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The Patek Philippe Advanced Research 5750 Minute Repeater
Usually, amplification of the sound does rely on a flexible diaphragm which like the skin of a drum is attached along its periphery. But here, Patek Philippe created something different… Instead of a membrane, the system for which Patek Philippe… Read More ›
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Why Omicron Is Suddenly Everywhere
Let’s plug in some numbers to show what this means in a specific situation. Suppose, for simplicity’s sake, there are 100 omicron cases today, and that cases are doubling every two days—i.e., every person seems to be infecting two new… Read More ›
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Anti-5G necklaces found to be radioactive
Necklaces and accessories claiming to “protect” people from 5G mobile networks have been found to be radioactive. The Dutch authority for nuclear safety and radiation protection (ANVS) issued a warning about ten products it found gave off harmful ionising radiation…. Read More ›
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iPhone tip #4: enable Back Tap
Go to Settings / Accessibility Tap ‘Touch’ Scroll down and tap ‘Back Tap’ Now tap ‘Single Tap’ or ‘Double Tap’ and then choose an action or app to open When you tap the back of your iPhone 2 or 3… Read More ›
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Download your Twitter archive
You can request a full record and archive of all your Twitter activity — all your tweets, photos, followers, and more — by heading to your Account options page on the website or in the app. It might take a… Read More ›
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TickTock – a really weird phone (clock) thing
There are diverse smart features integrated into the 1.3″ sub-screen, with which you can answer incoming calls, check notifications and messages, listen to music, take a selfie with the primary camera, etc. quickly and easily… More here. The physical implementation… Read More ›
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iPhone tip #3: hide your email
When in a web field that needs an email address you should see ‘Hide My Email’ just above the keyboard. Tap the field and then tap ‘Continue’. Add a note to the email to describe it and then tap ‘Use’…. Read More ›
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Man investigating government parties during lockdown to quit because he had a party during lockdown
The UK’s top civil servant is expected to step aside from his role leading an inquiry into Downing Street lockdown parties, after it emerged an event was held in his own office. Simon Case had been due to report on… Read More ›
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Obsessed with driving fast
That came in handy when Kevin Roberts, a talkative, thoughtful third-year cop, steered us onto Connecticut’s Interstate 84 for the day shift. We were heading toward Waterbury, whose interlocking expressways are his to patrol. Roberts was in the left lane… Read More ›
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iPhone tip #2: check app privacy reports
Go to Settings Tap ‘Privacy’ Scroll down and tap ‘App Privacy Report’ You can now see which apps are using your location, contacts and media library, and when they are using them Scroll down and you can go deeper and… Read More ›
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