VC Daily: Lime Scoots Out of Pandemic Blues, CEO Says
Good day. Shared electric-scooter rental startups took a huge hit when the pandemic all but froze their critical commuter and tourism-rider segments. But scooter startup Lime’s Chief Executive Wayne Ting said in an interview for The Wall Street…
Woman battling stage 4 breast cancer after delayed screenings amid pandemic
Woobie Rust went for a massage last June, when she noticed pain in her breast while lying on the massage table. Rust, 39 of New York, did a self-exam and told Fox News she immediately met with a doctor and underwent a series of imaging studies. Within…
I Adopted A Pandemic Puppy, And It Almost Caused Me To Have A Breakdown
I’ve thought about leaving him. When we go for a walk in the park, or through neighborhood streets, I’ve sometimes thought, What if I leave him here, right now? I’ve thought about turning my back. I’ve thought about just letting go. My thoughts are…
PC Gaming Market Expected to Thrive Even as Pandemic Wanes
Signs are already pointing to a PC market cooldown due to the COVID-19 vaccines and schools and offices reopening. But don’t expect things to change for PC gaming demand. Research firm IDC predicts that shipments for gaming desktops, laptops, and…
Chromebook demand is plummeting as the pandemic eases
Enlarge / The 2020 Samsung Galaxy Chromebook, which had a 4K OLED display. Samsung A global deceleration of laptop sales is being linked in a new report from market research firm Trendforce to increasing vaccination rates and a corresponding decrease in…
UK electric car market in top speed as sales jump 186 per cent during pandemic
© Provided by City AM Electric car sales in the UK have jumped by 186 per cent to 108,000 in 2020, up from just 38,000 in 2019, according to a new study, shared exclusively with City A.M. this morning. This growth is six times higher than the average…
ArtPrize returns after pandemic cancellation
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WILX) – ArtPrize, one of the biggest art festivals in Michigan, is returning to Grand Rapids this week. The event was canceled last year because of the pandemic. It started today. So, for the next 18 days, you will be able to…
Students in Erie School District continue to use laptops from pandemic
Students in the Erie School District are still using technology that was administered during the pandemic for virtual learning. About 10,500 students in the district are equipped with either an iPad or Chromebook. During the pandemic, students used this…
UK ends contract with French startup for vaccines | Coronavirus pandemic News
The UK government has cancelled an agreement to buy at least 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the French pharmaceutical startup Valneva after alleging that the company breached its contract obligations. Valneva shares plummeted Monday on the…
Buffalo students haven’t returned 8,000 district laptops, iPads issued in pandemic | Local News
“They’re doing the best that they can,” said Phil Rumore, president of the Buffalo Teachers Federation, noting a higher proportion of households in city schools lack access to their own laptop or tablet computers. Burden and Larry…