https://apple.news/Apqj58JAYQfiYIF7xrT3jgw Wind turbines in Mojave, California. A new UN climate report says that switching to renewables from fossil fuels—and immediately—is the only way to limit the most dire effects of climate change on the world. PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID GUTTENFELDER, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION ENVIRONMENTPLANET POSSIBLE ‘It’s now or never’: UN climate report’s 4 urgent takeaways … Continue reading Latest UN climate report is horrendous — it’s now or never
Month: April 2022
If concerned about falling, iOS 15 can help – another Apple health feature
I can testify personally that this feature works and is helpful. Not only does it give you warnings but you're also offered exercises that will help your balance and steadiness. Apple is truly working hard at being a health essential. https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/04/03/how-to-enable-walking-steadiness-notifications-in-ios-15? How to enable Walking Steadiness notifications in iOS 15 Malcolm Owen | Apr 03, 2022 Older … Continue reading If concerned about falling, iOS 15 can help – another Apple health feature
Negative prediction for NYC from NY Post’s Editorial Board
https://nypost.com/2022/03/29/new-yorks-ever-faster-economic-death/amp/ See also https://nypost.com/2022/03/24/manhattan-led-us-in-population-loss-during-year-of-pandemic/? about how many people have left the city New York’s ever-faster economic death By Post Editorial Board March 29, 2022 | 6:53pm New York City's unemployment is nearly double the national average.Rob Kim/Getty Images New York is the worst state in the mainland US when it comes to recovering our pandemic … Continue reading Negative prediction for NYC from NY Post’s Editorial Board
Using two-factor authentication
https://www.wsj.com/articles/you-need-two-factor-authentication-but-some-types-are-safer-than-others-11648930708? You Need Two-Factor Authentication, but Some Types Are Safer Than Others Security keys offer the highest level of protection, while authentication apps are more widely supported. Avoid text-message codes if you can. By Nicole Nguyen, Apr. 3, 2022 9:00 am ET Cybercrime is way up and a strong password isn’t enough to protect your money, your work … Continue reading Using two-factor authentication
World Cup 2022 draws set – U.S. next opponents determined
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/apr/01/usa-world-cup-2022-opponents-profiled No light touches: USA’s World Cup 2022 opponents profiled Gregg Berhalter’s exciting young side will face England, Iran and one of Wales or Scotland or Ukraine in their return to the World Cup stage following an eight-year absence England manager Gareth Southgate, left, talks to United States manager Gregg Berhalter after the World Cup … Continue reading World Cup 2022 draws set – U.S. next opponents determined
A new tax form is coming your way
https://www.wsj.com/articles/internal-revenue-service-taxes-irs-1099-k-form-tracking-payment-transactions-credit-card-venmo-privacy-breach-cybersecurity-11648745007? If You Dread the IRS Now, Wait Until You Get a 1099-K Under a new law, many more transactions are being tracked. Next tax season will be a nightmare. By Ryan Ellis, March 31, 2022 6:04 pm ET PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO Listen to article Length4 minutesQueue In the best of times, the Internal Revenue Service is … Continue reading A new tax form is coming your way
Why people are acting so weird
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2022/03/antisocial-behavior-crime-violence-increase-pandemic/627076/? Why People Are Acting So Weird Crime, “unruly passenger” incidents, and other types of strange behavior have all soared recently. Why?By Olga Khazan Getty; The Atlantic MARCH 30, 2022 This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday. Sign up … Continue reading Why people are acting so weird
WhatsApp voice messaging to be improved
WhatsApp makes voice messaging less of a chore You'll be able to pause and draft messages while recording and listen to them outside of chats. K. Holt, @krisholt, March 30th, 2022 WhatsApp is looking to make it easier for people to send and listen to voice messages with a swathe of new features, albeit fairly basic ones. Users … Continue reading WhatsApp voice messaging to be improved
Hidden rooftop garden on Upper West Side opens April 10th
/ilovetheupperwestside.com/the-lotus-garden/ This Secret Rooftop Garden Will Open Next Month! Jori Rose Schwartz March 26, 2022 Twenty feet above an unassuming UWS street sits a mystical garden that few Upper West Siders know about. Want in on this magical secret filled with botanical beauties? Then check out The Lotus Garden! Located on the roof of 250 West … Continue reading Hidden rooftop garden on Upper West Side opens April 10th
LGBTQ+ safety not ensured during World Cup 2022 in Qatar
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/mar/31/concerns-raised-over-possible-risk-for-lgbtq-people-at-qatar-world-cup Concerns raised over possible risk for LGBTQ+ people at Qatar World Cup Support groups issue actions points to Fifa and local organisersThey say ‘mechanisms to ensure safety have not been adequate’ Stadium 974, one of eight stadia that will be used at the Qatar World Cup, pictured on Thursday. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian PA Media … Continue reading LGBTQ+ safety not ensured during World Cup 2022 in Qatar
Attending Bach’s St Matthew Passion before Easter this year?
http://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2014/04/17/298773771/a-visitors-guide-to-bachs-st-matthew-passion? [article includes a link to a 50-minute aural guide to the piece] A Visitor's Guide To Bach's 'St. Matthew Passion' April 17, 20148:03 AM ET TOM HUIZENGA Johann Sebastian Bach's St. Matthew Passion was first heard on Good Friday, 1727 in Leipzig, Germany. Getty Images Johann Sebastian Bach wrote his St. Matthew Passion for a single purpose — to … Continue reading Attending Bach’s St Matthew Passion before Easter this year?
How to handle a phone that’s simply too big
https://www.wsj.com/articles/your-phone-is-too-bigheres-how-to-handle-it-11648309399? Your Phone Is Too Big—Here’s How to Handle It A good grip accessory and a few hidden software settings can make using a large phone easier on your thumbs By Nicole Nguyen, Mar. 27, 2022 9:00 am ET Phones are getting bigger and heavier every year. Six-inch-plus screens are great for displaying easy-to-read text and … Continue reading How to handle a phone that’s simply too big
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