http://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/2024-oscars-awards-poll-what-americans-think-of-movies-0b53092e? What Do Moviegoers Really Think of the 2024 Oscar Nominees? Margot Robbie was robbed and other findings from The Wall Street Journal’s third annual Oscars poll We polled 4,404 adults in the U.S. on their thoughts about this year’s award show and its nominees. ILLUSTRATION: NICOLAS ORTEGA, GETTY IMAGES (2) By John Jurgensen and Kevin McAllister,March 8, 2024 … Continue reading Oscars tonight with pre-show beginning at 6:30 EDT
Month: March 2024
How many steps are needed for maximum benefit?
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/06/every-step-above-2200-steps-a-day-reduces-risk-of-early-death-study-finds Every step above 2,200 steps a day reduces risk of early death, study finds Research suggests every extra step up to 10,000 reduces risk even if rest of the day is sedentary by Tobi Thomas, @tobithomas_Wed 6 Mar 2024 02.37 ESTShare Walking up to 10,000 steps a day lowers the risk of heart disease … Continue reading How many steps are needed for maximum benefit?
Info about the real costs of weight loss drugs
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/22/health/ozempic-wegovy-price-cost.html? Ozempic and Wegovy Don’t Cost What You Think They Do Drug companies are making billions from a new class of in-demand weight-loss treatments. But the prices are not what they seem. Investors expect Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, to earn $4 billion in revenue this year.Credit...Cydni Elledge for The New … Continue reading Info about the real costs of weight loss drugs
Exes who freeze embryos can face huge problems
https://apple.news/AJr0iNxnNQy-R4fPb_HAAEw LIFE AFTER ROE 8:00 A.M. The Exes Who Froze Embryos and Regret It From hurt feelings and debt to legal battles and harassment, risks come with committing by combining DNA. By Emi Nietfeld, author and freelance writer who covers fertility and inequality for The Cut, March 7, 2024 Photo-Illustration: The Cut; Photos: Getty When she was 29, Jennifer … Continue reading Exes who freeze embryos can face huge problems
Climate change an important predictor of extinction risk
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adj5763 Climate change is an important predictor of extinction risk on macroevolutionary timescales COOPER M. MALANOSKI , ALEX FARNSWORTH, DANIEL J. LUNT, PAUL J. VALDES, AND ERIN E. SAUPE SCIENCE, 7 Mar 2024, Vol 383, Issue 6687, pp. 1130-1134 Editor’s summary Uncovering the reasons why species went extinct in the past can inform current threats to biodiversity. Climate change and species traits have been implicated in both past and … Continue reading Climate change an important predictor of extinction risk
Donald Trump totally clear about his plans for a second term — do you want these done in your country?
https://apple.news/AoUsw9n_HSH6lLggab6h_7w [tweets don't copy for posting] Donald Trump’s Pants-Pissingly Terrifying Plans for a Second Term Mass deportations, large-scale detention camps, political prosecutions, and the end of abortion as we know it are just some of the things to expect. BY BESS LEVIN for Vanity Fair, published MARCH 6, 2024 Nikki Haley is out, Mitch McConnell has endorsed him, and … Continue reading Donald Trump totally clear about his plans for a second term — do you want these done in your country?
Exxon chief blames climate crisis on consumers
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/04/exxon-chief-public-climate-failures Fury after Exxon chief says public to blame for climate failures Darren Woods tells Fortune consumers not willing to pay for clean-energy transition, prompting backlash from climate experts Supported by About this content Dharna Noor and Oliver MilmanMon 4 Mar 2024 06.00 ESTShare The world is off track to meet its climate goals and the public … Continue reading Exxon chief blames climate crisis on consumers
NYC’s Lincoln Center planning changes for Amsterdam Avenue
ilovetheupperwestside.com/lincoln-center-makes-announcements-about-amsterdam-avenue-redesign/ Lincoln Center Makes Announcements About Amsterdam Avenue Redesign Mike Mishkin March 4, 2024 Arts & Entertainment Viewing Lincoln Center from West 65th Street and Amsterdam Avenue (Google Maps) Last June, Lincoln Center announced it would be redesigning the Amsterdam Avenue side of its campus in order to “break down barriers, physical and otherwise, between Lincoln Center and local … Continue reading NYC’s Lincoln Center planning changes for Amsterdam Avenue
Protect yourself from a rare Apple goof about your privacy
https://apple.news/AEJSKd8JURLGvQ16H7wwInw [this is a new story about an old problem but its clarity makes it worth posting -- the clean up necessary to do so reminds me why I don't often go to this source] The iPhone privacy setting you need to turn off Why you need to disable 'Discoverable by Others' feature on Apple's … Continue reading Protect yourself from a rare Apple goof about your privacy
Stupid things that people do
https://apple.news/A2hK7GGS0RjWDmclvZ0f0BA "It Seems Harmless, But It's Dangerous": People Are Sharing The Common Things We All Do That Are Actually Super Risky "I'm a trained professional and I wouldn't do it." by Alana Valko, BuzzFeed Staff If you're like me, and spend too much time listening to people yap on TikTok, you've probably come across a few … Continue reading Stupid things that people do
Arctic to be ice-free within a decade which will destroy polar bears’ habitat
https://apple.news/Ay9nFAO2xTbKSdgZG0OxRSg https://apple.news/AId0AtkldRPyK2amerbuFHA [how can a bear survive if it must swim 109 miles for food to eat?] The Arctic could become 'ice-free' within a decade, sooner than projected, study says by Doyle Rice for USA TODAY, published March 5, 2024 The Arctic could be "ice-free" in the summertime as soon as the next few years, scientists said … Continue reading Arctic to be ice-free within a decade which will destroy polar bears’ habitat
Apple warns iPhone users to update to iOS 17.4 asap
https://apple.news/AbO2MeNqRSbyRx-MRw4PRrw iOS 17.4—Update Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users Kate O'Flaherty, Senior Contributor for Forbes, Mar 5, 2024, 02:44pm ESTApple has issued iOS 17.4, along with a warning to update now. That’s because iOS 17.4 fixes at least four security issues, two of which are already being used in real life attacks. Apple doesn’t give … Continue reading Apple warns iPhone users to update to iOS 17.4 asap
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