Gmail is hopping onto the blue checkmark bandwagon
Google has announced that emails sent from verified users will now show a blue checkmark. Prior to Elon Musk taking over Twitter and turning the blue checkmark verification into a mess, one of the ways to identify people who say they are.....»»
Beeper is working with iMessage yet again, though Apple is likely to fight it
Co-founder denies Apple's claims of security and privacy concerns for its users. Enlarge / Beeper Mini's promises of "Blue bubbles" on Android have been halted, at least temporarily, by Apple's countermeasures. (credit: Beeper).....»»
Apple blocked Beeper Mini’s iMessage Android app, but Beeper will keep pushing
Co-founder denies Apple's claims of security and privacy concerns for its users. Enlarge / Beeper Mini's promises of "Blue bubbles" on Android have been halted, at least temporarily, by Apple's countermeasures. (credit: Beeper).....»»
From urchin crushing to lab-grown kelp, efforts to save California"s kelp forests show promise
A welding hammer strapped to her wrist, Joy Hollenback slipped on blue fins and swam into the churning, chilly Pacific surf one fall morning to do her part to save Northern California's vanishing kelp forests......»»
Apple appears to have blocked Beeper Mini’s iMessage app in less than a week
Co-founder: "All data indicates that" Apple has cut off Beeper Mini's reverse-engineering. Enlarge / Beeper Mini's promises of "Blue bubbles" on Android seemed to have been nixed by a certain Cupertino-based firm on Friday. (cred.....»»
Day-extension blue light inhibits chrysanthemum flowering when far-red light is included: Study
Most ornamental crops can be classified as long-day, short-day, or day-neutral plants based on their flowering responses to the photoperiod (which is the day length), or the skotoperiod (which is the night length). Chrysanthemum is a common ornamenta.....»»
New systemd update will bring Windows’ infamous Blue Screen of Death to Linux
Systemd is used by Debian, Arch, Fedora, Ubuntu, and many downstream distros. Enlarge (credit: hdaniel) Windows' infamous "Blue Screen of Death" is a bit of a punchline. People have made a hobby of spotting them out in t.....»»
Linux distros are about to killer Windows feature: The Blue Screen of Death
Systemd is used by Debian, Arch, Fedora, Ubuntu, and many downstream distros. Enlarge (credit: hdaniel) Windows' infamous "Blue Screen of Death" is a bit of a punchline. People have made a hobby of spotting them out in t.....»»
Water crisis in South Africa: Damning report finds 46% contamination, 67% of works near to breaking down
A new report by South Africa's Department of Water and Sanitation paints a grim picture of the quality of the country's drinking water, and its water infrastructure. The Blue Drop Audit Report is meant to ensure that water service authorities are he.....»»
Daily Telescope: A colorful heart with a blue core
This nebula is found about 7,500 light-years from Earth. Enlarge / The Heart Nebula. (credit: Paul Macklin) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light, a li.....»»
Here’s what to do when you inevitably run out of Gmail storage
The last thing you want is your Gmail storage to be full, and you can't receive any more emails. Fortunately, it's super quick and easy to fix. Here's how......»»
Goodbye, green bubbles: How to send blue iMessages from Android with Beeper Mini
It's highly unlikely we'll ever see Apple bring its beloved iMessage app to Android users in full, but thanks to Beeper Mini, it's now possible with only minor caveats. Here's how.Use iMessage on AndroidBeeper Mini feels almost magical. It's dead-sim.....»»
Fruit fly study finds blue light exposure may affect processes related to aging
In a study on fruit flies, daily low-intensity blue light exposure (BLE), similar to that experienced daily by billions of humans in the form of LED lighting and device screens, changed flies at the sub-cellular level, affecting processes related to.....»»
Beeper Mini promises blue speech bubbles for Android users
Beeper has produced an Android app that is claimed to actually work with Apple's iMessage system, enabling Android users to communicate with Phone users and displaying blue bubbles, not green ones.Beeper MiniApple's use of blue and green speech bubbl.....»»
Gmail’s AI-powered spam detection is its biggest security upgrade in years
Gmail's spam filters can now understand "adversarial text manipulations." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | pagadesign) The latest post on the Google Security blog details a new upgrade to Gmail's spam filters that Google.....»»
Gmail for Android tablets just got a improved UI tweak
Gmail has been updated for Android tablets where it now sports a much better interface for devices with larger screens. The post Gmail for Android tablets just got a improved UI tweak appeared first on Phandroid. Given how our phones are u.....»»
Apple iPhone 15 silicone cases hit $32, Sonos Arc from $509, Anker chargers, more
Apple’s official iPhone 15/Plus silicone cases are some of the best covers around, and right now you can score the first-party Winter Blue styles at $32. Speaking of iPhone 15 accessories, these Anker 6-in-1 GaN charging stations now start from $56.....»»
Study explores whether basic human water needs can be met while protecting surface and groundwater ecosystems
A Griffith-led study has assessed whether basic human water needs can be met without exceeding safe and just Earth system boundaries (ESBs) for surface and groundwater (blue water), defined to protect people and planet......»»
Scientists confirm that Seychelles is frequented by blue whales
Seychelles is a special place for whales and dolphins. And yet, while its corals, turtles and sharks are relatively well studied, little is known about its cetaceans. Now scientists from the University of Seychelles, Florida International University.....»»
Grab a 15-inch MacBook Air with 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD from Best Buy for just $1,399
Best Buy has Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air in midnight blue for a steep Cyber Monday discount — that's even steeper when you're a member.Save on Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air.Cyber Monday sales aren't going to last into Tuesday, obviously, but there ar.....»»
Female toxin-producing newts are surprisingly more poisonous than males
Tetrodotoxin, the neurotoxin that makes a blue-ringed octopus deadly, also protects Taricha newts—but we don't understand how they produce it, or what purposes it serves for them......»»