9to5mac.com/2022/03/29/apple-will-no-longer-repair-iphones-reported-as-lost-or-stolen/ Apple will no longer repair iPhones reported as lost or stolen Filipe Espósito, @filipeesposito - Mar. 29th 2022 4:47 pm PT Apple has always had policies to not provide repair services for lost or stolen devices, but only if they had the Find My feature enabled. Now the company will also deny iPhone repairs … Continue reading Apple will no longer repair phones reported as lost or stolen
Month: March 2022
This is what it’s like when a nuclear device goes off
What this does not discuss is that the explosion this man witnessed pales next to the nuclear warheads that Russia now could employ. http://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/27/opinion/nuclear-weapons-ukraine.html? OPINION, GUEST ESSAY This Is What It’s Like to Witness a Nuclear Explosion March 27, 2022 Credit...Rune Fisker By Rod Buntzen Mr. Buntzen is the author of “The Armageddon Experience: A Nuclear … Continue reading This is what it’s like when a nuclear device goes off
UWS Metro Theater reopening
UWS Metro Theater To Reopen As Multi-Screen Movie Theater: Levine Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine confirmed Monday that the long-vacant UWS theater will reopen as a multi-screen movie theater. Gus Saltonstall,Patch Staff, Posted Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 1:49 pm ET|Updated Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 1:52 pm ET An image of the vacant Metro Theater on … Continue reading UWS Metro Theater reopening
Best commentary yet about “the slap” – by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
I think this discussion of the consequences of Will Smith's choosing to slap Chris Rock is the best stated and most complete I've seen anywhere. https://kareem.substack.com/p/will-smith-did-a-bad-bad-thing? Will Smith Did a Bad, Bad Thing Slapping Chris Rock was also a blow to men, women, the entertainment industry, and the Black community. Kareem Abdul-JabbarMar 289071,155 When Will … Continue reading Best commentary yet about “the slap” – by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
What’s causing U.S. inflation and what’s going to cool it down soon
Scott McIntyre for The New York Times By Paul Krugman, Opinion Columnist, March 29, 2022 High inflation in the United States basically reflects two forces. On one side, there’s a lot of disruption: rising oil and food prices (made worse by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), snarled supply chains and so on. These factors are the reason … Continue reading What’s causing U.S. inflation and what’s going to cool it down soon
Permanent outdoor dining in NYC hits a snag
https://patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/s/i6udi/nycs-permanent-outdoor-dining-hits-snag-after-judges-ruling? NYC's Permanent Outdoor Dining Hits Snag After Judge's Ruling A judge has thrown a wrench into the permanent Open Restaurants program, saying more study is needed before it takes effect next year. Nick Garber,Patch Staff Posted Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 1:45 pm ET|Updated Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 3:09 pm ETReplies (20) Wednesday's ruling by Manhattan … Continue reading Permanent outdoor dining in NYC hits a snag
Another example of wealth in action
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-senior-housing-projects-charge-big-bucks-for-luxury-living-11647958460 New Senior-Housing Projects Charge Big Bucks for Luxury Living Developers bet that aging baby boomers will pay rents of over $25,000 for housing with all the extras A rendering of the Coterie Cathedral Hill development in San Francisco.PHOTO: RELATED AND ATRIA SENIOR LIVING By Peter Grant, Updated March 22, 2022 3:05 pm ET Developers are making … Continue reading Another example of wealth in action
A plastic you can’t escape linked to infertility and child cancer
A plastic chemical you can't escape is linked to cancer in children Phthalates, common in plastics, have been linked to infertility and other mass public health issues By MATTHEW ROZSA PUBLISHED MARCH 20, 2022 2:00PM (EDT) he word "phthalate" is ludicrously difficult to spell for something that is absolutely ubiquitous. Because phthalates make plastic products more consistent and … Continue reading A plastic you can’t escape linked to infertility and child cancer
Looking for escapism at a movie theater? Here’s a fun option
‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Turns An Immigrant Family Tale Into A Wild Ride Michelle Yeoh stars as a beleaguered business owner, wife, mother and daughter just trying to get by … until she realizes she can unlock multiple universes. By Marina Fang Mar. 26, 2022, 08:00 AM EDT Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan and Michelle … Continue reading Looking for escapism at a movie theater? Here’s a fun option
Legal scholars say Supreme Court Justice must recuse himself from any case related to 2020 election
Legal Scholars Are Shocked By Ginni Thomas’s “Stop the Steal” Texts Several experts say that Thomas’s husband, the Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, must recuse himself from any case related to the 2020 election. By Jane Mayer, March 25, 2022 The texts don’t just indicate Ginni Thomas’s efforts to scheme with high-level Trump Administration figures; they … Continue reading Legal scholars say Supreme Court Justice must recuse himself from any case related to 2020 election
American companies could lose billions if Russia does seize their assets
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/american-companies-could-lose-billions-if-russia-seizes-their-assets-155936278.html American companies 'can't do much' if Russia seizes their assets Alexis Keenan, Reporter, March 15, 2022 McDonald's (MCD), Salesforce (CRM), Starbucks (SBUX), and hundreds of other U.S. companies that have paused business in Russia after its invasion of Ukraine may lose their Russian-based assets forever. On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Russian prosecutors threatened McDonald's, Coca-Cola … Continue reading American companies could lose billions if Russia does seize their assets
Mosquitos most attracted to red
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/a39516316/red-attracts-mosquitoes/ New Research Says Mosquitoes Are Most Attracted to One Color in Particular Darn, looks like science says it's time to shop. by KORIN MILLER, MAR 23, 2022 How to Get Rid of Mosquitoes by House Beautiful When mosquito season hits, you want to do everything you can to avoid being bitten by the pesky, blood-sucking … Continue reading Mosquitos most attracted to red
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