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Whether you are heading out to the airport, review this list.It’s no secret that both mobile operating systems – Android and iOS – borrow features from one another from time to time. However, one feature that Apple had failed to implement all these years on iOS was the ability to hide and lock apps. With iOS 18, that has thankfully changed – reaffirming Apple’s push toward privacy and security . This tutorial shows how to hide apps on your iPhone and iPad – and even lock them so that others can’t access them. For this method, you only want to lock an app on your iPhone or iPad instead of hiding it. If you don’t mind others seeing the app but do not want them to access it – perhaps because of sensitive information – follow the steps below: Tap and hold the app you want to lock, and select Require Face ID . Confirm by choosing Require Face ID again. Note: If your iPhone or iPad doesn’t have Face ID and has Touch ID instead, the option will say Require Touch ID . This requires you to scan your face every time you open the app. If you no longer want an app to require Face ID or Touch ID before opening it, tap and hold the app, and select Don’t Require Face ID . If you only want to remove an app from your iPhone’s home screen , tap and hold the app and select Remove App , then choose Remove from Home Screen . While the app is gone from the home screen, it will still be visible in the App Library . That’s not ideal, though, if you also don’t want others to see the app. To completely hide an app on your iPhone or iPad, tap and hold the app you want to lock, and select Require Face ID , then choose Hide and Require Face ID . Once you do this, the app will disappear from your home screen as well as the App Library. Follow the same steps for all the apps you want to hide. Note: Hiding apps disables notifications from those apps. To access hidden apps, swipe to the left on your iPhone’s home screen to access the App Library . Scroll down to the bottom, and tap the Hidden folder. Get access to the folder by using Face ID or Touch ID. Tap the desired app within the folder to launch it. If you no longer wish to keep an app hidden, head to the Hidden folder in the App Library. Tap and hold the app you want to unhide, and choose Don’t Require Face ID to make it visible once again. There may be times when you want an app to not show up in Spotlight Search or see suggestions regarding that app. In those circumstances, follow the steps below: Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad, and tap Apple Intelligence & Siri in the menu. Scroll to the bottom, and select Apps . Find the app, and turn off all the toggles. The app will no longer show up in searches or suggestions but will still continue to be accessible in the App Library. Everyone has private and sensitive information stored in certain apps on their phones. Whether it’s your banking app or the Notes app, hiding or locking it will keep others who use your phone from accessing it. It’s also a good way to keep social media and gaming apps away from the reach of your children to reduce their screen time . Image credit: Unsplash . All screenshots by Sumukh Rao. Our latest tutorials delivered straight to your inbox Sumukh has a knack for simplifying tech for the masses and helping consumers pick the right gadgets with his in-depth insights and reviews. He decided to hide his engineering degree in the closet to pursue his passion for writing. Over the past 6 years, he has contributed with guides, reviews, and detailed opinions to notable publications like TechPP, XDA-Developers, and Guiding Tech.Producer Richard Perry Was the Very Sound of Poptop646 slot 。

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KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Each of the 5,819 dairy cows at VDS Farms in Kalamazoo County produces 60 pounds of manure a day. That adds up to 350,000 pounds of poop a day. And more than 60,000 tons of manure a year. That‘s why the Kalamazoo County farm is partnering with renewable natural gas company Berq , said VDS Farms Manager Sebastiaan Jooste. Berq will capture, clean and compress the waste into renewable natural gas. Berq received a $235 million tax-exempt bond from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation in October to install anerobic digesters that turn manure into biogas at dairy farms in Hopkins, Elsie, Farwell and at VDS Farms in Kalamazoo County. Farm Manager Sebastiaan Jooste stands outside of the dairy in Scotts. He oversaw the renovation of the facility over the last year. Audrey Whitaker At VDS Farms, the primary product is milk. Each cow produces about 10 gallons of milk a day, Jooste said, which is used by Dairy Farmers of America in products like cheese, butter and milk across the county. VDS operates two dairy farms in Kalamazoo County’s southeast corner — in Scotts and Fulton. The Berq digester will be built in Fulton, and waste from the Scotts facility will travel 15 miles in a truck to be added into the digester in Fulton. The digester is expected to be operational next fall, Jooste said. VDS Farms produces 100 gallons of milk, per cow, per day, Jooste said. Each cow also produces about 60 pounds of manure. Audrey Whitaker Berq could not be reached to provide more information about the cost of the four individual projects. Installation won’t cost the farm anything — Berq will build, operate and own the digester throughout its lifetime. That also means the farm won’t reap any financial benefits from the process, Jooste said. The farm’s Dutch