Many tech companies are laying off workers due to the coronavirus pandemic.But the history of IBM during the Great Depressions shows that may not be the best idea.Kevin Maney has been a technology journalist for 25 years, has authored or co-authored seven books, and now works at the consultancy Category Design Advisors.This is an opinion column.…
Hello World | Getty ImagesWith the travel industry crushed by the coronavirus pandemic, it's more than likely that people will be staying close to home this summer.Furniture and home goods retailers are reporting huge spikes in sales of outdoor furniture along with pool, grill and gardening items, as consumers look to make their staycations as…
NASCAR’s first race back after a two-month hiatus is going to have a very different look for the teams and drivers, who will be working under new protocols aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus. There will be smaller teams than usual at Darlington Raceway, COVID-19 screening, and social distancing measures around the facility.But…
New York just passed a temporary 15% cap on third-party delivery commissions and a limit of 5% on marketing contributions and other related fees. And Uber Eats, which just made a bid to buy Grubhub, is locked in a bitter feud with Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop.Food delivery is booming during the pandemic, and so…
After the coronavirus pandemic stopped the ferry service that delivers inventory to his grocery store, Toshua Parker started making weekly trips to stock up at a Costco located about 50 miles away.He owns the only grocery store in Gustavus, Alaska, a 450 person town boarding Glacier Bay National Park.Parker and his employees use a converted…
In separate, stark warnings, two major European leaders have bluntly told their citizens that the world needs to adapt to living with the coronavirus and cannot wait to be saved by the development of a vaccine.The comments by Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson came as nations around the world…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Only a "minority" of people are ignoring social distancing measures, police say About 30 people attended an outdoor baby shower - complete with "a bouncy castle full of children" - despite lockdown rules, police have said.They were sitting in a communal play area outside their homes in Morecambe on…
Police in Australia have charged a man with murder for allegedly pushing a gay American man off a cliff 32 years ago.The case was initially ruled a suicide, but will now be prosecuted as a hate crime.New South Wales police found 27-year-old mathematician Scott Johnson’s naked body at the bottom of the cliff at Blue Fish…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. It is expected that any day now, the White House will release an executive order requiring certain drugs to be manufactured in the United States. It's part of a wider push by both the administration and Congress to force the federal government to…
David Beckham sees red and Michael Owen scores a wonder goal - relive another England shootout disappointment as Argentina win 4-3 on penalties after a game containing four goals, two penalties, a sending-off and a disallowed goal.You can watch a full replay of Argentina v England from 13:00 BST on Sunday, 17 May on the…
Texas reported 1,801 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday — the highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases in the state so far.More than 700 of the new cases came from the Amarillo area, a city along the Texas panhandle.Gov. Greg Abbott said he expected the number of positive cases to continue to rise as the state…
The Covid-19 pandemic has been going on in the United States for months, and yet many questions still remain. The biggest one for many Americans is: When will life go back to normal? And, what will that new normal even look like?As summer approaches, you may find yourself longing for events that you would typically…
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Image copyright Getty Images A testing and tracing system to suppress coronavirus is to be rolled out in three health boards from Monday, the Scottish government has said.The scheme will be piloted in NHS Fife, NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Highland.Earlier this month, the government said testing and tracing would be "key" to the battle against…
President Barack Obama speaks at the online commencement event for students graduating from historically black colleges and universities that aired on social media on May 16, 2020. Screenshot/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TapYJBMgn1E Slate is making its coronavirus coverage free for all readers. Subscribe to support our journalism. Start your free trial. Former President Barack Obama again criticized the way President Donald Trump’s…
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