The New York Times – “Brands are flocking to the platform like never before, drawn by its more than 1 billion users and its algorithm, which can make an ad seem like just another video…TikTok has been working to make the platform more lucrative for marketers and the creators they work with. And TikTok’s popularity… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: December 2021
CDC Report Shows Steep Drop in US Life Expectancy in 2020
Kottke.org: “The CDC recently released their report on Mortality in the United States, 2020 and this graph of US life expectancy at birth since 1950 by Christopher Ingraham dramatically summarizes the report’s main finding: That’s a decrease in life expectancy of 1.8 years from 2019. Here are some more of the report’s significant findings: In… Continue Reading
Biglaw Firms Delay Reopenings Due To Omicron Variant
Above the Law – Setting Returns For April (And Beyond): “As we get closer and closer to the end of 2021, more and more Biglaw and boutique firms are realizing that 2022 may wind up being just like how it sounds: “2020 Two.” This time, law firms are prepared for the COVID-19 sequel. Omicron is… Continue Reading
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First Oral Antiviral for Treatment of COVID-19
“Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Pfizer’s Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets, co-packaged for oral use) for the treatment of mild-to-moderate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in adults and pediatric patients (12 years of age and older weighing at least 40 kilograms or about 88 pounds) with positive… Continue Reading
Americans widely distrust Facebook, TikTok and Instagram with their data
Washington Post: “…It’s the rare thing that Americans of all ages and across the political spectrum largely seem to agree on: They don’t trust social media services with their information and they view targeted ads as annoying and invasive, according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll. Many Americans use social media — and most use… Continue Reading
US Army Creates Single Vaccine Effective Against All COVID & SARS Variants, Researchers Say
Defense One – “Within weeks, scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research expect to announce that they have developed a vaccine that is effective against COVID-19 and all its variants, even Omicron, as well as from previous SARS-origin viruses that have killed millions of people worldwide. The achievement is the result of almost… Continue Reading
The Beatles and the art of teamwork
The Economist: “A new documentary on the Fab Four is a must-watch for managers, too…Paul is strumming his guitar in a studio in London. George yawns and Ringo looks on listlessly. John is late, as usual. Suddenly, magic. A melody starts to take shape; George joins in on his guitar; Ringo claps out a beat.… Continue Reading
This Scientist Created a Rapid Test Just Weeks Into the Pandemic
ProPublica: “Here’s Why You Still Can’t Get It. Irene Bosch developed a quick, inexpensive COVID-19 test in early 2020. When COVID-19 started sweeping across America in the spring of 2020, Irene Bosch knew she was in a unique position to help. The Harvard-trained scientist had just developed quick, inexpensive tests for several tropical diseases, and… Continue Reading
Omicron at Least Doubles Risk of Getting Infected on a Plane
Bloomberg: “Aircraft passengers are twice or even three times more likely to catch Covid-19 during a flight since the emergence of the omicron variant, according to the top medical adviser to the world’s airlines. The warning comes as travelers take to the skies in their thousands for year-end holidays and family reunions, and as omicron… Continue Reading
Nature’s 10 Ten people who helped shape science in 2021
“An Omicron investigator, a Mars explorer and an AI ethics pioneer are some of the people behind the year’s big research stories. The Nature’s 10 list explores key developments in science this year and some of the people who played important parts in these milestones. Along with their colleagues, these individuals helped to make amazing… Continue Reading
HE 2021 Northern Lights photographer of the year
Capture the Atlas: “The 2021 Northern Lights photographer of the year. Photographing the Northern Lights is an otherworldly experience.There aren’t many events as moving as seeing the aurora borealis dance and illuminate the night sky with mesmerizing movements and vibrant colors. To help you find inspiration for planning and executing your images, in this new… Continue Reading
The Best Books of 2021
Kottke.org – Jason Kottke: “Like last year, I had a lot of trouble reading this year and even more difficulty regularly visiting good book stores, with months-long stretches without both. So, I went into compiling this post with a (fairly) clean slate and it was exciting to learn about what’s been good this year. I… Continue Reading
