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A diet designed to reduce environmental harm has been linked to a significantly lower risk of premature death. The “planetary health” diet, first published in The Lancet five years ago, recommends reducing meat consumption, boosting fruit and vegetable intake and getting most of the needed protein from nuts, beans and lentils. A recent Harvard University study found that closely following the diet reduces the risk of major causes of death including cancer, heart disease and lung disease. |
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[Friday Joke] Two elephants talking, one said he had a doctor’s appointment next week in Alabama, the other said “Tuscaloosa”, first one replied, “No, just a sore foot.” |
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[New AI iPhone] It’s the “hottest and most widely telegraphed partnership in Silicon Valley,” said the Financial Times, after Apple CEO Tim Cook announced on Monday a venture with artificial intelligence pioneer OpenAI. The tie-up integrates AI into iPhones by embedding a suite of models into the operating system, under the “catch-all term” of Apple Intelligence. The new features showed off by Apple can read your calendar, check traffic on routes, reschedule a meeting, draft a message to contacts, summarize articles, rewrite emails or sort texts according to priority. “Groundbreaking” this is not. But think of Apple’s plans as a “top-to-bottom makeover” of the iPhone. The idea is that using AI on the devices will seem so normal that sometimes you might not even notice it’s there. |
![]() The Big Pine Book Club meets this Saturday to discuss The Wager by David Grann –shipwreck, mutiny and murder! 10am at the Big Pine Library. Link |
[Streaming Services] How to save money by jumping between streaming services. You don’t have to be signed up for Netflix, Spotify, Hulu, Disney Plus, Max, and everything else all the time. Link |
![]() [Inflation] I can remember when the dollar sign ($) had to have 2 lines thru the S. The dollar has lost so much value that they sometimes don’t even run a whole line through the S. |
Most Black Americans think systemic racism at U.S. institutions is real, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center. Link |
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[Semiconductor Chips] The battle for global supremacy between the United States and China comes down to semiconductor chips. That contest is entering a new phase as the American government pumps $100 billion into subsidies for tech firms and China builds dozens of new facilities. China is the largest global supplier of older legacy chips, but the Biden administration aims to control nearly 30% of the chip market by 2032. |
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[Plastic Sperm] Every human semen sample contained microplastics in new study. Scientists detected Styrofoam, PVC, and other toxic particles. Link |
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[Copper Shortage] The world is facing a problematic scarcity of a key element, copper. While recent reports of a pending copper shortage may not sound consequential to the average person, experts have expressed significant concerns. Copper is widely seen as a “leading indicator of economic health” because it’s “used practically everywhere — in homes and in factories, in electronics and in power generation,” said Reuters. By 2030, however, global copper mines will only meet 80% of the world’s copper requirements. What’s behind the looming copper shortage. Video |
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[Ringworm For Sexually Active People] A new report warns of a “highly contagious” sexually transmitted form of ringworm after the first case was reported in an American man who had recently returned to New York City from vacationing in the U.K., Greece and California. While this has not been found before in the U.S., the skin condition has been increasingly diagnosed throughout Europe. |
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![]() [What Is It] Ancient artifacts that still puzzle archaeologists. Link |
[Friday Joke] Putin is held hostage by a terrorist. A Russian truck driver stops at the back of a long queue on the motorway. He sees a policeman walking down the line of stopped cars to briefly talk to the drivers. As the policeman approaches the truck, the truck driver rolls down his window and asks, “What’s going on?” Policeman: “A terrorist is holding Putin hostage in a car. He’s demanding 10 million rubles, or he’ll douse Putin in petrol and set him on fire. So we’re asking drivers for donations.” Driver: “Oh, ok. How much do people donate on average.” Policeman: “About a gallon.” |
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The abortion pill mifepristone — and the FDA’s broader authority to regulate drugs — just survived one challenge at the Supreme Court. |
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[Friday Joke] A guy said to God, “God, is it true that to you a billion years is like a second?” God said, “Yes.” The guy said, “God, is it true that to you a billion dollars is like a penny?” God said, “Yes.” The guy said, “God, can I have a penny?” God said, “Yes, just a second.” |
The current Coconut Telegraph was published on 6/14/24 at 8:16 am. |