The pandemic has been marked by brief periods of shortage worldwide (remember the great toilet paper rush of 2020?). We’ve temporarily run out of everything from gym equipment to condoms and even aluminum cans, and now a lumber shortage has hit close to home, raising concern among DIY enthusiasts and potential house owners around the world. The scarcity of lumber brought prices to an all-time high of$1,686 per thousand board feetin May, a 400 percent peak from pre-pandemic levels when prices shuffled between $350 to $500....

During the pandemic, video calls became a way for me to connect with my aunt in a nursing home and with my extended family during holidays. Zoom was how I enjoyed trivia nights, happy hours and live performances. As a university professor, Zoom was also the way I conducted all of my work meetings, mentoring and teaching. But I often felt drained after Zoom sessions, even some of those that I had scheduled for fun....

Gothenburg gears up to test future transport tech in the heart of town ‘Possibilities, not bans’ The city insisted the zone will not lead to bans or restrictions on certain vehicles, though did not elaborate on how non-electric vehicles will be accommodated. Volvo, which is headquartered in Gothenburg, plans to provide robotic cabs operated by itsmobility service. “We want to use our knowledge and technology to help create a future city that is electrified, connected, shared, and climate-neutral,” said Henrik Green, Chief Technology Officer at Volvo....

A few days ago, Prime Minister Najib Razakannouncedthat all Malaysians aged 18 years and above will be assigned an official e-mail account to receive statements, bills and notices from the government. The1 Malaysia Email Project, according to the Prime Minister, is purportedly to allow a “direct and secure communication between citizens and the Government.” As valiant as the 1 Malaysia E Mail sounds, it did not gain the support the government was hoping for, despite reassuring the public that it is a private sector project and that no public money is involved....

Please see update at the bottom of the post. When it comes to new mobile platforms, everyone keeps an eye on official app support. That is, people notice when big names bring their products to new mobile lines, as it indicates that there has been enough user demand to warrant the development costs required to port their app. And so it was long-held that the lack of an official Foursquare application for Windows Phone 7 boded poorly, as surely Foursquare had the money to build the app, but simply didn’t....