Are Vaccines Working?
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the New York Times has been collecting and sharing case and death data
Matt Birchler
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I’ll Bet You Never Heard of this $4 Billion Company
Global Payments to acquire EVO for $4 billion
Global Payments is to acquire smaller rival EVO Payments for nearly $4
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Proxy Icons are Hidden in Plain Sight
Nick Heer: The Many Capabilities of Proxy Icons
The proxy icon should not be treated as a secret, hidden feature.
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The Birchtree Newsletter, August 2022
The Birchtree Newsletter is now monthly! I've fallen off the wagon recently, and I still want to bring
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Is Your North Star Quality or Quantity?
Om Malik: The problem with Facebook
Meta’s north star doesn’t take into account value to the users, the
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The Vibe Shift I've Been Waiting For
Meg Walters: Anne Hathahate was rooted in misogyny - and a new generation aren’t standing for it
Our sudden
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Yet Another Crypto Disaster
Ed Zitron: The Consequences of Silence
There are about a hundred different letters to the judge, many of them speaking
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You Don't Have to Use Instagram
Jared Polin commenting on Instagram's shift to video:
It is what it is. Instagram needs to evolve to
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Winking at the Camera
Li Zhoh: Republicans have a nonsensical argument against the same-sex marriage bill
Many Senate Republicans, rather than confront the substance
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Spotify Discontinues Car Thing
Spotify announced the discontinuation in their earnings call this week:
“The goal of Spotify’s Car Thing exploration was to
How to Write a Good Pitch Email to YouTubers
I get a lot of of emails from companies asking me to try their product and make a video about
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Paved With Broken Dreams of "the Old Instagram"
Mia Sato: The Kardashians hate the new Instagram
“Make Instagram Instagram again,” the post says. “(Stop trying to be tiktok
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NFL+ Ain’t for Me, and I’m Not Sure Who It’s For
The NFL launched NFL+ today, and I went from excited to completely uninterested pretty quickly. I live in Illinois, but
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Take (way) More Screenshots
Alex Chan: You should take more screenshots
Digital files exist in a context: they rely on particular hardware and software
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Google Walks Back a Crazy Change
Ron Amadeo: After public outcry, Google will reinstate Play Store app permissions list
The app permissions list is a factual,
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Martin Shkreli Wants to Help Me Save Money on Medicine? It's a Web3 Project?! How Could Anyone Be Skeptical?
Molly White: After five years in prison for a Ponzi scheme and a lifetime ban from the pharmaceutical industry, Martin
Apple
macOS Ventura Makes macOS's Contrast Problem Worse
Last month I complained about the Safari download window being hard to read with the default settings. Today I'
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On "the Best Laptop"
John Gruber: Wirecutter’s ‘Best’ Laptop
My longstanding complaint about The Wirecutter is that they institutionally fetishize price over quality.