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How an Ill-Fated Fishing Voyage Helped Us Understand Covid-19

American Dynasty, a commercial trawler, departed Seattle one day in May to fish for hake off the Washington coast. Before leaving, its 122 crew members were screened for the coronavirus using the highly accurate polymerase chain reaction (P.C.R.) method, and all the results came back negative. But because those tests …

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Genies will let consumers create their own 3D avatars with Giphy and Gucci

The audio problem Learn how new cloud-based API solutions are solving imperfect, frustrating audio in video conferences. Access here Genies is expanding its focus from celebrities to everyday consumers with its 3D avatars for social apps from the likes of Giphy and Gucci. Genies already makes cartoon-like 2D avatars for …

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How the 2021 Social Security Bump Will Cost Some Retirees

Photo by CREATISTA / Shutterstock.com Retirees will see their Social Security payments increase by 1.3% in the new year on account of inflation. Yet, this latest annual cost-of-living adjustment could end up costing some retirees. For those who do not currently pay federal income taxes on their Social Security benefits, …

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