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Technology Editor @flipboard. Curating the first draft of history. Former journalist @venturebeat and @thenextweb. thelettertwo.com.

Ken Yeung
flipped into The Nation
Anthony Fauci
Fauci says it might be time to mandate masks as Covid-19 surges across US
CNN
(CNN) — Dr. Anthony Fauci has been reluctant to support a federal mask mandate. "A national mandate probably would not work," he said on Sept 15 during a news conference with Vermont Gov. Phil Scott. the...
15 hours ago
Ken Yeung
flipped into The Nation
News
U.S. Sets Coronavirus Case Record Amid New Surge
The New York Times - Campbell Robertson, Edgar Sandoval, Lucy Tompkins and Simon Romero
The United States is in the midst of one of the most severe surges of the coronavirus to date, with more new cases reported across the country on Friday than on any other single day since the pandemic...
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Ken Yeung
flipped into The Nation
Fyre Festival
Fyre Festival Promoter Has a Podcast, and a Spot in Solitary Confinement
The New York Times - Joe Coscarelli
Billy McFarland, the disgraced entrepreneur behind the notorious Fyre Festival, and a current federal inmate, has been placed in solitary confinement, his lawyer said on Friday, after Mr. McFarland participated...
1 day ago
Ken Yeung
flipped into The Nation
Down Syndrome
People with Down syndrome have 10 times the risk of death from Covid-19, study says
CNN
(CNN) — People with Down syndrome have 10 times the risk of dying from Covid-19 compared to those without the disability, a team of researchers reported Thursday. They also found a fourfold increased of...
19 hours ago
Ken Yeung
flipped into FYI
T-Mobile
T-Mobile screwups caused nationwide outage, but FCC isn’t punishing carrier
Ars Technica - Jon Brodkin
FCC details T-Mobile failure, "reminds" carriers to follow standard practices. The Federal Communications Commission has finished investigating …
1 day ago
Ken Yeung
flipped into FYI
Facebook
State, federal antitrust charges against Facebook could come as soon as November, sources say
The Washington Post - By Tony Romm
State and federal investigators are expected to file antitrust charges against Facebook as soon as November, according to four people familiar with the matter, embarking on a massive legal challenge against...
17 hours ago