http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/29/gulf-of-mexico-oil-gas-drilling-joe-biden-auction US puts Italy-sized chunk of Gulf of Mexico up for auction for oil drilling In latest blow to Joe Biden’s reputation as the ‘climate president’, 73.3m acres of the gulf will be offered for fossil fuel extraction Oliver Milman, @olliemilman, published Wed 29 Mar 2023 14.51 EDT An enormous swathe of the Gulf of … Continue reading Italy-sized chunk of Gulf of Mexico up for oil drilling auction
Month: March 2023
Top 10 shows on Apple TV+ now
9to5mac.com/2023/03/16/ted-lasso-most-popular-show-apple-tv-ranking/ ‘Ted Lasso’ remains the most popular show on Apple TV+, but here’s the full ranking Filipe Espósito | Mar 16 2023 - 9:34 pm PT 13 Comments Ted Lasso has become the most popular show on Apple TV+. Since its premiere in 2020, the show has conquered not only lots of fans around the world, but also … Continue reading Top 10 shows on Apple TV+ now
Creativity in NYC housing plans — who knew!
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/nyregion/manhattan-housing-vacant-buildings.html A Housing Plan for Manhattan’s Empty Spaces Where could tens of thousands of new homes fit in one of the densest parts of America? One local official looks for pockets of opportunity. The Manhattan borough president, Mark Levine, has identified more than 150 spots in Manhattan that he says could be turned into housing, … Continue reading Creativity in NYC housing plans — who knew!
Time to update those old iPhones — Apple has sent out URGENT fix
http://www.tomsguide.com/news/apple-patches-urgent-webkit-zero-day-flaw-update-these-iphones-right-now Apple patches urgent WebKit zero-day flaw — update these iPhones right now By Anthony Spadafora Published March 28, 2023 Emergency security update has been backported to older iPhones and iPads After releasing a series of emergency security updates to patch a new WebKit zero-day flaw last month, Apple has now backported these patches to older iPhones and … Continue reading Time to update those old iPhones — Apple has sent out URGENT fix
Would an assault weapon ban reduce U.S. mass shootings? Yes, but not all of them
https://www.vox.com/politics/2023/3/28/23660290/nashville-shooting-biden-assault-weapon-ban What an assault weapons ban could — and couldn’t — do to end US mass shootings By Nicole Narea@nicolenarea Mar 28, 2023, 1:50pm EDT What an assault weapons ban could — and couldn’t — do to end US mass shootings Biden again called for an assault weapons ban after the Nashville shooting. Why hasn’t Congress acted? … Continue reading Would an assault weapon ban reduce U.S. mass shootings? Yes, but not all of them
Stark contrast between housing markets in U.S. east and west of Austin, Texas
http://www.wsj.com/articles/home-prices-housing-market-trends-east-west-83c9eb56? A Tale of Two Housing Markets: Prices Fall in the West While the East Booms In an unusual pattern, the 12 major housing markets west of Texas, plus Austin, saw home prices fall in January, while the opposite happened in the rest of the country Seattle home prices fell 7.5% in January from a … Continue reading Stark contrast between housing markets in U.S. east and west of Austin, Texas
One Tom Cruise movie won’t get made after Finland protects wildlife
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/17/mission-impossible-tom-cruise-svalbard-blocks-helicopter-landings- Mission: Impossible for Tom Cruise as Svalbard blocks helicopter landings Film producers drop attempt to obtain permission for dozens of flights on Norwegian archipelago Jon Henley and Sam JonesFri 17 Mar 2023 11.30 EDT Despite his talents for saving “Hollywood’s ass”, demolishing two chicken tikka masalas in one sitting and escaping enemy territory in decrepit F-14s, Tom Cruise appears … Continue reading One Tom Cruise movie won’t get made after Finland protects wildlife
How to use two eSIMs in an iPhone to balance data usage
https://www.macworld.com/article/1441708/how-to-use-two-iphone-esims.html [article is followed by Apple Support document https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/use-dual-sim-iph9c5776d3c/ios%5D How to use two eSIMs in an iPhone to balance data usage Apple offers a switch that can help while roaming with networks that have different coverage and data limits. MAC 911 By Glenn Fleishman, Senior Contributor, Macworld JAN 12, 2023 1:00 AM PST Image: IDG iPhones and iPads that … Continue reading How to use two eSIMs in an iPhone to balance data usage
Why is the death of a pet like losing a human family member?
https://apple.news/A-0ytNWawS8e3gke4y6F9HQ BBC SCIENCE FOCUS MAGAZINE ANALYSIS PET GRIEF: WHY LOSING A DOG OR CAT IS LIKE LOSING A FAMILY MEMBER Studies reveal that the bereavement of a pet can be as traumatic as that of a human family member Recently, I discovered an article with the title “Losing a pet can be just as hard … Continue reading Why is the death of a pet like losing a human family member?
Dangerous malware for Apple Mac
http://www.tomsguide.com/news/new-macstealer-malware-steals-icloud-keychain-data-and-passwords-how-to-stay-safe? New MacStealer malware steals iCloud Keychain data and passwords — how to stay safe By Anthony Spadafora Published March 27, 2023 This info-stealing malware is still a work in progress but it’s already quite dangerous. Macs are currently under attack from a new info-stealing malware capable of exfiltrating sensitive data stored in iCloud Keychain including passwords for your online … Continue reading Dangerous malware for Apple Mac
Apple’s new emergency satellite connection saves two lives
https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/01/27/two-women-saved-in-canada-thanks-to-apples-emergency-sos-via-satellite? Two women saved in Canada thanks to Apple's Emergency SOS via Satellite Andrew Orr | Jan 27, 2023 Emergency SOS via Satellite can help save lives AppleInsider may earn an affiliate commission on purchases made through links on our site. Two women were recently stranded in British Columbia and were successfully rescued thanks to Apple's Emergency … Continue reading Apple’s new emergency satellite connection saves two lives
Here’s what Netflix is going to do to reduce password sharing
http://www.tomsguide.com/news/how-the-netflix-password-sharing-crackdown-works-what-you-need-to-know? How the Netflix password sharing crackdown works — what you need to know By Henry T. Casey published about 12 hours ago Who's in Netflix's crosshairs on password sharing? (Image credit: pixinoo / Shutterstock.com) The countdown to the big Netflix password sharing crackdown is on — and so we thought this was a good time to break down … Continue reading Here’s what Netflix is going to do to reduce password sharing
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