https://www.npr.org/2023/01/21/1150530714/yeah-actually-your-plastic-coffee-pod-may-not-be-great-for-the-planet Yeah, actually, your plastic coffee pod may not be great for the climate January 21, 20238:01 AM ET by JULIA SIMON A display of Starbucks coffee pods at a Costco Warehouse in Pennsylvania. A recent article says using coffee pods might be better for the climate, but the science is far from settled. (AP … Continue reading Plastic coffee pods bad for the climate but reducing beef consumption has more impact
Month: March 2023
Reasons justifying a boycott of Walgreens for being anti-choice
How Walgreens supports the anti-abortion movement (with cash and refusal to issue pills; details below) BY JUDD LEGUM AND TESNIM ZEKERIA, MARCH 6, 2023 for Popular Information (Photo by Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Walgreens, one of the nation's largest pharmacy chains, announced that it will not dispense abortion pills in at least 10 states where abortion … Continue reading Reasons justifying a boycott of Walgreens for being anti-choice
7 new iPhone tricks added by latest upgrade
https://www.the-sun.com/tech/7541620/apple-hidden-ios-iphone-upgrade-tricks/ SEVEN SENT People are realizing Apple quietly upgraded your iPhone with 7 life-changing secrets – you don’t want to ignore them niamh.rowe@the-sun.com, published: 16:54 ET, Mar 3 2023, updated: 16:54 ET, Mar 3 2023 THERE'S a host of new iOS tricks that will revamp your iPhone experience. Historically, with every iPhone upgrade, Apple drops handy features that users … Continue reading 7 new iPhone tricks added by latest upgrade
15 of the Best Queer Sci-Fi/Fantasy
bookriot.com/queer-sff-romance/ 15 OF THE BEST QUEER SFF ROMANCE BOOKS R. NASSORJan 24, 2023 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. If you swoon at the sight of queer dragons, werewolves, and robots, you have made it to the right place. The best queer SFF romance … Continue reading 15 of the Best Queer Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Has California’s rain and snow wiped out drought deficit?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/03/04/california-drought-water-reservoirs-snowpack/ California was hit with 12 feet of snow. Is it enough to ease the drought? By Joshua Partlow March 4, 2023 at 1:48 p.m. EST Massive snowfall dumps in northern California Residents near Lake Tahoe react to a March snowstorm that brought over a dozen feet of snow. (Video: Alice Li, Jon Gerberg/The Washington Post, … Continue reading Has California’s rain and snow wiped out drought deficit?
Indonesia shows it’s possible to tame rainforest destruction
http://www.wsj.com/articles/indonesia-shows-its-possible-to-tame-rainforest-destruction-f6261f1? Forest left standing at a plantation on Borneo island in Indonesia. By Jon EmontFollow / Photographs by Muhammad Fadli for The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2023 10:13 am ET KUBU RAYA, Indonesia—A decade ago, Indonesia was destroying its tropical rainforest at a faster rate than almost any other country. Virgin forest five times the area of Los … Continue reading Indonesia shows it’s possible to tame rainforest destruction
iPhone USB-C unlikely to charge faster than lightning, for now
http://www.tomsguide.com/news/iphone-15-usb-c? iPhone 15 and USB-C — why it’s a bigger deal than you think By Philip Michaels published about 22 hours ago Don't dismiss the importance of a USB-C-equipped iPhone (Image credit: Future and Shutterstock) The iPhone has been rumored to be switching to USB-C for such a long time, you can be forgiven if you've long … Continue reading iPhone USB-C unlikely to charge faster than lightning, for now
Data-filled article showing carbon emissions of big tech in easy-to-read graphs and charts (KUDOS)
http://www.electronicshub.org/the-carbon-emissions-of-big-tech/ The Carbon Emissions of Big Tech February 13, 2023 By Rodrigo Navarro With a record 36 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions produced globally in 2021, the world has no choice but to take action on climate change. Policy reports from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) make it clear that reducing carbon pollution is essential … Continue reading Data-filled article showing carbon emissions of big tech in easy-to-read graphs and charts (KUDOS)
Here are the steps to not get hacked on Facebook
Want to avoid having your Facebook account (or email) get hacked? Here's what to do with Facebook. The same pattern applies to Gmail and other email accounts:Top right under your photo, tap Settings and PrivacyNext, tap: SecurityOn left, tap: Security and LoginHalf-way down the page, tap Edit at two-factor authenticationOption 1: have it send you … Continue reading Here are the steps to not get hacked on Facebook
How a part-time job can affect a retiree’s finances
https://www.wsj.com/articles/part-time-job-retirement-finances-11668464606 How a Part-Time Job Can Affect a Retiree’s Finances Getting a side job to earn some money can have a surprising impact on taxes and Social Security benefits Earning extra cash in retirement can increase your taxes and how much you pay in Medicare premiums.ILLUSTRATION: ROB DOBI By Lori Ioannou Updated Nov. 15, 2022 6:20 pm … Continue reading How a part-time job can affect a retiree’s finances
Idris Elba on the big screen
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/mar/03/idris-elba-you-can-make-sparkling-wine-in-portsmouth-or-champagne-in-champagne-my-ambition-was-to-make-champagne Idris Elba in Luther: The Fallen Sun. Photograph: Steve Schofield/Netflix Idris Elba: ‘You can make sparkling wine in Portsmouth or champagne in Champagne. My ambition was to make champagne’ The London-born actor is taking Luther’s tweed coat to the big screen in The Fallen Sun, and dreams of kicking off a franchise to rival … Continue reading Idris Elba on the big screen
iPhone’s journey from 2007 to dominance within the premium market inside Generation Z
First is a wonderfully focused chronology of the iPhone from inception in 2007 to current models: http://www.wsj.com/graphics/iphone-evolution/?Second is an accompanying article about how the iPhone's design, features and (most of all) its connect ability across all its devices has created a stronghold with the overall market, but particularly with the the premium tier of the … Continue reading iPhone’s journey from 2007 to dominance within the premium market inside Generation Z
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