https://apple.news/AOwX6fKgmQt-Srlv-mFSHWQ Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil. By Zoë Schlanger for The Atlantic OCTOBER 30, 2024 For the past several years, I’ve been telling my friends what I’m going to tell you: Throw out your black plastic spatula. In a world of plastic consumer goods, avoiding the material … Continue reading Throw out your black plastic spatula now
Month: October 2024
“Expired” COVID-19 home tests may still be fine
https://apple.news/At0R5Y1BoRAyZPA390XmkVg You may not need to throw out those ‘expired’ Covid-19 home tests By Sam Tupper, CNN Published 6:30 AM EDT, Wed October 30, 2024 Four free home Covid-19 antigen tests are available to order at COVIDTests.gov, part of the seventh round of the federal government’s test-distribution program. And although this round of test orders has been … Continue reading “Expired” COVID-19 home tests may still be fine
Making friends as an adult can be tough — a new approach may help
https://apple.news/Ag7AKlOnVR0-j_R7E3ebeTgIs dining with strangers the cure for loneliness? These Philadelphians think so, thanks to a new app by Hira Qureshi for the Philadelphia Inquirer Published Oct. 22, 2024, 5:00 a.m. ET Making friends as an adult is hard. Dinner with strangers using an app could help. Timeleft, a new app, matches Philadelphians for dinner and drinks every … Continue reading Making friends as an adult can be tough — a new approach may help
How well does “Nobody Wants This” portray Judaism?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/25/british-rabbis-on-the-fairly-convincing-portrayal-of-jewish-life-in-nobody-wants-thisBritish rabbis on the ‘fairly convincing’ portrayal of Jewish life in Nobody Wants This Religious leaders broadly welcome the depiction of modern Jewish life in the show that has led the world to fall in love with Adam Brody’s ‘hot rabbi’ Neha Gohil Community affairs correspondentFri 25 Oct 2024 07.00 EDTShare It was the summer of … Continue reading How well does “Nobody Wants This” portray Judaism?
How well do the new AirPods Pro serve as hearing aids?
https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/apple-airpod-pro-hearing-aid-review-a98e93af We Tried Apple’s New Hearing Test—and the New AirPods Pro Hearing Aids Apple’s new clinical-grade diagnostics and hearing assistance are potential life changers. You just need to find them. By Nicole NguyenFollow | Photographs by Rachel Bujalski for WSJOct. 21, 2024 7:00 am ET Beth Yauman thought her car’s turn signals had stopped making sounds years ago. … Continue reading How well do the new AirPods Pro serve as hearing aids?
Atlantic Ocean’s currents with huge impact
https://apple.news/A_8f8SMC0SZ-yo9a3R5MRlA ONE OF EARTH’S KEY CLIMATE SYSTEMS IS ON THE BRINK OF COLLAPSE Scientists are worried that the Atlantic Ocean’s system of currents may be about to pass a tipping point. And if it does, it’ll have severe consequences for all of us Icy winds howl across a frozen Thames, ice floes block shipping in … Continue reading Atlantic Ocean’s currents with huge impact
Largest commercial satellites unfurl, outshining most of night sky
https://gizmodo.com/largest-commercial-satellites-unfurl-outshining-most-of-the-night-sky-2000516738 Largest Commercial Satellites Unfurl, Outshining Most of the Night Sky Trust me, we're not happy about it either. By Passant Rabie Published October 25, 2024 An illustration of the BlueWalker satellite in Earth orbit. AST Spacembile The dawn of annoyingly massive satellites is upon us, shielding our views of the shimmering cosmos. Five of the largest communication … Continue reading Largest commercial satellites unfurl, outshining most of night sky
UnitedHealth has breach and leak of data on 100 million customers
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/25/24279288/unitedhealth-change-breach-100-million-leak UnitedHealth data breach leaked info on over 100 million people The February ransomware attack on Change Healthcare coughed up Social Security numbers as well as billing and health information. Insurance company UnitedHealth Group is confirming a ransomware attack earlier this year affected the private data of over 100 million people. The number was published … Continue reading UnitedHealth has breach and leak of data on 100 million customers
How to use the new text effects in iMessages on iPhone with iOS 18
https://appleinsider.com/inside/ios-18/tips/how-to-use-the-new-text-effects-in-messages-on-iphone-with-ios-18 How to use the new text effects in Messages on iPhone with iOS 18 Oliver Haslam | Oct 24, 2024 1 Facebook x.com Reddit Apple's iOS 18 software update brought plenty of new features, including to the Messages app. The addition of cool new text effects gives iPhone owners new ways to communicate and they're surprisingly easy to … Continue reading How to use the new text effects in iMessages on iPhone with iOS 18
Lack of enough fresh water to grow food to be severe problem by 2030
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/16/global-water-crisis-food-production-at-risk? Global water crisis leaves half of world food production at risk in next 25 years Landmark review says urgent action needed to conserve resources and save ecosystems that supply fresh water Fiona Harvey Environment editor Wed 16 Oct 2024 18.01 EDTShare More than half the world’s food production will be at risk of failure within … Continue reading Lack of enough fresh water to grow food to be severe problem by 2030
Electoral college is suddenly posing a problem for Trump
https://apple.news/AJCeVK4JdSsGQmPGNM2aXVA JURISPRUDENCE Suddenly, the Electoral College Is Posing a Problem for Trump BY MARK JOSEPH STERN OCT 15, 20243:31 PM Donald Trump at an Economic Club of Chicago luncheon Tuesday. Scott Olson/Getty Images Americans of color are apparently moving to the right. Donald Trump is poised to make historic gains with nonwhite voters in November, according to recent polling, accelerating … Continue reading Electoral college is suddenly posing a problem for Trump
First review of the new Amazon Kindle Colorsoft
https://www.techradar.com/tablets/ereaders/amazon-kindle-colorsoft-review Hands on: Amazon Kindle Colorsoft: The color Kindle you've been dreaming of is finally here Amazon does color its own way Not yet ratedReviews By Lance Ulanoff published October 16, 2024 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. What is a hands on review? (Image: © … Continue reading First review of the new Amazon Kindle Colorsoft
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