Monthly Archives: July 2022

The 7 best plant identifier apps for iPhone and Android

FreshSplash/Getty Images Plant identifier apps are plentiful on iPhone and Android. Many apps, like LeafSnap and PlantSnap, have premium tiers, but iPlant and PlantNet are completely free options. Here are seven of the best plant identification apps for your smartphone. What’s that plant in the backyard? Or on the hiking trail you’re traversing? In the…

Tinder revives ‘Desk Mode’ feature for singles returning to the office, offering them a button to quickly hide swiping

John Phillips/Getty Images Tinder just relaunched its “Desk Mode” feature. Desk Mode is intended to help daters sneakily swipe through potential matches while at work. The feature hides your activity by opening a mock “Meeting Notes” tab. Less work, more dating.  That’s the idea behind the relaunch of Tinder’s “Desk Mode” feature, a spicy take…

A Colorado man got a 12-by-12-inch back tattoo of the new Subway Series logo, earning him free sandwiches for life

Courtesy of Subway A Colorado man has won free Subway sandwiches for life, though not how you might have expected. At an event Subway hosted Wednesday, James Kunz got a 12-by-12 back tattoo of the Subway Series logo to earn the lifetime supply of subs. Eight other people at the event got smaller tattoos of…

7 ways to troubleshoot if your iPad’s keyboard is not working

Isabel Fernandez Pujol/BI Photo If your iPad’s onscreen keyboard isn’t working, you might need to activate it in Settings. Your external keyboard might also conflict with the onscreen keyboard, so turn it off or disable Bluetooth.  Here are the top seven ways to resolve a problem with your iPad’s onscreen keyboard.  The iPad’s onscreen keyboard…

A California Democrat running for Congress failed to disclose investments in Moderna and Pfizer stocks

Democrat Jay Chen, center, is running to represent California’s 45th Congressional District. Courtesy of the Chen campaign A Democrat running for Congress in California failed to properly disclose investments in Moderna and Pfizer. Jay Chen is running against GOP Rep. Michelle Steel in the state’s 45th Congressional District. Chen did not disclose the stock purchases…

TIAA Bank review: Earn competitive interest rates and pay low fees

TIAA Bank is an online bank savings accounts, checking accounts, money market accounts, and CDs. TIAA; Alyssa Powell/Business Insider Personal Finance Insider writes about products, strategies, and tips to help you make smart decisions with your money. We may receive a small commission from our partners, like American Express, but our reporting and recommendations are…

House passes CHIPS Act, preparing semiconductor bill to become law

Legislation aimed at boosting US chip production has cleared its last major hurdle. The House of Representatives has passed the CHIPS and Science Act in a 243-187-1 vote, leaving just the reconciliation process and President Biden’s signature before the bill becomes law. The equivalent Senate measure passed 64-33 in a vote one day earlier. The…

Samsung Galaxy S23 seems certain to include massive upgrade for Brits

There are conflicting reports over the chipset for the forthcoming Samsung Galaxy S23, but now Qualcomm has all but confirmed Snapdragon chips will power the device globally. That potential change would affect Brits, who have had Galaxy S phones running Samsung’s homegrown Exynos chips in recent years. The change would be for the better, considering…