Android
Google is teasing us with dark mode for desktop search
Google appears to be rolling out a dark mode for desktop search, but only some people have it right now. If the change has rolled out to you and your system is set to dark Read more…
Android
Google now pays 450 sites to bring you free news, including some paywalled stories
Image: Google Google’s News Showcase, a program wherein the search giant pays to curate news content from publishers, has launched in the UK and Argentina. In the UK, the service covers over 120 publications, while Read more…
Computer Science
How to Fix Packet Loss
In the literal sense, a packet is a container of items and contents to be sent to other people. If you lose the packet, you’ll also end up losing the contents. Packet loss is similar Read more…
Android
Announcing Kotlin Symbol Processing (KSP) Alpha
Posted by Ting-Yuan Huang, Software Engineer and David Winer, Product Manager Today we are excited to announce the alpha of Kotlin Symbol Processing (KSP), an all-new tool for building lightweight compiler plugins in Kotlin. KSP Read more…
digital
How Cubans make island Internet work for them
Enlarge / Jaime Santos-Menéndez, a Havana-based documentary filmmaker, has a much different workflow than creatives in the United States. (credit: Cassandra Brooklyn) As countless Cubans have proudly told me over the years, “Cubans invent.” They Read more…
Computer Science
How to Hide Pinterest Images in Your WordPress Blog Posts
Do you want to learn how to hide a Pinterest image in WordPress? Pinterest can be a great way to drive traffic to your blog, but displaying a Pinterest image in your post can make Read more…
Android
Apple Maps is getting Google and Waze-like accident reporting
The new reporting interface in Apple Maps. Apple is bringing accident, hazard, and speed check reporting to Apple Maps. The feature is currently only available to users with the iOS 14.5 beta, and is similar Read more…
digital
SpaceX Starlink opens preorders but slots are limited in each region
Enlarge / Screenshot from the Starlink order page, with the street address blotted out. (credit: SpaceX Starlink) SpaceX this week began accepting preorders for Starlink broadband, asking for $99 deposits for service that would be Read more…
Android
The original Barcode Scanner app, seemingly mistaken for malware, is getting review-bombed
One of the first Android apps — ZXing Team’s Barcode Scanner, an app that predates the first official release of Android itself — is currently getting review-bombed on the Google Play Store. Hundreds of users Read more…
digital
Zero-days under active exploit are keeping Windows users busy
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) It’s the second Tuesday of February, and that means Microsoft and other software makers are releasing dozens of updates to fix security vulnerabilities. Topping off this month’s list are two zero-days Read more…