Author Archives
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Stuff That Works
Tom sent me the above in response to this and it makes a lot of sense. While it is often the case that we tend to appreciate objects more after they are gone there is nothing better than doing so… Read More ›
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“UK border challenges”
Manufacturer Becton Dickinson alerted the NHS to problems in July and said the increased global demand as well as “UK border challenges” were to blame as well as a shortage of raw materials. A BD spokesperson said the company was… Read More ›
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HUAWEI GT 2 Pro review (part 1)
This is a very quick first part of my GT 2 Pro review. I simply want to cover the very first impressions a buyer can expect to experience when they open the box. And my first impressions were much more… Read More ›
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The value of something
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Hospitals and Insurers
This year, the federal government ordered hospitals to begin publishing a prized secret: a complete list of the prices they negotiate with private insurers. The insurers’ trade association had called the rule unconstitutional and said it would “undermine competitive negotiations.”… Read More ›
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Google dismantles Health unit, here we go again.
From consumer-facing products like sleep tracking tech with its Nest Hub smart home devices and Fitbit wearables to clinical initiatives like its Care Studio EHR search tool and its health AI work, Google has intensified its focus on health tech… Read More ›
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DDN
In an ever increasingly divided world, our job isn’t to drive people further apart with fear and fiction but bring them together with empathy and evidence Far too many Journalists sit comfortably trapped in their own bubble of privilege and… Read More ›
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What exactly is a ‘beater’ watch?
That the man uses a hefty gold watch worth in excess of $140,000 as his beater says a lot about how successful he is… Or perhaps the size of his cojones. Must be nice. Weighing in at 41mm and powered… Read More ›
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Hiding tech in everyday objects
The latest device from Ikea’s novel partnership with the wifi-speaker maker Sonos is a bit different: a speaker hidden in a picture frame. The Symfonisk picture frame costs £179 ($199) and joins Ikea’s other unusual speakers – one is in… Read More ›
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My Journey into QAnon
It started with an anonymous post in 2017. They called themselves ‘Q’ and left a trail of cryptic messages for an increasing number of followers to obsess over. Over the years, the conspiracy theory became a movement, crashing into mainstream… Read More ›
