Google Maps gets an upgrade

http://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/27/google-maps-ai-tools-list-updates/ Google Maps Gains New AI Tools, Updated Recommendation Lists and More Wednesday March 27, 2024 4:18 pm PDT by Juli Clover Google today announced several changes that it is making to the Google Maps platform, including an AI update. Google Maps now provides better at-a-glance information on locations, with the details powered by Google AI. Maps shows photo … Continue reading Google Maps gets an upgrade →

Congestion pricing for Manhattan below 61st St approved at key level

https://apple.news/AtHiPPM-fR5Ou4ulc43YvLg NYC congestion pricing plan passes key vote, will bring $15 tolls for some drivers By Marcia Kramer, Alecia Reid, Jessica Moore Updated on: March 27, 2024 / 11:29 PM EDT / CBS New York NEW YORK -- The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board on Wednesday approved congestion pricing fees in what its chairman said was one of the most significant votes the board had ever … Continue reading Congestion pricing for Manhattan below 61st St approved at key level →

This one Costco shopping hack could help you save hundreds

betterreport.com/costco-gift-cards-savings/ This One Costco Shopping Hack Could Help You Save Hundreds Costco is a paradise for thrifty shoppers, selling everything from bulk items at a discount to their famous $1.50 hot dogs. But budget-friendly deals aren't the only bargain you can bag at this box store. One simple Costco shopping hack can help you save … Continue reading This one Costco shopping hack could help you save hundreds →

Are our political views predetermined by our place in the world?

http://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/24/opinion/politics-intellectual-humility.html When It Comes to Politics, Are Any of Us Really Thinking for Ourselves? March 24, 2024 By Neil Gross Dr. Gross is a professor of sociology at Colby College who studies the social aspects of intellectual life. If you’re trying to guess whether people are Republicans or Democrats, knowing a few basic facts about them … Continue reading Are our political views predetermined by our place in the world? →

A Kindle skeptic explains why it’s actually worth every penny

http://www.huffpost.com/entry/amazon-kindle-e-reader_l_65f9cc11e4b0d47c51003313 I Was A Kindle Skeptic — But Here’s Why It’s Actually Worth Every Penny With the Kindle, a bookworm's predicament simply solves itself: All your books come with you, all the time. By Haley Zovickian Mar 22, 2024, 05:45 AM EDT Like many bookworms, I’ve long been loyal to physical books. For years, I was … Continue reading A Kindle skeptic explains why it’s actually worth every penny →

Upcoming iOS 18 to offer more customizable home screen

appleinsider.com/articles/24/03/24/upcoming-ios-18-to-offer-more-customizable-home-screen? Upcoming iOS 18 to offer more customizable home screen Charles Martin | Mar 24, 2024 RUMOR SCORE 🤯 Likely Among a slew of new features reported to be coming to iOS 18 later this year, the home screen is said to be more customizable for users. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple will make it easier for users to customize … Continue reading Upcoming iOS 18 to offer more customizable home screen →

Why you should stand up when the seatbelt sign goes off

https://apple.news/A773LCFOlQFy48pklyBez0A You Actually Should Stand Up ASAP When the Plane Lands, Says Travel Expert: Here's Why (Exclusive) Travel pro Nicole Campoy Jackson says standing immediately after the fasten seat belt sign turns off is actually to everyone's benefit By Natalia Senanayake for People Published on March 15, 2024 04:42PM EDT Stock image of passengers standing in the aisle … Continue reading Why you should stand up when the seatbelt sign goes off →

Northern Lights slash surprising amount of winter energy bills

http://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/03/23/northern-lights-aurora-energy-winter/ Northern Lights slash a surprising amount of winter energy bills. Here’s why. High aurora activity can cause temperatures to rise and decrease energy consumption, according to a study conducted in Finland By Kasha Patel March 23, 2024 at 10:47 a.m. EDT Over many Finnish winters, scientist Timo Asikainen made an observation in his grandma’s old … Continue reading Northern Lights slash surprising amount of winter energy bills →

Editorial Board of WA Post opines on Supreme Court examination of new uses of mifepristone

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/03/24/supreme-court-abortion-mifepristone/?Also read: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/23/anti-abortion-junk-science-supreme-court Opinion  The Supreme Court’s latest abortion case has an obvious answer By the Editorial Board March 23, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EDT The Supreme Court declared nearly two years ago, when it overruled Roe v. Wade, that the rules on abortion were now up to the states — but as the justices hear a critical case this week … Continue reading Editorial Board of WA Post opines on Supreme Court examination of new uses of mifepristone →

Can a nap make up for a bad night of sleep?

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/28/well/live/nap-benefits-sleep-loss.html Can a Nap Make Up for a Bad Night of Sleep? Here’s what experts say about what naps can (and can’t) do for your health. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times By Jyoti Madhusoodanan, published March 28, 2023 Q: If I get less than the recommended seven or eight hours of sleep every night, … Continue reading Can a nap make up for a bad night of sleep? →

One of many responses to DOJ’s antitrust case against Apple

http://www.theverge.com/2024/3/22/24109033/doj-apple-antitrust-lawsuit-legal-expert-praise ‘Even stronger’ than imagined: DOJ’s sweeping Apple lawsuit draws expert praise The antitrust suit against Apple is a strong start to an uphill battle to prove the company has an illegal monopoly. By Lauren Feiner, the senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering … Continue reading One of many responses to DOJ’s antitrust case against Apple →

Diamonds about to be supplanted as hardest natural substance

https://apple.news/AUQnTzlgQR_2wsyMIn0qTsg Diamond Is About to Be Dethroned As the Hardest Material Ever A quantum leap in material science may soon make ultra-hard carbon a tangible reality. BY DARREN ORF for Popular Science PUBLISHED: MAR 22, 2024 7:00 AM EST MirageC//Getty Images Diamonds are the hardest natural substance on Earth, but that may not necessarily be true on … Continue reading Diamonds about to be supplanted as hardest natural substance →