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A sign over Interstate 5 near Seattle during the COVID-19 pandemic. (GeekWire photo) It turns out that sitting at home goes a long way towards keeping people out of traffic. INRIX, the Kirkland, Washington-based transportation technology and data company, released its 2020 Global Traffic Scorecard, and the COVID-19 pandemic – and stay-at-home orders – has … Read more
Many Americans say they still face financial hardships like losing a job or the income in their household as economic recovery remains in the balance. (9th March)
Paytm announced on Tuesday that NFC-enabled Android smartphones are becoming POS devices as it aims to attract more merchants in one of the world’s largest markets for mobile payments. A Paytm merchant partner can now activate the card acceptance function via their Paytm business app. Once activated, they can process a transaction by tapping a … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Credit…Daniel Leal-Olivas/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A year after Meghan Markle married Prince Harry in a fairy-tale wedding, she said in an extraordinary interview broadcast on Sunday night, her life as a member of the British royal family had become so emotionally desolate that she contemplated suicide. At another … Read more
A retrofitted four-hour edition of the Justice League is set to be released on HBO Max later this month. However, Variety reports that some subscribers got an early glimpse. Apparently at some point today those who tried to watch Tom & Jerry via streaming had a chance to get the 4: 3 aspect ratio superhero … Read more
(CNN) — For many professionals and students alike, the “new normal” has meant trading in their cushy office space or classroom for a work-from-home space — one that may or may not have existed pre-pandemic. Carving out a comfortable workstation has perhaps required swapping your stiff dining room chair for an ergonomic office chair … Read more
GeekWire file photo According to a new report by security journalist Brian Krebs on Monday, Microsoft was made aware of the first attacks in early January, two months before the release of patches, in which previously unknown vulnerabilities in Exchange Server were exploited. Some estimates suggest that the number of servers at risk from the … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday relaxed guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals, stating that they can visit other vaccinated individuals indoors without wearing masks or physical distance. You can also visit unvaccinated individuals from a single household who have a low risk of severe COVID-19 illness indoors – without a mask or … Read more
Amazon announced Monday that it had expanded its grocery delivery service called Amazon Food to 62 postcodes in Bangalore. This is the first public update since entering the new category in India last May. The American e-commerce group said Amazon Food is now reaching key locations in Bangalore such as Whitefield, HSR, Sarjapur, Koramangala, Indiranagar, … Read more
(CNN) — For those who want to enter the smart home realm without actually investing in smart devices, a smart plug — which adds a touch of automation to lamps, coffee machines and other everyday devices — is the way to go. Essentially, a smart plug is a moveable outlet paired with connectivity to … Read more