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The work-from-home technology boon | VOX, CEPR Policy Portal
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, a radical shift occurred in how much people worked from home. Almost overnight, the majority of white-collar workers began working from their kitchen tables, garages, and home offices to avoid the risk of getting the virus and to comply with stay-at-home measures. While employers perceive …
Self-isolation proves a boon to rainfall project
Image copyright Hulton Collection Scientists have been amazed at the public’s response to help digitise the UK’s old rainfall records. Handwritten numbers on documents dating back 200 years are being transferred to a spreadsheet format so that computers can analyse past weather patterns. The volunteers blitzed their way through rain gauge data from the 1950s, …
Super-fast charging a boon for users
For illustrative purposes only Image Credit: Pixabay New Delhi: The future of smartphones may be foldable devices and even bigger and brighter displays but the battery in a handset and fast-charging technology is what most of users are excited about as they look to squeeze in more juice on a single charge and replenish depleting …
Plastic Surgery – A Boon As Well As Curse
Out of the many types of surgeries mastered by doctors today, plastic surgery remains the most controversial one of the lot. Due to the various ethical issues attached to cosmetic surgery, doctors have often been indecisive about its usefulness. It can either be considered a boon or a curse for the human population because it …