Articles by Paul Riegler
Apple Releases iOS 17.1.2 With Important Security Fixes
Apple only released the new iPhone just over two months ago, and has since released multiple security updates to its latest mobile operating system.
On Thursday, Apple released iOS 17.1.2 to provide what the Cupertino-based company called important security fixes.
Apple revealed in a support document for the update that “[P]rocessing web content may disclose sensitive information.”
The company said that it is “aware of a report that this issue may have been …
‘Reverse’ Manhattanhenge: Sunrise is Wednesday: Bring Your SLR and Tripod and Park Yourself in the Middle of a Busy Street
The phenomenon known as “Manhattanhenge,” or rather, a reverse Manhattanhenge, will take place early Wednesday morning.
At 6:59 a.m. local time, the sun will rise in the east aligned with the borough’s main street grid.
When Manhattanhenge occurs, it is a most impressive visual spectacle, and one can look down the center line of the street westward toward New Jersey at sunset and see the full solar disk slightly above the horizon …
Apple’s NameDrop Feature is Safe. Police Department Scaremongering About It Is Not.
To name drop is the practice of naming or alluding to famous or important people within the confines of a conversation, speech, song, or story… and it’s also the name of a new Apple iPhone and Apple Watch feature that simplifies the process of quickly sharing one’s contact information with the holder of a nearby iPhone or Apple Watch.
NameDrop, Apple says, allows people to “to share your contact information with …
A Thanksgiving Tradition: Stormy Weather, Thousands of Flight Delays, and Crowded Roads
The Thanksgiving holiday travel season got underway in full force as millions of travelers hit the sometimes friendly skies and the well-traveled roads.
The result was that Wednesday was the busiest travel day since the start of the pandemic put the tradition of visiting friends and family on hiatus.
A cross-country storm brought strong winds and heavy rain to much of the Eastern United States on Tuesday and, although it moved offshore …
Once Again, Free At-Home Covid Test Kits Are Available Again Through the Mail
Just in time for the holidays, free at-home coronavirus tests will become available on Monday to order at no charge, following an earlier announcement of plans to do so as cases of SARS-CoV-2 began to rise dramatically in the United States.
The government has made at-home test kits available periodically since the first ones were approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Earlier in the month, the Biden administration made $600 …
Strategies for Celebrating a Safe and Healthy Thanksgiving: Expert Advice for Avoiding Covid, RSV, and the Flu
Thanksgiving is approaching rapidly and, while the pandemic picture is much different from the previous threeThanksgivings, the world is still embroiled in a pandemic with an average of 100,000 new cases each day and some 400 to 600 daily deaths.
We have far better tools to cope with this including multiple vaccines, new bivalent vaccine boosters, and therapeutics such as Paxlovid. At-home testing kits are easily accessible and most people have …
Alaska Airlines Debuts New and Revamped 2024 Mileage Plan Award Chart
Alaska Airlines introduced on Wednesday a new award chart that will first go into effect in March 2024.
The new chart should simplify many bookings, especially with award partners, but, as is always the case, some redemption rates will increase, some will remain the same, while others will decrease.
“Mileage Plan has long been known for offering great value on global redemptions with access to some of the most aspirational premium products …