owners push to keep the operation up to speed with the latest technology and environmentally-friendly methods, he said. In the long run, an established biofuel operation could also make the farm more valuable to buyers, Jooste said. It’ll also make things a little less smelly for those that live nearby. “We try to be really progressive dairies, and try to do the best for environment as possible,” Jooste said. “In today’s world, (farming uses) a lot of technology ... If we don’t expand (and evolve), we can’t survive.” VDS cows leave their pens four times a day for milking. While they’re gone, a vacuum truck makes its way through each pen, sucking up manure along with the cow’s spoiled, sandy bedding. Without a digester operating on the farm currently, liquid manure is separated from sand and debris and held in lagoons. The waste is injected in their surrounding corn and alfalfa fields as a fertilizer, Jooste said. Once separated from the cows' sandy bedding, manure is stored in lagoons and injected into surrounding fields as fertilizer. Audrey Whitaker While the liquid manure sits in oxygen-starved lagoons, it decomposes and releases an odorless gas called methane. Methane is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide — meaning it contributes more to climate change than carbon dioxide by trapping more heat in the atmosphere over a shorter period of time. Come fall 2025, manure will be deposited in the sealed tank of an anaerobic digester instead of a lagoon, Jooste said. In a digester, Berq can trap and purify methane into a gas that will be added to a state pipeline and used to fuel trucks, buses and other vehicles powered by natural gas. “What this company is doing is taking that methane produced in landfills (and) in feeding operations, (and it’s) containing the source to the point where you can actually collect it and and treat it,” Western Michigan University professor of organic chemistry Steve Bertman said. Some solid waste, called digestate, will remain, Jooste said. Instead of injecting manure in its fields, VDS Farms can use this nutrient-rich mixture as fertilizer. In Fremont, over 100 miles north, digestate from a large-scale digester flooded neighbors’ yards during heavy rain, prompting a concerns over permitting and water quality. Though VDS’ digester will operate at a smaller scale than the Fremont digester, the digestate will have a similar makeup. MORE: In Michigan farm country, water worries fuel a biogas permit fight Unlike coal or petroleum, methane can be replenished as quickly as it’s being used up — earning it the “renewable” title. Trapping methane from massive livestock operations is a good thing, Bertman said, but the biogas otherwise poses similar risks as fossil fuels. When burned as fuel, the renewable natural gas releases carbon dioxide. “Technologies that allow us to continue business as usual don’t address the core question of how we are going to live with 10 billion people on this planet in a changing climate,” Bertman said. Rather than finding a profitable use for methane gas, the most sustainable, long-term solution to reduce the environmental impact of dairy farming would be to reduce the amount of methane entering the atmosphere, Bertman said. That means reducing the amount of manure, the number of cows and the demand for beef and dairy products. There is a market for the natural gas, though, so the technology is expanding thanks in part to funding and tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act . As of June 2024, there are 400 manure-based anaerobic digestion systems across the U.S. reducing methane emissions on farms with livestock, per the Environmental Protection Agency. In Michigan, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle want to incentivize digesters, thus reducing the amount of methane that escapes into the atmosphere. One state Senate bill could increase demand for the renewable natural gas by legislating lower carbon intensity in fuels , while a bill package from the House seeks to make it easier for digesters to operate by exempting them from groundwater permitting and allowing the solid byproduct to be spread as fertilizer. At the same time the MEDC approved funding for Berq, it approved a $100 million tax-exempt bond for a Chevron and Brightmark project to bring digesters to dairy farms in Greenville, Hartford, Morenci, Orleans and Coopersville. MORE: Chevron turning manure into energy at dairy farms throughout Michigan In Michigan, VDS is considered a large dairy farm, Jooste said. Its nearly 6,000 cows make up less than 1% of the state’s 430,000 dairy cows, which add up to 19.8 million pounds of wet manure per day. If all that manure were treated by digesters and turned into biogas, it could produce about 300 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year, Michigan State University Professor Wei Liao said. The value of a digester is its ability to offset carbon emissions, Bertman said. But even at a statewide scale, digesters could only offset about 2% of Michigan’s power industry output. As both a resident and a scientist, the numbers leave Bertman with mixed feelings about the project and its impact on Kalamazoo County. “If we offset some fossil natural gas through this process, that is a potentially positive thing ... but it also it empowers the status quo,” Bertman said. “(That doesn’t ease) my concern about the urgency with which we need to be moving away from fossil fuels.” Want more Kalamazoo-area news? Bookmark the local Kalamazoo news page or sign up for the free “ 3@3 Kalamazoo ” daily newsletter.

