oldephartte(in training): 20 December - iG Tab - 7

Monday, December 20, 2021

WIRED

2021 Was Bound to Be a Year of Pop Culture Disappointments
Despite high points like Dune and Squid Game, the year was full of letdowns. Perhaps we wanted too much.
14 hours ago
Got Jet Lag? Consider Hacking Your Circadian Rhythm
Manipulating the master clock could help astronauts, pilots, shift workers, and even holiday travelers. The solution is simpler than you think.
15 hours ago
The Kid Surveillance Complex Locks Parents in a Trap
Minute-by-minute, footstep-by-footstep tracking of children is all too easy and enticing. But everyone's a prisoner in the parental panopticon.
15 hours ago

Omicron Helps Fuel a Case Increase in the U.S.
In a country already struggling with full hospitals and virus fatigue, the variant has contributed to spikes in some states.
4 hours ago
Trump Sues Letitia James in Bid to Stop Inquiry Into His Business
The lawsuit argues that the attorney general, Letitia James, has long exhibited a political bias against the former president.
7 hours ago
Business updates: Markets sank as investors took in grim forecasts about the Omicron variant.
Move by news organization is part of a wave of companies reconsidering their return-to-office plans in the wake of the Omicron variant.
7 hours ago

Newspaper headlines: Confusion at Christmas and Covid curbs deadlock
Whether there will be new Covid rules imposed before Christmas dominates Tuesday's front pages.
5 hours ago
Turkey farms want solution to fix ongoing staff shortages
One turkey farmer says they have enough birds, but not enough staff to help out.
5 hours ago
Scottish Power debt team filmed raiding wrong home
The men entered the flat while the occupier was out - even though she is not a Scottish Power customer.
5 hours ago