"Seasonal Flu" -- Current And Previous Seasons -- December 13, 2025

Locator: 49697FLU.  
Locator: 49697ARCHIVES.  

Link here. 

It appears the CDC only shows the most recent five "season flu" seasons, to include the current season. That means, next year, we won't be seeing the graphic to include the "seasonal flu" pattern for 2020 - 2021 -- the year of Covid-19 shutdown.

That year, while Covid-19 was spiking, "seasonal flu" was hardly seen.

So, this is for the archives. The 2020-2021 season was quite remarkable to say the least. 

To make it easier, I've "stripped" the charts to only show a maximum of three years in each graphic below: the current year and "20-21" compared with the other years.

 

From The X-Files -- December 13, 2025

Locator: 49696ARCHIVES.  

Chinese chips: link here. 

Beth, link here.

Apple search update:

Apple to "replace" Dye with Lemay: 

According to the report, Dye will now be head of design for hardware, software and AI integration at Meta's freshly created design studio. Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed the news to Bloomberg, and said that his replacement will be long-time Apple designer Stephen Lemay. 

Social media suggests this is a very, very welcome change for those who have worked under / for Dye all these years. Link here. 

Not much on Stephen "Margaret" Lemay. Maybe the best despite all the ads.