Sports in a Pandemic Don’t All Stink
New York Times
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.[1] The Tour de France, like many[2] major[3] sporting[4] events[5], is on hold[6]…
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Virus-Tracing Apps Are Rife With Problems. Governments Are Rushing to Fix Them.
In April, Norway released a smartphone app, Smittestopp[1] or “stop infection,” that records users who come into close contact for more than 15 minutes and sends alerts if they have…
With Pandemic Keeping Them Apart, Runners Embrace Virtual Races
On a Friday evening in late June, three women in matching blue-and-white Hoka running shoes leaned over a starting line at Buffalo Park in Flagstaff, Ariz., each with one hand…
Uber to Buy Postmates for $2.65 Billion
SAN FRANCISCO — Uber has agreed to acquire the food delivery start-up Postmates[1] for $2.65 billion, said two people with knowledge of the deal, as the ride-hailing firm aims to…
This Year’s Summer Campground: Our Bedrooms and Living Rooms
Children at Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan are doing all the usual this summer. They are taking dance and acting classes, learning to tie knots and weaving friendship bracelets. On…
The #Vanlife Business Is Booming
I do not own a car or a house or even a bicycle. Nor am I prone to following Instagram trends. Yet for weeks I have had an obsession: getting…
How Infrared Images Could Be Part of Your Daily Life
Video In a post-quarantine world, heat sensors could help spot sick people with elevated temperatures as they enter public places. But it’s not that simple. July 2, 2020 Welcome to…
The Long, Unhappy History of Working From Home
Three months after the coronavirus pandemic[1] shut down offices, corporate America has concluded that working from home is working out. Many employees will be tethered to Zoom and Slack for…
This Pilates Business Loves (and Hates) Tech
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.[1] Lisa Serradilla loved taking her Pilates classes virtual over Zoom. But the…
Square, Jack Dorsey’s Pay Service, Is Withholding Money Merchants Say They Need
OAKLAND, Calif. — Jack Dorsey has won plaudits for his corporate activism during the coronavirus crisis, taking on President Trump[1] in his role as Twitter’s chief executive and donating nearly…
