Month: March 2021
March 31, 2021
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“Apple is adding two new voices to Siri’s English offerings, and eliminating the default ‘female voice’ selection in the latest beta version of iOS. This means…”
March 30, 2021
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“Growing up in the American West, one inherits a set of myths so grave and insubstantial they can only be passed on in the dark. In gestures and overheard…”
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Getting One Vaccine Is Good. How About Mix-and-Match?
“Researchers are exploring the possible benefits of pairing doses from two different Covid-19 vaccines. A vaccination center inside Salisbury Cathedral, in…”
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A super-famous TikTok star appeared on Jimmy Fallon. It didn’t go great.
“This story is part of a group of stories called If you were on the internet over the weekend, you likely noticed an oddly lethargic video of a woman performing…”
March 29, 2021
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People’s Expensive NFTs Keep Vanishing. This Is Why
“Last month, Tom Kuennen, a property manager from Ontario, coughed up $500 worth of cryptocurrency for a JPEG of an Elon Musk-themed “Moon Ticket” from…”
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When a Friend Is Your Life Partner
“Kirn Vintage Stock / Getty / Arsh Raziuddin / The Atlantic Kami West had been dating her current boyfriend for a few weeks when she told him that he was…”
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A No-Nonsense Guide to Early Retirement – LessWrong
“(Edited 2021-02-28: Added a section on how retirement is risky, and changed a few other sections to provide more context or clarify various trade-offs pointed…”
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Music Sermon: Disco’s Revenge – How Disco Demolition Night Sparked Evolution In Black Music
“For years, disco was the black sheep of music genres. Characterized as schmaltzy and over the top, the sound of polyester suits, platform shoes, and strobe…”
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Floating Points / Pharoah Sanders / The London Symphony Orchestra: Promises
“In a 2020 interview with The New Yorker , saxophonist Pharoah Sanders , who turned 80 last October, said he hadn’t been listening to records for a while. “I…”
March 28, 2021
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Is Substack the Media Future We Want?
“Haley Nahman was having a weird time. She had spent most of the pandemic inside, shuttling around the one-bedroom apartment she shares with her partner, Avi.…”
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How Discord (somewhat accidentally) invented the future of the internet
“Most longtime Discord users have a similar origin story. They liked playing video games, and liked playing with their friends, so they used TeamSpeak or Skype…”
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17 Reasons to Let the Economic Optimism Begin
“A reporter who has tracked decades of gloomy trends sees things lining up for roaring growth. Neil Irwin March 13, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET Credit… Jordy van den…”
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The American Obsession with Lawns
“Lawns are American. But they’re also an anomaly. Photo by CaseyHillPhoto/Getty Images / Warmer weather in the northern states means more time outside, and more…”
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Why comparing Covid-19 vaccine efficacy numbers can be misleading
“A shipment of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine arrives at a hospital in Bay Shore, New York, on March 3. Johnny Milano/Bloomberg/Getty Images Three…”
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“I am trying to account for the body of a bird I knew. Human metrics for bird bodies tend to be comparative, since their purpose is to discern an individual…”
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No Moods, Ads or Cutesy Fucking Icons » What Dreams May Come.
“Interrogating the Dream Blame this guy. Anyone who caught my talk at Ratio back in 2017 might vaguely recall a curious claim: that the Human corpus…”
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What Does It Mean To Buy a Gif?
“▲ Nyan Cat flying through space. It’s everywhere on the Internet right now— NFT this, Rarible that. Tokens, tokens, come get your tokens! We’ve got people…”
March 27, 2021
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What’s a Milkshake Duck? Everything is a Milkshake Duck.
“Getty Images/Image Source To those who follow such things, this week’s most prominent internet backlash probably looks wearily familiar: a mild-mannered…”
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Humans Accidentally Created a Death Trap for Bald Eagles
“Science Twenty-five years ago, bald eagles mysteriously started dying in Arkansas. Scientists have finally figured out why. Sarah Zhang 2:01 PM ET Holly M.…”
March 24, 2021
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The 32 Greatest Character Actors Working Today
“Photo-Illustration: by Vulture; Photos by Shutterstock, HBO, 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures, Netflix, Newmarket Films, A24, New Line Cinema, FX, Sony…”
March 22, 2021
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Sovereign Writers and Substack
“There has been a bit of controversy around Substack over the last week; I’m not going to get into the specifics of various accusations made about various…”
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Study confirms that some people age more slowly
“People really do vary in how fast they age, and the divergence starts in young adulthood, a new study suggests. The researchers found that by the tender age of…”
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“by Sam Altman My work at OpenAI reminds me every day about the magnitude of the socioeconomic change that is coming sooner than most people believe. Software…”
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AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Vaccine Found to Be 79% Effective in U.S. Study
“The vaccine maker is preparing to apply for emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration. But the vaccine may not be needed in the United…”
March 21, 2021
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3 Ways the Pandemic Has Made the World Better
“Health COVID-19 has inflicted devastating losses. It has also delivered certain blessings. Zeynep Tufekci 2:23 PM ET Sebastian Gollnow / Uwe Anspach / picture…”
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“The PBS series “American Masters” specializes in packaging the lives of cultural luminaries into an hour or two of entertainment. For its latest subject, the…”
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Stores That Defined American Malls Bet on a Freestanding Future
“Photographer: Al Bello/Getty Images North Photographer: Al Bello/Getty Images North Quintessential mall stores from Macy’s Inc. to Kay Jewelers to Gap Inc. are…”
March 20, 2021
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A Queer Woman Just Dropped the Essential Playbook for Straight Men
“The fourth chapter of Jane Ward ’s new book, The Tragedy of Heterosexuality , imagines a dinner party with 60 of Ward’s queer friends and colleagues. They’re in…”
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Inside the ‘Black Market’ Where Artists Can Pay for Millions of Streams
“The music industry is famous for being hyper-competitive, but in the summer of 2019, the biggest companies — from major labels to streaming services — briefly…”
March 17, 2021
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Should we mix-and-match doses from different COVID-19 vaccines? Experts say maybe
“Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canada Using different vaccines could create a stronger immune response against COVID-19 and its variants, experts say. But it’s…”