Wed. 07/07 - Algae Beer, Lead-Poisoned Emperors, & mRNA Flu Vaccines
Coronavirus Daily Briefing
Why do we have a five-day work week and could changes from the pandemic be enough to finally implement the long held fantasy of the four-day work week? Are we looking at a passwordless login landscape in our near future? And vinyl is more popular than CDs, but could disruptions to supply and demand change that?
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Will the post-Covid world include a 4-day workweek? As Kickstarter tests it out, some predict it will catch on (CNBC) Iceland ran the world's largest trial of a shorter work week. The results will (not) shock you. (Mashable) Four-day week 'an overwhelming success' in Iceland (BBC) Where the Five-Day Workweek Came From (The Atlantic) Why the Password Isn't Dead Quite Yet (Wired) The time is right to embrace passwordless authentication (Tech HQ) 5 Best Password Managers: Features, Pricing, and Tips (Wired) Vinyl Is More Popular Than Ever. Surprisingly, That's a Problem (Vice) The Pandemic Caused An Explosion In Vinyl Demand – Here’s Why The Music Industry Can’t Meet It (Billboard) We Are Living in a Climate Emergency, and We’re Going to Say So (Scientific American) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter