{"id":7257,"date":"2022-03-29T08:55:16","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T13:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7257"},"modified":"2022-03-29T08:55:19","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T13:55:19","slug":"tech-abilities-and-then-there-was-2-netflix-says-stop-it-state-ids-rugged-cases-for-air-tags-apple-says-drain-is-ok-and-intervals-timer-is-high-intensity-and-so-is-callies-pop-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7257","title":{"rendered":"Tech Abilities: And then there was 2. Netflix says Stop it! State IDs, Rugged Cases for Air Tags, Apple says Drain is OK and Intervals Timer is High Intensity and so is Callie\u2019s Pop Culture!"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6912\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7257-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/5000TechAbilities.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/5000TechAbilities.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/5000TechAbilities.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First of all, where is Serina?&nbsp;Hmm.&nbsp;Callie Gray and Jeff Thompson take over the Blind Abilities Studio to bring you another Tech Abilities show filled with news from around the World with that tech tidbit dose we all crave. Would you use a Memoji on Zoom? How\u2019s your feed on Instagram? You can change that now.&nbsp;Yup.&nbsp;You can check out the topics and links below, follow the timeline and use the Chapters feature if your podcast listening device provides the Chapter feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the topics listed in link form for your convenience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2022\/03\/16\/netflix-password-sharing-could-come-to-an-end\/\">Netflix could soon make you pay up if you share your password with friends and family<\/a>. 1:46<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/22\/03\/21\/myriad-icloud-services-down-globally-cause-unknown\">iCloud outages resolved after nearly every Apple service went down globally<\/a>. 3:49<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2022\/03\/apple-launches-the-first-drivers-license-and-state-id-in-wallet-with-arizona\/\">Apple launches the first driver\u2019s license and state ID in Wallet with Arizona<\/a>. 6:04<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2022\/03\/22\/zoom-apple-memoji-avatars\/\">Zoom takes on Apple\u2019s Memoji with new virtual avatar feature for video calls<\/a>. 8:26<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5toys.com\/2022\/03\/22\/otterbox-airtags-cases-launch\/\">OtterBox launches first collection of AirTags cases with three rugged styles<\/a>. 10:42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/625340\/ios-update-excessive-battery-drain-days.html\">Excessive battery drain after iPhone update? 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