In Australia, It Isn’t Christmas Without the Beetles.

Swarms of iridescent insects used to mark the Southern Hemisphere season, but now they are becoming almost as scarce as snowflakes.

Americans dream of a white Christmas. In Australia, many people are hoping for brown, green and yellow beetles.

In Yuletides past, swarms of so-called Christmas beetles, a group that includes about 35 different species, would emerge around the holidays, which hit in the middle of Australia’s summer. Although the beetles are clumsy fliers that slam into walls, windows, people and pets, fans say the insects’ iridescent and colorful carapaces complemented the festive season.

But now, scientists and everyday Australians say they are seeing fewer beetles, and they’re trying to figure out why. 

In Australia, It Isn’t Christmas Without the Beetles.

Swarms of iridescent insects used to mark the Southern Hemisphere season, but now they are becoming almost as scarce as snowflakes.

Americans dream of a white Christmas. In Australia, many people are hoping for brown, green and yellow beetles.

In Yuletides past, swarms of so-called Christmas beetles, a group that includes about 35 different species, would emerge around the holidays, which hit in the middle of Australia’s summer. Although the beetles are clumsy fliers that slam into walls, windows, people and pets, fans say the insects’ iridescent and colorful carapaces complemented the festive season.

But now, scientists and everyday Australians say they are seeing fewer beetles, and they’re trying to figure out why. 

You must meet two qualifications for this article to be useful:

#1: You own an Apple device.

#2: You will die one day.

On Monday, Apple released iOS 15.2, and among many other features, the software update includes a much overdue Legacy Contact setting. The new tool allows you to specify who can access your Apple account—your photos, notes, mail and more—when you die.

Google and Facebook have offered a similar setting for years. Instead, Apple had a more lengthy process, requiring a court order.

You must meet two qualifications for this article to be useful:

#1: You own an Apple device.

#2: You will die one day.

On Monday, Apple released iOS 15.2, and among many other features, the software update includes a much overdue Legacy Contact setting. The new tool allows you to specify who can access your Apple account—your photos, notes, mail and more—when you die.

Google and Facebook have offered a similar setting for years. Instead, Apple had a more lengthy process, requiring a court order.

Fed Officials Project Three Rate Rises Next Year and Accelerate Wind Down of Stimulus 
Most Federal Reserve officials signaled Wednesday they were prepared to raise their short-term benchmark rate at least three times next year to coolhigh inflation.

As expected, officials also approved plans to more quickly scale back its pandemic stimulus efforts in response to hotter inflation, opening the door to rate increases starting next spring.

Fed Officials Project Three Rate Rises Next Year and Accelerate Wind Down of Stimulus 
Most Federal Reserve officials signaled Wednesday they were prepared to raise their short-term benchmark rate at least three times next year to coolhigh inflation.

As expected, officials also approved plans to more quickly scale back its pandemic stimulus efforts in response to hotter inflation, opening the door to rate increases starting next spring.

A non-fungible token trader reportedly sold a highly sought-after NFT for $3,000 rather than $300,000 due to a “fat-finger” error.

The trader, identified only as Max  online, told tech news website CNET that he meant to list his NFT for 75 ether, or about $300,000. But a “lapse of concentration” caused him to accidentally type in 0.75 ether as the listing price.

A fat-finger error is where a trader places the wrong bet on a stock or other financial asset because of a typing mistake. In 2014, for example, a fat-finger mistake was blamed for a sudden spike in the share price of British lender HSBC.

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A non-fungible token trader reportedly sold a highly sought-after NFT for $3,000 rather than $300,000 due to a “fat-finger” error.

The trader, identified only as Max  online, told tech news website CNET that he meant to list his NFT for 75 ether, or about $300,000. But a “lapse of concentration” caused him to accidentally type in 0.75 ether as the listing price.

A fat-finger error is where a trader places the wrong bet on a stock or other financial asset because of a typing mistake. In 2014, for example, a fat-finger mistake was blamed for a sudden spike in the share price of British lender HSBC.

以太币的故事：

https://www.ximalaya.com/album/52897596

Peloton published a parody commercial on Sunday in response to a plot in “Sex and the City” that sent shares of the company tumbling last week.

The decline piled onto a recent selloff, with shares down about 75% year to date.

Peloton has been facing slowing demand for its connected fitness equipment this year, as people return to gyms.

Peloton published a parody commercial on Sunday in response to a plot in “Sex and the City” that sent shares of the company tumbling last week.

The decline piled onto a recent selloff, with shares down about 75% year to date.

Peloton has been facing slowing demand for its connected fitness equipment this year, as people return to gyms.