The WHO is calling for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters through the end of September. Some wealthy nations have begun booster campaigns while low-income countries are still largely unvaccinated. Israel, Germany, and France already have third shots rolling out or coming soon for certain groups.

Obama was due to have hundreds of people for an outdoor birthday party at Martha's Vineyard. Citing Delta variant concerns, a spokeswoman said it will now be "only family and close friends." She described it as the Obamas deciding to "significantly scale back the event."

Japan is publicly naming people who don't follow coronavirus rules. It named three people it said deliberately avoided authorities when returning from abroad. Japan had threatened to release the names of rule breakers back in May.

Amazon introduced palm-scanning payment tech in its cashierless stores in 2020. Amazon is now offering shoppers $10 credit if they scan their palm at these stores, per TechCrunch. The Amazon One palm tech can be found in Amazon Go, Amazon Books, and Amazon Pop-up stores.

The Team USA gymnastics superstar and most decorated athlete in the history of her sport was positively radiant as she competed in one final event at the Tokyo Olympics.

She has previously pulled out of five medal events over mental health concerns and a battle with "the twisties" — a disorienting phenomenon dreaded by gymnasts and divers alike.