https://9to5mac.com/2021/06/16/ios-15-update-choice/ iOS 15 update choice could mean big changes in iOS 16 – Macworld Ben Lovejoy - Jun. 16th 2021 4:12 am PT @benlovejoy 29 Comments One of the benefits of an iPhone is that you get iOS updates for five or more years. But when it comes to the iOS 15 update, Apple is for the first … Continue reading Two different update paths beginning with iOS 16
Month: July 2021
9 New LGBTQ+ Memoirs to read this summer
bookriot.com/lgbtq-memoirs 9 LGBTQ+ MEMOIRS TO READ THIS SUMMER Rachel Rosenberg Jul 20, 2021This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Lately it seems like so many books about queer lives are being published, and this summer is a grand ol’ time to catch up on reading LGBTQ+ … Continue reading 9 New LGBTQ+ Memoirs to read this summer
Siberia hit by unprecedented burning
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/20/everything-is-on-fire-siberia-hit-by-unprecedented-burning Russia ‘Everything is on fire’: Siberia hit by unprecedented burning Locals fear for their health and property as smoke from raging forest fires shrouds an entire region of eastern Russia ‘Airpocalypse’ hits Siberian city as heatwave sparks forest fires Siberia hit by unprecedented heatwave and forest fires – video report Andrew Roth in MoscowTue 20 … Continue reading Siberia hit by unprecedented burning
If your iPhone doesn’t automatically update, you should update to iOS 14.7 now
Late news: Apple confirms Wi-Fi name bug fixed in iOS 14.7, iPadOS 14.7https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/07/21/apple-confirms-wi-fi-name-bug-fixed-in-ios-147-ipados-147? https://9to5mac.com/2021/07/19/ios-14-7-why-you-should-update/ JULY 19 iOS 14.7 is now available, here’s why you should update José Adorno - Jul. 19th 2021 5:00 pm PT Apple has officially released iOS 14.7 to the general public. This update comes as iOS 14 beta testing begins to … Continue reading If your iPhone doesn’t automatically update, you should update to iOS 14.7 now
Disconnecting natural gas to reduce emissions being fought by chefs
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cities-try-to-phase-out-gas-stovesbut-cooks-are-pushing-back-11626514200 Cities Try to Phase Out Gas Stoves—but Cooks Are Pushing Back Persuading people to switch to electric is hard; gas stoves get exempted from bans on new hookups By Elena Shao | Photographs by Talia Herman for The Wall Street JournalJuly 17, 2021 5:30 am ET Gas-fired stoves are emerging as a burning issue as American … Continue reading Disconnecting natural gas to reduce emissions being fought by chefs
Why “The Expanse” was locked out of the Emmys
Novel material that’s making 5G possible (among other things)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-novel-material-thats-shrinking-phone-chargers-powering-up-electric-cars-and-making-5g-possible-11626494445? The Novel Material That’s Shrinking Phone Chargers, Powering Up Electric Cars, and Making 5G Possible Gallium, once an industrial-waste product, is transforming our increasingly electrified world By Christopher MimsJuly 17, 2021 12:00 am ET If you’re reading this on a screen, it’s likely you’re literally staring at the future. Present in most LED screens, as … Continue reading Novel material that’s making 5G possible (among other things)
A new look at what you can do about solving the plastic problem
https://www.npr.org/2021/07/12/1015296355/zero-waste-single-use-plastic-trash-recycle? The Plastic Problem Isn't Your Fault, But You Can Be Part Of The Solution July 13, 20212:55 AM ET REBECCA DAVIS Credit: Becky Harlan/NPR One of the most overwhelming aspects of modern life, in my (Rebecca) opinion, is knowing about major global-impact issues like climate change and plastic waste pollution and feeling like there … Continue reading A new look at what you can do about solving the plastic problem
Summer reading
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-books-of-summer-11622047074? The Books of Summer Our reviewers on vacation-ready fiction and nonfiction, along with guides to summer pleasures—and our readers weigh in on the books that capture the essence of the season. Illustrations: Ben Wiseman for the Wall Street Journal By WSJ Books StaffUpdated May 28, 2021 5:12 pm ET Summer is the season of leisure … Continue reading Summer reading
Why didn’t German knowledge of upcoming floods get distributed?
https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/16/europe/germany-deaths-europe-severe-flooding-intl/index.html https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/germany-knew-the-floods-were-coming-but-the-warnings-didnt-work-cn99wjxzs Germany knew the floods were coming, but the warnings didn’t work Weather scientists say a ‘monumental failure of the system’ is directly to blame for the death and devastation triggered by a month’s worth of rain that fell in two days this week Germany knew the floods were coming, but the warnings didn’t … Continue reading Why didn’t German knowledge of upcoming floods get distributed?
Read this to know which restaurants received millions of revitalization funds
If you wondered where the revitalization money went and how much went to companies much larger than your neighborhood restaurant, this is your meat and potatoes. https://ny.eater.com/2021/7/13/22574960/restaurant-revitalization-fund-awards-nyc-momofuku-masa-milos Which NYC Restaurants Pulled in Millions of Pandemic Aid? Masa, Momofuku, Peter Luger, and more were among the restaurants granted the most fundsby Ryan Sutton Jul 13, 2021, 1:09pm EDT … Continue reading Read this to know which restaurants received millions of revitalization funds
“Unforgotten” makes a case for decency
http://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/09/arts/television/review-unforgotten-pbs.html? Review: ‘Unforgotten’ Makes the Case for Decency In its fourth season on “Masterpiece,” the cold-case drama keeps its delicate balance of mystery, melodrama and compassion. Sanjeev Bhaskar, left, and Nicola Walker in the new season of “Unforgotten,” a “Masterpiece” series on PBS.Credit...Mainstreet Pictures By Mike HaleJuly 9, 2021UnforgottenNYT Critic's Pick During four seasons on ITV, the … Continue reading “Unforgotten” makes a case for decency
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