Thu. 12/16 - DOOM BLOOM: Spotted Lanternfly-Tainted Honey

It turns out those pesky spotted lanternflies have changed the local honey in Pennsylvania, and it’s… kind of good? Plus, the FDA has approved eye drops that fix age-related vision problems. And one company is trying to prevent new staff turnover by letting them see what the job is really like using VR headsets.

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Links:

• When Life Gave Pennsylvania Spotted Lanternflies, Its Bees Made Spotted Lanternfly Honey (Atlas Obscura)
• 09/17 episode about spotted lanternflies (Kottke Ride Home)
• The FDA Just Approved Eye Drops to Correct Aging Vision (Gizmodo)
• New FDA-approved eye drops could replace reading glasses for millions: "It's definitely a life changer" (CBS News)
• New Eye Drops Offer an Alternative to Reading Glasses (NY Times)
• The First FDA-Approved Eye Drops to Treat Blurry Vision Are Now Available in The US (Science Alert)
• MGM Resorts Job Seekers Can Try Out Roles in VR Before Starting (Business Insider)
• Alexa's latest celebrity voice is Santa Claus himself (The Verge)
• Ted Lasso Loses His Mustache in New Animated Holiday Short (Consequence TV)
• Kottke.Org
• Jackson Bird on Twitter

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