Fast Companyflipped into Fast CompanyTechnology HeroX’s new hub helps you find crowdsourced COVID-19 projects that need your skills Fast Company - Susan KarlinCOVID-19 Central is a single place you can find challenges that aim to stem the pandemic and assist the world’s economic recovery. Global alarm and frightening stories of healthcare workers on the front
Fast Companyflipped into Fast CompanyBusiness A bored quarantined family re-created the ‘Simpsons’ intro in live-action because why not? Fast Company - Joe BerkowitzWhat: A re-creation of the opening credits from The Simpsons. Why we care: Being home all the time is stifling. It’s a claustrophobic form of indoor pet-like existence that recently drove a man to go One
Fast Companyflipped into Fast Co. LeadershipEmployment These are the industries that are hiring for professional roles now Fast Company - Stephanie VozzaWe spoke to recruiting experts, and these are the types of jobs and industries that are still seeking qualified applicants during a pandemic. If you’re looking for a gig to help pay the bills, grocery
Fast Companyflipped into Fast Co. LeadershipLeadership Leading your company gets easier—this one skill can help you through the crisis Fast Company - Diana ShiYour every correspondence from the top is an opportunity to nurture a relationship. We are all facing uncertain times. The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing us to adjust our lives every day, and our professional
Fast Companyflipped into Fast CompanyBusiness How to design for the dead and dying Fast Company - Suzanne LaBarreCOVID-19 patients are dying alone. Is there any way to make their experience—and that of their loved ones—less horrifying? The number of Covid-19 related deaths is rising, a fact accompanied by an equally
Fast Companyflipped into Fast CompanyBusiness More than 16 million people have lost their jobs in the last three weeks Fast Company - Christopher ZaraThe U.S. labor market saw stunning job losses for the third week in a row as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on companies large and small. More than 6.6 million people filed for unemployment
Fast Companyflipped into Fast CompanyEmployment 4 ways to boost your chances of landing a new job during the pandemic Fast Company - johnoswaldA CEO of a résumé writing service shares his secrets for surviving the economic upheaval wrought by COVID-19. The coronavirus crisis has the world economy in upheaval. If you’re not already hurting, you
Fast Companyflipped into Fast Co. TechnologyTechnology This Boy Scout invented an ingenious solution to one of the biggest problems with masks Fast Company - Elizabeth SegranThe Boy Scouts motto is “Be Prepared,” but in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, it’s can be hard to know exactly what to prepare for. Quinn Callander didn’t let that stop him. The 12-year-old Scout
Fast Companyflipped into Fast CompanyTechnology How a tiny 3D printing startup become a critical supplier of face shields Fast Company - Marcus BaramAmid heartbreaking tales of shortages and price gouging, South Carolina’s ZVerse pivoted to tackle the crisis and is on track to produce 20 million shields. Just two weeks ago, John Carrington was looking
Fast Companyflipped into Fast Co. NewsBusiness 5 ways to get a job that’s good for the world during coronavirus Fast Company - Arianne CohenMermaid. Fuzzy bear. Dolphin. All of these sound like appealing career paths right about now. In reality, that last one is the name of a job board that offers opportunities for high-impact careers in like
Fast Companyflipped into Fast Co. LeadershipLeadership Social distancing isn’t new, and humans learned one key trait throughout history to deal with it Fast Company - Lydia DishmanSocial distancing is vital in the present moment. While the increased isolation and spacing of the new drastic measures come as shock to many people, social distancing is not new if you take the long very
Fast Companyflipped into Fast CompanyplayMIT Media Lab Give your kids a free MIT education, with this new STEM-focused site Fast Company - Mark WilsonNot every child will grow up to attend MIT, but that doesn’t mean they can’t get a jump start on its curriculum. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced millions of students to learn from
Fast Companyflipped into Fast Co. TechnologyTechnology COVID-19 antibody tests are here. But can you trust them? Fast Company - Ruth ReaderAntibody tests, which show if someone has successfully fought COVID-19, could help people get back to work. But companies are selling them without FDA approval, leading to questions about their accuracy.
Fast Companyflipped into Fast CompanyBusiness Here’s how to give your quarantine pantry an epicurean boost Fast Company - Lauren SteeleDon’t we all deserve some artisanal jams, sausages, and pasta right now? Okay, it’s time to be honest: I’m getting sick of Annie’s Mac ‘n Cheese. And rice cakes smeared with Smuckers. And I’m truly embarrassed
Fast Companyflipped into Fast Co. DesignBusiness Coronavirus: People in tall buildings may be more at risk Fast Company - Suzanne LaBarreHigh-occupancy buildings, like towers and hospitals, could be a hidden risk in the battle against COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged health systems and public health authorities worldwide.
