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Mar 30, 2020 • 9min
The Threat of Covid-19 Disrupts the Disrupters
Accelerators like Y-Combinator have had online programs, but the pandemic might force even its elite core program to go entirely remote for the first time.
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Mar 27, 2020 • 9min
While Many Restaurants Struggle, Here's How One Is Thriving
The food service industry is facing pandemic-related layoffs and closings, but tech-savvy chef Eric Rivera is using online platforms to keep his business in the black.
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Mar 26, 2020 • 6min
We're Not Going to Run Out of Food—so Don't Panic Shop
Food producers, distributors, and warehouse operators say supplies are plentiful, so long as stores can be restocked.
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Mar 25, 2020 • 6min
A Beach Town Wrestles With Cutting Its Economic Lifeline
Health officials want to close beaches crowded with spring breakers to slow the spread of coronavirus. Local businesses fear the financial impact.
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Mar 24, 2020 • 11min
Coronavirus Disrupts Social Media’s First Line of Defense
Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube all announced this week that thousands of content moderators are being sent home—leaving more of our feeds in the hands of machines.
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Mar 23, 2020 • 5min
Go Ahead, Stream All You Want. The Internet Is Fine—for Now
Netflix is slowing streams in Europe in an effort to preserve bandwidth amid the pandemic. But US providers seem to be holding up to the surge in usage.
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Mar 20, 2020 • 7min
Coronavirus Exposes Workers to the Risks of the Gig Economy
Drivers for Uber and Lyft in Seattle say demand for rides has plummeted, and they have few workplace benefits to fall back on.
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Mar 19, 2020 • 5min
Bill Gates Has Left the Board Room
Microsoft's founder has been slowly inching away from his company. Now Gates has stepped down from the board seat he held for 44 years.
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Mar 18, 2020 • 7min
Google Will Make a Coronavirus Site—but Not Like Trump Said
Google and the White House are working together now, but they're still not describing the same website.
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Mar 17, 2020 • 7min
Buy One of These Fonts—Then Decide If It's Your Type
Digestive is a peculiar font. Its ornate, wiggly letters make it look a bit like calligraphy by aliens from outer space. But Digestive isn't just unusual in how it looks. It's also unusual in how it was sold. Thanks to Future Fonts, a platform for selling fonts that are still works-in-progress, Digestive was already gracing magazine covers, concert posters, and even perfume boxes, before designer Jérémy Landes considered it finished.
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