A Popular, Low-Tech Way to Pass the Time in Quarantine: Puzzles
People are buying up everything from kids puzzles to 5,000-piece jigsaws to survive the boredom of home isolation.
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Millions of people are preoccupying themselves in coronavirus isolation with various forms of technology, from Disney+ to DoorDash and FaceTime to Fortnite. But after a long day of distance learning or working from home, there’s only so many glowing pixels we can endure. That could explain why an old-school trade is seeing an unexpected resurgence right now.