American Airlines will use passenger planes for cargo-only flights to Europe
American Airlines today announced that it will fly a handful of cargo-only flights to Europe, using its standard 777-300 passenger planes, over the course of the next few days. The company says these flights will carry medical supplies, mail for active U.S. military, telecommunications equipment and electronics, as well as packages from e-commerce firms. This …
Coronavirus, la memoria: “La guerra era un’altra cosa, Milano vincerà anche stavolta”
“MILANO ce la farà anche stavolta. Abbiamo battuto il fascismo, batteremo il virus”. Al telefono la voce di Lidia è squillante. Ha 88 anni e se ne sta a casa tranquilla: “L’unico problema è che non facciamo più la riunione del giovedì all’Anpi 25 aprile in via Lomellina, sopra la cooperativa. Quando sarà tutto passato …
Five Ways to Keep Your Poker Sharp During Coronavirus Quarantine
Much of the world has ground to a halt due to the coronavirus, and few industries have been hit harder than live poker. As is well-documented on …
Coronavirus, preoccupa l’aumento di casi a Milano: la crescita più alta in Lombardia
Salgono a 2168 le vittime da coronavirus in Lombardia: 209 i morti nelle ultime 24 ore, «una crescita significativa». Lo ha comunicato l’assessore lombardo al Welfare Giulio Gallera nella conferenza stampa per fare il punto sull’emergenza sanitaria. Il numero dei contagiati in regione è salito a 19.884, quindi 2171 in più rispetto a ieri, un …
Is the Channel Tunnel closed and are ferries running? Travel advice as France closes border due …
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Tesla suspends work at Fremont plant, will comply with shelter in place order
The Alameda County had initially deemed Tesla’s 10,000-employee plant an essential business, allowing it to stay open and fully staffed despite the shelter in place order, but quickly reversed that decision when challenged by reporters. “We have followed and are continuing to follow all legal directions and safety guidelines with respect to the operations of …
Netflix lowers streaming quality in Europe to reduce network congestion
Hours after the EU called on telecom and streaming service providers to help reduce network congestion during the coronavirus pandemic, Netflix has announced that it will lower its streaming bitrate for the next 30 days. “Following the discussions between [Internal Market and Services] Commissioner Thierry Breton and Reed Hastings – and given the extraordinary challenges …
GC’s Niko Bonatsos on Y Combinator, edtech and investing in the shadow of coronavirus
‘Assume that your budget and everything is going to get recut’ Danny Crichton 7 hours This week, Extra Crunch hosted a call with General Catalyst managing director Niko Bonatsos to discuss a number of startup topics, including what the novel coronavirus is doing to investing in the Valley, as well as his thoughts on robotics, …