Coronavirus puppy scams ‘seemed legit,’ ensnared dog lovers amid pandemic: Illegal Tender podcast

Everyone has had a different quarantine experience, and many people coping through the pandemic saw a golden opportunity to bring home a new puppy.  But for the unsuspecting and unlucky,…

6 Ways Home Buying Has Changed, Thanks to the Pandemic

Home is where the heart is shelter-at-home order is. As a result, it’s sparked a significant re-evaluation of how we look at our space—what we need from it, what we…

7 ways cybercrime is evolving amid the coronavirus pandemic

For many cybercriminals, the global coronavirus pandemic has been a golden opportunity for fraud. And we haven’t even seen the worst of it yet. Scammers love crises. From the criminal’s…

How Hollywood Is Continuing to Pivot Strategy Amid a Pandemic and Protests

Click here to read the full article. In September 2001, Nkechi Okoro Carroll was working at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Her offices were right down the street…

Pandemic propels old-school bond traders towards an electronic future

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) – The mammoth bond market has long been the old-school bastion of the financial world, but the COVID-19 pandemic has cast a…

7 Ways the Pandemic Will Change College Forever

Getty Images The pandemic will force major changes in higher education — not just in the fall but for years to come, as colleges and universities face steep budget cuts,…

Pandemic Prompts Indie Hotels to Buy Ads in Price-Comparison Searches

The coronavirus pandemic has made many hotel companies more eager for direct bookings. Price-comparison websites are a significant source of such bookings, and new tools are making it easier for…

Crunch time for China’s robot startups as pandemic brings pain and opportunities

By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – With glowing blue eyes and trusting feline features, a new robot cat by Chinese startup Elephant Robotics seems happily oblivious to the worries…