Hackers out there have suddenly decided to concentrate on Apple devices. Apple seems to be keeping up but only if you update your iPad, iPhone, iMac, or MacBook with the latest software. It's easy (and probably safest) to go into your Settings and check the box for Automatic Updates. https://www.zdnet.com/article/you-should-update-your-iphone-and-ipad-to-ios-14-5-1-right-away/ You should update your iPhone … Continue reading Just set your iOS devices to automatic update why don’t you
Month: May 2021
Credit cards’ insidious allure
How Credit Cards Affect Our Brains—and Our Spending Buying with plastic doesn’t just eliminate a barrier to buying. It actively encourages purchases, a study finds. After repeated credit-card purchases over time, the brain learns to anticipate the rewards of credit-card shopping, according to recent research.PHOTO: DAVID PAUL MORRIS/BLOOMBERG NEWS By Cheryl Winokur Mun May 1, 2021 1:00 … Continue reading Credit cards’ insidious allure
Food justice has deep roots — take apple pie, for instance
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/01/food-injustice-has-deep-roots-lets-start-with-americas-apple-pie Food injustice has deep roots: let’s start with America’s apple pie From amnesia about apple pie to burger battlefields, author and academic Raj Patel says today’s food justice fights have long, bloody histories The apple pie, once featured in a collection of American symbols, is not as American as we think it is. Photograph: Don … Continue reading Food justice has deep roots — take apple pie, for instance
40 Terrific book-to-movie adaptations
https://www.bookbub.com/blog/best-movies-based-on-books-all-time? 40 of Our All-Time Favorite Book-to-Movie Adaptations By Jeff Somers•Updated: April 22, 2021•14 min read It’s Oscar season, a time when we celebrate the best movies and performances of the past year. And like every year, this serves as a reminder that many of the best movies ever made were based on books. In honor of … Continue reading 40 Terrific book-to-movie adaptations
Best sci-fi adaptations for a screen
I have seen all of these and agree with the list. https://www.bookbub.com/blog/best-science-fiction-adaptations-ever-according-to-our-readers? The Best Science Fiction Adaptations Ever, According to Our Readers By BookBub•April 30, 2020•2 min read We set out on a mission to find the very best science fiction adaptations. But with many universes to choose from, we couldn’t do it alone. So we asked … Continue reading Best sci-fi adaptations for a screen
Old Magic Keyboard will work with new iPad Pro, but not perfectly
https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/29/22410350/apple-ipad-pro-mini-led-magic-keyboard-case-2020-model-fit-accessory-screen-protector Apple says old Magic Keyboard is ‘functionally compatible’ with new 12.9-inch iPad Pro, but warns of imperfect fit The new iPad Pro ‘may not precisely fit’ when the case is closed By Chaim Gartenberg@cgartenberg Apr 29, 2021, 4:03pm EDT Apple’s upcoming 2021 refresh of the 12.9-inch iPad Pro — which will feature an M1 processor and a new … Continue reading Old Magic Keyboard will work with new iPad Pro, but not perfectly
Tipping climate crisis points may have already passed — three events that may be unstoppable
This is serious stuff. https://apple.news/Anz2vCY7TQY2My5G43kpWKg Climate tipping points may have been reached already, experts say BY JEFF BERARDELLI APRIL 26, 2021 / 10:51 AM / CBS NEWS Through decades of research, and now lived experience, it has become clear that the impacts of climate change will have drastic and far-reaching consequences on our planet. And while … Continue reading Tipping climate crisis points may have already passed — three events that may be unstoppable
Four close-to-perfect thrillers available on Netflix
https://www.looper.com/390750/there-are-only-four-near-perfect-thriller-movies-on-netflix-according-to-metacritic/? There Are Only Four Near-Perfect Thriller Movies On Netflix According To MetacriticNetflixBY LEO NOBORU LIMA/APRIL 23, 2021 9:56 AM EDT/UPDATED: APRIL 23, 2021 9:57 AM EDT Everybody loves a good thriller. By working tension and anticipation, the best examples of the genre are able to create a vacuum seal of emotion between themselves and the … Continue reading Four close-to-perfect thrillers available on Netflix
Yet another variant discovered in south Texas
https://apple.news/A4MCMsQqITn2HDM9oyFEhQg New, antibody-resistant coronavirus variant discovered in Texas Researchers at Texas A&M University this week reported a new strain of the coronavirus called the BV-1. The BV-1 variant was found in a saliva sample taken from a student who lives off campus and tested positive for the coronavirus on March 5, the university announced Monday. … Continue reading Yet another variant discovered in south Texas
Solar energy has gotten insanely cheap
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/apr/25/insanely-cheap-energy-how-solar-power-continues-to-shock-the-world ‘Insanely cheap energy’: how solar power continues to shock the world Australian smarts and Chinese industrial might made solar power the cheapest power humanity has seen – and no one saw it coming ‘Solar is providing the cheapest energy the world has ever seen ... It’s a fundamentally different world we’re moving into.’ Photograph: Lukas … Continue reading Solar energy has gotten insanely cheap
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