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https://xkcd.com/2838

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Running for office in Minnesota on the single-issue platform 'dig a permanent channel through the Traverse Gap because it will make this map more satisfying.'

https://xkcd.com/2837

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Ugh, it says they attempted delivery but "Nobody was home."

https://xkcd.com/2836

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[after a minute] "Okay, I think I've got it, thanks. Can I--" "oOOOooOOooo!"

If you have an iPhone 15 and drive a BMW, it might be best to avoid charging the device with the vehicle's wireless charging pad for now.

Over the past week, some BMW owners have complained that their iPhone 15's NFC chip no longer works after charging the device with their vehicle's wireless charging pad, according to comments shared on the MacRumors Forums and X, formerly known as Twitter. Affected customers say the iPhone goes into a data recovery mode with a white screen, and the NFC chip is no longer functional after the device reboots.

In an iPhone, the NFC chip powers features like Apple Pay and digital car keys. Affected users receive a "Could Not Set Up Apple Pay" error message in the Wallet app, and there does not appear to be a way to fix the problem. Some customers say Apple replaced their iPhone after confirming the NFC chip failed, but the replacement iPhone is then vulnerable to the same issue, so there is currently no permanent solution.

While complaints so far have come from iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max users, it is possible the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are also affected, so owners of any iPhone 15 model should proceed with caution until this issue is sorted.

It's unclear what the specific cause of the issue is, how many customers are affected, and which BMW models are affected. We've reached out to an Apple spokesperson for comment, and we'll update this story if we receive a response.

I recently got into Formula 1 and I would like to get more into it. I downloaded the official Formula 1 app but it’s not very nice. Which apps do you guys use to follow everything Formula 1?

https://xkcd.com/2835

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So what do we do when we get to base 10? Do we use A, B, C, etc? No: Numbers larger than about 3.6 million are simply illegal.

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I've been working my way through this 1950s podcast by someone named John Tolkien called 'Lord of the Rings'--it's a deep dive into this fictional world he created. Good stuff, really bingeable!

I find it mildly interesting that OsmAnd is sponsoring this YouTuber.

https://youtu.be/Dxh9GPHr97w

https://xkcd.com/2833

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I was, at least at the start of this disastrous game night, your friend.

https://xkcd.com/2825

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Of course in reality this is just a US/UK thing; in British English, 'fall' is the brief period in between and 'autumn' is the main season.

https://xkcd.com/2826

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It can be expensive to hire a professional spectroscopist for your wedding, but the quality of the spectra you get is worth it.