COVID-19

After coming under fire from rock and folk legends for giving voice to misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines on Joe Rogan's podcast, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said the company will add a "content advisory" to any podcast episode that includes a discussion about COVID-19. Continue Reading →

The White House announced Tuesday that it is working to ship out as many as 500 million at-home COVID-19 test kits to Americans and is creating a government-run website to fulfill free online orders. Continue Reading →

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has announced that CES 2022 is adding an additional layer of health protocols by offering complimentary COVID-19 rapid testing kits. Continue Reading →

Are the big news organizations just fear-mongering or should we be concerned? Continue Reading →

With NYC now requiring proof of vaccination to enter all restaurants, vaccine passport apps are in the spotlight -- and they're running into issues. Continue Reading →

Thinking about attending CES (Jan 5-8, 2022) in Las Vegas? You'll need to provide proof of vaccination to attend. Continue Reading →

With NYC now requiring proof of vaccination to enter all restaurants, fitness centers, and indoor entertainment venues, it’s more vital than ever to have proof of vaccination -- and scammers are seizing the opportunity. Shelly Palmer talks with Bianca Peters and Kerry Drew about the troubling trend. Original Airdate: August 17, 2021 Continue Reading →

Wendy's is planning to open 700 kitchens expressly for food delivery apps. These "ghost kitchens" are coming to the UK, US and Canada. Is this an amazing idea whose time has come, or is it a knee-jerk reaction to the pandemic? Continue Reading →

You should not be surprised to learn that the vast majority of our clients have revised their "everyone back to the office" dates from September to October. In some cases, office workers are not expected back until January. As for vaccine mandates? About half of our clients are requiring (or going to require) their employees to be fully vaccinated. The other half are split between "masks required, but vaccines are optional" and "no requirements of any kind." Continue Reading →

I think it's fair to say we're not "going back to work" in September; we are already "at work." A hybrid workforce (on-location and online) is the new paradigm. To succeed, we must modify workflows and processes, adapt our physical and technological infrastructures, and do our best to reduce systemic location-based biases. Continue Reading →