Into Uncharted Legal Waters
With public libraries closed, the Internet Archive announced an initiative to offer 1.4 million books for free online—reopening a heated copyright debate. Powered by WPeMatico
A Wearable for Opioid Patients Gets Retooled for Covid-19
It alerts staff when a patient’s condition changes, allowing people to be sent home and monitored remotely. Two hospital systems will begin testing it this week. Powered by WPeMatico
It’s Time to Face Facts, America: Masks Work
Official advice has been confusing, but the science isn’t hard to grok. Everyone should cover up. Powered by WPeMatico
This Is Not the Apocalypse You Were Looking For
Pop culture has been inundated with catastrophe porn for decades. None of it has prepared us for our new reality. Powered by WPeMatico
OK, This *Watchmen* Hand-Washing PSA Is Pretty Good
If Regina King can’t get you to wash your hands, who can? Powered by WPeMatico
Charge a Car Battery in 5 Minutes? That’s the Plan
Several companies have built lithium-ion batteries that can fully charge in a matter of minutes. Their next goal: getting these into electric vehicles. Powered by WPeMatico
Best Kids Tablets (2020): iPad Mini, Fire Tablets, and More
In this moment of need, let there be no judgments passed about screen time. Here are the tablets you should get your kids, and why. Powered by WPeMatico
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