SHARE NEWSLETTER Whether you’re in the mood to read outdoors or curl up on a couch this summer, The Atlantic’s writers and editors have reading recommendations to match. In today’s newsletter, you’ll find a selection of books filled with excitement, wherever you find yourself. (You can browse the Culture team’s full summer reading list here.) Every … Continue reading Summer reading from The Atlantic
A tale of a long and happy marriage
With all of the people who either never find a long-term relationship or whose partnership eventually failed, it's good to read of a couple whose marriage has been long and happy. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/04/us/jimmy-rosalynn-carter-anniversary.html?
New iOS 15 will allow identifying content in photos — here’s how
https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/use-visual-lookup-photos-ios/ iOS 15: How to Use Visual Lookup in Photos to Identify Landmarks, Plants, and Pets Thursday July 8, 2021 10:55 AM PDT by Tim Hardwick In iOS 15, Apple made further advancements in on-device machine learning and integrated them into the Photos app to make your iPhone more intelligent at recognizing the contents of pictures. In other words, the Photos app … Continue reading New iOS 15 will allow identifying content in photos — here’s how
Vaccinated may need to wear masks indoors again to prevent carrying Delta to unvaccinated
Also, take a look at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/delta-variant-vaccines/2021/07/08/05b1bc5e-df75-11eb-ae31-6b7c5c34f0d6_story.html This article highlights the true danger of the Delta variation of COVID. Vaccinated people can become infected and carry it to others. The vaccinated may be spared severe illness but unvaccinated people catching Delta may die. Looks like wearing masks indoor is coming back, even for the vaccinated. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pfizers-covid-19-vaccine-is-less-effective-against-delta-variant-israeli-data-show-11625572796 … Continue reading Vaccinated may need to wear masks indoors again to prevent carrying Delta to unvaccinated
Baby boomers beginning to distribute wealth to others
Older Americans Stockpiled a Record $35 Trillion. The Time Has Come to Give It Away. Transfers to heirs and others are unleashing a torrent of economic activity, including buying homes, starting businesses and giving to charity By Ben Eisen and Anne TergesenJuly 2, 2021 10:00 am ET Listen to Article 13 minutes00:00 / 12:311xQueueThis article is in your queue.Open … Continue reading Baby boomers beginning to distribute wealth to others
Cost of these 11 items has been going up
The reasons why these items cost more isn't always what you think. https://www.buzzfeed.com/meganeliscomb/inflation-driving-prices-up-2021 These 11 Things Cost A Lot More All Of A Sudden Thanks To Inflation Don't let inflation blow up your budget.by Megan LiscombPersonal Finance Editor Consumer prices have been going up, and people are talking about the dreaded i-word: inflation. In a nutshell, inflation is a … Continue reading Cost of these 11 items has been going up
Time to retire those Time Capsules
I grieved when my Time Capsule finally bit the dust. It was so handy to have a painless router combined with a flawless scheduled backup of my Apple iMac. That combo allowed me to simply restore all of my programs and data seamlessly to new computers multiple times over the years. Unfortunately, a design failure … Continue reading Time to retire those Time Capsules
Delta variant truly dangerous for everyone, even the vaccinated
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/07/08/1013794996/why-the-delta-variant-is-so-contagious-a-new-study-sheds-light The Delta Variant Isn't Just Hyper-Contagious. It Also Grows More Rapidly Inside You July 8, 20211:45 PM ET MICHAELEEN DOUCLEFFTwitter The numerals in this illustration show the main mutation sites of the delta variant of the coronavirus, which is likely the most contagious version. Here, the virus's spike protein (red) binds to a receptor … Continue reading Delta variant truly dangerous for everyone, even the vaccinated
Pacific Northwest heat wave — caused by climate change — a mass casualty event
https://gizmodo.com/the-pacific-northwest-heat-wave-is-now-a-mass-casualty-1847252012 The Pacific Northwest Heat Wave Is Now a 'Mass Casualty Event' A new analysis also sheds light on the climate crisis' role, showing the heat was made 150 times more likely. Dharna NoorThursday 12:50PM45 The Pacific Northwest is still reeling from the mind boggling heat wave that gripped it late last month. The past two days have … Continue reading Pacific Northwest heat wave — caused by climate change — a mass casualty event
Turn off automatic updates for HomePods connected to Apple TV
https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/07/07/users-report-some-original-homepods-bricking-with-software-version-146-update? Users report some original HomePods 'bricking' with software version 14.6 update By Wesley Hilliard | Jul 07, 2021 32 CommentsFacebook Twitter Reddit The release version 14.6 of HomePod's operating system is reportedly "bricking" some devices in certain configurations — especially when paired with an Apple TV. The user reports follow similar issues being caused by the beta version 15.0 software. Only the original … Continue reading Turn off automatic updates for HomePods connected to Apple TV
99.2% of recent U.S. COVID deaths unvaccinated
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jul/08/fears-of-new-us-covid-surge-as-delta-spreads-and-many-remain-unvaccinated? 99.2% of US Covid deaths in June were unvaccinated, says Fauci Cases rise in nearly half of states as low vaccination rates met with more transmissible and severe Delta variant A woman receives a vaccine in Aberdeen, Maryland. The state reported that all of those who died of Covid there in June had not … Continue reading 99.2% of recent U.S. COVID deaths unvaccinated
Uninsured don’t get a break from hospitals
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hospitals-often-charge-uninsured-people-the-highest-prices-new-data-show-11625584448? Hospitals Often Charge Uninsured People the Highest Prices, New Data Show Cash payers are often charged more than insurance companies for the same service by the same hospital, according to a WSJ analysis of previously confidential data By Melanie Evans, Anna Wilde Mathews and Tom McGinty July 6, 2021 11:14 am ET Raul Macias was rushed to an … Continue reading Uninsured don’t get a break from hospitals
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