Frequent Heavy Rain Has Made California a Mudslide Hotspot

This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Picture the minute hand at about 8 past the hour. That’s the slope of Viet’s backyard in southern Los Angeles County. It’s a bit too aggressive for a slip-and-slide. In fact, Viet doesn’t even let his 7-year-old daughter play […]

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One UI 6 lets you set one-time passwords for mobile hotspot

One UI 6 comes with several new features for Samsung Galaxy smartphones, including a few that improve security and privacy. Auto Blocker is perhaps the biggest new security feature that comes bundled with One UI 6, and another interesting security feature is the option to set a one-time password (OTP) when sharing your phone’s internet […]

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How to Fix Personal Hotspot Issues After iOS 17 Update

Personal Hotspot is a handy feature that lets you share your iPhone’s cellular data connection with other devices like MacBooks or iPads. That is, it’s handy when it works. Related Reading: If you’ve encountered problems with your Personal Hotspot in iOS 17, try following these steps. Basic Troubleshooting Because every personal hotspot issue is different, […]

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You Can Turn Your Backyard Into a Biodiversity Hotspot

People have long stoked an urban-versus-rural rivalry, with vastly different cultures and surroundings. But a burgeoning movement—with accompanying field of science—is eroding this divide, bringing more of the country into the city. It’s called rurbanization, and it promises to provide more locally grown food, beautify the built environment, and even reduce temperatures during heat waves.  It’s […]

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Eero routers will soon be able to use your phone’s hotspot as backup internet

What you need to know Amazon will deliver a software update in the coming months that will allow Eero routers to use an Internet connection from the mobile hotspot on your phone as a backup. Eero Internet Backup will be useful when your main ISP fails. You’ll be able to tap into your mobile carrier’s […]

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