A Pacific island’s Covid-19 crisis has become a political power play between China and Australia
www.cnn.com China and Australia have found another battleground for their deepening diplomatic standoff: the Pacific Islands’ pandemic response.… Read More
TikTok users parody East Asian fetishization with 'Americacore' videos
www.mashable.com What do energy drinks, chicken nuggets, and inaccessible healthcare have in common? They’re all Americacore. TikTok users are spoofing videos that romanticize other cultures by referring to day-to-day aspects of American life as “Americacore.” As of Sunday, the tags #americacore and #americancore each have over 30 million views on
The Impossible Burger Explained
www.techquickie.youtube.com The Impossible Burger is a plant-based food that uses high tech to closely simulate real meat – or so it claims. What kind of technology is involved, and does it …… Read More
Tadej Pogacar: Slovenian cycling sensation clinches second Tour de France victory
www.cnn.com Sunday’s processional final Tour de France stage that concluded in Paris confirmed Tadej Pogacar as winner of the race for a second year running.… Read More
Spyware meant to track terrorists was used against journalists and activists, too
www.mashable.com Pegasus spyware was created by an Israeli spyware firm to track terrorist organizations and global criminal cartels. An investigation published on Sunday spearheaded by multiple media outlets and news organizations has discovered that Pegasus spyware has been used to monitor journalists and activists around the world. A group of
Valve's Steam Deck seems like a nightmare for Nintendo
www.mashable.com Was it merely coincidence that Valve announced its Steam Deck on the same day pre-orders opened for Nintendo’s new, OLED-enhanced Switch? Only Valve can answer that question, but the company’s reveal surfacing at roughly the same moment fans raced to place pre-orders for a Switch (OLED Model) certainly made
Where did THESE come from???
www.techquickie.youtube.com Check out the Manta toolkit at: https://www.iFixit.com/LTT Every gaming handheld I’ve ever owned has come from some big Japanese company – But these …… Read More
Lewis Hamilton wins British Grand Prix after high-speed collision with Max Verstappen
www.cnn.com Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, who is leading the drivers’ championship this season, were involved in a high-speed collision on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix on Sunday.… Read More
How to connect your iPhone to a speaker
www.mashable.com Picture this: You’re at a party. The music is terrible. You want to jump on aux, but you don’t know how to connect your iPhone to the speaker. Sounds like a nightmare, right? Good thing it’s very simple and easy to connect your iPhone to a Bluetooth speaker. Your
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Upon migration to Medina, the direction of the Qibla continued to be Jerusalem, although it was then physically impossible for one to also face the Ka’ba, as Medina is north of Makkah.
