Sunday Soup: Top Seafood Shacks, Costco Checkout Lines, How to Handle 'Fubbing'
These are the articles, streaming ideas, and books that caught our attention this week.
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Following a roller-coaster trading week for the markets, we’re sharing some of the lighter and more fun things we turned up in our reading. From what could replace GPS to seafood shacks to visit this summer to the use of Big Data to improve healthcare, we’ve got interesting finds we think you’ll enjoy.
You can also see and hear Apple AAPL execs discuss their AI plans for Siri as well as watch an interesting talk on how freedoms and boundaries are linked. And if you’re looking for a new summer read, we’ve got you covered with the latest from Michael Connelly.
If you have a recommendation to share, we’d love to hear about it in the Comments section below.
Now enjoy this latest offering of Sunday Soup.
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"Trying to talk to someone stuck on their phone is such a universal experience, there’s a name for it: “phubbing,” short for “phone snubbing,” or ignoring someone in favor of a phone."
Big Data Can Make America Healthier. Here’s How to Do It Right
"As scientists who use large data sets to study health, we’re excited about its potential and the willingness of the federal government to invest in it, particularly since big data has been underutilized in the U.S. compared with other developed countries—and since the number of ways it can be used grows nearly daily. It’s a huge opportunity."
How Often Should You Really Go to the Dentist?
"Going to the dentist is essential for preventing and detecting cavities, gum disease, and other oral issues. But few people go enough: According to the latest federal data, only 65% of adults had a dental exam or cleaning in the past year. How often do you really need to visit the dentist? Here’s what oral health experts say."
How Waymo Handles Footage From Events Like the LA Immigration Protests
"Thousands of people across the United States poured into the streets this week to protest the Trump administration’s immigration policies, joining a nationwide wave of resistance that began in Los Angeles. One of the most widely shared images from the city, where federal authorities have sent almost 5,000 active-duty Marines and National Guard members, is of five Waymo robotaxis that were vandalized and set on fire."
6 Standout Seafood Shacks From Connecticut to Maine
"The seafood shack is one of New England’s greatest seasonal delights. As a Mainer who lives in Connecticut, I describe the classic shack or its modern equivalent, the food truck, as unpretentious and stripped-down as a dive bar, often just a BYOB takeout counter, where people of all types can dunk buckets of tender steamed clams in drawn butter, and sweet, simply adorned lobster rolls taste as fresh as you’d imagine from ingredients often sourced mere yards away."
The Healthier the Food, the Faster It Goes Bad. Or So People Think.
"A healthy diet is a goal for many consumers, but a recent study found something that can deter people from eating more healthful food: They worry about it spoiling. Consumers tend to believe that foods labeled as healthy will go bad faster than other foods, the study found, which could lead them to choose less-healthful alternatives in the store or throw out healthful food they bought that hasn’t actually spoiled."
Costco Is Finally Doing Something About Its Long Checkout Lines
"Following in the footsteps of its rival Sam’s Club, Costco COST is adopting the convenience of a “scan-and-go” checkout feature, hoping it will provide customers with a smoother, more efficient purchasing experience."
Quantum Tech Startups Get Military Backing to Replace GPS
"Without GPS, the half-century-old US global positioning system that tells us where we are using satellites, many of us would get lost in a hurry. The same technology is relied on for everything from commercial airliners to guided missiles and freighters crisscrossing the seas. At a time when spoofing, jamming and other malign manipulation of GPS are growing threats, the need for alternatives or fallbacks is clear. US military agencies are now looking to the challenging — many would say obscure — field of quantum physics for answers."
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Nightshade by Michael Connelly
"Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Detective Stilwell has been “exiled” to a low-key post policing rustic Catalina Island, after department politics drove him off a homicide desk on the mainland. But while following up the usual drunk-and-disorderlies and petty thefts that come with his new territory, Detective Stilwell gets a report of a body found weighed down at the bottom of the harbor—a Jane Doe identifiable at first only by a streak of purple dye in her hair. At the same time, a report of poaching on a protected reserve turns into a case fraught with violence and danger as Stilwell digs into the shady past of an island bigwig.
"Crossing all lines of protocol and jurisdiction, Stilwell doggedly works both cases. Though hampered by an old beef with an ex-colleague determined to thwart him at every turn, he is convinced he is the only one who can bring justice to the woman known as “Nightshade.” Soon, his investigation uncovers closely guarded secrets and a dark heart to the serene island that was meant to be his escape from the evils of the big city."
At the time of of publication, TheStreet Pro Portfolio was long AAPL and COST.
