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. July 2024 - News Times

MagicQuit Automatically Quits Unused Mac Apps

By News Here - 12:54
As someone who loves trying and writing about new Mac apps, it's pretty common to see a cluttered dock on my laptop. I don't manually quit apps that often, unless they're actively hindering my ability to use my Mac. Unfortunately, when I was buying my M1 MacBook, I didn't have enough cash to buy the 16GB RAM variant, and I am regretting that...

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Remember That Time Kamala Harris’s Dad Publicly Rebuked Her For Joking About Smoking Pot?

By News Here - 12:07
AP Photo/Kayla Wolf Remember that time Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’s dad publicly rebuked her for joking about smoking pot? Back in 2019, during her first presidential campaign, Harris spoke about her past use of marijuana. In an interview with Charlamange tha God, Harris was asked if she “ever smoked.” “I have. And I inhaled. I did inhale,” she...

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Watch Out for These Red Flags in a Realtor Contract

By News Here - 11:54
Buying or selling a house has always been a little crazy. The moment you stroll into a Realtor’s office to inquire about a house or contact a local agent to sell your home, you embark on a roller-coaster ride of emotional and financial pressures. Checks are written. Houses are cleaned. Cookies are baked. But traditionally you’ve been able to engage an agent to...

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‘I’m Going To Get In Trouble For This!’ Trump VP Pick Went Off On ‘Evil’ Childless Dems In Speech Days Before ‘Cat Lady’ Remarks

By News Here - 13:08
Trump running mate pick Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) called childless Democrats “evil” in a speech days before his 2021 “childless cat lady” remarks that went viral this week. Vance has faced outrage this week over a 2021 interview that went viral, in which Vance derided “childless cat ladies” who “don’t really have a direct stake in” the country. In an interview with Fox News,...

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Better Organize Your Days With ‘Time Blocking’

By News Here - 12:54
There are many ways to set a schedule, from using a pen and paper planner to getting out some dry erase markers and scribbling on your clock. One method aims to work by giving you more insight into how you spend your time—and helping you manage your day down to the minute. It’s called time blocking. What is time blocking? Time blocking is...

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You Can Make Your Own Chatbot With Meta's 'AI Studio'

By News Here - 11:54
Last year, Meta announced a series of AI updates coming to Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. These new options included things like AI stickers, AI image editing, AI celebrity chatbots, and Meta AI assistant, which you can't turn off. During this time, the company also announced AI Studio, a platform for developers to build custom AI bots for Meta products. Now, Meta is expanding...

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Seven Home 'Upgrades' That Aren’t Worth the Money

By News Here - 11:54
Every feature of a house has a monetary value—how much it cost to install, and how much return on that investment the homeowner hopes to get from it when selling. Only you can know when something is worth paying more for you (if the house with a fully-stocked bomb shelter seems like it’s worth it, go for it). But certain home features are...

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CNN’s John Berman Asks If Attacking Trump As ‘Weird’ Detracts From ‘Threat To Democracy’ Message

By News Here - 12:07
CNN anchor John Berman asked a former adviser to Vice President Kamala Harris if attacking former President Donald Trump as “weird” conflicts with the message that Trump is an “existential threat to democracy.” Since Harris became the presumptive Democratic nominee a week ago following President Joe Biden’s bombshell dropout, one new line of attack has come into ostentatious relief. Harris For President officials...

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CNN’s SE Cupp Opens Up On Moment She Reached Her ‘Breaking Point’ — And the Road Back

By News Here - 12:07
CNN host and columnist S.E. Cupp opened up about the importance of mental health in a new interview with Mediaite. I spoke with Cupp, the New York Daily News columnist and host of Unfiltered on CNN, about her decision to reveal her own anxiety disorder in the hope of helping others identify the symptoms. In a 2021 episode of Unfiltered, Cupp revealed she...

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Apple Intelligence Is Running Late

By News Here - 11:54
As iOS 18 moves into public beta, its headlining feature—Apple Intelligence—is getting delayed. While Apple has only ever said to expect it sometime in the fall, reports from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman say it’ll be coming later than the company expected. It’s only a minor delay, and will see the AI pushed from September to October. With that also comes a more solid update...

