The Covid-19 nose disaster

January 22, 2021 Brian Satis 239 Views

Coming up today: a Covid crisis for sommeliers and bakers, the tragic rise of instant loan apps and that data that shows why April is going to be a tough month for everyone.

The stories we talked about this week:

Their noses paid the bills. Then Covid took their sense of smell
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/loss-of-smell-covid-19-wine-food-industry

Shame, suicide and the dodgy loan apps plaguing Google’s Play Store
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/google-loan-apps-india-deaths

Blue Monday isn't a thing. The data shows April could be way tougher
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/lockdown-productivity-mental-health

Music by Filip Hnizdo

Produced and edited (remotely) by Matt Burgess

Brian Satis

Brian is WhatPod's Technology Editor. San Jose resident and veteran of the first Silicon Valley tech boom, Brian is founder of Duotone Game Studio and a contributing writer for Synthetic Dimensions, Podzone and Tech News Monthly.Got a podcast to suggest ? Contact Brian (brian.satis@whatpod.com.au)