Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft has been trying to convince Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 for months now, ahead of the end of support date for Windows 10 in October, 2025. Earlier this year, Microsoft started using fullscreen prompts to warn Windows 10 users about the support cutoff, and now it’s using similar prompts to try and tempt people to buy a new Windows 11 PC instead. Over the weekend some Windows 10 users have noticed these new fullscreen prompts, and Microsoft is using them to suggest you can “do more with a new Windows 11 PC” or “level up to the new Copilot Plus PCs” to get “the ultimate Windows 11 experience.” Like the prompts earlier this year, the read more link goes to a promotional site that includes links to new Windows 11 PCs. M... Continue reading…

I've told readers on more than one occasion that I ditched Google Search. It started with the iPhone, where I set DuckDuckGo as my default search engine years ago. After beta testing the Google Search alternative, I took the plunge for my desktop browsers and switched away from Google there, too. Now that I also have ChatGPT Search, I've got nearly all my bases covered. But the more I used alternatives, the more I realized there was one key Google Search feature I started missing—a key feature I had taken for granted all these years. That's the business information that Google Search displays prominently at the top of relevant searches, including store hours. It turns out that's the kind of information I really need in my search experience. Still, I didn't go back to Google Search as my main search engine. Instead, I've started relying on a different Google product that I actually still enjoy using. I'm talking about Google Maps, which displays business information for any company you might need. Google Maps shows the opening and closing times for stores, restaurants, and businesses I might consider visiting. Continue reading... The post After ditching Google, I found a way to get the one Search feature I’ve been missing appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best Apple deals for November 2024 Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Today’s deals: $369 Apple Watch Series 10, $449 Google Pixel 8, $200 off Narwal Freo Z Ultra, more Exclusive deal: Buture VAC01 cordless vacuum has a massive 67% discount

The sistrum was one of the most sacred musical instruments in ancient Egypt and was believed to hold powerful magical properties. It was used in the worship of the goddess Hathor, mythological character of joy, festivity, fertility, eroticism and dance. It was also shaken to avert the flooding of the Nile and to frighten away Seth, the god of the desert, storms, disorder, and violence. Isis, in her role as mother and creator, was often depicted holding a pail symbolizing the inundation of the Nile in one hand, and the sistrum in the other hand. It was designed to produce the sound of the breeze hitting and blowing through papyrus reeds, but the symbolic value of the sistrum far exceeded its importance as a musical instrument. Hathor: Goddess of Joy and Motherhood Near the Nile Egyptian Elysium: Connecting the Realms of the Living and the Dead in the Greco-Roman Period Ancient Greek historian, Plutarch, speaks of the powerful role of the sistrum in his essay, “On Isis & Osiris”: “The sistrum makes it clear that all things in existence need to be shaken, or rattled about, and never to cease from motion but, as it were, to be woken up and agitated when they grow drowsy and torpid. They say that they avert and repel Typhon by means of the sistrums, indicating thereby that when destruction constricts and checks Nature, generation releases and arouses it by means of motion.” (Plutarch, Moralia, Book 5, “On Isis & Osiris,” section 63) Read moreSection: ArtifactsOther ArtifactsNewsMyths & LegendsAfricaRead Later 

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The longstanding feud within the Irwin family might be ending soon, but not without pushback from Steve Irwin’s wife, Terri Irwin. The household severed ties with Steve’s father Bob Irwin Snr., after he resigned from Australia Zoo in 2008, despite founding it in the ‘70s. Many years later, Steve and Terri’s daughter Bindi is seeking a reconnection with her grandfather. This comes after she made a viral Facebook post slamming the family patriarch in 2021, making her desire for reconciliation a surprise. Why is Bindi Irwin reaching out to her grandfather? Terr Irwin and Steve Irwin/Instagram A friend of Bindi’s revealed that the 26-year-old wants her daughter Grace Warrior to meet her great-grandfather before he dies. The estrangement is reportedly affecting Bindi’s growing family with her husband, Chandler Powell, even though she admitted in 2021 that Bob has avoided her and her household. The friend added that Terri is disappointed at Bindi, who was absent at the annual Steve Irwin gala in Las Vegas earlier this year. Another source noted that Bindi is ready to go with Grace to her granddad’s residence near Kingaroy in North-West Queensland, regardless of what her mother thinks. Bindi Irwin holding a koala at Australia Zoo / Instagram Why did Bob Irwin Sr. leave Australia Zoo? Bob left Australia Zoo because he felt it was getting too commercialized, likening it to an amusement park. He added that he was starting to feel left out as the business grew despite being the pioneer, so he stepped back to let Steve run it as he deemed fit. He walked away with incentives, including $1 million and an annual pension worth $100,000. Bindi Irwin, Terri Irwin, and Robert Irwin/ImageCollect Although Bob’s exit went without friction for the most part, he suddenly distanced himself from the family, ignoring letters and gifts from Terri. Bindi also noted in her infamous 2021 post that Bob gets weekly payments that he never acknowledges. Bob’s side disputed these claims, noting that he simply prefers to keep to himself while coping with being sidelined by the rest of the clan. Next up: Jay Leno Suffers Bad Fall And Hits His Head On A Rock, Sustaining ‘Brutal’ Injuries The post Terri Irwin Furious As Daughter Bindi Irwin Reconnects With Absent Grandfather appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Peace A