Month: March 2022
I made fudgy brownies in an air fryer, and they took just half the time to cook
Audio player loading… I’m a big fan of indulgent sweet treats such as cake and cookies, and none more so than the humble brownie. This chocolatey-based cake has a crisp top and a fudgy center – whether you’re looking for elevenses or an afternoon pick me up, a brownie is…
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Google One VPN is now available on iOS
Audio player loading… After launching Google One VPN for Android smartphones back in 2020, the search giant’s VPN service is now rolling out on iOS. Just like on Android, Google’s VPN is only available to Google One members on its Premium plan (2TB and higher) through the Google One app.…
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Facebook And Twitter Have Been Blocked In Russia
Facebook and Twitter on Friday were blocked in Russia, amid President Vladimir Putin’s ongoing military invasion of Ukraine. In a statement issued on Friday, Roskomnadzor, the country’s communications regulator, explained the decision was made to “block access to the Facebook network” after at least 26 cases of “discrimination against Russian…
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Snapchat turns off public ‘heatmap’ for Ukraine
Snap has announced that it’s temporarily turning off Snapchat’s “heatmap” feature for Ukraine, making it so the app no longer shows how many snaps are being taken in particular locations. The company says that the move is “a safety precaution” and that there will still be a curated public feed…
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Facebook won’t let Russian advertisers create or make run ads ‘anywhere in the world’
Facebook is cutting off ads in Russia. It’s pausing ads that target people in the country and is no longer letting advertisers in Russia “create or run ads anywhere in the world, including within Russia,” the company announced on Friday. The moves mark a big escalation of its actions against…
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Elon Musk, head of world’s largest EV company, now says we need more oil and gas
Elon Musk — the man whose Tesla and Tesla Solar have basically devoted their existence to competing with gas-guzzling cars, oil, and coal, and which briefly reached a market cap of $1 trillion and delivered nearly 1 million EVs last year — is now publicly in favor of increasing oil…
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