http://www.appleworld.today/2022/06/09/survey-apple-pay-is-the-third-most-popular-payment-service-following-venmo-and-zelle/ SURVEY: APPLE PAY IS THE THIRD MOST POPULAR PAYMENT SERVICE (FOLLOWING VENMO AND ZELLE) Dennis Sellers,June 9, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic pushed many businesses (and consumers) away from cash and toward digital payments. A new survey on America’s cash and digital payment habits found nearly 1-in-4 people don’t have any cash on them and 1-in-5 say they’ve stopped … Continue reading Apple Pay third most popular payment system after Venmo and Zelle
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Issey Miyake pleats, every woman’s friend
https://www.wsj.com/articles/issey-miyake-pleats-please-11654281572? Like Sweatpants, But Dressy: The Pandemic Rise of Issey Miyake Pleats Please For nearly three decades, the Japanese line of packable, washable, pleated clothing has had an ardent following. Now Gen Z, eager for ease, has discovered it. A guest wears pleated pants to the Issey Miyake show in Paris in 2020.PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES By Rory … Continue reading Issey Miyake pleats, every woman’s friend
Americans more concerned about inflation than unemployment
https://apple.news/AN-FqasJkTVKD5v_JjbcgmA Biden’s unemployment numbers are lower than any time between the ’70s and 2019, but he’s getting slammed over expensive gas BY HILLARY HOFFOWER June 3, 2022 2:17 PM EDT More Americans are finding work than any time during the past 50 years except for just a few. The 3.6% unemployment rate has been holding steady for three months in a row, … Continue reading Americans more concerned about inflation than unemployment
Apple’s iOS 16 will FINALLY allow deletion of recently sent messages
9to5mac.com/2022/06/08/ios-16-recently-deleted-messages/ iOS 16 adds new ‘Recently Deleted’ feature to Messages, here’s where to find it Chance Miller, @ChanceHMiller - Jun. 8th 2022 10:49 am PT The Messages app in iOS 16 has a number of changes, most notably the ability to edit and unsend messages you may regret. Another hidden change is a new “Recently … Continue reading Apple’s iOS 16 will FINALLY allow deletion of recently sent messages
Five best features for Apple users announced at WWDC 2022
https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/06/07/the-five-best-features-for-apple-users-that-were-announced-at-wwdc-2022? The five best features for Apple users that were announced at WWDC 2022 Andrew Orr | Jun 07, 2022 Apple announced iOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 9, and macOS Ventura at WWDC 2022 on Monday. Here are the five best features that users can look forward to. These changes help customers create an individual experience, as shown by the … Continue reading Five best features for Apple users announced at WWDC 2022
Unchecked industrial water use threatens Louisiana capital’s drinking water – and the state can’t stop it
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/08/louisiana-saltwater-intrusion-water-exxon-georgia-pacific Industrial water use threatens Louisiana capital’s drinking water The Exxon refinery in Baton Rouge. ‘People ought to come first, not Exxon and Georgia-Pacific,’ said Russel L Honoré. Photograph: Kathleen Flynn/Reuters Unchecked water use by companies like Exxon risks saltwater intrusion and undrinkable tap water Sara Sneath, Wed 8 Jun 2022 08.00 EDT Flowers seem to … Continue reading Unchecked industrial water use threatens Louisiana capital’s drinking water – and the state can’t stop it
Latest etiquette for texting
http://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/14/texting-etiquette-101/ Are you bad at texting? Here are the new rules for 2022. Old texting etiquette is falling away and there are some new rules to replace it By Tatum Hunter April 14, 2022 at 12:10 p.m. EDT Lizzie Post once sent a text message checking in on a friend with a new baby. The response … Continue reading Latest etiquette for texting
Wedding boom unlikely to produce economically needed baby boom
https://www.barrons.com/articles/the-wedding-craze-is-no-baby-boom-whats-at-stake-for-the-economy-51654271224 The Wedding Boom Is Hiding a Troubling Trend for the Economy By Sabrina Escobar and Teresa Rivas June 3, 2022, 11:47 am EDT First comes love, then comes marriage. The baby carriage is a bit of a question mark. This year will be a banner year for weddings, with some 25% more couples saying … Continue reading Wedding boom unlikely to produce economically needed baby boom
Switching from Chrome to Duck Duck Go — how it went for writer
http://www.pcworld.com/article/708188/switch-from-google-to-duckduckgo.html I switched from Google to DuckDuckGo: 5 surprising takeaways Promising utmost privacy, DuckDuckGo in the anti-Google search engine. But what's it really like to use? By Sam Singleton Contributor, PCWorld JUN 9, 2022 3:45 AM PDT Google is far and away the most popular search engine—but sometimes it can feel more like Big Brother and less like … Continue reading Switching from Chrome to Duck Duck Go — how it went for writer
iOS and Android updates announced
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/technology/personaltech/ios-android-software-update.html How Updates in iOS 16 and Android 13 Will Change Your Phone Soon, iPhone owners will be able to edit text messages, and Android owners will be able to send high-resolution photos. Many of the changes are long overdue. By Brian X. Chen June 7, 2022 CUPERTINO, Calif. — Around this time every year, our smartphones … Continue reading iOS and Android updates announced
Why is eco-conscious California still spending millions to support natural gas?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/07/california-air-pollution-natural-gas Why is eco-conscious California spending millions to support natural gas? Regulators are pouring millions into natural gas as they seek to tackle regional air pollution. Illustration: Define Urban A Los Angeles-area air board faces questions over grant spending amid some of the worst air pollution in the US Miranda Green for Floodlight in partnership with the … Continue reading Why is eco-conscious California still spending millions to support natural gas?
India has an exotic pet problem that’s not remotely funny
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/07/kangaroos-in-the-street-and-a-suitcase-of-iguanas-india-exotic-pet-problem-aoe Kangaroos in the street and a suitcase of iguanas: India’s exotic pet problem Abandoned marsupials and other trafficked species reveal the country’s growing illegal trade, driven by a desire for exclusive and costly status symbols Forest officials in West Bengal rescued three kangaroos, allegedly being smuggled to Nepal. One later died. Photograph: Courtesy Belakoba Forest … Continue reading India has an exotic pet problem that’s not remotely funny
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