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Online Dating in the Coronavirus Era: How to Get With the Game - The Wall Street Journal Online Dating in the Coronavirus Era: How to Get With the Game - The Wall Street Journal Posted: 09 Jun 2020 12:00 AM PDT CHECKMATING Dating apps are encouraging quarantined singles to interact via games of all sorts Illustration: Kiersten Essenpreis By Rachel Wolfe Close Rachel Wolfe June 9, 2020 1:00 pm ET BEFORE COVID-19, the biggest danger of a first date was the risk of rolling your eyes while your match droned on about parasailing or poker. Back then, the online-dating protocol was to move from a brief chat via the app to a date, even kissing, "as quickly as possible after mutually swiping right," said Coffee Meets Bagel founder Dawoon Kang. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS How have you handled dating during the pandemic? Join the conversation below. But now with no end to the pandemic in sight, dating-ap...

HOTorNOT: The forgotten website that shaped the internet - Mashable HOTorNOT: The forgotten website that shaped the internet - Mashable 7 Ways Tech Is Changing for the Better in 2020 - Built In Slaying of transgender activist in Pico-Union lands man at least 25 years in prison - KTLA Los Angeles HOTorNOT: The forgotten website that shaped the internet - Mashable Posted: 27 Sep 2020 06:04 AM PDT "Everything about HOTorNOT was about wanting to cultivate the idea of a two-way web, finding ways to connect people. We really saw ourselves as trying to build the ultimate people router," said one of HOTorNOT's two co-founders, James Hong, referring to a seminal concept that influenced much of Web 2.0 , which was defined by the social media platforms launched on the heels of HOTorNOT. "The rating side was a way to interact: Posting a picture was an expression of who you were. And the person rating was comm...

A promise of sustainability and social empowerment | Dinna Chan Vasquez - Business Mirror A promise of sustainability and social empowerment | Dinna Chan Vasquez - Business Mirror Posted: 08 Aug 2020 12:00 AM PDT These days, editors, columnists and writers attend press conferences and product launches via Zoom, Microsoft Team and other videoconferencing platforms that serve such purposes. It is both personal and impersonal. You see the subjects up close on your computer or phone screen but you don't really get to talk to them. You ask your questions on a chat box provided for that purpose. Doing everything online is not something I am averse to actually. It's just unfamiliar for now.  One of the online events I recently attended was the L'Oreal Philippines announcement of its roadmap in contribution to the brand's global sustainability targets. The focus areas for the Philippines are sustainable e-commerce, consumer empow...

These Are the Best Dating Apps for Men Over 40 - InsideHook These Are the Best Dating Apps for Men Over 40 - InsideHook Posted: 29 Sep 2020 07:16 AM PDT If you're a man over 40, chances are your dating life pre-dates the mainstream advent of dating apps. You probably started dating back when people met at bars or got set up on blind dates or just settled for their classmates or coworkers, got married in their 20s, had a couple kids by 35 and then got divorced. In fact, maybe you did exactly that and that's why you're now looking for dating-app advice. Whether you're a middle-aged guy returning to the dating game after a marriage-length hiatus or a proud "never married, no kids" type , chances are you can recall a time when dating didn't require wifi, and you may be looking for some guidance when it comes to navigating the online dating space. While college-aged millennials were the first to thrust dating apps...

3 people in Nebraska are first to test positive for West Nile virus, HHS says - Cherokee Tribune Ledger News 3 people in Nebraska are first to test positive for West Nile virus, HHS says - Cherokee Tribune Ledger News Posted: 29 Sep 2020 03:00 PM PDT Three people recently have tested positive for the West Nile virus according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Cases have been reported in the Lincoln and Omaha areas, as well as in the Three Rivers Health Department area, which covers Dodge, Saunders and Washington counties. Dr. Tom Safranek of HHS said the three are the first human West Nile cases so far this season. Hospitalizations for COVID-19 hit record high in Lancaster County; more patients are older West Nile virus is transmitted through mosquito bites. Mosquitoes get it by feeding on infected birds and pass it to people and animals. HHS suggests using mosquito repellent, wearing long...