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A growing global food shortage has caused prices to double in recent years, and a growing consensus of scientists now blames climate change as one factor in an equation that includes a burgeoning population and increasingly scarce water supplies. More people around the planet are going hungry as a result. Even as prices have also risen in the United States, most residents may not grasp the scope and severity of the problem. Americans toss about 40 percent of their food in the garbage, according to a 2009 study. In this country, food waste per person has increased 50 percent since 1974. Yet one in seven people go to bed hungry every night, according to the United Nations World Food Program. Hunger kills more people than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. The problem is worst in developing countries. But the problem has implications beyond the borders of those poor countries. Saw it coming Scientists have been predicting for years that a warmer planet … [Read more...] about Global Food Shortage Becomes Urgent as Planet Warms

The new iOS 15 update is going down a treat with Apple iPhone owners, who are shouting their love for everything from scroll wheel clocks to 3D map affects. A quick glance through Twitter shows a number of glowing reviews from on-the-ground iPhone users, exploring the myriad of tweaks, changes and features that have landed with the latest iOS update. Alongside the kind of updates we press pundits tend to concern ourselves with – security features and the like – are a host of small, attentive changes that are already winning users over and reminding them why they fell in love with Apple's iOS platform in the first place. One of the most prominent additions is the ability to play background sounds alongside music – with multiple users taking to Twitter to shout about the excellent vibes that come with mixing rain sounds with their saddest Apple Music artists. So now you can play rain sounds while playing any song in the background? Nah this feature wins!! … [Read more...] about Apple iPhone users are loving the iOS 15 update

https://twitter.com/davey_burke/status/633324719266115584 Further Reading Hands on with Android M Developer Preview 1 With every major Android launch comes a new codename, and for each new codename, Google adds a statue to the lawn in its Mountain View headquarters. The latest Android version has only been known by its codename—Android M—but today Google unveiled the official name: Marshmallow. Dave Burke, Android's VP of engineering, unveiled the statue on Twitter just a few minutes ago. We're expecting the "near-final" SDK to launch soon, too, allowing developers to tweak their apps for the upcoming operating system launch. Right now we only know about the platform additions thanks to the SDK—we've yet to see what the proprietary Google apps have in store for the Marshmallow launch. With this and the leak of the 2015 LG Nexus 5 , it seems like a complete launch of Android Marshmallow will be here soon. We'd also like to point out that we totally called … [Read more...] about Android M’s official name is… Marshmallow [Update: Version 6.0]

Updated, August 17 @ 12:40 EDT (17:40 BST) : Since our story published, Google updated search results for "8ch.net" and "site:8ch.net" with the original abundance of direct links to 8chan's many subsites. As of press time, these haven't been filtered for egregious content; for example, the first page of results for one search included the terrifying-sounding "necrozoophilia." Searches for less direct terms like "8chan" only bring up indirect links, as per the original report, and all affiliated searches still contain a warning about child abuse content. Google representatives have yet to respond to our original request for comment. Original story Google appears to have taken an unprecedented step in filtering its search results by banning an entire domain—and adding a warning about "suspected child abuse content" to a search for the domain itself. Ars Technica has been unable to determine exactly when the change went into effect, but Imgur posts as early as this Wednesday … [Read more...] about 8chan-hosted content disappears from Google searches [Updated]

Home / News / Apps I guess it's happy hour No, it's not just you getting booted from the Slack app every five minutes. Ara Wagoner 21 Sep 2021 0 Source: Ara Wagoner / Android Central What you need to know Slack reported a problem with sign-on in the Android app that was logging users out and making it difficult to log back in. This issue is limited to the Android app, so Slack on iOS and desktop platforms is still functioning. Android users using Single Sign-On (logging in with Google) are primarily impacted by the issue. The issue was reported shortly before 4 PM Eastern Time, and while Slack is investigating, they haven't announced a projected time for the fix. In the always-connected, work from home age, we're blessed with the ability to stay connected to work even when we're not chained to a desk, but right now, that connection is interrupted on Android. The Slack app for Android is kicking out users … [Read more...] about Beware, a Slack bug is kicking users out of the Android app