Fast Companyflipped into Fast CompanyHair This clean hair dye company will get you looking salon-fresh from home, with none of the harsh chemicals Fast Company - Lauren SteeleMadison Reed will match you to the perfect color formula and ship it to your door, with no harsh ingredients. There are quite a few things going on in the world that are more important than gray hairs
Fast Companyflipped into MarketingplayMarketing Burger King calls you a hero for sitting on your couch while ignoring the people cooking that Whopper Fast Company - Jeff Beer“Stay At Home of the Whopper” touts the ease of ordering BK at home, but the tougher issue is the safety of the person cooking or delivering it. In its newest commercial, Burger King is saluting you for
Fast Companyflipped into Fast Co. NewsDisney+ Disney Plus surges to 50 million paid subscribers across the globe Fast Company - Michael GrothausBy now we all know that lockdowns suck. Thankfully, there are a lot of ways to alleviate the boredom: reading a good book, learning a new skill, or even making your own COVID-19 masks. Oh yeah, and let’s
Fast Companyflipped into Fast Co. NewseCommerce Amazon is giving customers more time to return items during the COVID-19 pandemic Fast Company - Michael GrothausAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, the last thing most people probably have on their minds is going to a post office to drop off an Amazon return before the return window runs out. Thankfully
Fast Companyflipped into Fast Co. LeadershipLeadership How to create a new blueprint for inclusion in a COVID-19 world Fast Company - Lydia DishmanArchitect and entrepreneur Oshoke Abalu believes inclusion is no longer affirmative action. It is necessary action. Here are three ways to attain a “symphony” in your workplace and community. On February
Fast Companyflipped into Fast CompanyCollege & University Shopify is sponsoring free computer-science educations—at $110K a pop Fast Company - Jared LindzonStudents get no-cost university degrees—and paying jobs at a hot company. But is it smart for schools to place such a big bet on one corporate partner? Laura Aubin always struggled in high school. And
Fast Companyflipped into Fast Co. IdeasAquaponics Abu Dhabi is investing $100 million in indoor farming as it tries to become more resilient Fast Company - Adele PetersWith little water, scorching temperatures, and not much arable land, the UAE currently imports 80% of its food. Can it go local? In an industrial park built off a highway in the arid land between Abu and
Fast Companyflipped into Fast CompanyGender Women are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 Fast Company - Lydia DishmanThe economic crisis is hitting women hard as they are not only paid less than men but women make up 75% of healthcare workers and a greater percentage of service workers. We’re all facing very real fears
Fast Companyflipped into Fast CompanyTechnology MIT has an ambitious plan to detect if you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus Fast Company - Katharine SchwabResearchers are using Bluetooth to create an automated method of contact tracing that protects people’s privacy. Now, they need Apple and Google on board. There are three basic steps to stamping out the
Fast Companyflipped into Fast Co. IdeasInnovation Can’t pay rent because of the coronavirus? This site will help you explain your rights to your landlord Fast Company - Adele PetersUnder the CARES Act, some renters are protected from evictions. With, Hello Landlord, you can explain those rights with a carefully worded letter. Almost one-third of apartment renters in the U.S. haven’t
Fast Companyflipped into Fast CompanyBusiness Away sees 90% drop in revenue, furloughs half of its employees Fast Company - Elizabeth SegranThe travel startup has chosen to furlough most of its employees rather than lay them off. The coronavirus has been already brutal for consumer-facing businesses, and Away is the latest startup to take
Fast Companyflipped into Fast Co. NewsBusiness Bernie Sanders dropping out of the presidential race is already boosting health insurance stocks Fast Company - Harrison WeberU.S. senator and two-time Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders campaigned on the idea that healthcare was a human right. Today he dropped out, and some healthcare stocks are surging. The stock
Fast Companyflipped into Fast Co. TechnologyTechnology If you write “Wuhan virus,” Grammarly will remind you not to be racist Fast Company - Mark SullivanBut it’s still up to you to understand the difference between “coronavirus” and “COVID-19.” Grammarly, which offers a service designed to improve written communications, has launched a new sensitivity
Fast Companyflipped into Fast Co. NewsBusiness Cory Booker and other senators question Amazon’s Jeff Bezos over firing of labor organizer Fast Company - Harrison WeberFive U.S. senators are calling on Amazon to explain itself after it fired a labor organizer who worked in the company’s Staten Island distribution center. Led by Cory Booker of New Jersey, the senators,
Fast Companyflipped into Fast Co. NewsBusiness Location tracking to combat COVID-19 may not be accurate enough to be effective, says ACLU Fast Company - Marcus BaramThe use of location tracking to combat the novel coronavirus—by checking to see if people are maintaining a safe distance from each other, for example—has gained traction in recent weeks. Three weeks it
