Stevie Nicks Cancels All 2021 Concert Appearances, Citing ‘Rising Covid Cases’
www.huffpost.com “These are challenging times,” the rock legend wrote on Twitter. … Read More
Frightening new climate report also holds the seeds of hope
www.cnn.com The latest report has just arrived from more than 200 of the world’s most influential climate scientists, and it isn’t pretty. This new assessment from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change makes clear we are on course to blow through the 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming described in its landmark 2018 report.… Read More
Mirthy raises $1.1M pre-Seed funding to build out platform for sprightly Boomers
www.techcrunch.com As Baby Boomers (aged 57-75 at this point) and Gen X (aged 41-56) head into their dotage, they are no longer the “senior citizens” of yore, being still active and, often, healthy. But leaving work means they lose about half of their social network, which has a negative impact on wellbeing. Plus, the pandemic…
Stephen Colbert Spots The Weirdest Parts Of Andrew Cuomo’s Resignation
www.huffpost.com The “Late Show” host shows just how awkward the outgoing New York governor’s announcement really was. … Read More
North Korea issues warning to US and South Korea over ‘hostile acts’
www.cnn.com A senior North Korean official has denounced South Korea over its joint military exercises with the United States, which are due to begin this week, warning that such actions risked provoking “a serious security crisis.”… Read More
Private Internet Access is extending VPN subscriptions for free
www.mashable.com SAVE 83%: A three-year subscription to Private Internet Access is on sale for £1.71 per month as of Aug. 11, and includes an extra two months for free. Private Internet Access has always had a reputation for delivering powerful and reliable protection for the data and identity of its users. It was difficult to…
DDoS Attacks as Fast As Possible
www.techquickie.youtube.com DDoS attacks can be a real pain when you’re the target… What is actually happening behind the scenes of an attack like this? lynda.com message: Sign up for …… Read More
How to use soundmojis in Facebook Messenger
www.mashable.com A picture is worth a thousand words — and also maybe some laughs, cries, and goat bleats. In July, Facebook Messenger introduced “soundmojis”: Emojis that play a sound when you send them within Messenger. Facebook’s sound design team has assigned unique sounds to 30 emojis. So, for example, if you want to send a…
Tesla sales cratered in China
www.cnn.com Tesla sales dropped sharply in China, according to a trade group report, suggesting it is losing ground in the world’s largest market for both traditional and electric vehicles.… Read More
Brutal Twitter meme explores how Delta variant is crushing our fall plans
www.mashable.com The Delta variant is fully raining on Twitter’s parade. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage, both in the U.S. and around the world, the denizens of Twitter are faced with an unfortunate reality: The Delta variant doesn’t give a shit about their fun fall plans. Pairing protagonists of the big and small screens…