https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-10/apple-google-bring-covid-19-contact-tracing-to-3-billion-people? Apple, Google Bring Covid-19 Contact-Tracing to 3 Billion People By Mark Gurman April 10, 2020, 1:00 PM EDT Updated on April 10, 2020, 7:53 PM EDT Tech giants in rare partnership via iPhone, Android devicesUsers will be alerted if they were close to infected person Bloomberg’s daily technology newsletter is chronicling the impact of … Continue reading Apple-Google proposal to use smartphones to check COVID-19 contacts
Month: April 2020
11 of the best romance novels on sale
https://www.bookbub.com/blog/best-discounted-free-romance-ebooks 11 of the Best Romance Books on Sale Right Now By Melissa Flandreau•April 7, 2020•3 min read Looking to dive into a happily ever after? We’ve rounded up some of the best discounted and free romance ebooks currently available, from charming rom-coms to sweeping historical romances. Editor’s note: Prices may change without notice, so … Continue reading 11 of the best romance novels on sale
More ideas for good movies to watch
TWO articles -- one of the best films of 2020 so far, the other of the best action movies of 2020. https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/g32033530/best-movies-2020/ The Best Films of 2020 (So Far) Use the time indoors to catch up on the must-see new releases of the year. BY CANDICE FREDERICK APR 3 2020, 8:00 PM EDTKATRINA MARCINOWSKI If there is … Continue reading More ideas for good movies to watch
Basic iPhone useful features that you may not know about
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/09/cnn-underscored/iphone-features-tips-hacks/index.html 6 iPhone features you aren't using and totally should be Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored Thu April 9, 2020 We were impressed when Apple launched the iPhone 11, and especially loved the spectacular camera setup of the 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max. And there's so much these smartphones can do that you may have … Continue reading Basic iPhone useful features that you may not know about
A uniquely Manhattan story of the end of a rent-stabilized life at the Apthorp
The Apthorp is a well-known Upper West Side building where many extremely wealthy have lived for decades with rent-stabilized leases that have nothing to do with market value. The writer's family takes a buy-out after her family living at the Apthorp for 56 years. This story could only happen in Manhattan. Read and marvel. There … Continue reading A uniquely Manhattan story of the end of a rent-stabilized life at the Apthorp
Dispatches from Manhattan — mainly photographs
NYPL has set up a virtual book club — just one of many ways to fill your time
Obviously all of us would like to be able to walk around the city (or wherever else you are in the world) freely, spend time with our friends, work for an income, and more. Many of those are impossible right now. But credit needs to be given to our cultural institutions who are facing financial … Continue reading NYPL has set up a virtual book club — just one of many ways to fill your time
Manhattan’s essential local stores — the bodegas — are fighting to stay alive
Manhattan bodegas are the small shops where you buy milk, a deli sandwich, a lottery ticket, and the incidentals you need. They're part of your neighborhood. The people who work there know you and you know them. It's part of what keeps a city less sterile. But the coronaflu shut-down is killing them. https://ny.eater.com/2020/4/10/21214971/nyc-bodegas-coronavirus-survival-grocery Hundreds … Continue reading Manhattan’s essential local stores — the bodegas — are fighting to stay alive
COVID-19 is finally forcing the medical profession to recognize the value of using iPads
Many industrial, sales, and even restaurant jobs have found that providing iPads to staff can improve efficiency and communication. Because the coronavirus is so very contagious, hospital patients, nursing home and convalescent facility residents, and others who either have or are vulnerable to getting the virus have been separated from their families and other natural … Continue reading COVID-19 is finally forcing the medical profession to recognize the value of using iPads
Coronavirus exposes racial disparities that coincide with economic status
New York City is seeing a higher percentage of the population that is African American, Latinos, and other minorities infected with or dying of COVID-19 than their representation in society. Why? It appears fairly obvious. Essential employees who must go to work with or without protection are disproportionately minorities. The article makes this point factually … Continue reading Coronavirus exposes racial disparities that coincide with economic status
Clorox wipes & Lysol spray — when will we see them in the store?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/04/09/coronavirus-clorox-lysol-shortages-walmart-costco-publix-winco-lowes/2961818001/ Looking for Lysol spray and Clorox wipes? COVID-19 wiped out disinfectants, but here’s when you can buy again Jessica Guynn USA TODAY0:001:37AD As the coronavirus locks down more of the country, shelf after shelf of Lysol sprays and Clorox wipes has been picked clean by shoppers preparing for the possibility that they could be quarantined … Continue reading Clorox wipes & Lysol spray — when will we see them in the store?
Telehealth — what it means, how it works
Telehealth has bloomed with the advent of COVID-19 as patients continued to need medical advice but it was unsafe to meet in person. It was around before this but patients and doctors resisted. Now it's rapidly become standard. 6 things to know about telehealth Due to Covid-19, video chats with doctors are becoming mainstream. Here’s … Continue reading Telehealth — what it means, how it works
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