GitHub says goodbye to cookie banners
Microsoft -owned GitHub today announced that it is doing away with all non-essential cookies on its platform. Thanks to this, starting today, GitHub .com and its subdomains will not feature a cookie banner anymore, either. That’s one less cooki.....»»
"The Plain-Text Internet is Coming"
Protocol reports: The web is overrun with junk. This is so obvious, I almost don't need to say it. But I will: Between the pop-ups, the autoplaying videos, the cookie banners, the incessant calls for sign-ups, the coupon offers, the "Don't forget t.....»»
Goodbye vanity metrics, hello mindshare: How to get readers to sit up and pay attention
Mindshare is different from traditional measurement metrics that give a distorted picture of readers. Measure what actually matters. Mindshare is different from traditional measurement metrics that give a distorted picture of readers. Measure wha.....»»
Complaints Mount After GitHub Launches New Algorithmic Feed
GitHub has introduced a new feed into the dashboard of users and it doesn't appear to have gone down well with the code shack's regulars. The Register reports: As soon as the new feed arrived, replete with all kinds of exciting suggestions for develo.....»»
Upcoming Windows update will kill Internet Explorer for good
Internet Explorer will say its final goodbye in a Windows 10 update on June 15......»»
Jim Carrey’s megalomaniac Robotnik steals the show in Sonic 2 final trailer
"Hedgehog, it's time to say goodbye to humanity." Our favorite blue supersonic blur is back in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The first Sonic the Hedgehog film was a surprise breakout hit early in 2020, even though Ars Tech Culture Editor Sam Mac.....»»
Free Software Foundation Announces Five Papers Exploring Microsoft"s "GitHub Copilot"
GitHub's Copilot is an AI-powered autocompletion tool for coders, but the FSF has come up with a new way to describe it: Service as a Software Substitute (SaaSS). But they also feel the service "immediately raised serious questions for the free s.....»»
Goodbye 3G, you helped make the iPhone what it is today
AT&T's 20-year-old high-speed mobile network is done......»»
DIY handheld PC uses mechanical keyboard, Game Boy pieces, Raspberry Pi
Small number of electronic parts and a healthy amount of 3D printing. Enlarge (credit: Penk/Github) If someone is using a handheld PC these days, it's almost certainly a smartphone. But a Raspberry Pi has a way of bringing ou.....»»
UK needs to say goodbye to drive-throughs: For the sake of our environment, our health, our culture
Drive-throughs—services that let people order and collect food and drink without needing to leave their cars—are designed with convenience in mind. Whether it's oppressively hot, uncomfortably cold, or we're just in a hurry, drive-throughs have b.....»»
Valve Releases Steam Deck CAD Files Allowing Anyone To 3D-Print Custom Shells
Engadget reports: With two weeks to go before its February 25th release date, Valve has published CAD files for Steam Deck's exterior shell to GitHub. Making them available under a Creative Commons license, the company noted the release is "good new.....»»
Google"s cookie replacement plan just passed a major hurdle
The UK's competition regulator has formally accepted Google's commitments regarding the development of its Privacy Sandbox standards......»»
“Gay propaganda” law keeps Sims 4 wedding expansion out of Russia
"Holding back Cam and Dom’s story meant compromising the values we live by." Enlarge / Artist's rendition of EA saying goodbye to Russia for this expansion pack. (credit: EA) The "My Wedding Stories" expansion pack for The S.....»»
DIY mechanical keyboard switch lets you set its actuation point
The MagLev Switch MX uses neodymium magnets and a Hall-effect sensor. Enlarge (credit: famichu/Github) Cherry's MX switches are the most well-known in the mechanical keyboard world, and countless other brands mimic the switche.....»»
Apple’s “realityOS” surfaces in GitHub commits, App Store logs
The discoveries strongly support what onlookers already suspected. Enlarge / Apple's global headquarters in Cupertino, California. (credit: Sam Hall/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Software developers have discovered apparent refe.....»»
Goodbye Samsung Galaxy Note. Hello Galaxy S22 Ultra
Samsung's Galaxy Note smartphone line appears to be discontinued. But for those who miss it, the Note lives on in one of Samsung's new flagship devices......»»
Dating in the age of the pandemic
In the time of COVID-19, when intimate relationships have been strained and human connections fleeting, singles are kissing hookups goodbye in favor of settling down—and getting vaccinated at a higher rate to make it happen......»»
No, Linus Torvalds is not Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto
ZDNet reporter Steven Vaughan-Nichols has solved the mystery of whether Linus Torvalds is Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto: no. But what's interesting is why the reporter had to ask in the first place: In a GitHub Linux kernel repository, it appear.....»»
GitHub Launches New Sponsors-Only Repositories
"A few years ago, GitHub introduced sponsorships that allowed anybody to make direct financial contributions to open source developers," TechCrunch reported this week, adding that Microsoft-owned GitHub is now "taking this concept a bit further by la.....»»
People should be allowed to visit, say goodbye to those who are dying during COVID-19
As hospitalizations increase with another surge in COVID-19 cases, Canadians need evidence-based recommendations to prevent people from dying alone, without friends or family by their side......»»
Say goodbye to unlimited WhatsApp backups in Google Drive
Google may soon limit the size of WhatsApp chat backups hosted on Drive......»»