Meet the seven Hill Republicans willing to hold Trump accountable

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/29/meet-seven-hill-republicans-willing-hold-trump-accountable/ [click thru for the helpful Venn diagrams that make the words crystal clear] Meet the seven Hill Republicans willing to hold Trump accountable Analysis by Philip Bump, National columnist June 29, 2022 at 1:52 p.m. EDT As the riot at the Capitol began, no elected official in the Republican Party was under any obvious delusions … Continue reading Meet the seven Hill Republicans willing to hold Trump accountable →

AirTrain at JFK now accepts MTA’s OMNY contactless payment

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/airtrain-jfk-to-accept-mtas-omny-contactless-payment-starting-next-week/4740472/ AirTrain JFK to accept MTA's OMNY contactless payment starting next week By NBC New York Staff • Published October 4, 2023 • Updated on October 4, 2023 at 8:59 pm Airport travelers are about to get a tech upgrade years in the making. Starting next week, the AirTrain to JFK will finally begin accepting OMNY tap-and-go payments. Gov. Kathy Hochul made the … Continue reading AirTrain at JFK now accepts MTA’s OMNY contactless payment →

Monitor your blood pressure from home with your Apple Watch

http://www.cnet.com/deals/monitor-your-blood-pressure-from-home-with-your-apple-watch/ [click thru for a related blood pressure monitor (not using an Apple Watch) ranking] Monitor Your Blood Pressure From Home With Your Apple Watch Now you can monitor your blood pressure yourself. Sync your Apple Watch with these at-home blood pressure devices. Katie TeagueWriter II, published Oct. 7, 2023 7:00 a.m. PT You can … Continue reading Monitor your blood pressure from home with your Apple Watch →

We now know HOW cats purr, but not why

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/10/we-now-know-how-cats-purr-why-they-purr-is-still-up-for-debate/ "HAPPY KITTY, SLEEPY KITTY, PURR PURR PURR" — We now know how cats purr—why they purr is still up for debate Studies of excised cat larynxes reveal role of connective tissues embedded in vocal folds. JENNIFER OUELLETTE - 10/5/2023, 2:46 PM Enlarge / "They excised what, now?" Puck is nonetheless intrigued by new findings about the mechanisms behind … Continue reading We now know HOW cats purr, but not why →

Why hasn’t the microwave gotten smarter in over forty years?

https://apple.news/A1U8D00ycRfKAiMqZuVJQUQ The Microwave Makes No Sense Every kitchen appliance is getting smart—except one. By Jacob Sweet Illustration by The Atlantic Matthew Kressy likes to think that he owns a first-rate microwave. The founding director of MIT’s integrated design and management program, Kressy lets his experience inventing gadgets guide his purchasing decisions. But when he needed a … Continue reading Why hasn’t the microwave gotten smarter in over forty years? →

There’s a pill that helps people quit smoking — why isn’t it sold in the U.S.?

https://apple.news/AfirS-oWlT9aA6dyDCbe35g There’s a Pill That Helps People Quit Smoking. Why Isn’t It Sold in the U.S.? Even Canada has it. BY HEATHER TAL MURPHY OCT 02, 2023, 11:00 AM Nicotine-free smoking treatments are no longer a drag. Eric Feferberg/AFP/Getty Images If you were to analyze hundreds of studies examining what it takes to quit smoking, what do … Continue reading There’s a pill that helps people quit smoking — why isn’t it sold in the U.S.? →

How to use Apple’s iOS 17 new iPhone message features

http://www.theverge.com/23906072/apple-ios-17-iphone-messages-how-to [click thru for illustrations How to use the new Messages features in iOS 17 Messages gets a redesign and some helpful new tools. By David Nield, published on Oct 6, 2023, 11:23 AM EDT iOS 17 is available now and ready to install if you’ve got an iPhone released in the last five years — and as usual, Apple … Continue reading How to use Apple’s iOS 17 new iPhone message features →