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Good morning! Are you desperately trying to figure out when you can receive the vaccine, and where? You're not alone.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

Presented by   Good morning! Are you desperately trying to figure out when you can receive the vaccine, and where? You’re not alone. Across the country,  states are struggling to get the vaccine into the arms of millions of Americans, with no federally coordinated rollout plan and convoluted technology guiding the way. Hana Schank and  Ramesh Raskar, experts in public interest technology at New America and MIT Media Lab respectively, explain why government agencies are resorting to platforms like Eventbrite to schedule vaccines, as some Florida counties have done—and what the Biden administration can do to clean up the mess. —Suzanne LaBarre   coronavirus ‘When can I schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment?’ Why the government can’t answer this simple question Operation Warp Speed successfully helped develop a vaccine in record time, but it did not develop a plan for last-mile delivery—and Americans’ lives are at stake.   tech tips Avoid browser tab overload with these super-simple tricks These easy-to-use browser tips will keep your tabs neat and tidy.   news The other attack inside the Capitol that we need to talk about The insurrection was bad enough, but inside the Capitol, GOP legislators made things worse by refusing to adhere to basic COVID-19 protocols.

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co.design Camo, flags, and the Kraken: Experts decode the symbols of the Capitol insurrectionists The Capitol rioters wore pelts, carried flags, and plastered themselves with logos that hid deeper meanings.   coronavirus The U.S. plans to release its stockpile of COVID-19 vaccines. Experts are worried Healthcare experts are concerned about the vaccine rollout and whether the next administration can fix the blunders of the current one.   work life Apple announces new commitments to its racial equity initiative Following last summer’s protests, Apple pledged $100 million toward education initiatives, economic empowerment, and criminal justice reform.   impact Giving people money turns out to be an incredibly effective tool in ending homelessness A Vancouver study gave $7,000 each to 50 people living on the street. The effect was immense.   impact I spoke to 99 big thinkers about what our world after coronavirus might look like: This is what I learned More business disruption, more political turbulence, but maybe also a glimmer of new possibilities.   work life These are the best places to work in 2021, according to employees Glassdoor’s annual list features companies across a range of industries.   co.design Move over, puzzles. Lego debuts the ultimate hobby for 2021 Bonus: These flowers will never die.   recommender How Canada Goose made its famous Expedition Parka sustainable With reclaimed fur and responsible down, the sustainable Expedition Parka is one of the warmest eco-friendly jackets on the market.     best workplaces for innovators Fast Company now accepting applications for Best Workplaces for Innovators 2021 Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators celebrates company cultures that empower employees at all levels to improve processes, create new products, or invent new ways of doing business. Our third annual ranking will identify companies and organizations from around the world that have created the most potent cultures for innovation. Winners will appear in the September issue. apply NOW     NEWS TikTok's privacy overhaul: What you need to know TikTok has announced broad and sweeping changes to the app’s privacy settings for its teenage users.  The changes affect the default privacy settings for all users under the age of 18, which make up a large portion of TikTok’s user base. Among the changes: All TikTok users who are between the ages of 13 and 15 have had their default privacy setting on their account changed to private, meaning other users must request permission to see their content.  TikTok has also removed the ability for others to download or remix videos posted by users aged 13 to 15 with its Duet and Stitch tools.  TikTok has exploded during the pandemic, but its popularity among young users has raised privacy concerns. A July 2020 report from Statista said 32.5% of TikTok users are between the ages of 10 and 19.   FREE SPONSORED E-BOOK OF THE DAY High Impact Productivity Hacks This eBook is the product of a year of research that led to increased outputs by 50%. Click here to download your free e-book.

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