Congress stalwart Balasaheb Thorat blames BJP's divisive propaganda after shock defeatThe Transportation Security Administration has some reminders for those heading to airports during the holidays. “People seem to forget some of the more common and routine steps that they need to take when packing for a flight or when they are going through a checkpoint, perhaps because they’re focused on being at their destination and not focusing on what needs to happen before getting there,” said TSA officer Christopher Kirchein of John F. Kennedy International Airport. “Travelers sometimes ignore the advice that we give them,” said TeaNeisha Barker, a TSA uniformed adviser. “We are providing guidance so that they get through the checkpoint as simply and conveniently as possible. Not every airport has the same technology, so listen to the guidance we are offering.” “Passengers forget that knives and other weapons are not allowed through our checkpoints. It’s shocking to see so many people with knives,” said TSA officer Aisha Hicks of Philadelphia International Airport. “Weapons of any kind are prohibited through a TSA checkpoint.” TSA officers shared this list of the common things that travelers forget and should remember when coming to a security checkpoint. Ten things that travelers need to remember when preparing to go through the security screening process: • Remember that you cannot bring bottles of water, energy drinks, juice, coffee, soda or any filled insulated reusable container through a security checkpoint. However, they can finish their beverage and bring the empty bottle or container with them. • Remember to bring your ID to the checkpoint. • Remember when TSA officers remind you to remove everything from your pockets that it does not only mean metallic items such as keys and mobile phones, but it means everything, including non-metallic items such as tissues, lip balm, breath mints, etc. • Remember that you cannot bring a firearm through a checkpoint. Instead, pack your unloaded firearm in a locked hard-sided case and declare it at your airline check-in counter and the airline will ensure it is transported in the belly of the plane where nobody has access to it. • Remember that you need to remove your shoes when getting screened and then end up barefoot on the floor. It’s probably a good idea to wear socks. • Remember that children 12 and under are allowed to travel through a TSA PreCheck screening lane with a parent who has TSA PreCheck on their boarding pass. In addition, don’t forget that children up to the age of 18 can also come into the TSA PreCheck lane with their parent if they are on the same airline reservation as their parent. • Remember that passengers that appear 12 and under or 75 and older do not need to remove their shoes and light jacket. • Remember, if you are putting a lock on your luggage, make sure it is a TSA compatible lock so that if TSA officers need to open your luggage, they can unlock it and relock it. If the lock is not TSA compliant, TSA officers who need to open your luggage will cut off the lock, rendering it useless. • Remember that you can bring medications through a security checkpoint, even liquid medication. Just let the TSA officer know that you have liquid medication with you so it can be screened separately. • Remember to get a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license sooner rather than later because REAL ID goes into effect on May 7.

