There are several definitions for the term lockdown, the most common of which pertains to a state of containment or a restriction of progression. A lockdown is an emergency protocol to prevent people or information escaping, which usually can only be ordered by someone in command. Lockdowns are also used to protect people inside a facility or, for example, a computing system, from a dangerous external event. There may be various levels of lockdown.
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The science of why lockdown barely affected global temperatures
Countries across the world took unprecedented action in the first few months of 2020 to control the spread of COVID-19. At ...
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Remote work is making us more innovative — so don't dread the 'new normal'
Whether starting from scratch or simply choosing to accelerate in the current environment, creativity is flourishing across ...
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Google Maps data shows which European countries took lockdown most seriously
A substantial part of humanity is slowly emerging from weeks of lockdown. What we have experienced is truly rare: a real ...
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Daily Distraction: Let go of stress with these free meditation sessions
People all over the world have been under lockdown for weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic. And it's quite natural ...
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Ride-share companies hit again as Lyft lays off 900 employees, furloughs hundreds more
Ride-sharing service Lyft has said that it will be making 988 staff members redundant, and a further 288 will be furloughed. ...
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Houseparty offers $1M bounty for proof of hacking ‘smear campaign’
In the past couple of weeks, video calling apps such as Zoom and Houseparty have gained tremendous popularity thanks to worldwide ...
