Month: June 2022

Polar bears may need less sea ice to survive than thought

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/16/climate/climate-change-polar-bears.html ‘Wholly Unexpected’: These Polar Bears Can Survive With Less Sea Ice The overall threat to the animals from climate change remains, but a new finding suggests that small numbers might survive for longer as the Arctic warms. An adult female polar bear, left, and her 1-year-old cubs crossing a freshwater glacier in southeast Greenland … Continue reading Polar bears may need less sea ice to survive than thought →

Watch YouTube on your Apple Watch

9to5mac.com/2022/06/21/watch-youtube-videos-on-your-apple-watch-with-watchtube/ Watch YouTube videos on your Apple Watch with WatchTube Filipe Espósito - Jun. 21st 2022 6:10 pm PT @filipeesposito Apple Watch lets you do a lot of things without your iPhone nearby, like listen to songs, read, and send messages, and even answer calls. But if you want to do something like watch a video, … Continue reading Watch YouTube on your Apple Watch →

Full text and excerpts from opinions overturning Roe v. Wade

https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/dobbs-v-jackson-womens-health-organization-6-24-2022.pdf http://www.wsj.com/articles/key-excerpts-from-supreme-courts-abortion-ruling-overturning-roe-v-wade-11656092052 Key Excerpts From Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling Overturning Roe v. Wade High court strikes down 1973 decision establishing constitutional right to abortion Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the legal fate of abortion is left up to individual states. WSJ’s Jennifer Calfas explains where abortion access in the U.S. … Continue reading Full text and excerpts from opinions overturning Roe v. Wade →

Apple TV+ has another top comedy

macdailynews.com/2022/06/22/apple-tv-cha-cha-real-smooth-starring-dakota-johnson-is-the-years-best-comedy/ Apple TV+: ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth,’ starring Dakota Johnson, is the year’s best comedy Wednesday, June 22, 2022 5:16 pm1 Comment Review Following its acclaimed, Audience Award-winning debut at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, Apple Original film “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” starring Dakota Johnson and Cooper Raiff is now streaming on Apple TV+. Writer, … Continue reading Apple TV+ has another top comedy →

Fertility crisis in developed countries not limited to Japan

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-06-21/the-fertility-crisis-started-in-japan-but-it-won-t-stay-there? The Fertility Crisis Started in Japan, But It Won’t Stay There A declining population and plummeting fertility rate isn’t a unique Japanese phenomenon. All rich countries will contend with this crisis.  A wealth problem?Photographer: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images By Gearoid Reidy June 21, 2022, 3:00 PM EDT Gearoid Reidy is a Bloomberg News senior editor covering … Continue reading Fertility crisis in developed countries not limited to Japan →

T-Mobile named best national carrier in U.S. based on key comparisons

https://www.macrumors.com/2022/06/21/mobile-carrier-2022-showdown/ T-Mobile Named 'Best' U.S. Mobile Network in 2022 Carrier Showdown Tuesday June 21, 2022 2:51 pm PDT by Juli Clover T-Mobile is the "best" carrier in the United States when factoring in connection speed and reliability, according to PCMag's annual mobile network comparison, the results of which were released today. PCMag drove over 10,000 miles through 30 cities to … Continue reading T-Mobile named best national carrier in U.S. based on key comparisons →

Filming now underway for “The Old Guard 2” (one of my guilty pleasures)

https://collider.com/old-guard-2-behind-the-scenes-image-charlize-theron-netflix/ [you'll have to click thru for the pictures including Charlize with a black mullet] Charlize Theron Shares Behind-the-Scenes Look at 'The Old Guard 2' BY KEVIN MCCALL PUBLISHED June 22, 2022 Charlize Theron and cast mates "go to work" on 'The Old Guard' sequel. With filming now confirmed to be underway for the sequel … Continue reading Filming now underway for “The Old Guard 2” (one of my guilty pleasures) →

15 Historic LGBTQIA+ sites in NYC to visit and discover

http://www.thrillist.com/travel/new-york/nyc-lgbtq-historic-sites? 15 Historic LGBTQIA+ Sites in NYC You Need to Visit Discover important spots around the city that epitomize the vibrancy of the queer community and bring a voice to underrepresented narratives. By Izzy Baskette, and Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Updated on 6/15/2022 at 10:17 AM Christopher Street outside The Stonewall Inn | James Andrews1/Shutterstock In a city so pivotal … Continue reading 15 Historic LGBTQIA+ sites in NYC to visit and discover →

Apple’s iPhone iOS 16 offers new personal safety protection

9to5mac.com/2022/06/21/safety-check-for-iphone-ios-16/ Safety Check for iPhone: How to immediately stop sharing location and more in iOS 16 Michael Potuck - Jun. 21st 2022 1:28 pm PT @michaelpotuck One of the important new features coming with iOS 16 is Safety Check. Designed as a tool for those at risk for domestic abuse, Safety Check for iPhone allows users … Continue reading Apple’s iPhone iOS 16 offers new personal safety protection →

If you’re just finding out about BTS, the South Korean boy band, here’s their history, members, and music

https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/6/13/17426350/bts-history-members-explained BTS, the band that changed K-pop, explained The keys to BTS’s success: emotional resonance, sincerity, and an ARMY of fans. By Aja Romano@ajaromano  Updated May 21, 2021, 2:11pm EDT BTS mugs for the camera in their newest music video “Butter.” In 2012, Rolling Stone published a list of the 10 K-pop bands most likely to make it big in … Continue reading If you’re just finding out about BTS, the South Korean boy band, here’s their history, members, and music →

Apple WatchOS 9 a big advance due to Series 3 being discontinued

watchOS 9 is Apple Watch’s greatest update in years thanks to Series 3 being discontinued José Adorno, @joseadorno - Jun. 18th 2022 5:18 am PT Apple previewed watchOS 9 during the WWDC 2022 keynote. For the first time, not only is the company bringing a ton of features to the Apple Watch, but it seems … Continue reading Apple WatchOS 9 a big advance due to Series 3 being discontinued →