#All the ways the pandemic could change cities forever

#All the ways the pandemic could change cities forever

“#All the ways the pandemic could change cities forever” During past epidemics, cities’ populations shrank due to death and the flight of those who could afford to leave. Will it be any different this time? The ongoing urbanization of the human species, currently powered by a daily increase of 200,000 city dwellers, is inexorable, argues…

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#Walmart repurposing warehouses to ship online orders faster

#Walmart repurposing warehouses to ship online orders faster

“#Walmart repurposing warehouses to ship online orders faster” Walmart is repurposing some of its massive distribution warehouses to help it deliver online orders faster ahead of the holiday shopping season. The nation’s biggest retailer — which is gearing up for another battle against Amazon for holiday web sales — said it will set up “pop-up”…

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#Denmark’s mink massacre forces major fur seller to shut down

#Denmark’s mink massacre forces major fur seller to shut down

“#Denmark’s mink massacre forces major fur seller to shut down” Denmark’s mink massacre is also killing one of the country’s largest fur sellers. The breeder-owned cooperative Kopenhagen Fur says it will shut down over the next two to three years because of the Danish government’s drastic efforts to contain a coronavirus outbreak there. Officials announced…

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#Microsoft says foreign hackers are targeting COVID-19 vaccine makers

#Microsoft says foreign hackers are targeting COVID-19 vaccine makers

“#Microsoft says foreign hackers are targeting COVID-19 vaccine makers” Russian and North Korean hackers have tried to attack pharmaceutical firms that are racing to develop coronavirus vaccines, Microsoft said Friday. The tech giant said it has detected cyberattacks in recent months against seven major companies that are “directly involved” in researching vaccines and treatments for…

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