Tribune News Network DOHA: Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, Eng Badr Mohammed Al Meer, took part in this year’s Doha Forum, highlighting the airline’s commitment to sustainable growth, its strategic partnerships and focus on innovation with CNN anchor and correspondent, Julia Chatterley. The 22nd edition of the Doha Forum was held under the patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The Forum welcomed world leaders, policy-makers, and experts to discuss innovative solutions and action-oriented recommendations for globally critical challenges, including security and technological advancements. The discussion with Eng Al Meer explored the impact of transformative investments, the navigation of complex geopolitical landscapes and seizing opportunities in emerging markets. Eng Al Meer shed light on one of his top priorities, Qatar Airways 2.0, which is focused on employee well-being and retention. He also discussed strategic partnerships from Africa to Australia, and the honour of being awarded the World’s Best Airline by Skytrax in 2024 for the eighth time. Eng Al Meer, said: "I was proud to represent Qatar Airways at this year’s Doha Forum." "Our increasingly connected world has introduced unique challenges, but has also unearthed new opportunities for cross-cultural understanding, much to the benefit of the aviation industry. Qatar Airways has strong and strategic diplomatic ties across the world and is a key player on the global stage. The demand for our services has remained high during both peak and low travel seasons." He continued: "With our partnerships in the emerging markets in Africa, the Americas, and India, we have built on our strengths of agility and commitment to sustainable growth to prove time and time again that Qatar Airways remains resilient, nimble, and responsive to change. These qualities are essential for growth in a multi-lateral environment." "Owing to our new era of Qatar Airways 2.0, dedication to our workforce, and growing investments and partnerships, our airline serves as the optimal case study for thriving businesses in rapidly evolving landscapes." Delivering a record profit of $1.7 billion in the previous financial year, Qatar Airways continues to invest in the latest technologies, most recently as the first global airline to introduce Starlink Wi-Fi across its fleet. The airline also acquired a 25 per cent stake in Southern Africa’s regional carrier, Airlink, and has been granted interim authorisation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to engage with Virgin Australia in co-operative conduct under an integrated alliance, following Qatar Airways Group’s announcement in October that it intends to acquire a minority 25 per cent equity stake in Virgin Australia from Bain Capital (subject to FIRB approval), as part of its dedication to global connectivity. Copy 08/12/2024 10Wendi Zimmer Reveals the Secret to Transforming One's Life

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LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. , Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ALLO Fiber today announced a fiber broadband project installing a 10 Gigabit network in Flagstaff, AZ. This fiber connection will enable world-class internet, broadband, cybersecurity, managed services, telephone, and video services for residents and businesses. Construction is scheduled to begin in March 2025 . This $65 million project will employ 75 local professionals, with many more involved during the construction phase. Flagstaff residents and businesses will soon be able to take advantage of award-winning customer service and internet speeds. Through this 100% fiber-optic network, students can improve how they learn, and employees can work efficiently from the office or home. The fiber network will feature up to 10 Gigabit speeds for residents and up to 100 Gigabit speeds for businesses, providing equal upload and download speeds optimized by ALLO's world-class Wi-Fi 7 routers. Additionally, Flagstaff residents, businesses of all sizes, and governmental entities will be supported by ALLO's fiber-rich network, delivering active and passive solutions without installation fees or restrictive contracts. Internet, data transport, cloud connectivity, video, and voice are included in ALLO's comprehensive communications, entertainment, and business products. Businesses can access ALLO's managed services, next-generation firewalls, phone systems, and cybersecurity offerings before the fiber network is built. The community will also have access to a community-wide network providing ultra-reliable and extensive internet bandwidth. ALLO Arizona General Manager Mike Horton stated, "As we expand our coverage across Arizona , we are excited to begin construction in the City of Flagstaff . We understand that with continued growth in the region, the value of essential communications infrastructure and advanced technology is an important asset for the city and surrounding communities. We look forward to offering ALLO Fiber services to Flagstaff and continuing to create local jobs in the process." Flagstaff is the seventh Arizona community that ALLO serves. ALLO began developing our first Arizona Gigabit community in Lake Havasu City in September of 2021, followed by the Kingman , Yuma , San Luis , Somerton , and Sierra Vista markets. ALLO is also operating Middle Mile projects in Yuma and Mohave Counties. For more information about ALLO in Flagstaff , please visit AlloFiber.com/ Flagstaff and AlloFiber.com/careers . About ALLO Communications ALLO Communications, a leader in providing fiber-optic services, has been dedicated to delivering world-class communications and entertainment services since 2003. With a commitment to building Gigabit communities, ALLO serves over 50 communities across Nebraska , Colorado , Arizona , Missouri , Iowa , and Kansas . ALLO is known for its reliable fiber networks and customized technology solutions that support businesses of all sizes. For more information, visit AlloFiber.com . Contact: Tanna Hanna Vice President of Marketing Tanna.Hanna@allofiber.com 308-633-7815 View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-power-of-allos-all-fiber-network-coming-to-flagstaff-arizona-302338563.html SOURCE ALLO Communications

