All posts tagged: deleting

Adam Aron Reveals Details of Taylor Swift’s Wedding Before Deleting

Adam Aron Reveals Details of Taylor Swift’s Wedding Before Deleting

Published by Daniella Wilson

AMC Theaters CEO Adam Aron inadvertently broke the omerta around the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding after posting — and then deleting — a long detailed account of what went on inside at Madison Square Garden on July 3 that has had the world’s media scrambling for crumbs of information. “It was such a privilege to be THERE,” began Aron’s lengthy post on X, that was screenshotted by multiple users before it was deleted from his account. “Having been in Taylor Swift‘s orbit since AMC first took her Eras Tour movie to theaters globally in 2023, and with AMC’s headquarters ironically located in Kansas City home to the Chiefs, I saw early on that true romance was at hand.” Aron then goes on to describe the transformation of MSG for the wedding. “Immediately upon entry, everything… floors, walls, ceilings… was draped in peach and white. Large blown up pictures of Taylor and Travis at each age, year by year from one year-old to late teenager-hood, were on display,” the executive said. He added, “A small portion …

How to Free Up iPhone Storage Without Deleting Photos

How to Free Up iPhone Storage Without Deleting Photos

Published by skeptic

Running out of storage on your iPhone can be a common and frustrating issue, but it’s one that can be resolved with the right approach. Over time, your device accumulates photos, apps, messages, and cached data, leaving little room for new files or updates. By understanding how your storage is being used and taking proactive steps, you can ensure your iPhone runs efficiently while keeping your important data intact. The video below from Proper Honest Tech gives us more details. Why iPhone Storage Fills Up Your iPhone’s storage fills up gradually, often without you realizing it. The primary contributors include photos, videos, apps, and cached data from various applications. To get a clear picture of what’s consuming your storage, navigate to Settings > General > iPhone Storage. This section provides a detailed breakdown of your storage usage, categorized by apps, media, and system files. By analyzing this data, you can identify the areas that need attention and prioritize your cleanup efforts. Effective Ways to Free Up Space Once you’ve identified the main storage culprits, you …

I kept deleting files but my phone storage kept filling up — here’s what was actually eating it

I kept deleting files but my phone storage kept filling up — here’s what was actually eating it

Published by skeptic

Every time my phone showed a low storage warning, I would follow my usual routine. First, I’d open up my gallery and delete a few photos and videos. Then, I’d try to uninstall a few apps that I haven’t used in a while. And this would work for some time. My phone would get a little breathing room, stop showing low storage alerts, and I would move on. Unfortunately, this would come back every few days. No matter how many photos and files I deleted, something was filling up that space. Later on, I realized that I was focusing on the obvious culprits that I could see but completely missing the things that were actually eating up space on my phone. App cache and data The biggest storage hogs weren’t my files Since I was actively deleting apps on my phone every now and then, I first decided to check how much space my apps are actually using. It didn’t just focus on the installation size, but their actual footprint. Once I did that, I …

Does deleting social media make you happier or lonelier? Short answer: It depends.

Does deleting social media make you happier or lonelier? Short answer: It depends.

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Logging on was once a conscious—even perilous—act; a series of button pushes and clicks that, in the old dial-up days, could trigger a scream: “I’M ON THE PHONE.” Now, being online is implicit; it’s humanity’s M.O., and depending on your job and support networks, participation can feel compulsory. For young people in particular, constant connection is pretty much a fact of life, something baked into existence, and yet it’s totally at odds with the rising discourse around the benefits of logging off and being “chronically offline.” The concept of logging off is everywhere: It’s a Gen Z and Millennial aspiration to disconnect from hostile tech, linkable to the ceaselessness of ’90s nostalgia and revived interest in physical media. It’s a response to the increasingly antisocial era of the Internet, algorithmic burnout, and doomscrolling hangovers. And given the obligatory nature of screens in our daily lives, it also sounds kind of punk to chuck your phone into a ravine, right? …

