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Amazon’s Ring will stop allowing police to request doorbell video footage from users

by Annie Palmer Amazon’s Ring will no longer allow police to request users’ doorbell video footage in its neighborhood watch app. In a blog post on Wednesday, Ring said this week it plans to discontinue its “Request for Assistance” tool, which allowed law enforcement to submit requests for users’ footage in their communities through a publicly accessibleContinue reading “Amazon’s Ring will stop allowing police to request doorbell video footage from users”

Mental Health Awareness Mondays: If you use any of these 9 phrases every day, ‘you’re more emotionally secure than most’

by Dr. Courtney Warren Emotionally secure people are empowered, confident and comfortable in their own skin. They walk the world with authenticity and conviction, and do what is meaningful to them. As a Harvard-trained psychologist, I’ve found that this sense of self-assuredness makes them better able to navigate conflict and be vulnerable with others, mostly because they aren’tContinue reading “Mental Health Awareness Mondays: If you use any of these 9 phrases every day, ‘you’re more emotionally secure than most’”

Healthcare Awareness Mondays: Arizona resident with measles traveled through Seattle airport in May, Public Health says

A person with measles traveled through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on May 10 and May 11, according to Public Health. by Olivia Sullivan SEATAC, Wash. — Travelers who passed through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on May 10-11 may have come in contact with a person infected with measles, according to an announcement from Public Health – Seattle &Continue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: Arizona resident with measles traveled through Seattle airport in May, Public Health says”

How to stop Autoplay in your browser

Silence the audio and stop the video in your software of choice. by David Nield AT SOME POINT, you’ve probably had your web browsing rudely interrupted by an unexpected burst of music or other audio—usually accompanying some kind of video content on the page that you’re viewing. Sometimes these videos are adverts, sometimes they’re content postedContinue reading “How to stop Autoplay in your browser”

Declutter Your Home in 8 Easy Steps

by Melissa Locker We love to think about decluttering and organizing, but we don’t always love to do it.​ People watch The Home Edit on Netflix to see pantries and bookshelves organized in a rainbow of colors and messy garages and bedrooms transformed. They look to Marie Kondo to organize their closets and drawers by tossing items that don’t spark joy. Decluttering inContinue reading “Declutter Your Home in 8 Easy Steps”

Apple will approve used parts in iPhone repairs, in long-awaited reversal

Starting this fall, you may be able to pay less for a fully functioning fix if you have an iPhone 15 or newer by Chris Velazco The next time you need to have your iPhone fixed, you may not have to pay as much to get it working just the way it used to. AppleContinue reading “Apple will approve used parts in iPhone repairs, in long-awaited reversal”

The State of Hate: A look at the history of racial hate in the Inland Northwest

The State of Hate: A look at the history of racial hate in the Inland Northwest

Mental Health Mondays: 3 Normal Emotions You Might Feel During Your First Month of Marriage, According to a Psychologist

3 Normal Emotions You Might Feel During Your First Month of Marriage, According to a Psychologist