https://apple.news/Aw8cYbU89RVSXm0Zmt9W9Yg 3.26.21 | TECH The 7 best ways to extend your iPhone’s battery life to the max One basic fact of life with an iPhone hasn’t changed in the phone’s 14-year history: If you’re on your phone all day, every day, you run the risk of seeing its power gauge run all the way down … Continue reading Tips for extending your iPhone battery life
No, Biden’s not banning beef — yes, we should all eat less of it
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/04/26/biden-climate-beef-ban/ Biden’s climate change plan may not nix cheeseburgers, but science says beef should be on the chopping block A GOP social media frenzy about Biden banning beef has no meat to it, but beef plays significant role in greenhouse gas emissions Steaks and other beef products at a grocery store in McLean, Va. (J. … Continue reading No, Biden’s not banning beef — yes, we should all eat less of it
About time: Nestle does not have the right to drain fresh water whenever and wherever it wants
https://apple.news/AKg1mj6anTFeHi77nBmPvIA Nestlé doesn't have valid rights to water it's been bottling, California officials say Ian JamesJanet Wilson Palm Springs Desert Sun PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – California water officials on Friday issued a draft order telling Nestlé to "cease and desist" taking much of the millions of gallons of water it pipes out of the San Bernardino National Forest to … Continue reading About time: Nestle does not have the right to drain fresh water whenever and wherever it wants
Why are the ad-blocking options grayed out for some who have installed iOS 14.5?
This is undoubtedly a temporary issue, but it's always nice to know you're not the only one. https://9to5mac.com/2021/04/26/ios-14-5-app-tracking-transparency-toggle-mysteriously-toggle-grayed-out-for-some-users/ iOS 14.5 App Tracking Transparency toggle mysteriously grayed out for some users Filipe Espósito - Apr. 26th 2021 5:56 pm PT @filipeesposito Apple today finally made the new App Tracking Transparency feature available to users, which is part of … Continue reading Why are the ad-blocking options grayed out for some who have installed iOS 14.5?
If you have a Mac, update your software NOW
If anyone with access to your Mac might carelessly download an app that wasn't obtained from the App Store, this risk could be huge. Everyone else should update just for GP (general purposes). https://macdailynews.com/2021/04/27/psa-update-your-mac-to-macos-11-3-immediately-to-protect-against-worst-hack-in-years/ PSA: Update your Mac to macOS 11.3 immediately to protect against ‘worst hack in years’ Tuesday, April 27, 2021 5:23 pm … Continue reading If you have a Mac, update your software NOW
iPhone iOS 14.5 giving option to opt-out of tracking now available
In a nutshell -- if you dislike pop-ups and simply don't want anyone to track you on your iPhone with iOS 14.5 installed, tap these in order: Settings, Privacy (bottom of the third block on my phone), Tracking, uncheck the box labeled Allow Apps to Request to Track. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ios-14-5-a-guide-to-apples-new-app-tracking-controls-11619457425 iOS 14.5: A Guide to Apple’s … Continue reading iPhone iOS 14.5 giving option to opt-out of tracking now available
If that nuclear wastewater is so darn safe, keep it in Japan — don’t dump it on the rest of the world
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/26/if-its-safe-dump-it-in-tokyo-we-in-the-pacific-dont-want-japans-nuclear-wastewater? If it’s safe, dump it in Tokyo. We in the Pacific don’t want Japan’s nuclear wastewater Joey Tau and Talei Luscia Mangioni Japan’s plans to discharge radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean is a callous act that would do catastrophic harm Pacific activists have been urging Japan to halt plans to dump the wastewater in the ocean until consultations … Continue reading If that nuclear wastewater is so darn safe, keep it in Japan — don’t dump it on the rest of the world
Why is it so difficult to reduce gun ownership and violence in the U.S.?
https://www.salon.com/2021/04/26/gun-crazy-for-too-many-americans-guns-are-tied-to-masculinity-patriotism-and-white-power/ Gun crazy: For too many Americans, guns are tied to masculinity, patriotism and white power New research suggests that for many white men, owning a gun is a mark of "good citizenship" — and racial conflict By CHAUNCEY DEVEGA APRIL 26, 2021 10:00AM (UTC) Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) uses imagees of … Continue reading Why is it so difficult to reduce gun ownership and violence in the U.S.?
Caffeine helps your brain work if you didn’t get enough sleep
This statement may sound intuitively true but someone has performed a study that confirms that caffeine is a good idea if you haven't had enough sleep. Unfortunately the study used far too small and too homogeneous population to be statistically valid even for the age group of the participants. Guess we'll just have to assume … Continue reading Caffeine helps your brain work if you didn’t get enough sleep
Many Oscars’ women’s fashion unique and unlikely to reappear
And because I've been asked "why?" when saying this, take a look at the women's dresses. Many of them are entirely too full at either the hem or the shoulders to fit in ordinary auditorium seats. I suggest you take a look at the article for all of the fashions that were seen during the … Continue reading Many Oscars’ women’s fashion unique and unlikely to reappear
If you have the room, keep your photos in JPG instead of HEIC using these methods
How To Convert HEIC To JPG On Mac 295.0K views5 min read Get a universal media converter Permute quickly converts files in a required format.Try free Since our culture is getting more and more visual, lots of companies pay more attention to the technical aspect of images and videos. Which formats are they using? How … Continue reading If you have the room, keep your photos in JPG instead of HEIC using these methods
Vaccines working almost perfectly at their intended purpose
It's not yet clear what unintended side effects may have been produced by this life-saving vaccine, but there's one thing already clear -- the vaccine works amazingly well. 99.992% of fully vaccinated people have dodged COVID, CDC data shows No vaccine is 100% effective. But the COVID vaccines seem pretty darn good. BETH MOLE - 4/15/2021, 5:46 … Continue reading Vaccines working almost perfectly at their intended purpose
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