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Tech NewsAppleApple Is Said to Be Maintaining Mask Requirements in Its Stores Despite Recent CDC Guidance
Over the past year and then some, one of the unorthodox ways to gauge the severity of the pandemic has been to look at one tech giant: Apple. That might be changing, though. A recent report states that Apple will maintain a mask mandate in its U.S. Apple Stores despite the new guidance from the … Continued
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Tech NewsNewsWhatsApp Can Now Do the Same Thing as Google Meet and Zoom and FaceTime
WhatsApp on Thursday announced the introduction of voice and video calls on its desktop apps for Mac and PC, expanding the ways in which you can create the illusion of meaningful human interaction in this moment of crushing isolation. “With so many people still apart from their loved ones, and adjusting to new ways of … Continued
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ScienceHealthHoney Smacks Cereal Added to the Growing List of Shit That Might Give You Salmonella Poisoning
The Kellogg Company has announced that it’s recalling Honey Smacks cereal with “use by” dates between June 14, 2018 and June 14, 2019. The cereal has been linked to America’s current salmonella outbreak which currently affects at least 31 states and follows an announcement this week that consumers should avoid pre-cut melon. “The FDA has … Continued
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Tech NewsNo, Grocery Stores Aren’t Locking Up Tide Pods Because of the Teens
A rash of reports from overly credulous news outlets would have you believe that retailers are locking up their detergent in response to the “Tide pod” meme. As proof, the articles show photos pulled from social media of soap products bearing security devices. These products really are behind safety glass in some stores, but it’s not … Continued
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Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityHow a Company You’ve Never Heard of Sends You Letters about Your Medical Condition
In the summer of 2015, Alexandra Franco got a letter in the mail from a company she had never heard of called AcurianHealth. The letter, addressed to Franco personally, invited her to participate in a study of people with psoriasis, a condition that causes dry, itchy patches on the skin. Franco did not have psoriasis. … Continued
By Kashmir Hill
