Month: January 2024

Researcher estimates 65,000 women who became pregnant as a result of rape lived in states forbidding abortion

https://apple.news/Apu7yHPdXSHywLWCC_XAJ7Q Raped, pregnant and in an abortion ban state? Researchers gauge how often it happens JANUARY 24, 2024, 11:02 AM ET HEARD ON ALL THINGS CONSIDERED Selena Simmons-Duffin As an abortion provider in Montana, Dr. Samuel Dickman has seen patients routinely who tell him they became pregnant after a rape. His sense was the patients who … Continue reading Researcher estimates 65,000 women who became pregnant as a result of rape lived in states forbidding abortion →

Reminder: to keep iPhone secure, install iOS 17.3 and click a button

https://apple.news/AkxqOb94HSqij-pek9Lsblg A new iOS security update can guard your data if your iPhone is stolen The Stolen Device Protection feature tries to keep your iPhone secure after someone takes off with it. Here’s how it works. By Chris Velazco, for the Washington Post January 24, 2024 at 3:07 p.m. EST They fit in a pocket. They … Continue reading Reminder: to keep iPhone secure, install iOS 17.3 and click a button →

Despite success, residential solar roofing industry may be on verge of collapse because of scams

https://apple.news/AZ6_g08WARd-BxlMdb0Rk7w The Rooftop Solar Industry Could Be On the Verge of Collapse Illustration by Lon Tweeten for TIME; Getty Images BY ALANA SEMUELS for Time Magazine JANUARY 25, 2024 7:00 AM EST A decade ago, someone knocking on your door to sell you solar panels would have been selling you solar panels. Now, they are probably … Continue reading Despite success, residential solar roofing industry may be on verge of collapse because of scams →

New Spielberg and Hanks show on Apple TV+ “absolutely classic TV”

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/jan/24/masters-of-the-air-review-spielberg-and-hankss-band-of-brothers-follow-up-is-absolutely-classic-tv Masters of the Air review – Spielberg and Hanks’s Band of Brothers follow-up is absolutely classic TV With a sublime, star-studded cast and the backing of Hollywood royalty, this extravagant, thrilling series is finally here – and it’s worth the wait Rebecca NicholsonWed 24 Jan 2024 09.00 EST There has been a strange lack … Continue reading New Spielberg and Hanks show on Apple TV+ “absolutely classic TV” →

All of Apple’s delayed iPhone iOS 17 features are now out

https://apple.news/ATPS-5oPvS4O_DnbfEeJqHA All of Apple’s delayed iPhone features in iOS 17 have now been released By José Adorno for BGR Published Jan 24th, 2024 11:14AM EST Image: José Adorno for BGR If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Every major software release by Apple has delayed … Continue reading All of Apple’s delayed iPhone iOS 17 features are now out →

Bookbub readers’ favorite books of 2023

The usefulness of this sort of list is in the eye of the beholder. I posted a list from this same source a few days ago of the best books of 2023. This list overlaps but is not identical. What hit me was that several of the additions are books I tried and rejected http://www.bookbub.com/blog/favorite-book-of-2023-readers-share … Continue reading Bookbub readers’ favorite books of 2023 →

How much caffeine you should have — and when

https://apple.news/AmDfhNncgRDaZEhKb6Z7TDA How Much Caffeine You Should Actually Have—and When Figure out the right amount of caffeine to boost alertness without disrupting your sleep ISTOCK By Sumathi Reddy for the Wall Street Journal Jan. 10, 2024 5:30 am ET Caffeine can give us a boost, but too much can mess with our sleep and make us feel jittery. So … Continue reading How much caffeine you should have — and when →

Nostalgic lookback at the wonders of a computer mouse

https://apple.news/As30_0tVOSNSsAhYypi9YFQ We’ve Forgotten How to Use Computers The mouse is sorely missed. By Ian Bogost, for The Atlantic, January 24, 2024 Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Once upon a time, long before smartphones or even laptops were ubiquitous, the computer mouse was new, and it was thrilling. The 1984 Macintosh wasn’t the first machine to … Continue reading Nostalgic lookback at the wonders of a computer mouse →

25 Must-read space opera books

https://theportalist.com/space-opera-books? 25 Must-Read Space Opera Books Take an adventure among the stars with these must-read sagas.  PROMOTED BY OPEN ROAD MEDIA | By Vernieda Vergara | Updated Jan 18, 2024 | Published Feb 15, 2022 Who doesn't love a good space opera? Thrilling adventures through outer space. Conflicts between competing alien civilizations. Heroes who rise from the ashes of war.  While we normally associate space … Continue reading 25 Must-read space opera books →

BAFTA nominations for 2024

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/jan/18/baftas-2024-the-full-list-of-nominations Baftas 2024: the full list of nominations All the films and actors up for awards at the 77th edition of the British Academy film awards Oppenheimer beats Barbie as Bafta nominations announced Peter Bradshaw’s verdict Thu 18 Jan 2024 07.20 EST Best film Anatomy of a FallThe HoldoversKillers of the Flower MoonOppenheimerPoor Things Outstanding … Continue reading BAFTA nominations for 2024 →

List of Oscar (Academy Award) nominees for 2024

Almost all of these are streaming altho some are rentals rather than free. A few are still in theatres. Please also note that there are actors who appear in several movies that are nominated this year, e.g., Sandra Hűller and Jeffrey Wright. Here's the list:www.nytimes.com/2024/01/23/movies/2024-oscar-nominees-list.html Cillian Murphy in “Oppenheimer.”Credit...Universal Pictures By Shivani Gonzalez, Jan. 23, 2024 Follow … Continue reading List of Oscar (Academy Award) nominees for 2024 →