After Math: Keeping occupied in a time of quarantine
SOPA Images via Getty Images Twitter has seen a 24 percent jump in its daily users since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, 166 million users in total. Because apparently we aren’t all… Excerpt from: After Math: Keeping occupied in a time of quarantine
Bandcamp will waive its fees every first Friday of the month until July
Bandcamp is once again waiving its commission fees to help musicians impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The company won’t take a cut of any music or merchandise you buy between now and 12AM… Continued here: Bandcamp will waive its fees every first Friday of the month until July
Amazon plans to spend $4 billion on COVID-related expenses
And it won’t stop there. CEO Jeff Bezos said in a statement that the company will spend $4 billion of its profits in this coming Q2 on COVID-related expenses. “Under normal circumstances, in… More here: Amazon plans to spend $4 billion on COVID-related expenses
British Museum makes over half of its collection viewable online
You can’t visit museums in person during pandemic lockdowns, but you might not have to for one of the most prestigious institutions. The British Museum has made (via Motherboard) images of more… Read more: British Museum makes over half of its collection viewable online
Watch a mile-long asteroid sling past the Earth tonight at 7 PM ET
An asteroid will hit Earth — it’s not a matter of “if” but “when.” Fortunately, the space rock known as 1998 OR2 won’t be crashing your quarantine party, but it’s still considered a… More here: Watch a mile-long asteroid sling past the Earth tonight at 7 PM ET
