Some new drugs sell themselves with impressive safety and efficacy data. For others, well, there are television commercials.

“According to a new study, a little over 70 percent of prescription drugs advertised on television were rated as having "low therapeutic value," meaning they offer little benefit compared with drugs already on the market. The study, appearing in JAMA Open Network, aligns with longstanding skepticism that heavily promoted drugs have high therapeutic value. "One … Continue reading Some new drugs sell themselves with impressive safety and efficacy data. For others, well, there are television commercials.

Web Finds – January 17, 2023

A curated list of interesting links with an emphasis on news, technology, and more by ldstephens With $1.5 billion bill due at month-end, Elon Musk’s options aren’t great “The bill for Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter is coming due, with the billionaire facing unpalatable options on the company’s enormous debt pile, ranging from bankruptcy proceedings … Continue reading Web Finds – January 17, 2023

Web Finds for January 12, 2023

A curated list of interesting links with an emphasis on news, technology, and more by ldstephens Apple Is Working on Adding Touch Screens to Macs in Major Turnabout ”Apple Inc. is working on adding touch screens to its Mac computers, a move that would defy long-held company orthodoxy and embrace an approach that co-founder Steve … Continue reading Web Finds for January 12, 2023

Links curated by me ldstephens – January 10, 2023

A curated list of interesting links and tips with an emphasis on news, technology, and more by ldstephens My Newsletter is a new endeavor over on Substack. As a blogger, looking for new things to write about, I read over 150 news sites, technology blogs, and more every day. The Newsletter is a curated list … Continue reading Links curated by me ldstephens – January 10, 2023

How to create Custom Actions in Goodlinks

I love Goodlinks as my read-it-later app. Even though I love it and think that its the best reading experience of all read-it-later apps I've still been using Instapaper for its Share All Notes feature. Since I would like to use Goodlinks exclusively, I started wondering if I could replicate this feature with a Goodlinks … Continue reading How to create Custom Actions in Goodlinks

A shoutout to 7 years of Fastmail the perfect Gmail replacement

Fastmail is a fantastic email provider that consistently delivers high-quality service. From the moment I signed up 7 years ago, I have been impressed with the user-friendly interface and wide range of features available. The customization options allow me to tailor my inbox to my specific needs and the filters make it easy to stay … Continue reading A shoutout to 7 years of Fastmail the perfect Gmail replacement

PSA: Cybercriminals stole LastPass customer password vaults

Reporting by TechCrunch’s Zack Whittaker on December 22, 2022, LastPass says hackers stole customers' password vaults. Password manager giant LastPass has confirmed that cybercriminals stole its customers’ encrypted password vaults, which store its customers’ passwords and other secrets, in a data breach earlier this year. […] LastPass said customers’ password vaults are encrypted and can … Continue reading PSA: Cybercriminals stole LastPass customer password vaults

Using TikTok? Read this, it will alarm you!

New York Times by Cecilia Kang, ByteDance Inquiry Finds Employees Obtained User Data of 2 Journalists ByteDance, the China-based parent company of TikTok, said on Thursday that an internal investigation found that employees had inappropriately obtained the data of U.S. TikTok users, including two reporters. […] The investigation was initiated after an article was published by … Continue reading Using TikTok? Read this, it will alarm you!

I dumped Twitter for Nitter

I’ve had it with Twitter and closed my account this week. That said, I want to still want follow a handful of accounts. Here’s how I’m doing it. Nitter is a free and open-source alternative to Twitter focused on privacy and performance. The source is available on GitHub athttps://github.com/zedeus/nitter. Nitter provides RSS feeds for every … Continue reading I dumped Twitter for Nitter