http://www.popsci.com/environment/thwaites-glacier-retreat/ Our biggest glacier problem is melting from the bottom-up Warmer waters are eroding the base of Antartica’s troubled Thwaites Glacier, and it’s only getting worse. BY TED SCAMBOS / THE CONVERSATION | PUBLISHED JUN 7, 2022 9:00 PM Thwaites Glacier. NASA Flying over Antarctica, it’s hard to see what all the fuss is about. Like a gigantic wedding … Continue reading Antarctica’s doomsday glacier is under attack by warmer water — could increase ocean levels 10 feet
Month: June 2022
Unsend feature to be [FINALLY] added to iPhone with iOS 16
9to5mac.com/2022/06/07/unsend-imessages-iphone/ Unsend iMessages: Hands-on with the new iOS 16 iPhone feature Michael Potuck,@michaelpotuck - Jun. 7th 2022 4:21 pm PT The Messages app gets some valuable upgrades this year with iOS 16. One of the interesting features is the ability to unsend iMessages on iPhone. Follow along for a hands-on look at how the feature works, its … Continue reading Unsend feature to be [FINALLY] added to iPhone with iOS 16
Apple Pay third most popular payment system after Venmo and Zelle
http://www.appleworld.today/2022/06/09/survey-apple-pay-is-the-third-most-popular-payment-service-following-venmo-and-zelle/ SURVEY: APPLE PAY IS THE THIRD MOST POPULAR PAYMENT SERVICE (FOLLOWING VENMO AND ZELLE) Dennis Sellers,June 9, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic pushed many businesses (and consumers) away from cash and toward digital payments. A new survey on America’s cash and digital payment habits found nearly 1-in-4 people don’t have any cash on them and 1-in-5 say they’ve stopped … Continue reading Apple Pay third most popular payment system after Venmo and Zelle
How did humans react to last great cooling off? And was it caused by human action
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/09/climate-crisis-lessons-to-learn-from-the-little-ice-age-cooling? Climate crisis: what lessons can we learn from the last great cooling-off period? A woodcut illustration of the 1684 frost fair on the River Thames in London. Photograph: Science History Images/Alamy The ‘little ice age’ of the 14th to the 19th centuries brought cold winters to Europe and unusual weather globally. Studying how humans adapted … Continue reading How did humans react to last great cooling off? And was it caused by human action
Elon Musk’s prohibition against remote work could undermine Tesla’s future
https://www.salon.com/2022/06/03/elon-musks-authoritarian-attitude-against-remote-work-could-undermine-teslas-future/ Elon Musk's authoritarian attitude against remote work could undermine Tesla’s future Musk demands Tesla employees return to full-time, in-person work. Does he know remote workers are more productive? By GLEB TSIPURSKY PUBLISHED JUNE 3, 2022 4:12PM (EDT) Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, stands in the foundry of the Tesla Gigafactory (Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images) Tesla … Continue reading Elon Musk’s prohibition against remote work could undermine Tesla’s future
Apple’s iOS 16 will FINALLY allow deletion of recently sent messages
9to5mac.com/2022/06/08/ios-16-recently-deleted-messages/ iOS 16 adds new ‘Recently Deleted’ feature to Messages, here’s where to find it Chance Miller, @ChanceHMiller - Jun. 8th 2022 10:49 am PT The Messages app in iOS 16 has a number of changes, most notably the ability to edit and unsend messages you may regret. Another hidden change is a new “Recently … Continue reading Apple’s iOS 16 will FINALLY allow deletion of recently sent messages
Americans more concerned about inflation than unemployment
https://apple.news/AN-FqasJkTVKD5v_JjbcgmA Biden’s unemployment numbers are lower than any time between the ’70s and 2019, but he’s getting slammed over expensive gas BY HILLARY HOFFOWER June 3, 2022 2:17 PM EDT More Americans are finding work than any time during the past 50 years except for just a few. The 3.6% unemployment rate has been holding steady for three months in a row, … Continue reading Americans more concerned about inflation than unemployment
Issey Miyake pleats, every woman’s friend
https://www.wsj.com/articles/issey-miyake-pleats-please-11654281572? Like Sweatpants, But Dressy: The Pandemic Rise of Issey Miyake Pleats Please For nearly three decades, the Japanese line of packable, washable, pleated clothing has had an ardent following. Now Gen Z, eager for ease, has discovered it. A guest wears pleated pants to the Issey Miyake show in Paris in 2020.PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES By Rory … Continue reading Issey Miyake pleats, every woman’s friend
Five best features for Apple users announced at WWDC 2022
https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/06/07/the-five-best-features-for-apple-users-that-were-announced-at-wwdc-2022? The five best features for Apple users that were announced at WWDC 2022 Andrew Orr | Jun 07, 2022 Apple announced iOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 9, and macOS Ventura at WWDC 2022 on Monday. Here are the five best features that users can look forward to. These changes help customers create an individual experience, as shown by the … Continue reading Five best features for Apple users announced at WWDC 2022
Latest etiquette for texting
http://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/14/texting-etiquette-101/ Are you bad at texting? Here are the new rules for 2022. Old texting etiquette is falling away and there are some new rules to replace it By Tatum Hunter April 14, 2022 at 12:10 p.m. EDT Lizzie Post once sent a text message checking in on a friend with a new baby. The response … Continue reading Latest etiquette for texting
Unchecked industrial water use threatens Louisiana capital’s drinking water – and the state can’t stop it
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/08/louisiana-saltwater-intrusion-water-exxon-georgia-pacific Industrial water use threatens Louisiana capital’s drinking water The Exxon refinery in Baton Rouge. ‘People ought to come first, not Exxon and Georgia-Pacific,’ said Russel L Honoré. Photograph: Kathleen Flynn/Reuters Unchecked water use by companies like Exxon risks saltwater intrusion and undrinkable tap water Sara Sneath, Wed 8 Jun 2022 08.00 EDT Flowers seem to … Continue reading Unchecked industrial water use threatens Louisiana capital’s drinking water – and the state can’t stop it
iOS and Android updates announced
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/technology/personaltech/ios-android-software-update.html How Updates in iOS 16 and Android 13 Will Change Your Phone Soon, iPhone owners will be able to edit text messages, and Android owners will be able to send high-resolution photos. Many of the changes are long overdue. By Brian X. Chen June 7, 2022 CUPERTINO, Calif. — Around this time every year, our smartphones … Continue reading iOS and Android updates announced
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