New England Conservatory is pioneering a program which revolutionizes rehearsing and performing during COVID-19 – and beyond. New England Conservatory (NEC) and Grammy Award winning vocal faculty member Ian Howell have revolutionized low-latency music-making using cutting edge and affordable technology for musicians and music educators. By pioneering virtually lagless audio-visual […]
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COVID-19 virus can survive on smartphone screens for 28 days, claim researchers
Are you still washing your hands often and cleaning your phone screen and other gadgets regularly, or has that habit slipped? With the COVID-19 virus still burning its way through the population, it’s a bad time to let good habits slide, especially given the results of a new study by […]
Improving People’s Lives with Digital Technology during COVID-19
Development & Aid, Education, Featured, Global, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Population, Poverty & SDGs, TerraViva United Nations Headlines The COVID-19 pandemic saw 3.5 billion people without access to digital technology and services and more than one billion children unable to continue their education. Credit: Mercedes Sayagues/IPS UNITED NATIONS, […]
Rhode Island warns of Covid-19 ‘car pool clusters’ as more commuters head back to the office
Car pools are good for the environment and help ease congestion, but they can be risky in the midst of a pandemic. That’s the warning the Rhode Island Department of Health is sounding after tracing a spate of new infections to car pool clusters. So far, the number of infections […]
Drones deliver COVID-19 tests in Cheektowaga based demo project
The Walmart parking lot on Walden Avenue in Cheektowaga is a testing ground right now for some robots in the sky. Aerial uptake for Covid tests Click to expand UP NEXT A Virginia based company called Droneup has a demo deal with Quest Diagnostics to actually deliver via drone 500 […]
Microsoft and Facebook vet leads nonprofit making software to improve COVID-19 rapid tests
Most of the Audere team, gathered together in pre-COVID times. (Audere Photo) A Seattle-based nonprofit launched to provide digital health solutions for poorer countries is applying its expertise to help with COVID-19 testing. Audere is building software for administering rapid result COVID tests that can be integrated into products being […]
Playoff bubble environment not ‘safest course of action’ for avoiding COVID-19
With the Tennessee Titans set to return to action Tuesday night after a two-week layoff to account for the organization’s COVID-19 outbreak, NFL officials continue to stress to teams the importance of remaining vigilant in ensuring their players, coaches and staffers follow protocol to minimize the spread of the virus. NFL […]
Global IT Support Services Market Procurement Intelligence Report With COVID-19 Impact Analysis | Global Forecasts, 2020-2024
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct 13, 2020– The Global IT Support Services market will register an incremental spend of about $52 billion, growing at a CAGR of 5.29% during the five-year forecast period. A targeted strategic approach to Global IT Support Services sourcing can unlock several opportunities for buyers. This report also offers […]
Marketing, Workforce Management Among Top COVID-19 Challenges for Independent Home Care Agencies
While the COVID-19 virus had a profound effect on home care providers across the U.S., it forced independent agency owners to navigate a unique set of challenges. As independent agency owners move forward, the lessons learned from the pandemic will likely shape their decision-making for the foreseeable future. One key […]
COVID-19 spurred a new home-buying frenzy, but is it becoming harder to find a new home?
Becky Wood had lived in New York City for almost 10 years when she packed her two young children, two suitcases and their cat into her car in June. Having spent the last three months — the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic — in a 900-square-foot Manhattan apartment, she was […]
Walmart delivering COVID-19 at-home self-collection kits via drone in Cheektowaga
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Walmart is partnering with Quest Diagnostics and DroneUp to create a pilot program to provide drone delivery of COVID-19 at-home self-collection kits to single-family homes in Cheektowaga. This is the second program of its kind, after it was introduced to suburban Las Vegas in September. Drone […]
Shipping sector significantly impacted by COVID-19, finds survey
The majority of traders and operators in the shipping sector feel that COVID-19 has negatively affected their revenue, employee headcount, and insurance premiums. However, their prospects for the future are bright, with only a third citing concerns about the sector’s ability to recover within the next two years, according to […]
Global Supply Chain Analytics Market Analysis with COVID-19 Recovery Plan and Strategies for the Information Technology Industry | Technavio
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The supply chain analytics market research report examines the key questions around the implications of COVID-19 and provides a recovery analysis and outlook for the market in focus. The market has witnessed a positive impact due to the COVID-19 situation. The research analysts at Technavio expects the supply chain […]
Health Insurance Procurement Intelligence Report with Roadmap for Recovery from COVID-19
Company Secures $10M Investment and Announces New Shareholders and CEO LONDON, Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Axora, the global innovation platform and marketplace for leading digital solutions for industrial companies, is set to expand after closing over $10 million in funding from private placements. The latest round of investment welcomes new […]
How COVID-19 and Tokenization Can Transform the Financial Sector
Talking about COVID-19 and the “new normal” has become a cliché and, in some cases, has assumed an air of defeatism. While the world assesses the overwhelmingly economic impact of COVID-19, it is important to note that the pandemic has also acted as a catalyst for positive change, such as […]
How to be sustainable during the COVID-19 pandemic
Maybe you’re appalled by the tidal wave of takeout containers from your favorite restaurants or the sea of disposable masks littering the streets. Perhaps you’ve noticed sustainable achievements starting to slide. Or maybe you’ve just got more time on your hands and you’ve always wanted to make your lifestyle more […]
Worldwide Mobile Gaming Industry to 2025 – Insights and Outlook Post COVID-19 Pandemic – ResearchAndMarkets.com – Press Release
DUBLIN–(Business Wire)–The “Global Mobile Gaming Market – Analysis by Operating System, by Device, by Platform, by Region, by Country (2020 Edition): Market Insights and Outlook Post Covid-19 Pandemic (2020-2025)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Global Mobile Gaming Market, valued at USD 65.24 Billion in the year 2019 […]
Amid COVID-19 Data Needs, Tableau Pushes Into Public Sector
Since its founding in 2003, the data visualization company Tableau has primarily culled data from databases to generate graph-type visualizations for corporate clients, for the purposes of business intelligence. Following its acquisition by Salesforce last year, its integration with Salesforce’s Work.com platform and a surge of interest from state and […]
Enterprise Application Market Procurement Intelligence Report with COVID-19 Impact Analysis | Global Forecasts, 2020-2024 | SpendEdge
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Enterprise Application market will register an incremental spend of about $55 billion, growing at a CAGR of 5.02% during the five-year forecast period. A targeted strategic approach to Enterprise Application sourcing can unlock several opportunities for buyers. This report also offers market impact and new opportunities created due […]
Global Cloud Professional Services Market 2020 with Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak, SWOT Study, Steady Growth and Forecast 2025
The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Oct 05, 2020 (CDN Newswire via Comtex) — Global Cloud Professional Services Market 2020 by Company, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2025 is the decisive study of the market which outlines both established and new players […]