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MSNBC’s Ali Velshi Hosts an Entire Hour on ‘The Dangers of Project 2025’: ‘Brazen’ Plan for ‘Ultra Conservatism’

By News Here - 14:07
MSNBC host Ali Velshi dedicated an entire hour to breaking down the 920-page Project 2025 initiative on Sunday morning. Project 2025 is an initiative organized by the conservative Heritage foundation think tank (which featured contributions from more than 140 former members of Donald Trump’s White House, according to CNN) The document proposes a drastic reorganization of the federal government — consolidating power to...

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Piers Morgan Bashes Harris as ‘Most Far-Left Senator’ in Modern History, Predicts Swift End to VP’s ‘Honeymoon’

By News Here - 13:07
Piers Morgan predicted Vice President Kamala Harris will soon come to an end as Americans discover her record as “the most far-left senator in modern American history” on Saturday night. Morgan joined Fox News Saturday Night to discuss the state of the 2024 election with President Joe Biden off the ballot with host Jimmy Failla. Failla noted Morgan had previously likened former President...

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Elon Musk Claims Kamala Harris Wants Everyone on Earth Dead

By News Here - 12:07
(Photo By Sthanlee B. Mirador/Sipa USA) Elon Musk jumped to the defense of Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) on Sunday, claiming Vice President Kamala Harris wants the human race to meet extinction while siding with the embattled Republican vice presidential nominee. Vance has been dogged all week after comments he made to Tucker Carlson in 2021 resurfaced and went viral. During the interview, Vance...

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‘What the F**k Is This All About’: Critics Absolutely Flabbergasted By Olympics Opening Ceremony’s Last Supper Parody Featuring Drag Queens

By News Here - 14:07
Screenshot via X/Twitter The 2024 Olympics opening ceremony left many, including some American conservatives, expressing shock and outrage over a “parody” of Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” featuring drag queens and pagan mythological figures during Friday’s globally televised spectacle. The moment during which the participants on the Olympic catwalk – a depiction of a fashion show that played out on one of the...

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Trump Vows to Continue Outdoor Rallies 2 Weeks After Shooting: ‘NO ONE CAN EVER BE ALLOWED TO STOP OR IMPEDE FREE SPEECH’

By News Here - 13:07
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Former President Donald Trump announced in a Saturday morning social media post that he would resume holding rallies outdoors just 13 days after he was shot in the ear by a would-be assassin’s bullet. On July 13, Trump was targeted by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, the FBI said. According to ton the bureau, Crooks scaled a roof at Trump’s...

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Trump Boasts Comfortable Lead in New Round of Swing State Polling

By News Here - 12:08
Former President Donald Trump continues to boast a comfortable lead in the key battleground states that are expected to decide the 2024 election, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted between July 22 and 24 by Redfield & Wilton Strategies and The Telegraph, indicates that Trump is running ahead of newly-minted presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in seven of the nine states polled....

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How to Descale a Keurig (or Other Pod Coffee Makers)

By News Here - 11:54
Pod-based coffee machines like Keurig and Nespresso are more convenient than their pot-filling predecessors, but they still get dirty inside, the same as any coffee maker. You should descale your machine every three months or so, removing calcium buildup and other gunk. Sure, you can buy products designed to do this for you, but you can also just use vinegar. How to descale...

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James Woods Tells Megyn Kelly He Was Asked To Keep Oppenheimer Producer Credit Quiet Over Pro-Trump Twitter Account

By News Here - 12:08
Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP (L)/Screenshot via Universal James Woods told Megyn Kelly on Thursday that he “took one for the team” on Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer by mostly keeping his executive producer credit quiet due to concerns over his pro-Donald Trump Twitter account. Woods joined Kelly on SiriusXM’s The Megyn Kelly Show on Thursday for his first interview in years. His acting career has...

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10 Pull-Up Exercises That Are Easier Than Pull-Ups

By News Here - 11:55
The journey from zero pull-ups to one pull-up is long, difficult, and may at times seem insurmountable. And then once you get there, victory is fleeting: Every set you attempt contains one measly rep. Whether you're on the journey or have just completed it, you’re going to need some ways to bring that lofty exercise down to earth. What follows is a list...

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