“Think twice before you hit Send” has long been solid advice. Now, we need thoughtful emails more than ever.
Original source: https://www.wired.com/story/email-during-coronavirus
‘Hope You’re Well’: Emailing Through a Time of Pandemic
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Moment Springtime Sale: Our Favorite Deals on Lenses and Gear
You can score some great cases, bags, and other mobile gear today, at a discount.
Original source: https://www.wired.com/story/moment-spring-cleaning-sale
You Can Still Play *Pokémon Go* Even When You Can’t … Go
Niantic is adjusting its game—built around leaving the house and meeting up with others—to fit the era of coronavirus-induced social distancing.
Original source: https://www.wired.com/story/you-can-still-play-pokemon-go-even-when-you-cant-go
D.I.Y. Coronavirus Solutions Are Gaining Steam
From Ireland to Seattle, makers and engineers are creating open-source versions of much-needed medical equipment.
Original source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/31/science/coronavirus-masks-equipment-crowdsource.html
Disney+ Should Offer the Star Wars Original Cuts—All of Them
George Lucas has been retro-tweaking the saga for years. It’s time to give fans every version.
Original source: https://www.wired.com/story/put-original-star-wars-on-disney-plus
The Search for the Next Big Idea in Magnetic Field Mapping
A new competition challenges scientists to innovate on how we map Earth’s constantly shifting magnetic field—and make navigation safer and more accurate.
Original source: https://www.wired.com/story/a-global-contest-seeks-the-next-big-idea-in-magnetic-mapping
Coronavirus Ended the Screen-Time Debate. Screens Won.
We’ve tried all sorts of things to stop us from staring at our devices. Digital detoxes. Abstinence. Now? Bring on the Zoom cocktail hour.
Original source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/31/technology/coronavirus-screen-time.html
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.
Original source: https://www.wired.com/story/wearable-opiod-patients-gets-retooled-covid-19
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.
Original source: https://www.wired.com/story/whats-social-distancing-flattening-curve-covid-19-questions
Coronavirus Prompts Instacart and Amazon Strikes Over Health Concerns
The two companies are the latest targets of labor action by groups fearing virus exposure on the job.
Original source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/30/business/economy/coronavirus-instacart-amazon.html