http://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/feb/09/reading-is-so-sexy-gen-z-turns-to-physical-books-and-libraries ‘Reading is so sexy’: gen Z turns to physical books and libraries Book sales boom as readers escape the ‘oversaturation and noise of the wild west digital landscape’ Chloe Mac Donnell @tweetchloeFri 9 Feb 2024 07.48 EST They have killed skinny jeans and continue to shame millennials for having side partings in their hair. … Continue reading Thank goodness — Gen Z returning to books and using libraries
Hidden tricks to customize controversial iOS 17 Messages app design
9to5mac.com/2024/02/11/ios-17-imessage-apps-photos-more/ Hidden tricks to customize the controversial Messages app design in iOS 17 Chance Miller | Feb 11 2024 - 2:17 pm PT One of the more noticeable design changes in iOS 17 this year is in the Messages app. Apple has revamped the interface and moved access to iMessage apps and shortcuts to a new pop-up … Continue reading Hidden tricks to customize controversial iOS 17 Messages app design
10 Things you should always have in your freezer
betterreport.com/freezer-staples/ 10 Things You Should Always Have in Your Freezer A home chef's worst nightmare is going to prepare a dish and discovering that you’re missing a crucial ingredient. That's where your freezer can save the day. Aside from storing frozen waffles and ice cream, the freezer is the perfect place to keep crucial ingredients … Continue reading 10 Things you should always have in your freezer
Wildfire smoke effects will continue and few ways to offset
http://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/12/climate/wildfire-smoke-health.html Wildfire Smoke Will Worsen, New Study Shows, and Protections Are Few Climate change is amplifying wildfires, and more smoke means higher risk of heart and lung disease from inhaling tiny particles that can drift far and wide, researchers said. Smoke from last year’s Canadian wildfires blanketed the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.Credit...Dave Sanders … Continue reading Wildfire smoke effects will continue and few ways to offset
iOS 17 Cheat sheet for your iPhone
http://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/ios-17-cheat-sheet-your-iphones-latest-features-explained/ iOS 17 Cheat Sheet: Your iPhone's Latest Features Explained From Stolen Device Protection to all the new emoji, here's what to know about iOS 17. Zachary McAuliffe Feb. 11, 2024 4:00 a.m. PTApple's iOS 17 was released in September, shortly after the company held its "Wonderlust" event, where the tech giant announced the new iPhone 15 lineup, … Continue reading iOS 17 Cheat sheet for your iPhone
Atlantic currents that affect adjoining lands’ climate collapsing
http://www.sciencealert.com/its-confirmed-a-major-atlantic-ocean-current-is-verging-on-collapse It's Confirmed. A Major Atlantic Ocean Current Is Verging on Collapse. ENVIRONMENT13 February 2024 ByTESSA KOUMOUNDOUROS Currents closer to the ocean's surface dancing across the Atlantic, colored according to sea surface temperature. (NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Last year a concerning study suggested one of Earth's major ocean currents is racing towards collapse. Unfortunately, new data now backs … Continue reading Atlantic currents that affect adjoining lands’ climate collapsing
Atmospheric river storms increasing in intensity as the race to understand them continues
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/feb/11/atmospheric-river-pacific-storms-climate-crisis Atmospheric river storms are getting stronger, and deadlier. The race to understand them is on As the climate crisis supercharges storms over the Pacific, scientists are creating tools that can measure them from the inside Gabrielle Canon in Oakland, @GabrielleCanon, published Sun 11 Feb 2024 10.00 EST The storm raged over California for more than five … Continue reading Atmospheric river storms increasing in intensity as the race to understand them continues
Transformation of Kingsley Ben-Adir to become Bob Marley while he was still a Ken in “Barbie”
https://apple.news/AkiM3YTYcRU21FxFojFLmiQ One Love: How Kingsley Ben-Adir became Bob Marley on the set of Barbie 25 January 2024 By Mark Savage, BBC Music Correspondent PAramountKingsley Ben-Adir sang all of Bob Marley's songs live on set - although the film blends his voice with archive recordings of the reggae legend Actor Kingsley Ben-Adir knows what its like … Continue reading Transformation of Kingsley Ben-Adir to become Bob Marley while he was still a Ken in “Barbie”
Restaurants distraught at wiping at tip credit that offsets wait staff pay
https://nypost.com/2024/01/28/metro/ny-restaurant-owners-say-messing-with-rules-on-tipping-will-mean-higher-menu-prices-possible-layoffs-survey NY restaurant owners say messing with rules on tipping will mean higher menu prices, possible layoffs: survey By Carl Campanile, Published Jan. 28, 2024, 4:36 p.m. ET New York restaurant owners have a tip for lawmakers: don’t change the rules about wait staff gratuity. A whopping 95% of restaurateurs oppose a legislative campaign to eliminate the tip … Continue reading Restaurants distraught at wiping at tip credit that offsets wait staff pay
Cats are part of Ukraine forces
http://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-russia-war-cat-army-social-media/ [the opening video can be viewed with this URL] War cats: Ukraine enlists feline friends in fight against Russia But Russia is fighting back with its own front-line feline videos. By VERONIKA MELKOZEROVA in Kyivand EVA HARTOGSHARE JANUARY 23, 2024 5:28 PM CET Wars are fought by soldiers using bullets, shells and missiles, but also … Continue reading Cats are part of Ukraine forces
7 Q&A about migration and the U.S.-Mexico border, answered
https://apple.news/AvICkAx-UQVmLSwyQYdaO6A 7 questions about migration and the US-Mexico border, answered Record numbers of people crossed the US border last year. Here’s a guide to understanding what’s happening. By Abdallah Fayyad, Nicole Narea, and Andrew Prokop Feb 9, 2024, 6:00am EST Migrants walk towards the US-Mexico border wall for processing by US Border Patrol agents in February 2024. The biggest … Continue reading 7 Q&A about migration and the U.S.-Mexico border, answered
Why aren’t you eating more pork?
https://www.wsj.com/business/bacon-pork-hog-farming-farmers-pigs-cf9d6f22 We’re Not Eating Enough Bacon, and That’s a Problem for the Economy The American pork industry has become so efficient that demand can’t keep up with supply. In search of solutions, farmers and processors are looking at everything from new overseas markets to fattier, tastier pigs. Farmers lost an average of about $30 a … Continue reading Why aren’t you eating more pork?
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