https://www.bookbub.com/blog/best-movies-based-on-books-all-time? 40 of Our All-Time Favorite Book-to-Movie Adaptations By Jeff Somers•Updated: April 22, 2021•14 min read It’s Oscar season, a time when we celebrate the best movies and performances of the past year. And like every year, this serves as a reminder that many of the best movies ever made were based on books. In honor of … Continue reading 40 Terrific book-to-movie adaptations
Best sci-fi adaptations for a screen
I have seen all of these and agree with the list. https://www.bookbub.com/blog/best-science-fiction-adaptations-ever-according-to-our-readers? The Best Science Fiction Adaptations Ever, According to Our Readers By BookBub•April 30, 2020•2 min read We set out on a mission to find the very best science fiction adaptations. But with many universes to choose from, we couldn’t do it alone. So we asked … Continue reading Best sci-fi adaptations for a screen
Old Magic Keyboard will work with new iPad Pro, but not perfectly
https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/29/22410350/apple-ipad-pro-mini-led-magic-keyboard-case-2020-model-fit-accessory-screen-protector Apple says old Magic Keyboard is ‘functionally compatible’ with new 12.9-inch iPad Pro, but warns of imperfect fit The new iPad Pro ‘may not precisely fit’ when the case is closed By Chaim Gartenberg@cgartenberg Apr 29, 2021, 4:03pm EDT Apple’s upcoming 2021 refresh of the 12.9-inch iPad Pro — which will feature an M1 processor and a new … Continue reading Old Magic Keyboard will work with new iPad Pro, but not perfectly
Tipping climate crisis points may have already passed — three events that may be unstoppable
This is serious stuff. https://apple.news/Anz2vCY7TQY2My5G43kpWKg Climate tipping points may have been reached already, experts say BY JEFF BERARDELLI APRIL 26, 2021 / 10:51 AM / CBS NEWS Through decades of research, and now lived experience, it has become clear that the impacts of climate change will have drastic and far-reaching consequences on our planet. And while … Continue reading Tipping climate crisis points may have already passed — three events that may be unstoppable
Four close-to-perfect thrillers available on Netflix
https://www.looper.com/390750/there-are-only-four-near-perfect-thriller-movies-on-netflix-according-to-metacritic/? There Are Only Four Near-Perfect Thriller Movies On Netflix According To MetacriticNetflixBY LEO NOBORU LIMA/APRIL 23, 2021 9:56 AM EDT/UPDATED: APRIL 23, 2021 9:57 AM EDT Everybody loves a good thriller. By working tension and anticipation, the best examples of the genre are able to create a vacuum seal of emotion between themselves and the … Continue reading Four close-to-perfect thrillers available on Netflix
Yet another variant discovered in south Texas
https://apple.news/A4MCMsQqITn2HDM9oyFEhQg New, antibody-resistant coronavirus variant discovered in Texas Researchers at Texas A&M University this week reported a new strain of the coronavirus called the BV-1. The BV-1 variant was found in a saliva sample taken from a student who lives off campus and tested positive for the coronavirus on March 5, the university announced Monday. … Continue reading Yet another variant discovered in south Texas
Solar energy has gotten insanely cheap
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/apr/25/insanely-cheap-energy-how-solar-power-continues-to-shock-the-world ‘Insanely cheap energy’: how solar power continues to shock the world Australian smarts and Chinese industrial might made solar power the cheapest power humanity has seen – and no one saw it coming ‘Solar is providing the cheapest energy the world has ever seen ... It’s a fundamentally different world we’re moving into.’ Photograph: Lukas … Continue reading Solar energy has gotten insanely cheap
Unlocking a face-secured iPhone with iOS 14.5
The key is that you must be running the latest iOS on both your iPhone and your Apple Watch. Since updating the latter is a little trickier, allow the time to get that done. https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/04/27/how-to-unlock-iphone-with-apple-watch-in-ios-145 How to unlock iPhone with Apple Watch in iOS 14.5 By Mike Peterson | Apr 27, 2021 Apple in iOS 14.5 and watchOS … Continue reading Unlocking a face-secured iPhone with iOS 14.5
We’re going to lose 10% of our glacier ice no matter what
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/apr/29/world-lose-glacier-ice-climate-targets World will lose 10% of glacier ice even if it hits climate targets Exclusive: loss is equivalent to more than 13,200 cubic kilometres of water or 10m Wembley Stadiums Visualised: glaciers then and now Research suggests 1.9 billion people are at risk of mountain water shortages, most of them in China and India. Photograph: Alamy … Continue reading We’re going to lose 10% of our glacier ice no matter what
Who performed the best guitar solo ever?
For pop music lovers, this is a question whose answer will never produce agreement. I'm off to hear this writer's choice. Clapton, Hendrix, Spinal Tap: which is the best ever guitar solo? The axemen cometh … (from left) Eric Clapton; Christopher Guest as Nigel Tufnel; Jimi Hendrix. Composite: The Guide Overblown musical pomposity to some, the … Continue reading Who performed the best guitar solo ever?
Why the big deal about users being able to opt out of customized ads?
https://www.vox.com/recode/22393931/facebook-ios-14-5-app-tracking-transparency-iphone-privacy Why the new iOS update is such a big deal The long-awaited iOS 14.5 update is finally rolling out with a new privacy tool. By Rebecca Heilweil Apr 26, 2021, 10:52am EDT On Monday, Apple is rolling out a long-awaited privacy feature for iOS. The latest version of the company’s mobile operating system, iOS 14.5, will prompt iPhone … Continue reading Why the big deal about users being able to opt out of customized ads?
Earth’s axis has already shifted due to climate changes
A change in the earth's axis of rotation is not going to make any difference to the daily life of humans but the forces that caused it are huge and should be acknowledged. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/04/26/earth-axis-shift-climate-change-has-shifted-axis-of-rotation/7383383002/ Climate change has shifted the Earth's axis, new study suggests Doyle Rice USA TODAY, Published April 26, 2001 Climate change is … Continue reading Earth’s axis has already shifted due to climate changes
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