covid19
The Deathcare Industry Was Never Ready for a Pandemic
The coronavirus is proving what epidemiologists have always known.
Police Tactics Are Putting Protesters at Higher COVID Transmission Risk
Cops are forgoing masks and other PPE, and violating protesters' boundaries by pulling masks down, forcing them into crowded spaces, and more.
‘Absurd, Mediocre, Mundane’: Nat's What I Reckon's Crusade Against Mainstream Australia
The foul-mouthed cook on unexpected fame, the joys of being a dickhead, and his distaste for prescribed social norms.
Coronavirus Is Forcing Venezuelan Migrants to Return to Their Devastated Country
Many are having to walk hundreds of miles to get to the border -- back to their homeland, and its gutted healthcare system.
What Flying in a Near-Empty Plane Amid the Pandemic Feels Like
I always wished to not have anyone sit next to me on a flight so I could stretch out. I never imagined how unsettling it would actually be when it comes true.
South Dakota's Official Coronavirus App Shows Limits of Contact Tracing Tech
Multiple users of South and North Dakota's app say it hasn't properly recorded their location data.
WhatsApp Is Trying Harder to Fix Its Misinformation Problem
The introduction of a new limit has led to a 70 percent drop in the forwarding of viral messages around the globe.
All COVID-19 Deaths in Bhopal Were Survivors of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy
The 5.5 lakh survivors of the world's worst industrial disaster live in fear of the virus and its consequences on their weakened immunity.
Shoplifters On What They're Stealing Now All the Shops Are Closed
"There's no furlough scheme for us. I can't live like this anymore."
People Are Making Bots to Snatch Whole Foods Delivery Order Time Slots
Developers are creating a tech divide between those who can use a bot to order their food and those who just have to keep trying during the pandemic.
Best Buy to Restart Sending Staff Into Customer Homes as Early as Tuesday
One source who provided an internal Best Buy email said they are still fearful of exposing themselves or others to the coronavirus.
How Google Plans to Push Its Coronavirus Tracing Feature to Android Phones
Android has a notoriously patchy update cycle, so Google is using another method to push a new coronavirus tracing feature to phones without user interaction.