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators have handed out $40,000 in fines to two sportsbooks and a tech company for violations that included taking bets on unauthorized events, and on games that had already ended. In information made public Monday, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement fined DraftKings $20,000. It also levied $10,000 fines on Rush Street Interactive NJ and the sports betting technology company Kambi. According to documents released by the state, Rush Street accepted 16 bets worth $1,523 in Nov. 2021 on a college basketball game between the University of North Carolina-Asheville and Tennessee Tech University after the game had already concluded with a UNC victory. Kambi told the enforcement division that a trader had failed to manually remove that game from its betting markets, saying it had stopped receiving messages from its own sports data provider due to a network connectivity error. Kambi said it has updated its guidelines and retrained its traders to prevent a recurrence. Kambi, which is based in Malta, did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment Monday. Rush Street declined comment, and DraftKings had no immediate comment Monday. DraftKings stopped using Kambi in 2021. In March 2022 Rush Street took seven bets totaling just under $2,900 on three Magic City Jai Alai games after the results were already known. Kambi told the division it experienced a connectivity issue that allowed the bets to be accepted after the games were over. An explanation of what Kambi did to address the situation was blacked out in documents released by the division. A month earlier Rush Street took 13 wagers worth $8,150 with pre-match odds on a Professional Golf Association match after the event had already begun. In this case, Kambi told the division a newly hired trader failed to enter the correct closing time time for bets on the event. The trader and a supervisor underwent retraining. DraftKings was fined for taking bets on unapproved events including Russian basketball for nine months in 2020 and 2021. It eventually voided over $61,000 in bets and returned the money to customers after being directed to do so by the state. In this case, Kambi told the division it misidentified this particular Russian basketball league as one that was approved for wagering in New Jersey. DraftKings told the state it did not catch the error, either. In 2020, DraftKings accepted 484 wagers on unapproved table tennis matches. Kambi incorrectly enabled the events for wagering without conditions required by the state, the division said. In Feb. 2022, the division said DraftKings took pre-season NFL bets involving specific players but did not give the state specific information on what information was to be included in the bets, drawing 182 wagers worth nearly $7,000 that were later voided and refunded to customers. ___ Follow Wayne Parry on X at www.twitter.com/WayneParryACLAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. , Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ALLO Fiber today announced a fiber broadband project installing a 10 Gigabit network in Flagstaff, AZ. This fiber connection will enable world-class internet, broadband, cybersecurity, managed services, telephone, and video services for residents and businesses. Construction is scheduled to begin in March 2025 . This $65 million project will employ 75 local professionals, with many more involved during the construction phase. Flagstaff residents and businesses will soon be able to take advantage of award-winning customer service and internet speeds. Through this 100% fiber-optic network, students can improve how they learn, and employees can work efficiently from the office or home. The fiber network will feature up to 10 Gigabit speeds for residents and up to 100 Gigabit speeds for businesses, providing equal upload and download speeds optimized by ALLO's world-class Wi-Fi 7 routers. Additionally, Flagstaff residents, businesses of all sizes, and governmental entities will be supported by ALLO's fiber-rich network, delivering active and passive solutions without installation fees or restrictive contracts. Internet, data transport, cloud connectivity, video, and voice are included in ALLO's comprehensive communications, entertainment, and business products. Businesses can access ALLO's managed services, next-generation firewalls, phone systems, and cybersecurity offerings before the fiber network is built. The community will also have access to a community-wide network providing ultra-reliable and extensive internet bandwidth. ALLO Arizona General Manager Mike Horton stated, "As we expand our coverage across Arizona , we are excited to begin construction in the City of Flagstaff . We understand that with continued growth in the region, the value of essential communications infrastructure and advanced technology is an important asset for the city and surrounding communities. We look forward to offering ALLO Fiber services to Flagstaff and continuing to create local jobs in the process." Flagstaff is the seventh Arizona community that ALLO serves. ALLO began developing our first Arizona Gigabit community in Lake Havasu City in September of 2021, followed by the Kingman , Yuma , San Luis , Somerton , and Sierra Vista markets. ALLO is also operating Middle Mile projects in Yuma and Mohave Counties. For more information about ALLO in Flagstaff , please visit AlloFiber.com/ Flagstaff and AlloFiber.com/careers . About ALLO Communications ALLO Communications, a leader in providing fiber-optic services, has been dedicated to delivering world-class communications and entertainment services since 2003. With a commitment to building Gigabit communities, ALLO serves over 50 communities across Nebraska , Colorado , Arizona , Missouri , Iowa , and Kansas . ALLO is known for its reliable fiber networks and customized technology solutions that support businesses of all sizes. For more information, visit AlloFiber.com . Contact: Tanna Hanna Vice President of Marketing Tanna.Hanna@allofiber.com 308-633-7815 View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-power-of-allos-all-fiber-network-coming-to-flagstaff-arizona-302338563.html SOURCE ALLO Communications

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