You Should Definitely Use iOS 15's New, Distraction-Squashing 'Focus' Mode

What is the Focus mode in iOS 15? you’re free to select which people or apps to let through even when youre in Focus mode. Time-sensitive notifications: Apple has created a new hierarchy of notifications, with time-sensitive notifications at the top. If Apple decides something is really important, it will automatically let it through your filters. All triggered contextually, and preconfigured for you. initiate the configs app on your iPhone or iPad, and go to the Focus section....

September 14, 2021 · 2 min · 263 words · Anthony Guerrero

Every Multitasking Feature in iPadOS 15 Worth Knowing About (and How to Use Them)

Recently, Apple has essentially released a new iPad multitasking system every two years or so. Heres what you gotta know about the new Split View features in iPadOS 15. This will show three different options. Youll see the app animate and dock itself to the right edge. The entire iPad home screen is now available to you. Once chosen, the app will be docked in Split View. it’s possible for you to now resize the windows using the black bar in the middle....

September 13, 2021 · 2 min · 242 words · Thomas Scott

Here's What It Takes to Compete As a Masters Athlete

As we get older, staying active becomes harder. So whatdoesit take to remain competitive well into your later years? Heres what they look like in practice. Although Bobigian was in excellent shape at the time, one round left him exhausted. Bobigians original goal was just to spar. John Chino has a similar story. Who knew ice skating was hard? He hired a coach, and now dedicates a substantial portion of his workout time toward learning skills....

September 13, 2021 · 2 min · 338 words · Scott Blackburn

How to Motivate Your Young Athlete (Without Being That Parent)

Weve all seenor ahem,beenthose overzealous parents yelling instructions across the field. Does your kid actuallywantto play the sport? The first place to start is by finding out whether they stillwantto play. Are you still interested in playing? If they are, you could then dig deeper. They may feel discouraged about their skills. Maybe they feel buried under a mountain of pressure to succeed. Maybe theyre not sure where they fit in on the team, or how they can best contribute....

September 13, 2021 · 2 min · 281 words · Brittany Young

How to Perfectly Can Your Summer Tomatoes (Before It's Too Late)

Like any Italian-American with a trained affinity for tomatoes, Labor Day doesnt just signal the end of summer. Much more dire: Its the last call for summer tomatoes. (To be clear, Im not complaining.) But why mourn the end of summer when you’ve got the option to prepare for fall? There is no need to eat your beefsteaks like apples until you find yourself bent over with acid reflux. Simply can those ripe tomatoes and eat them all year long....

September 13, 2021 · 2 min · 349 words · Mathew Mckinney

How Worried Should You Be About Nipah Virus?

Lately, theres been some chatter about something called Nipah virus. What the hell is that? Is it going to shut everything down? Are we all going to die? Lets figure out what Nipah is all about. What is Nipah virus? Accordingto the World Health Organization, Nipah virus causes a range of clinical presentations. Someone who contracts it can have an asymptomatic infection or an acute respiratory infection and fatal encephalitis....

September 13, 2021 · 2 min · 310 words · David Dixon

You Should Definitely Be Using 'Smart Lists' on Your iPhone

(It works especially well with Siri, for example). With the iOS 15 update, Apple has taken care of both. you might add multiple tags to a single task, which then show up in multiple lists at once. And you could create smart lists, which show reminders from multiple tags. Heres how it all works. Tap on the empty space to create a new reminder. After entering the reminder text, tap the # button in the toolbar above the keyboard....

September 13, 2021 · 2 min · 259 words · Brian Garcia

What You Can Learn From My 10-Year Battle for Mental Health

When you start having mental health problems, no one tells you they might take years to resolve. That I had failed. This year, I especially struggled with depression. I was haunted by the treatment I had received at a toxic company. Money played a role too, as Ive been financially supporting my sick mom for years. In times like those, the weight on my shoulders felt unbearable. I was just relieved to be getting help....

September 10, 2021 · 3 min · 488 words · Jennifer Decker

Ask Yourself These Questions Before Skipping a Workout

Weve all had days when weve talked ourselves into either skipping or changing a planned workout. On other days, we just dont feel like exerting the effort. Here aresome questions you should ask yourselfbefore you choose the couch over the treadmill. Will I regret my decision? When this happens, take a moment to imagine what you might feel like after youve made your decision. Will you feel regret that you arent making progress toward a fitness goal?...

September 9, 2021 · 3 min · 461 words · Robert Clark

What Is Clear Whey (and Why Should You Try It)?

Even though there aretons of different types of protein powdersout there, Ive always preferred plain ol unflavored whey. Its creamy flavor and texture make it great not just forshakesbut for other dairy-themed meals likeyogurt parfaits. But another great protein powder has finally won me over, and its a weird one: clear whey. Its just what it sounds like: whey protein powder that is clear when it dissolves in water. The result is something that tastes more like a lemonade or juice than a creamy shake....

September 9, 2021 · 2 min · 281 words · Tabitha Brown

How to Speed Up Your Old Android Phone

All of these things are important and can speed up your smartphone. Go toSettings > System update,and tapDownload and install. In this case, bring up the Play Store and update the offending apps first. Updates may fix issues that lead to slowdowns in various Android apps. Disable animations A particularly old phone may not be able to handle Androids animations smoothly anymore. If thats you, considerdisabling animations on your Android phone....

September 8, 2021 · 2 min · 283 words · Sean Guzman

The Great Vine of Hampton Court Palace

The vine began as a small cutting that arrived from a mother-vine at Valentines Mansion in Ilford, Essex. By 1887, it was already 1.2 meters around the base. Vine Keeper Gill Strudwick attends to the Great Vine. Centurion vines are relatively few because devastations of phylloxera and fungal diseases in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The Great Vine was exceptionally lucky. In Victorian times, gardeners believed that a single large vine would produce a more abundant crop....

September 6, 2021 · 2 min · 221 words · Michael Davis

'Sigma Male' Is Not a Personality

A bullshit concept from the incel world has been leaking into mainstream culture, so its time we explain. These greek-letter categories are supposed to describe a place in a hierarchy as well as a personality key in. That should already clue you in to the fact that they dont make any sense. The positions in hierarchies are jobs, not inbuilt biological traits. We often like to believe that a persons character destines them for greatness....

September 3, 2021 · 2 min · 338 words · Tiffany Gonzalez