How to Stop Apple From Scanning Your iPhone Photos Before iOS 15 Arrives
Starting with iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, Apple is going to apply a new child-protection policy when it comes to scanning photos that you upload to iCloud. This policy will help Apple report illegal child pornography images to the authorities, and on the surface, it sounds like a good thing that Apple is doing. But […]
The Key to High Valuations: Understanding the Home Appraisal Process
A home appraisal is an unbiased professional opinion of a home’s value based on recent sales of properties nearby. Here’s how the process works.
Take your pick: Encompass handles both old and new qualified mortgage rules
Fannie and Freddie will use new price-based qualified mortgage rule for loans with settlement dates after Aug. 31.
Compass nears profitability, outperforms competition: Mike DelPrete
The hot real estate market has fueled strong growth across the industry. Compass’ growth is noteworthy, and it demonstrates that though the industry moves slowly, some players move faster than others.
Oh, Canada! The Agency opens new franchise office in Vancouver
Led by managing partners Kit Matkaluk and Hugh Cooper, the new office is the company’s 20th franchise in North America and seventh in Canada.
What’s New on Hulu in September 2021
Hollywood seems to have the comic book movie down, but when it comes to adapting graphic novels as TV series, it’s still very much a mixed bag. For every The Umbrella Academy, there’s a Jupiter’s Legacy. For every Doom Patrol, there’s an Iron Fist. For every The Walking Dead, there’s the later seasons of The […]
What’s New on Disney Plus in September 2021
For a certain segment of Star Wars fans—a segment of which I am not a part, though I have been cramming my head full of information about the franchise since roughly 1985—nothing is more important than arguing over what’s part of the canon. That is, which of the stories that have been told in this […]
How to Enable Android’s New Chat Bubbles
Smart phone notifications can be overwhelming. They can also be, well, boring, hidden away as little rectangles at the top of your screen and looking mostly the same. If you want to spice up your notifications a little, consider taking advantage of one of Google’s fun alert features: chat bubbles. Read more…
Single-family housing starts take unexpected hit in July
Despite a decline in starts, which reflected curbed confidence in June amid mellowing lumber prices, experts said gains made in permit applications were a positive sign.
Homeowners are obsessed with bringing the outside in: Houzz
Houzz’s latest emerging trends report shows how homeowners are leaning into a pandemic-inspired renovation boom with luxurious living rooms and backyards.
20 Movie Trailers That Are Better Than the Movie Itself
There’s an art to the movie trailer, although not everyone who constructs a trailer is an artist. The best tell us a story about the film we’re meant to go see, to tell us precisely why we’re meant to spend our precious movie dollars and run off to the theater for a couple of hours […]
These Cold Meat Recipes Are Just as Good as Hot (or Even Better)
“It’s too hot to eat” is a sentiment Caribbean folk know too well, especially in August, though admittedly it’s often said but rarely abided by. Yet with continual heat waves sweeping across the US, we must be mindful of our ecological footprints and utilize various strategies for staying cool besides putting the AC… Read more…
How Much Cash Should You Ideally Keep in Your Bank Accounts?
While it’s important to have some cash in your bank account, it’s also possible to keep too much cash on hand when you don’t really need it. After all, some of that money could be invested elsewhere, where the interest rates are much more favorable. But how much cash should you have, and how much […]
California’s Red Oak Realty goes green
The company is now buying carbon offsets, will help clients do the same, and has achieved official green certification for its facilities.
Google Ads “Paid For By Label” On Political Ads
Google is now placing a label (I think it is new) named “paid for by” on some political ads. This label lets searchers click on it to learn more who is sponsoring the ad and even lets you dive into more details on the advertiser and their spend.
