Freckled monitor

To help monitor signs of a second wave, spatial analytics firm Esri recently worked with the city’s Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) to create an interactive map and app called “find your zone,” which lets people search for COVID-19 outbreaks down to your address. … [Read more...] about NYC COVID hot spots: Are you in a red zone? This real-time map will show you

Another possible hurdle: The tighter integration on which so much of the plan rests might simply not excite the masses. “I literally cannot imagine somebody who’s using WhatsApp thinking, ‘Hey, I really wish I could message this person on Facebook, too,’ ” says one Silicon Valley veteran, whose résumé includes time at Facebook. “I would love to hear a more compelling value proposition.” (For the record, Facebook’s Cox says the company’s research has indicated that users like the idea of being able to reach friends without juggling multiple messaging apps.) … [Read more...] about Inside Facebook’s quadruple play: How the company is finally melding its apps

The tyranny of COVID-19 has brought both the developing and advanced nations on their knees. The federal agencies across the globe have not only been dealing with the health crisis but also the economic crisis triggered in the wake of COVID-19 induced lockdown of the world economy. Tomatoes and potatoes have become significantly more expensive than they used to be three months ago, while onions have become cheaper in the same period in India. Tea had become incredibly cheap due to a loss in international consumers as a consequence of the travel restrictions, but recent torrential downpour in Assam has caused the price of tea to increase once more. While gold prices have gone through the roof, the rental prices of luxury apartments in cities like Mumbai have decreased by approximately 20 percent. … [Read more...] about How is inflation faring in the lockdown, why should it matter and other annoying questions answered

In the Before Times, the morning show anchors would cut to Wiggins every 15 minutes for traffic updates, but in mid-March, as the pandemic pounded its way across the United States, WKYC completely pulled traffic and reassigned Wiggins to cover what she called “stories of hope”—pre-taped features that made her miss being on air live. She was able to resume her schticky shorthand (for instance, “green and clean” means “no traffic,” because of what that color represents in navigation apps) only in the summer when traffic reporting was slowly reintroduced. Wiggins is now a multi-platform anchor, who anchors broadcasts, handles digital news updates, and covers traffic every 30 minutes during the morning show. … [Read more...] about As cities reopen and roads get busier, traffic reporters are back on their game

The decade 2020–30 will see enterprises leverage past learnings, including the COVID–19 pandemic. Optimising technology usage for maximising benefits will depend on multiple factors – having a flexible organisational culture, pursuing customer-centric approach, drawing and applying insights from the most relevant and feasible technology use cases, effectively implementing the roadmap, and monitoring the right key performance indicators. This knowledge and experience will enable enterprises to be cognisant of the evolving business landscape, take appropriate tactical and strategic decisions, improve resilience, and succeed in the coming decade. … [Read more...] about These are the technologies that will revolutionise businesses in the Post-COVID era