SIM Cards Are Going Away. Why That’s a Good Thing Already popular in Europe and Asia, eSIMs let you connect to a wireless network without a physical card By Dalvin Brown, July 17, 2022 8:00 am ET Since the dawn of the smartphone age, changing your cellular provider followed the same pattern: You’d get a SIM … Continue reading eSims replacing sim cards — and that’s a good thing
Month: August 2022
If you need to read that IMEI or EID identifier off your iPhone but your sight is no longer spectacular
I spent a lot of time in AT&T and Apple Stores in the last few days with multiple iPhones. During that time, I often needed the IMEI and IMEI2 number but my eyes aren't happy with reading them on the page reachable from Settings, About. Here's an alternative with much bigger numbers. Type these characters … Continue reading If you need to read that IMEI or EID identifier off your iPhone but your sight is no longer spectacular
An “Into the Woods” production for the ages
https://www.washingtonpost.com/theater-dance/2022/07/10/into-the-woods-bareilles-sondheim/ With a perfect cast, Broadway has an ‘Into the Woods’ for the ages Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s urbane musical twist on fairy-tale endings gets a priceless Broadway revival Review by Peter Marks July 10, 2022 at 8:30 p.m. EDT NEW YORK — The scintillating new revival of “Into the Woods” is rendered so harmoniously … Continue reading An “Into the Woods” production for the ages
How China wants to replace the U.S. world order
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2022/07/china-xi-jinping-global-security-initiative/670504/? How China Wants to Replace the U.S. Order What began as a trade war and a tech war between Beijing and Washington is now an ideas war.By Michael Schuman Beijing has for years been chipping away at the pillars of the U.S.-led global order—subverting its foundational institutions, international norms, and liberal ideals—but Chinese President Xi Jinping … Continue reading How China wants to replace the U.S. world order
6 ways to input text into an Apple Watch
https://www.makeuseof.com/ways-to-type-enter-text-apple-watch/ 6 Ways to Type and Enter Text on an Apple Watch BY ANKUR THAKUR PUBLISHED FEB 03, 2022 You’ve got lots of options for entering text on your Apple Watch, so there’s always a convenient way to type on that tiny screen. You need to enter text on your Apple Watch to reply to … Continue reading 6 ways to input text into an Apple Watch
Ethicist responds to an owner wondering what to do as her pet ages?
THE ETHICIST How Much Should I Spend to Keep My Elderly Dog Alive? The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how to do right by our pets as they reach the end of life. Credit...Illustration by Tomi Um By Kwame Anthony Appiah July 26, 2022 Updated 9:35 a.m. ET I am a 65-year-old single retired woman who has sufficient … Continue reading Ethicist responds to an owner wondering what to do as her pet ages?
10 top audiobook narrators
bookriot.com/the-best-audiobook-narrators/ GET THE 10 BEST AUDIOBOOK NARRATORS IN YOUR EARS Nusrah Javed Jun 16, 2022 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. What makes an audiobook great? It’s the narrator, hands down. Sure, the content plays a heavy role in the equation, but it is the … Continue reading 10 top audiobook narrators
Why affordable apartments are hard to find in NYC
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/01/nyregion/nyc-affordable-apartment-rent.html Why It’s So Hard to Find an Affordable Apartment in New York There simply aren’t enough places to live, a crisis decades in the making and one that poses a threat to the city’s continuing recovery. By Mihir Zaveri Aug. 1, 2022 A half a century ago, city planners warned that New York had the potential to … Continue reading Why affordable apartments are hard to find in NYC
U.S. not prepared for fall’s COVID vaccine season
/www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/07/covid-vaccines-fall-omicron-booster/670535/? New COVID Vaccines Will be Ready This Fall. America Won’t Be. Respiratory-virus season starts soon, and our autumn vaccine strategy is shaky at best.By Katherine J. Wu Richard Gardette / Getty; The Atlantic JULY 17, 2022, 8 AM ETSHARE Not so long ago, America’s next COVID fall looked almost tidy. Sure, cases might rise as … Continue reading U.S. not prepared for fall’s COVID vaccine season
What’s new with the Maps app in iOS 16: multi-stop routing, transit card support and more
http://www.macrumors.com/guide/ios-16-maps/ What's New With the Maps App in iOS 16: Multi-Stop Routing, Transit Card Support and More Friday July 15, 2022 4:15 PM PDT by Juli Clover The iOS 16 Maps app didn't get as many changes as some of the other apps in the update, but there is at least one major change that's worth noting -- multi-stop … Continue reading What’s new with the Maps app in iOS 16: multi-stop routing, transit card support and more
Tesla announces good news for all electric-powered vehicles
http://www.tomsguide.com/news/tesla-just-announced-a-milestone-that-could-be-a-tipping-point-for-electric-cars? Tesla just announced a milestone that could be a tipping point for electric cars By Tom Pritchard published July 22, 2022 Electric car charging is getting better — and Tesla Supercharger is leading the way (Image credit: Shutterstock) It doesn’t matter how you feel about Tesla, or the man in charge of the company. There’s no denying … Continue reading Tesla announces good news for all electric-powered vehicles
New M2 MacBook Air is terrific
The article below is just one of many enthusiastic reviews of the M2 MacBook Air. Here's another if you want confirmation: gizmodo.com/apple-macbook-air-m2-review-chip-pro-good-worth-it-1849176593 https://www.wsj.com/articles/macbook-air-m2-laptop-review-apple-11657741707? MacBook Air M2 Review: Apple’s Laptop Upgrade Bests M1 Air on Screen, Processor and Webcam Apple’s latest MacBook Air has a faster chip, but the real allure is its bigger, brighter screen … Continue reading New M2 MacBook Air is terrific
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