In mid-March, the work-at-home movement that was already growing in popularity, become the dominant work strategy overnight as COVID-19 forced millions of businesses to close their doors to workers. For those new teleworkers, it was a sudden shift that required a new approach to the workday, especially if they also had spouses and children also […]
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From the very earliest days of the lockdowns that were put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, countless business leaders and government officials cried, “foul,” and said workplaces need to be open, people need to work. There’s no question both statements are true. But, the unprecedented situation created by the rapid spread of the virus […]
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By Shrey Fadia, Analyst and Consultant, Artin Arts The world is battling COVID-19 with constant innovation in the health sector and increasing awareness and keeping people them up to date with the latest information. Meanwhile, engineer Madindra Aryal designed respirators with minimal available materials in Nepal to contribute to society during this tough time. Nepal […]
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To say the hospitality sector has had a rough 2020 would be an understatement. Hotels remain at least half empty, and restaurants have struggled for months – many have closed permanently. If you’ve stayed at a hotel during the pandemic, there’s a good chance you had to go elsewhere for food, as many of them […]
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Getting ready for a new school year is challenging under normal circumstances, but with the pandemic, it’s a nearly impossible task. From transportation to school hallways to classrooms and other areas, each part of the school day has to be factored into school systems’ COVID-19 planning. The good news is there is plenty of technology […]
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The fall semester is only weeks away, and while many schools have already announced they will be going virtual again, more are still hoping to be able to move forward with in-person education. Some colleges and universities, while planning on allowing students on campuses, have allowed professors to determine the format for their classes. Ultimately, […]
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Since March, we have seen nearly every industry redefine itself in some way. For some, it was largely about enhanced health and safety protocols, and for others, it was about completely changing how people worked. For the latter group, the communications and collaboration providers that have been touting their cloud-based solutions for years finally got […]
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Let’s understand something: COVID-19 isn’t just going away miraculously next week, or next month, maybe not even next year. Just today, the largest tech conference in the U.S. announced it is going virtual with its January 2021 edition. Of course, it’s not really easy to devise a way to ensure distancing and other protocols are […]
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By: Jitin Agarwal, VP of Enterprise Products, EPAM For many industries, the COVID-19 pandemic has been less about dramatic new changes and more about the acceleration of trends that were already underway before we were locked down. The pandemic has reduced the gap between business cycles, which often have periods of “up” (rapid innovation) and […]
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The baseball season isn’t even a week old, and already two games have been postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests. So now, with NFL teams set to open training camps tomorrow, there’s likely to be an ever bigger motivation to ensure player safety as they start preparing for the upcoming season. So, what are the […]
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Our lives have all been upended by COVID-19, both professional and personal, and every industry has been impacted. Travel and tourism has been one of the hardest hit, as lockdowns and fear of contracting the virus have reduced travel to a bare minimum. While some travel has resumed, at least 60% of hotel room remain […]
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While there’s not much fun in the lockdowns and restrictions that have been become our lives these past several months, the tech space has certainly seen plenty of exciting innovation, including countless companies adjusting their efforts to help combat the COVID-19 virus. It’s included new sanitization, distancing, screening and monitoring, and other health and safety […]
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Kiosks have become increasingly popular for quick shopping needs. From the Red Box DVD and video game dispensers to the Best Buy machines seen in airports, kiosks offer a quick, simple, self-service shopping experience for many items. They have also become more prevalent in other situations as well, such as for placing deli counter orders […]
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Despite warnings from the CDC and other health organizations and government officials, the U.S has recently seen a massive spike in COVID-19 cases after states began moving into their re-opening phases. The message is clear – people simply aren’t capable of taking appropriate measures to curb the spread of the virus, which has infected more […]
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As businesses continue to try to re-open their doors and resume operations, many states are seeing an increase on confirmed COVID-19 cases. This makes it even more imperative that companies invest in workplace safety measures. That means appropriate disinfecting procedures, distancing policies, education, screening, and other means of ensuring safe work environments for employees whose […]
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After three months of COVID-19 lockdowns, businesses are slowly starting to open their doors and allow employees back into facilities. While many companies are able to continue operating in a remote capacity, others need workers on-site. At the very least, those companies need to follow a number of health and safety guidelines, which involve capacity […]
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The lockdowns that were put in place across the world in March caused significant challenges for millions of businesses created an opportunity for many tech companies. Most immediately, vendors with cloud-based communications and other business solutions had an immediate opportunity to help companies transition to remote working, literally overnight. Judging from the increase in usage […]
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As more and more businesses re-open their physical locations after three months of being closed, health and safety should be top of mind for management and employees. Quite simply, after having to deal with an unprecedented shutdown of nearly all activities, it’s in everyone’s best interest to avoid playing a role in continued spreading of […]
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For the past three months, millions of companies have been working entirely remotely, having been pushed into a remote capacity due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Some were able to adjust very quickly, while others had to adopt new technologies to enable workers to be productive. Now that governments are starting to slowly life restrictions […]
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It’s been a tragic end to the school year for millions of students – particularly those completing their senior studies in high school or at the college/university level. While some schools are still holding out hope for traditional commencement exercises later in the summer, most have resigned themselves to some sort of alternative arrangements based […]
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