iOS 16.2’s new iPhone features

http://www.tomsguide.com/news/ios-162-new-iphone-features? [click thru for illustrations] iOS 16.2 live now — here’s all the new features for your iPhone By Philip Michaels, Malcolm McMillan Contributions from  Sanjana Prakash, Richard Priday published about 6 hours ago iOS 16.2 adds Apple Music karaoke mode, Freeform, new widgets and more to the iPhone (Image credit: Shutterstock) The last big update to iOS 16 for 2022 has … Continue reading iOS 16.2’s new iPhone features →

Goodreads’ readers’ choice of best books of 2022

Announcing the winners of the 14th Annual Goodreads Choice Awards, the only major book awards decided by readers. Congratulations to the best books of the year! 5,779,854 Votes Cast ​CATEGORIES Fiction Mystery & Thriller Historical Fiction Fantasy Romance Science Fiction Horror Humor Nonfiction Memoir & Autobiography History & Biography Graphic Novels & Comics Poetry Debut … Continue reading Goodreads’ readers’ choice of best books of 2022 →

Making charitable donations that matter

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/21728843/best-charities-donate-giving-tuesday Want to donate to charity? Here are 10 guidelines for giving effectively. How to do the most good possible with the money you give. By Dylan Matthewsdylan@vox.com  Updated Nov 29, 2021, 8:59am EST Giving to charity is great, not just for the recipients but for the givers, too. But it can be intimidating to know how to pick … Continue reading Making charitable donations that matter →

Harry Kane has a tough road ahead

Harry Kane has carried a heavy burden for England. I wish him a thoughtful and fully successful recovery from this blow. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/dec/11/harry-kane-has-never-made-an-error-this-big-england-penalty-miss-world-cup Harry Kane has never made an error this big – no wonder he looked broken England captain’s career has been one of season-on-season progress so penalty miss takes him into uncharted territory Harry … Continue reading Harry Kane has a tough road ahead →

Translating text using your iPad camera with iPadOS 16

9to5mac.com/2022/11/02/how-to-translate-text-camera-ipad-ipados-16/ How to translate text using the camera on your iPad with iPadOS 16 Filipe Espósito - Nov. 2nd 2022 6:41 pm PT @filipeesposito With iPadOS 15, Apple added its Translate app to the iPad for the first time. Now with iPadOS 16, which was released to the public in October, the company has introduced … Continue reading Translating text using your iPad camera with iPadOS 16 →

25 most significant NYC novels from the last 100 years

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/22/t-magazine/new-york-city-novels-books.html The 25 Most Significant New York City Novels From the Last 100 Years Four writers and one bookseller gathered over Zoom to make a list devoted to fiction in which the city is more than mere setting. CreditCredit...Design, Concept And Illustration By Isabella Cotier. Animation by Katherine Stephens. By Rose Courteau, Kate Guadagnino and Miguel Morales Published June 22, 2022Updated June … Continue reading 25 most significant NYC novels from the last 100 years →

WA Post’s best books of 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2022/11/17/best-books/ The 10 best books of 2022 By Washington Post Editors and Reviewers November 17, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EST Skip to main content ‘Afterlives’ ‘Demon Copperhead’ ‘Mecca’ ‘Trust’ ‘Young Mungo’ ‘Constructing a Nervous System’ ‘G-Man: J Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century’ ‘The Petroleum Papers: Inside the Far-Right Conspiracy to Cover Up … Continue reading WA Post’s best books of 2022 →

Emily Blunt’s western takes a different spin than past cowboy shows

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/nov/05/the-english-emily-blunt-cowboy-show-western The English: Emily Blunt’s incredible western leaves every other cowboy show eating its dust This brutal, beautiful tale of the Old West is all oil-dark humour, elite-level acting and gorgeous, lingering wide shots. It’s so fresh it makes you wonder if we’ve only just scratched the genre’s surface On a mission … Emily Blunt … Continue reading Emily Blunt’s western takes a different spin than past cowboy shows →

Most home compostable plastics don’t work

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/03/greenwash-home-compostable-plastics-dont-work-aoe ‘It’s greenwash’: most home compostable plastics don’t work, says study Materials put into domestic compost are failing to disintegrate after six months – the only solution is to use less Recent research shows that most ‘compostable’ plastic people put in their home compost will still be there after six months. Photograph: Angela Hampton Picture Library/Alamy … Continue reading Most home compostable plastics don’t work →

Climate books for occasional climate readers or activists/academics

yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/12/12-titles-that-make-the-perfect-holiday-gift-for-occasional-climate-readers/? and yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/12/12-titles-for-climate-activists-and-academics-on-your-holiday-gift-list/ 12 titles that make the perfect holiday gift for occasional climate readers Find the perfect climate book for everyone in your life. By MICHAEL SVOBODADECEMBER 9, 2022 For this year’s holidays, Yale Climate Connections has created two bookshelves: one for occasional climate readers and the other for climate activists and academics. How do the … Continue reading Climate books for occasional climate readers or activists/academics →

Ways to get to sleep

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/01/well/better-sleep-tips.html Can’t Sleep? Try Sticking Your Head in the Freezer. In a new book, a sleep scientist offers tips for better rest — without reaching for a pill. Credit...Rachel Levit Ruiz By Dani Blum Nov. 1, 2022Updated 8:07 a.m. ET A good night’s sleep can make us more empathetic, more creative, better parents and better partners, according … Continue reading Ways to get to sleep →

Five international movies to stream

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/01/movies/international-streaming.html? Five International Movies to Stream Now This month’s picks include an unconventional French rom-com, a triptych about Indigenous women in Mexico, a provincial Tamil satire and more. François Civil and Ana Girardot star in “Someone, Somewhere.”Credit...Distrib Films US By Devika Girish July 1, 2022 ‘Someone, Somewhere’ Stream it on The Roku Channel. Cédric Klapisch’s unconventional … Continue reading Five international movies to stream →