I reclaimed 35 GB on my Pixel 9 without deleting a single photo

I reclaimed 35 GB on my Pixel 9 without deleting a single photo

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I noticed that my Pixel 9 was using 91 GB out of its 128 GB total. That’s a little over 70%, so I figured I’d dive in and figure out what I could delete, without having to do the time-honored “delete all my photos” dance that we’ve been using since phones had cameras. Sometimes, you’ll get a “storage almost full” warning when you’re about to shoot a video, download a system update, or even install a new app. It can be frustrating. It’s generally not your photos, though: it’s all that hidden junk. Here are a few targeted steps to use on your own Pixel (you can do similar things on most other flavors of Android, too) without touching a single precious memory. Related 7 Ways to Free Up Storage Space on Google Photos Need to reduce the amount of space you’re using in Google Photos? Here are ways to reclaim storage space. Check what’s actually eating your storage A little detective work First up, head into Settings > Storage to see the biggest offenders. …

EU capitals say deleting US tech is not realistic – POLITICO

EU capitals say deleting US tech is not realistic – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

In Estonia, the barrage of cyberattacks from Russia has helped it prepare for “literally whatever situation,” Digital Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta said. Estonia has forged a level of digital resilience that is widely praised. When it comes to where to go from here, “We are not looking for U.S. company dependencies but we are looking for any critical dependencies,” she said, noting that Estonia considers the threat of submarine internet cables being cut to be far more real than a U.S. tech shutdown. Betting on ‘open’ When it comes to finding alternatives to American majors, some of the tools that are gaining traction in Europe are open-source — meaning anyone can see, use and adapt the software, unlike proprietary tools whose code is confidential. “Like France, the Dutch government is researching autonomous communication tools for chats and video conferencing,” said outgoing State Secretary Eddie van Marum. Van Marum cited the trials of the French-developed platform Visio and a German alternative from Nextcloud, both of which are open-source. The German government is trying the openDesk platform, a …

Indie Developer Deleting Entire Game From Steam Due to Shame From Having Used AI

Indie Developer Deleting Entire Game From Steam Due to Shame From Having Used AI

Published by José Betancourt

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images An indie game developer experienced a moment of profound moral clarity, and is now deleting his partially-AI-made game from the digital storefront Steam. The game, dubbed “Hardest,” is a free-to-play “rock-paper-scissors” roguelike card game released last July to mixed-to-negative reviews (of which there are barely thirty total.) Some users called it “soulless” and disparaged it for using AI art. Now the developer, Eero “Rakuel” Laine, appears to agree with those haters. On January 10, Laine posted a surprise update to the Hardest page announcing that he would be deleting the game by the end of January, sounding penitent for his mortal sin of indulging in an AI shortcut. “I made this game during the summer in [a] couple months and thought to use AI because in university there is so much brainwashing on students and all the tools are given for free,” he explained. “But I have realized [that] AI is not actually free, and it has a major effect on the economy and environment.”  “Some …

Stop deleting apps to save space — do this on Android instead

Stop deleting apps to save space — do this on Android instead

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No matter how much internal storage your phone has, it’s bound to fill up at some point. When that happens, the first solution that comes to mind is uninstalling unused apps. That makes sense, but sometimes that also forces you to give up on your favorite game or app that’s taking up a little too much space. The good news is that on devices running Android 15 or later, uninstalling isn’t your only option. You can also archive an app, which reduces how much storage it uses without removing your saved data, settings, or progress. Why app archiving is better than uninstalling It brings the best of both worlds Credit: Bertel King / MakeUseOf On Android, archiving an app removes all the heavy parts that take up space, such as the app’s code, resources, and temporary files. What it keeps is the important stuff, which is your login information, settings, and app data. The app is not removed entirely from your phone but replaced with a lightweight archived version. And since this archived package only contains …