We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more . Home / Games Pipe Down Samuel Tolbert and Quentyn Kennemer 22 Sep 2021 Source: Android Central Best answer: Your PlayStation 4 Pro may get loud due to the fans needing to work harder to dissipate heat. Repositioning and cleaning your PS4 Pro with a can of compressed air is the first thing you should do when you notice it happening. Keep your PS4 Pro clean and comfortable The most common cause of noise in many consumer electronics is due to a spinning fan, and that's no less true when talking about the PS4 Pro . Fans help move heat away from the PS4 Pro's internal components, as overheating could lead to hardware failures. As such, it's important to keep your PS4 Pro as clean as possible. Be sure to give its external a good wipe down at regular intervals, and for the hard-to-reach areas — such as the cooling vents and inside the disc tray — you can use … [Read more...] about What should I do when my PS4 Pro gets loud?

Lithuania has warned its citizens to avoid using smartphones from China over concerns of censorship, saying that Xiaomi phones, in particular, have actual built-in censorship software. On Tuesday, the Defense Ministry of Lithuania said that Xiaomi phones sold in Europe such as the 1810.HK flagship device has the capability to censor or block internet search results for terms such as “Free Tibet”, “Long live Taiwan independence” or “democracy movement”. “This is important not only to Lithuania but to all countries which use Xiaomi equipment,” the Defence Ministry’s National Cyber Security Centre said in a report. Speaking to reporters in Vilnius, deputy defence minister Margiris Abukevicius said per Reuters : “Our recommendation is to not buy new Chinese phones, and to get rid of those already purchased as fast as reasonably possible.” The report found that currently at least 449 Chinese terms are censored by Xiaomi system apps, including the default internet browser for … [Read more...] about Lithuania: Throw Away Chinese Phones to Avoid Communist Censorship

The spokesman for Insulate Britain has compared his eco-activists blocking traffic on some of Britain’s busiest roads to Winston Churchill and the handful of MPs who backed him in opposing Adolf Hitler in 1937. Liam Norton made the remarks on ITV’s Good Morning Britain on Wednesday after attempting to downplay the severe injury of a 74-year-old woman whose stroke was allegedly worsened because she was stuck in traffic for six hours as a result of an Insulate Britain protest last week. The group campaigns for government action on “fuel poverty” and home insulation, with its spokesman Mr Norton — who declined to respond to reports that his own home was not insulated — saying that despite the dangers posed to people, his activists would not stop because of climate change. “The future of this country is at stake,” he told GMB’s Richard Madeley, before going on to compare his protesters to wartime prime minister, Winston Churchill. Norton said: “In 1937, do you know how … [Read more...] about Insulate Britain Spox Compares Eco Protesters to Churchill Opposing Hitler

DEL RIO, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety and National Guard to use vehicles to create a miles-long barrier to stop the flow of mostly Haitian migrants from crossing the Rio Grande. The vehicle barrier, along with the recently constructed Texas border fencing, effectively blocked the illegal crossings and enabled Border Patrol officials to reduce the population of the Del Rio migrant encampment. Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw briefs Governor Greg Abbott and other officials on efforts to secure the border. (Photo: Bob Price/Breitbart Texas) Governor Abbott ordered the DPS and Texas National Guard on September 19 to begin the use of a vehicle barrier to block the crossing of migrants from Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila, to Del Rio, Texas. Since that time, hundreds of law enforcement vehicles poured into the region creating a miles-long barrier along the Rio Grande, DPS officials told the governor during a briefing on … [Read more...] about Texas Forms Miles-Long Border Barrier from State Troopers and National Guard Vehicles

Two people were shot, one of them fatally, Wednesday morning at a school bus stop in Louisville, Kentucky. NBC News reports that a teenage boy and a teenage girl were injured, a second boy was killed, when someone opened fire on them as they waited for their school bus Wednesday morning. NBC News notes that the girl’s injuries were not firearm-related. WLKY notes that the attack occurred about 6:30 a.m. in Louisville’s Russell neighborhood. The identities of the wounded and deceased were not released. However, the Louisville Metropolitan Police did report the deceased as a “juvenile” teenager: treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Kosair and a juvenile female was treated for minor injuries on scene. We are working with JCPS as this unfolds. Anyone with any information please call 574-LMPD, you can remain anonymous. #LMPD — LMPD (@LMPD) September 22, 2021 The Louisville Metropolitan Police are asking the public to provide information that would help … [Read more...] about Two Shot, One Fatally, at School Bus Stop in Louisville, Kentucky