phalse phace writes: Researchers in Hong Kong on Monday reported what appears to be the first confirmed case of Covid-19 reinfection, a 33-year-old man who was first infected by SARS-CoV-2 in late March and then, four and a half months later, seemingly contracted the virus again while traveling in Europe. The case raises questions about…

Plug this into your laptop, desktop, Nintendo Switch or just about anything else. …read more Source:: CNet

Videoconferencing software Zoom experienced a widespread outage Monday morning with many users unable to join or launch video meetings. From a report: Why it matters: During the coronavirus pandemic, Zoom has become the go-to solution for many businesses and schools trying to function remotely. What they’re saying: “We have identified the issue causing users to…

The COVID-19 virus and our reaction to it have accelerated an emerging shift in our conventional ways of doing things. Companies that return to the old ways without understanding that shift are likely to fail. The Next Normal is vastly different than the normal before the pandemic. …read more Source:: ZDNet

Who knew we’d get so emotional over a Start menu? …read more Source:: CNet

The South African government published a draft code of good practice on the prevention and elimination of violence and harassment in the workplace and covers a number of areas including sexual harassment and online bullying. The code applies to all business sectors both public and private across across the country. …read more Source:: SecurityMagazine

We have to hand it to this team, their entry for the 2020 Hackaday Prize is a classic pincer maneuver. A team from [The University of Auckland] in New Zealand and [New Dexterity] is designing a couple of gloves for both rehabilitation and human augmentation. One style is a human-powered prosthetic for someone who has…

Facebook on Monday blocked access within Thailand to a group with 1 million members that discusses the country’s king, after the Thai government threatened legal action over failure to take down content deemed defamatory to the monarchy. From a report: The move comes amid near daily youth-led protests against the government led by the former…

Nine standout rumors we’ve heard about the upcoming iPhone 12, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max. …read more Source:: CNet

Unity Software, a San Francisco-based company known for its popular video game engine, has filed to go public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “U.” An interesting point it raised in its filing: In particular, operating system platform providers or application stores such as Apple or Google may change their technical…