Why Gov.UK Stopped Using jQuery
The head of the UK government's digital transformation unit recently announced a change to the nation's government services site gov.uk: they've "removed jQuery as a dependency for all frontend apps, meaning 32 KB of minified and compressed JavaScrip.....»»
How to Downgrade from iOS 16.7 to iOS 16.6.1
How to Downgrade from iOS 16.7 to iOS 16.6.1 is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. Update: Apple recently stopped signing on iOS 16.6.1 which means you can no longer downgrade from iOS 16.7 to iOS 16.6.1. Do not use these instructions. WeR.....»»
Peru"s Operation Mercury stopped most illegal gold mining in one biodiversity hotspot—then the COVID-19 pandemic hit
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining is a lifeline for many who live in Madre de Dios, a region in southeastern Peru, where poverty is high and jobs are scarce. But the economic development in this part of the Amazon basin comes at a cost, as it cau.....»»
UAW strike idles Kansas GM plant, prompts Stellantis machining plant layoffs
GM stopped building the Chevy Malibu and Cadillac XT4 on Wednesday after running short of stampings made at a Missouri plant that's on strike. Stellantis said it was laying off workers at an Ohio machining plant and expected to make more layoffs in I.....»»
Mapping deadly oak wilt disease from space to protect our forests
As our climate rapidly changes, greater numbers of trees are dying from diseases like oak wilt. Oak wilt is a fungus that moves through the vascular system of oak trees causing rapid mortality. The disease can be stopped if foresters know where the d.....»»
Hermes isn"t following Apple"s lead, releases new array of leather Apple Watch bands
Hermes has stopped making leather Apple Watch bands for Apple, but instead has now launched a bunch of them on its own site.One of very many new leather Apple Watch bands being sold by HermesBefore it was even confirmed that Apple would ditch leather.....»»
A phone call to helpdesk was likely all it took to hack MGM
Slot machines and hotel room key cards stopped working at MGM casinos on the Strip. Enlarge / Gamblers and hotel guests at MGM casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, including the Bellagio, were affected by the security breach. (credit:.....»»
Apple stops selling MagSafe Battery Pack and MagSafe Duo
Apple has stopped selling both the and the MagSafe Duo Charger, following the launch of the iPhone 15 with USB-C. The reason for the discontinuation of these accessories is pretty obvious: they were iPhone accessories that featured Lightning port.....»»
I finally figured out why I don’t love the iPhone 14 Pro’s camera
After a year with the iPhone 14 Pro's camera, I've worked out what it is that has stopped me from loving it like I did older iPhone cameras......»»
Why I went back to the iPhone 14 Pro Max (and why I still love it)
Earlier this year, I stopped using the iPhone 14 Pro Max because of its size and weight. But I recently went back to it, and something interesting happened......»»
Observation of autonomous crack healing in metal confirms 2013 prediction
A microscopic crack grew in a very small piece of platinum when placed under repetitive stretching. The experiment, designed to study fatigue crack growth, continued as predicted for a while before something unexpected happened. The crack stopped gro.....»»
Sleep streams: How Kai Cenat and others make money filming themselves sleep
One streamer tells us he has stopped making sleep videos after it affected his mental health......»»
Snapchat AI went rogue – company says glitch, not sentience
Snapchat’s AI chatbot caused a mix of concern and amusement yesterday, when it apparently went rogue. Multiple users reported that it appeared to have created a video of their wall and ceiling, posted a live story, and then stopped responding when.....»»
The Gulf of Mexico is record hot. Here"s what that means for hurricanes, wildlife
Neil Lynch started his Saturday morning like any other: He stopped his car at Belleair Beach, griped about the hourly parking fee and set off on a 5-mile walk......»»
Snapchat users freak out over AI bot that had a mind of its own
Snapchat users were alarmed on Tuesday night when the platform's artificial intelligence chatbot posted a live update to its profile and stopped responding to messages......»»
Injecting a Gene Into Monkeys" Brains Curbed Their Alcohol Use
Chronic drinking depletes the brain’s dopamine levels. A single dose of a gene therapy reset them, and stopped the craving for alcohol......»»
Carpets found to retain a stubborn grip on pollutants from tobacco smoke
In rooms where smoking has taken place regularly, tobacco's imprint lingers on indoor surfaces, even long after regular smoking has stopped. The leftover residues, known as thirdhand smoke, can be a long-term source of indoor pollutants. New research.....»»
Apple stopped MacBook imports to India, after sudden license announcement [U]
Update: Bloomberg today reports that both Apple and Samsung have responded to the sudden announcement by halting laptop imports into India. This is likely to be a temporary pause until a license is issued, but there’s no way to know how long this m.....»»
Apple stops signing iOS 16.5.1, blocks downgrade from iOS 16.6
Following the release of iOS 16.6 last week, Apple has now stopped signing iOS 16.5.1 and iPadOS 16.5.1. This means that iPhone and iPad users can no longer downgrade to this version of the operating system if they’re already running a newer versio.....»»
Apple stops signing iOS 16.5.1 after iOS 16.6 rollout, but users still expect a crucial bug fix
With iOS 16.6 now available, Apple stopped signing iOS 16.5.1. With that, you can no longer downgrade to older iOS 16 build versions. But if … The post Apple stops signing iOS 16.5.1 after iOS 16.6 rollout, but users still expect a crucial bug.....»»
Threads has lost half its users since launch
It looks like the momentum of Meta’s new Threads app has stopped and we’re actually seeing a decline in users. Last month, Meta launched Threads, the company’s answer to Twitter. At the start, it appeared that Twitter should be worr.....»»