Friday, a startup that develops remote-working software applications, is vying for an investment of up to $2 million.
technology
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Maine Voices: Higher-education pundits are drawing the wrong lesson from COVID-19
The pandemic has made clear the ways in which fully online learning is no substitute for the traditional campus-based experience for young adults.
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Japanese firm acquires Scarborough-based Fluid Imaging Technologies
Yokogawa Electric Corp. completed the acquisition on April 8. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Technology to track COVID-19 raises fears of mass surveillance
The ideas for new technologies range from systems to draw data from diagnostic testing labs and hospitals to mobile phone apps to identify the infected to help others avoid contact.
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Commentary: Happy (as you can be) Occupational Therapy Month
Engaging in our valued pastimes is more valuable than ever.
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Analysis: Cuomo asked why U.S. isn’t ready for mass shift to online education. Here’s why
It’s about more than planning issues – it’s also about inequitable access to technology, the benefits of face-to-face interactions and the services provided by schools.
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Maine Voices: Families getting a crash course in distance learning
With brick and mortar schools closed because of the coronavirus, our kids need boundaries, routine and the right space in order to study online.
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Jim Fossel: Old-fashioned democracy threatened by novel virus
The New England town meeting form of government has survived for centuries, but it may not outlive the coronavirus response..
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Commentary: How to make decisions about non-urgent care in the face of COVID-19
Deciding how, when and whether to seek care? Consult your health care provider first.
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Maine Voices: Working at home effectively takes more than just a laptop
Employees practicing ‘social distancing’ – and their managers – face new issues of accessibility, staff cohesion, child care, information flow and accountability.