50mm isn’t cutting it for food…Any suggestions? I’ve been mostly a portrait photographer and haven’t had many opportunities since after the pandemic, so I’ve refocused on food. Well as you can see above, my photos are out of focus and my Sigma nifty 50 just isn’t cutting it for the job. What would be the ideal focal length for handheld shots and in restaurants where space is limited? I need t…

An AT&T and Verizon outage is cutting off phone calls Image: The VergeAT&T and Verizon are dealing with an outage causing dropped phone calls across the US. In a post on X, AT&T confirms “there is an issue that is impacting completing calls between carriers” and that the “carriers are working as quickly as possible to diagnose & resolve.” Verizon spokesperson Kevin H. King tells The Verge that the …

Need Help Cutting Down My Monthly Expenses – Any Advice? Hi Reddit, I’m looking for some advice on how to reduce my monthly expenses. Here’s my current spending list: Rent: $1100 Phone: $49 (Edit: Based on advice looking to lower my phone plan to perhaps t-mobile connect) Internet: $75 Car Payment: $432.24 Gas: $120 Groceries: $200 Experian: $24.99 Credit One: $8.66 Geico: $100.51 Apple: $3…

LPT: if have them, wear contacts while cutting onions, you won’t cry submitted by /u/bfiabsianxoah

Mom and pop shops are cutting software spending, creating jitters on Wall Street Software vendors that serve small and medium-sized businesses have gotten hammered by investors recently due to concerning forecasts

‘The Marvels’ Succeeds By Adding Fun and Cutting the MCU Bloat The 33rd movie in the MCU is also the shortest, and that’s progress.

PlayStation is cutting off X sharing options Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeSony is terminating its X (formerly Twitter) integrations for PS5 and PS4, meaning you soon won’t be able to post screenshots and clips to X from those consoles. “As of November 13, 2023, integration with X (formerly known as Twitter) will no longer function on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 consoles,” Sony said…

LPT: If you’ve no cutting board handy, use the box for the pizza and a light touch. Title. Better than nothing, good enough. submitted by /u/Nearby_Obligation186

Joe Biden launches climate and jobs programs — but no new pollution-cutting goals US President Joe Biden addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 19th, 2023. | Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP via Getty ImagesThe Biden administration launched new climate funding and jobs programs today as world leaders — minus Joe Biden — gather for the Climate Ambition Summit in New Y…

Need help cutting grocery bill! I (31) do all the shopping and cooking for my husband (34) and I. I cook/prep food for lunch and dinner every day and breakfast on the weekend. I have noticed that the grocery bill has been steadily ticking up the past 2-3 years, and I am now spending 600-800 a month on food/ household supplies! I want to drop it back down to 300-500. I normally…

Google is cutting hundreds of jobs in its recruiting organization Google says it will face slower hiring the next several quarters and has a decreasing need for recruiters

Cutting spending by selling car? I currently have a car that I want to sell. I took the loan out about 2 years ago and my Financials have changed dramatically since then and i can no longer afford it. I still owe about 22k and I’ve paid about 13k in both principal and interest. It’s a 2015 WRX STI. It has about 65,000 miles. The engine was replaced at 50,000. It wasn’t blown bu…

Cutting Health Care Costs President Biden is making health care a key aspect of his reelection pitch.

Disney+ Not Going Forward With ‘Nautilus’ UK Series As Part Of Cost-Cutting Content Removal submitted by /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

GM Cutting Hundreds Of Engineering Positions General Motors is planning to eliminate around 200 engineering jobs from the company. However, Automotive News says those workers will be able to move to other jobs within the company. It’s apparently being done in an effort to “reduce complexity” at the automaking giant. Read more…

‘Dahmer’ Editor Explains Cutting Scenes to Avoid Creating Sympathy for Serial Killer submitted by /u/Neo2199

Cutting holiday short due to death of our dog Without going in too much detail: our dog of 12 years got euthanized yesterday in our arms when we were on a hiking travel in Norway. She was diagnosed with an agressive form of cancer of which you only see the symptons when its too late. Now ofcourse we are both devastated and we also dont know what to do. We dont have the energy to keep on hik…

To Keep TV Shows Afloat, Some Networks Are Cutting Actors’ Pay In a shrinking business, actors on some shows are being guaranteed less money, an issue that’s helping to fuel the Hollywood strike.

Samsung’s Brand New Cutting-Edge Foldable OLED Technology submitted by /u/FragmentedChicken

Drivers Are Cutting More Out Of Life To Afford Cars Doesn’t it seem like everything costs too much? Wages have been stagnant longer than many of us have been alive, despite us all working more — and doing more while at work — than ever. Rents have been skyrocketing for fifty years, gas prices seem permanently inflated, and car payments are creeping ever upwards. Read more…