Expiration

We all have items that we need to use or consume before they expire, such as food, prescriptions, or medication. But sometimes, we forget to check the expiration dates and end up wasting money or risking our health. Wouldn’t it be nice if our iPhone could remind us when these items are about to expire? Well, guess what? It can.CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK VIDEO TIPS, TECH REVIEWS, AND EASY HOW-TO’S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER Shortcuts app on iPhone (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson)Using…

In 2020, after the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police, hundreds of thousands of Americans risked arrest, taking to city streets crowded with combative police forces and drones. Law enforcement agencies treated these protests against police brutality and systemic racism not only like crime scenes, but also like foreign terrorism investigations. Over the span of 20 days, the FBI searched information collected under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to dig up the digital data and…

In a series of messages on his Telegram channel, Pavel Durov has revealed that the instant messaging service is launching its own take on Stories next month. He shared that users have been asking for the feature for years but the company has initially been against it "since Stories are already everywhere." Telegram ultimately decided to listen to its users, though, and has created a version of its own that seems to be more customizable than other platforms'.  The messaging service's Stories feature looks just like…

The Final Chapter Gun Media has announced that its asymmetrical horror title Friday the 13th: The Game will be delisted this December, following the expiration of the studio’s license. The multiplayer massacre will then continue to operate until “at least” the end of 2024 for those who already own it. Released in the summer of 2017, Friday the 13th: The Game is an adaptation of the classic “slasher movie” series, and sees parties of Crystal Lake camp counselors attempt to stay five steps ahead of the blade of unstoppable…

The lyrics to iconic Kenny Rogers’ song “The Gambler” could double down as the realization that should be coming to movie franchise biz. In that No. 1 1978 hit written by Don Schlitz, Rogers croons: You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, Know when to fold ‘em, Know when to walk away, And know when to run. …  Hollywood should tap into that sage advice when it comes to the proliferation of reboots, sequels and franchises that is choking the film industry. But with millions and millions of dollars at stake, and with…

MEXICALI, Mexico —  The shelter for migrant women and children was running out of space Wednesday when a teary-eyed woman and her 7-year-old son rang the doorbell and sheepishly peeked inside. The pair had just arrived by bus from the Mexican state of Guerrero, each carrying small, stuffed backpacks, after a gang burned down their house and threatened to kill the woman. Advised by a friend that Mexicali was a good place to cross the border, the 31-year-old woman, who asked to be identified by her initials J.Z. out of…

Image Source : PIXABAY This WhatsApp update will fix the expiration bug on Android beta WhatsApp, a Meta-owned messaging platform has released a new bug fix update to address an issue with the expiration of the application on Android beta. Some users reported not being able to use the application because it had expired, WABetaInfo reported. ALSO READ: YouTube Music or…

During a road trip, you take a big swig of a water bottle you bought at the last gas station. Despite the label's promise of a natural taste, a chemical flavor bathes your tongue. You examine the bottle and learn its sell-by date was a month ago.You read that right: bottled water can have an expiration date. This date warns you when leached chemicals will begin to affect the water's taste. It doesn't tell you anything about the level of toxic microplastics in your drink.The exact shelf life depends on the brand. A Fiji…

WhatsApp has been spotted developing a feature that would help users reclaim precious storage space on their smartphones. The instant messaging app is working on a feature that will allow users to set an expiration date for group chats. The latest beta version of WhatsApp for iOS update contains references to this upcoming feature, but the Meta-owned messaging service is yet to officially announce plans to roll out the feature.The feature, dubbed ‘Expiring Groups' will enable users to set a date for their group to expire.…

Making a WhatsApp group is one of the first things that people do nowadays when planning a group activity but that WhatsApp group only lasts till everyone has shared the images or the activity is complete. Many such WhatsApp groups remain at the bottom of our chat list unattended but they do eat up a significant amount of space. To take care of this problem, WhatsApp is working on a new feature called “Expiring groups”. As the name suggests, the WhatsApp feature will allow users to set an expiration date for their groups.…