A new school year often means loading up on the latest and greatest tech products. However, considering the new reality of remote or in-person classes and study sessions, as well as the convoluted market (new products are dropping almost on a weekly basis), we figured you might need some help. […]
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As the School Year Approaches, Education May Become the Pandemic’s Latest Casualty
Children tumble off a yellow school bus, where every other seat is marked with caution tape. Wearing whimsical masks—one has whiskers, another rhinestones—they wait to get their temperatures checked before filing into the one-story school building. Inside Wesley Elementary in Middletown, Conn., plastic shields rise from desks, and cartoon posters […]
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Is Zoom Video Communications (ZM) Stock Outpacing Its Computer and Technology Peers This Year?
Investors focused on the Computer and Technology space have likely heard of Zoom Video Communications (ZM), but is the stock performing well in comparison to the rest of its sector peers? A quick glance at the company’s year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Computer and Technology sector […]
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Argentina Freezes Telecommunications Prices Until Year End
Photographer: Sarah Pabst/Bloomberg Photographer: Sarah Pabst/Bloomberg Argentina is extending a price freeze for TV, internet and mobile services until the end of the year, deeming them “essential public services” and imposing the type of controls that could complicate a deal with the International Monetary Fund. The freeze means providers won’t […]
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Baltimore-area schools start the year with online education. Thousands of students lack a way to engage.
On the first day of a new school year in the midst of a pandemic, tens of thousands of students will likely be left behind, unable to show up Tuesday to greet their classmates and teachers on a computer screen. © Barbara Haddock Taylor / Baltimore Sun/The Baltimore Sun/TNS Allison […]
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9 practical steps to take in your first year as a homebuyer
So you officially own a new home — congrats! Before you get settled, there are a few things expert homeowners recommended doing in your first year. Take some time to set reasonable expectations and goals as a homeowner, and start with small changes before jumping into major renovations. When making […]
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As COVID looms over school year, Rep. Joe Kennedy hits Sen. Ed Markey on 1996 Telecommunications Act, broadband access; both press for stimulus deal to help parents, students
Rep. Joe Kennedy on Tuesday night took aim at one of Sen. Ed Markey’s signature bills, the Telecommunications Act of 1996, arguing too many families still cannot afford cable service or access broadband at a time of confusion and concerns for public health as teachers and parents grapple with COVID-19 […]
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New report details Apple’s plan for iPhones (and other gadgets) this year
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