betterreport.com/common-cold-myths-debunked/ Can Being Cold Cause a Cold? Common Cold Myths, Debunked by Rachel Gresh for Better Report, published December 15, 2023 Catching a winter cold happens to the best of us — especially when we're cooped up inside with germs lingering in the air. Those telltale sniffles might have you running to the store for some … Continue reading Myths related to colds debunked
You can reduce the environmental cost of indoor houseplants
Indoor houseplants come with a cost to the planet. Here’s how to minimize it. By Nicolás Rivero January 3, 2024 at 6:30 a.m. EST There are plenty of benefits to raising indoor houseplants: They beautify your home or office, they have been correlated with lower levels of stress and anxiety, and they may slightly improve air quality. But, ironically, … Continue reading You can reduce the environmental cost of indoor houseplants
ChatGPT needs some parenting just like any youngster
http://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/07/opinion/chatgpt-generative-ai.htmlGUEST ESSAY I Finally Figured Out Who ChatGPT Reminds Me Of Jan. 7, 2024, 9:00 a.m. ET Credit...Photo illustration by The New York Times By Elizabeth Spiers Ms. Spiers, a contributing Opinion writer, is a journalist and a digital media strategist. As the mother of an 8-year-old, and as someone who’s spent the past year experimenting with … Continue reading ChatGPT needs some parenting just like any youngster
9 underrated movies to watch now
https://apple.news/AFpFUgWv2R-u6_L5LObmg6Q Nine Underrated Movies That Are Worth Your Time Hollywood’s award shows will overlook these films—but you shouldn’t. By Shirley Li, published in The Atlantic Illustration by Joanne Imperio / The Atlantic. Sources: Apple TV+; Focus Features; Getty; Lionsgate; Neon Rated. JANUARY 4, 2024 Around this time every winter, I find myself talking about the same … Continue reading 9 underrated movies to watch now
List of Golden Globes winners to find and watch
wsj.com/arts-culture/film/golden-globes-2024-winners-list-d3529a01? Golden Globes 2024: See the Winners From ‘Oppenheimer’ to ‘Succession,’ these are the movies, TV shows and Hollywood talent that took home awards Sunday night By Ashley Wong, Updated Jan. 7, 2024 11:14 pm ET Cillian Murphy accepts an award for his performance in ‘Oppenheimer.’ PHOTO: SONJA FLEMMING/CBS VIA AP Oppenheimer” swept the 81st Golden Globes, winning five … Continue reading List of Golden Globes winners to find and watch
How to enable top-of-the-hour Taptic Chime alerts to Apple Watch
9to5mac.com/2024/01/05/hourly-chime-apple-watch/ Apple Watch: How to enable top-of-the-hour Taptic Chime alerts Michael Potuck | Jan 5 2024 - 1:55 pm PT A lesser-known feature of Apple Watch is the ability to enable top-of-the-hour Taptic Chimes. The handy capability works in both silent or ring modes and includes two customization options. Here’s how to turn on hourly chimes on … Continue reading How to enable top-of-the-hour Taptic Chime alerts to Apple Watch
Fascinating proposed solution to NYC’s housing problems
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/12/30/opinion/new-york-housing-solution.html [click thru to the portion of the article including aerial views and maps] How to Make Room for One Million New Yorkers about:blank By Vishaan Chakrabarti Vishaan Chakrabarti is the founder of Practice for Architecture and Urbanism, a New York City architecture firm, and the former director of planning for Manhattan. Share full article … Continue reading Fascinating proposed solution to NYC’s housing problems
World’s deadliest cat is deceptively cute
https://apple.news/Amo8dr9M3QhWJks6QolMcHg The world’s deadliest cat is deceptively cute. Meet Gaia. By Justine McDaniel for the Washington Post January 4, 2024 at 2:16 p.m. EST [click thru for photos] Gaia, an 8-month-old black-footed cat, in her enclosure at Utah's Hogle Zoo. (Utah's Hogle Zoo) She weighs less than three pounds, she makes you go aww, and she’s one … Continue reading World’s deadliest cat is deceptively cute
Why dying people often have a last moment of lucidity
https://apple.news/ALJn9josYQZ2oTaX_kO0JuQ JUNE 12, 2023 Why Dying People Often Experience a Burst of Lucidity New research shows surprising activity levels in dying brains and may help explain the sudden clarity many people with dementia experience near death BY JORDAN KINARD for Scientific American Consciousness Long the fixation of religions, philosophy and literature the world over, the conscious experience … Continue reading Why dying people often have a last moment of lucidity
What will Google use to track us now that cookies are dying?
http://www.popsci.com/technology/cookies-google-dead/ Cookies are finally dying. But what comes next? What you need to know about Google's plan to replace the internet's most pervasive tracker. BY MACK DEGEURIN | PUBLISHED JAN 4, 2024 1:41 PM EST SHARE If you’ve ever wondered why the ad you saw for sunglasses on your phone suddenly appears again on your laptop, third-party cookies … Continue reading What will Google use to track us now that cookies are dying?
Best camera photo editing apps for iPhones
9to5mac.com/2024/01/02/best-camera-photo-editing-apps-iphone/ These are some of the best camera and photo editing apps for your iPhone Filipe Espósito | Jan 2 2024 - 4:45 pm PT If you just got a new iPhone, there are lots of things you can do to make the most of the great cameras you now have in your pocket. I’ve selected some … Continue reading Best camera photo editing apps for iPhones
Small animals’ influence on environment unnoticed but large
https://apple.news/AHmqRhAsPSXOdXNSlZrN7hg A Major Climate Force Has Been Ignored for Decades Small mammals play an outsize role in shaping the world around them.By Bathsheba Demuth for The Atlantic, published January 4, 2024 Finding a vole on Alaska’s North Slope takes practice. The open plain pulls the eye upward, toward grand things: the horizon line, the distant shimmer … Continue reading Small animals’ influence on environment unnoticed but large
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