Enrique DansDigital Health Telemedicine is essential amid the covid-19 crisis and after it The Economist This is a by-invitation contribution to the series “The world after covid-19”. More articles are at Economist.com/openfuture FOR MILLENNIA the …
Enrique DansTech Industry Amazon Fires Worker Who Led Strike Over Virus Bloomberg - Josh Eidelson Chris Smalls, an Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center employee, said the company fired him after he led a strike at a warehouse in Staten Island, New …
Enrique DansCoronavirus (Covid-19) Ford, GE plan to produce 50,000 ventilators in 100 days CNBC - Michael Wayland "We are really excited and applaud Ford, how quickly it's mobilized its manufacturing facilities to address the challenges we all face with …
Enrique DansTechnology Facebook deletes Brazil President’s coronavirus misinfo post – TechCrunch TechCrunch - Josh ConstineFacebook has diverted from its policy of not fact-checking politicians in order to prevent the spread of potentially harmful coronavirus misinformation from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Facebook
Enrique DansTech Industry Amazon fires warehouse worker who led Staten Island strike for more coronavirus protection CNBC - Annie Palmer Amazon has fired a Staten Island warehouse worker who organized a strike to demand greater protections for employees amid the coronavirus …
Enrique DansTechnology Amazon warehouse workers walk out in rising tide of COVID-19 protests The Verge - Josh DziezaWorkers at Amazon’s Staten Island, NY, fulfillment center walked out today to protest the company’s response to COVID-19 infections among its warehouse employees. Amazon has confirmed one case of the at
Enrique DansClimate Examining the impact of coronavirus on climate change boingboing.net - Thom Dunn Professor Katharine Hayhoe is one of the leading voices on climate action in North America. In the most recent episode of her Global Weirding …
Enrique DansCarbon It’s Time for the Business World to Declare a Climate Emergency bthechange.com - Jay Coen Gilbert The money generated from Allbirds’ internal carbon tax will fund emissions-reducing projects, such as planting trees that capture and store carbon, …
Enrique DansTechnology Microsoft Teams is coming to consumers — but Skype is here to stay – TechCrunch TechCrunch - Frederic LardinoisMicrosoft today announced that later this year, it will launch what is essentially a consumer version of Teams, its Slack-like text, audio and video chat application. Teams for your personal life, as likes
Enrique DansTechnology We’re all video chatting now. But some of us hate it. The Washington Post - Travis M. AndrewsSince she shares her apartment with her boyfriend and their dog, she’s relegated to sitting on her bed during class, always hyper-conscious of how she appears, especially since anyone can take a screenshot
Enrique DansAirbnb London’s rental market is being flooded by bargain Airbnb listings Wired UK - James Temperton They’re calling it the Airbnb Apocalypse. In forums and on Facebook groups, in YouTube videos and on subreddits, Airbnb hosts who have built vast but …
Enrique DansTech Trends Data Are Finally In: Electric Cars Really Do Produce Less CO2 Pollution ScienceAlert - David Nield Electric cars absolutely do produce less CO2 than gas guzzlers, a new study has confirmed – countering claims that carbon emissions from the …
Enrique DansPandemics Coronavirus crisis shows Big Tech for what it is — a 21st century public utility politico.eu - Mark Scott It makes sense to police Google, Facebook and Amazon in the same way as electricity and water companies. Digital Politics is a column about the global …
Enrique DansPrivacy Coronavirus is forcing a trade-off between privacy and public health MIT Technology Review - Karen Hao The crisis has governments and companies scrambling to decide when it’s appropriate to lift data privacy protections and AI ethics guidelines. Just a …
Enrique DansLifestyle Working from home is awesome. Here's how to excel at it Los Angeles Times - Jessica RoyI love working from home. I learned this week that this is apparently a controversial stance. The unfolding coronavirus crisis is forcing many of us to work from home in an effort to help stop the spread.
Enrique DansNews Coronavirus pushes traditional businesses into the digital age Axios - Sara Fischer A slew of old-line industries that once hesitated to embrace digital technologies are now being forced to do so for the sake of survival. Why it …
Enrique DansSocial Distancing The Mathematics of Predicting the Course of the Coronavirus WIRED - Adam Rogers Megan Molteni In the past few days, New York City’s hospitals have become unrecognizable. Thousands of patients sick with the novel coronavirus have swarmed into …
Enrique DansMolecular Biology COVID-19: All you need to know about testing for this coronavirus TNW - The ConversationOne of the key factors in tackling the spread of COVID-19 across the globe is testing. In South Korea, for example, mass testing has been used to try and quickly identify and isolate those with the disease.
Enrique DansBusiness Covid-19 will accelerate the age of virtual medicine Fast Company - Stuart KartenDesign will play a crucial role in how we adjust to this new reality. The telemedicine that the COVID-19 crisis has kicked into high gear is only the first step toward healthcare going almost completely
Enrique DansInnovation The impossible for capitalism is suddenly possible Fast Company - Morgan ClendanielJust a few weeks ago, the changes we’ve seen companies make in the face of coronavirus would have seemed radical. When this is all over, can we go back? In the last few years, the political science concept
Enrique DansInternet Study: Awkward pauses in online calls make us see people differently TNW - The ConversationWe all know the feeling, you’re chatting with your friend or even your boss over the internet and you interrupt them awkwardly. A silence ensues as you both try to let each other talk. Then you interrupt
Enrique DansNHS London health workers to receive free e-bike loaners to avoid public transport The Verge - Jon PorterKey National Health Service (NHS) workers in London are being offered a three-month e-bike loan to help them commute to work while social distancing. There are currently 20 Gocycle GS loaner e-bikes available,
Enrique DansTechnology Test and trace with Apple and Google – TechCrunch TechCrunch - Jon EvansAfter the shutdown, the testing and tracing. “Trace, test and treat is the mantra … no lockdowns, no roadblocks and no restriction on movement” in South Korea. “To suppress and control the epidemic, countries
Enrique DansTechnology Zoom Is Dead. Long Live Houseparty Medium - Zara Stone Video chat platform Houseparty is now the number one app in the iOS store in Australia, Canada, and the U.K. Last Saturday night, Jason Shaverin, a …
Enrique DansTechnology Fauci: US can expect more than 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, millions of cases – TechCrunch TechCrunch - Taylor HatmakerOn CNN’s State of the Union Sunday, the leading U.S. authority on the COVID-19 pandemic made some grim predictions about the course of the novel coronavirus as it rages through communities within the States.
Enrique DansSocial Distancing This Is the ‘Cozy Catastrophe’ Americans Have Always Wanted WIRED - Josh Wilbur Here’s a little secret about the coronavirus crisis: If you and your loved ones are healthy and financially secure—for now—then some not-so-small …
Enrique DansTechnology Policy WSJ News Exclusive | Government Tracking How People Move Around in Coronavirus Pandemic The Wall Street Journal. - Byron TauGoal is to get location data in up to 500 U.S. cities to help plan response; privacy concerns call for ‘strong legal safeguards,’ activist says WASHINGTON—Government officials across the U.S. are using
Enrique DansCoronavirus (Covid-19) You Won’t Believe My Morning waitbutwhy.com - Tim Urban You won’t believe my morning.I went out on my daily excursion to sit on the front step of my building for ten minutes holding my breath when people …
Enrique DansGreta Thunberg Greta's World Rolling Stone - Stephen Rodrick How one Swedish teenager armed with a homemade sign ignited a crusade and became the leader of a movement There is persona and there is reality in …
