You Can (and Should) Stop Charging Your Phone When It Hits 80 Percent

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August 4, 2024 Ambient Albums, Mosquito Bites, and Animal Emotions Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, tales from summer camp. 1   In Profile The Big Life — and Looming Death — of a Rocky Mountain Defender Karsten Heuer reflects on tracking caribou on foot, walking 3,400 kms across the Rockies, bringing bison back to Alberta and the day he already thought he died The Narwhal Drew Anderson Save 2   Backstory Skateboarding: From Nuisance to Olympic Sport Skateboarding was considered a silly and childish phenomenon for much of its existence. Pessimists Archive Louis Anslow Save 3   Modern Love She Hit It Off With the Guy She Met at the Bar on Vacation. Then He Sent Her an Unexpected Text Message. A decade on from their first meeting in Rome, Skyler and Giuseppe find it emotional to reflect on everything they've been through, and everything they've achieved together. CNN Francesca Street Save 4   Science What Kind of Emotions Do Animals Feel? Primatologist Frans de Waal suggests that animal and human emotions are more similar than we think. Greater Good Magazine Karin Evans Save 5   Recommendations The 50 Best Ambient Albums of All Time Wallpaper music? None here. These are the albums that have shifted moods and created new worlds. Pitchfork Pitchfork Save 6   Conversation Starter Is Eating in Front of the TV Really That Bad for You? With so many great shows and films to watch on television these days, it is tempting to catch up while eating. But is a TV dinner really a good idea? BBC Jessica Brown Save 7   Pro-Tip You Can (and Should) Stop Charging Your Phone When It Hits 80 Percent Here's how to make sure your smartphone battery stays in good shape. Start with not fully charging your phone. Popular Science David Nield Save 8   Mystery Solved Why Mosquitos Bite Some People More Than Others, Explained If you've ever come back from a festival or a holiday and wondered why you've been eaten alive by mosquitos while your mates have been left alone, there's a few reasons why you might be a mozzie's type. Glamour UK Elle Turner Save 9   Mad in the Multiverse Why Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom Payday Is Inciting Backlash Downey is expected to play the main villain rather than the lead Avenger. Yahoo Kelsey Weekman Save 10   Up for Debate Is It Ever OK to Recline on a Plane? Here's What Experts Say Find out when it is (and isn't) acceptable to recline your airplane seat. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines Save Further Reading   Collection of the Day 10 Great Summer Camp Stories Scratch your nostalgia itch with this collection of great long reads about the loved and loathed summer ritual. Pocket Collections Pocket Editors Save   In Case You Missed It Pocket's Top-Saved Stories of the Week The skydiver who survived a 14,000-foot fall, the truth about how billionaires travel, and how to fix any zipper problem. Pocket Collections Pocket Editors Save Thanks for reading! If you enjoyed this newsletter, please share it with a friend. Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe now to get Pocket in your inbox every day. Take Pocket everywhere You're receiving this email because you subscribed to Pocket. Unsubscribe • Manage Preferences • Privacy Policy • Help Center • Advertise © 2024 Mozilla Corporation, 149 New Montgomery St, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105