insert_link Tech Made Simple Have You Heard? Heardle is like Wordle but for Pop Music If you’ve finished your Wordle for the day, and even your Worldle, and while you're at it, your Octordle,and still have a thirst for for more Wordle-alikes. If you always knew you’d be a master at “Name That Tune,” then buckle up, because the Heardle.app is for you! Heardle is a guessing game where you’re given progressively longer snippets of a pop song and get six tries to figure out what it […] todayMarch 9, 2022
insert_link Tech Made Simple Samsung announces an Update is on the way to stop “throttling performance,” return Control to Users Samsung has addressed reports that it is throttling the performance of thousands of popular apps, saying a software update will return control to users. As The Verge reports, Samsung spokesperson Kelly Yeo has issued a statement that reads, “We value the feedback we receive about our products and after careful consideration, we plan to roll out a software update soon so users can control the performance while running game apps." […] todayMarch 8, 2022
insert_link Weather Nerd How ENSO is going to affect the 2022 Tornado Season As history shows, La Nina can have an important influence on the Spring tornado season in the United States. And usually not in a good way. It is also partially responsible for the winter-time tornado outbreaks across the United States. From the top 5 most active tornado years, 4 were actually La Nina seasons. At least during the main spring part, when there are most tornadoes and the ENSO still […] todayMarch 8, 2022
insert_link Health & Wellness New Research says some IUDs may help Prevent Pregnancy better than Tubal Ligation Surgery Tubal ligation—sometimes known as female sterilization or "getting your tubes tied"—and IUDs have similar purposes: to prevent pregnancy in the long term, either permanently or for multiple years. Up until now, tubal ligation was considered the most effective method, sort of "the gold standard." But now, as Health magazine reports, according to research published this month, tubal ligation may not be as effective as using some intrauterine devices (IUDs). The findings […] todayMarch 8, 2022
insert_link Fashion W Magazine launches their 2022 Directors Issue(s) W Magazine has been rolling out its annual The Directors Issue, which is actually four issues, each spotlighting the year’s best talent both on screen and behind the scenes from this year. Now in it’s fourth iteration, the 2022 Director Issues were launched with Pedro Almodóvar directing longtime muse (and star of "Parallel Mothers") Penélope Cruz in “The Carmen Auditions.” Also featured are Paul Thomas Anderson directing Alana Haim in an “Homage to Society Ladies,” […] todayMarch 8, 2022
insert_link Food & Drink WCK is on the ground in Ukraine – Now Chefs, Food Writers Launch #CookForUkraine to Raise Funds for Displaced Children and Families World Central Kitchen (WCK) has developed a mind-bending ability to respond to seemingly every major disaster across the globe to serve meals to those in need. The crisis in Ukraine is no different. Chef José Andrés and WCK were one of the first relief agencies on the ground there, distributing food at the country's border with Poland. According to the WCK Twitter account, the organization has been serving hot meals to refugees arriving […] todayMarch 8, 2022
insert_link Pets The Organizations Helping Ukraine’s Pet Refugees and How You Can Help Them More than one million people have fled Ukraine so far according to UN estimates, with a further three million expected to leave because of the Russian invasion. While countries across Europe have changed their immigration rules, making it easier for people to seek asylum and find safety, many have asked: what about pets? When we talk about pets in the same breath as the humanitarian tragedy unfolding in Ukraine, it can […] todayMarch 8, 2022
insert_link Weather Nerd Massive Wildfires in Drought-Ridden Florida Panhandle force Thousands to Flee Wildfires in Florida forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 homes on Sunday, including veterans in a nursing home. The Bertha Swamp Road fire engulfed 9,000 acres, while the Adkins Avenue fire covered just over 840 acres. Combined, the blazes have forced the evacuations of at least 1,100 homes in Florida's Bay County, according to The Associated Press (AP). As of Sunday, the Bertha Swamp Road fire was 10 percent contained and […] todayMarch 7, 2022
insert_link Food & Drink New HPAI Bird Flu Outbreak Hits U.S. Chickens — Here’s What You Need to Know After dealing with the worst pandemic in generations, many Americans are likely more wary of emerging outbreaks than they were in the past. So not that "bird flu" ever sounded amazing, but in 2022, you're justified in wanting to know what exactly is happening. First, the bad news: Bird flu has recently been detected in the United States. On February 16, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) wrote that the […] todayMarch 7, 2022