Rachel

Wasted Effort | Nerd Fitness

I remember racing down the escalator at Macy’s in the Cape Cod Mall. My mom, calmly riding the Up escalator like a regular person, would say I’m going to hurt myself (possible) or I’m making a scene (correct) or disturbing people trying to get off the escalator (also correct). Sometimes I get to the top,…

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Banks don’t want to inspect your home office, so they make hundreds of employees come in five days a week

Work-from-home regulations for banks are changing, and some of the biggest players in the industry would prefer to hire employees five days a week but to make an effort to comply—including regular inspections of workers’ homes. During the pandemic, brokerage industry watchdog the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) suspended workplace inspection rules to make it…

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The Past Is Not Set in Stone

I am currently reading TheThe Tainted CupThea fantasy detective novel. Think “Sherlock Holmes set in Westeros.” The main character has this augmentation that allows him to capture every single detail of every interaction, crime scene, and then recite these exact details again at a later date. I remember something scary Black Glass episode about this…

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Trump’s return has women using the Oura smart ring to track their periods panicking over privacy

As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, millions of women are wondering what that means for them — or, more accurately, what funds for their bodies. In the week before Election victory of the Republican candidate, Google searches for “period tracker apps” have increased in popularity. The most common queries include ‘Should…

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