"The only things I miss are flirting, dancing and cuddling" says Li Edelkoort on the anniversary of the pandemic
Two days before Covid-19 was declared a pandemic last year, trend forecaster Li Edelkoort predicted it would lead to a quarantine of consumption in an interview with Dezeen. In the third part of our series marking the anniversary of the pandemic, she.....»»
Share With Care: 2,217 Domains Blocked, The Majority For Circumvention
This week marked the 10-year anniversary of 'Share With Care', an anti-piracy program that blocks pirate sites and then guides internet users to platforms where content can be consumed legally. With assistance from ISPs, over 2,200 pirate domains hav.....»»
All the Batman actors in order
For the 85th anniversary of Batman, we're taking a look back at all of the actors who played the Dark Knight in film, TV, and animation......»»
Macintosh 40th anniversary: Remembering my own love affair with the original Mac
The Macintosh 40th anniversary isn’t actually until tomorrow, but the celebrations are underway, with Apple execs sharing their own perspective on the machine which ultimately transformed not just how we interacted with personal computers, but also.....»»
Macintosh 40th anniversary: Watch live as key members of the original team look back
Macintosh 40th anniversary celebrations continue tomorrow with a live event bringing together many key members of the original project team. Participants will include Bill Atkinson, Steve Capps, Andy Cunningham, Andy Hertzfeld, Bruce Horn, Su.....»»
Female leadership key to community "saving itself" in unprecedented trauma, says report
As the two-year anniversary of the devastating Northern Rivers' flooding looms, a report has shown the female-led response to the trauma prevailed where authorities failed......»»
Apple execs go in-depth on the Mac as it celebrates its 40th anniversary
On Wednesday, January 24, the Mac will celebrate its 40th birthday. In a new piece for WIRED, Steven Levy spoke with five Apple executives on the state of the Mac, 40 years in: Greg Joswiak, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing John T.....»»
Investigating the presence of environmental rare earth elements in activated sludge systems
The pandemic has triggered a major increase in the use of medical facilities and drugs, which has exacerbated pollution in wastewater biochemical treatment systems. Pollution from environmental rare earth elements (REE) has increased due to the wides.....»»
Is linking time in the office to career success the best way to get us back to work?
Working from home introduced in response to the harsh pandemic lockdowns in 2020 was expected to be a short term arrangement with staff returning to the office as soon as restrictions were lifted......»»
Students do better and schools are more stable when teachers get mental health support
When it comes to mental health at school, typically the focus is on helping students, especially as they emerge from the pandemic with heightened levels of anxiety, stress and emotional need. But as school officials seek to put resources toward stude.....»»
Twenty years after landing: How NASA"s twin rovers changed Mars science
This month marks the 20th anniversary of Spirit and Opportunity's landing on Mars, part of a mission whose legacy will extend far into the future......»»
For online food delivery, researcher explores how the three-sided relationship affects pricing and service
Amid rising demand for convenience and bolstered by the pandemic, online food delivery platforms like DoorDash and UberEats have become key players in the dining scene. As these three-way relationships—connecting consumers, restaurants and gig driv.....»»
Hands-on: Twelve South launches new chrome BookArc Flex vertical MacBook stand
Twelve South today is launching its first product of the year today, giving you a premium place to dock your MacBook. The new BookArc Flex features a unique and elegant design that on top of celebrating the company’s 15th anniversary with a return.....»»
Study examines how ad strategies of the Great Depression can inform today"s crisis communications
The COVID-19 pandemic was not the first time a crisis swept through the nation and beyond, forcing businesses and media to find ways to reach people in uncertain times. A new study from the University of Kansas has analyzed newspaper advertising stra.....»»
Love The Sopranos? Then watch these 5 great mob shows and movies
In honor of The Sopranos' 25th anniversary, take a deep dive into these five mob shows and movies that brought crime stories to the next level......»»
The 10 best episodes of The Sopranos, ranked
Woke up this morning and got ourselves a new ranking of the 10 best episodes of The Sopranos for the show's 25th anniversary......»»
Research explores race politics associated with wearing a mask in public to combat COVID-19
Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic that can improve the lives of Americans are still ongoing, thanks to the help and insight of UNM's Center for Social Policy (CSP.).....»»
Guantanamo Bay: 22 years of indefinite detention and eroded human rights
2024 marks the 22nd anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, a facility shrouded in controversy and synonymous with indefinite detention and alleged human rights abuses......»»
Female business leaders need better support to thrive in times of crisis
Female-led businesses had a harder time bouncing back from the pandemic than firms run by men, according to new research from the University of Surrey. This was attributed to women having, on average, less access to external financial resources, weak.....»»
Study finds high levels of job satisfaction among copy editors, little negative effects from pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted jobs across the workforce, including the editorial sector. But a new study from the University of Kansas found it did not significantly affect how copy editors, proofreaders, and fact-checkers felt about their work and.....»»
Viruses aren"t always harmful. Six ways they"re used in health care and pest control
We tend to just think of viruses in terms of their damaging impacts on human health and lives. The 1918 flu pandemic killed around 50 million people. Smallpox claimed 30% of those who caught it, and survivors were often scarred and blinded. More rece.....»»