Last week, privacy-focused messaging service Signal was temporarily shut down when Amazon Web Services (AWS) suffered a major outage. This led to criticism of Signal’s use of a provider as dominant as AWS. Signal CEO Meredith Whittaker has now commented that Signal basically has no choice. “The problem is the concentration of power in the…
Image: Envato Microsoft has finally started rolling out a redesigned Start menu for Windows 11, much to the relief of users of the world’s leading operating system. Redesigned to offer a more modern and customizable experience, the long-awaited update is available to users on versions 24H2 and 25H2 of the platform and arrives as a…
If you’re excited about Apple Intelligence on your iPhone and were hoping for a way to get it a little cheaper, you’ll want to stick with the iPhone 16. Apple has discontinued the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, meaning the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models are the only way to…
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Australian scientists have developed roof coatings that It can passively cool surfaces up to 6°C below ambient temperature.as well as extracting water from the atmosphere, which they say could reduce indoor temperatures during extreme heat events. A coating made from a porous film, which can be…
This article is part of a series on the Sens-AI Framework—practical habits for learning and coding with AI. Read the original framework introduction and explore the complete methodology in Andrew Stellman’s O’Reilly report Critical Thinking Habits for Coding with AI. Teaching developers to work effectively with AI means building habits that keep critical thinking active while leveraging AI’s…
Although ping-pong keys are vulnerable to future quantum attacks, they are widely believed to be secure against current attacks on classical computers. The Signal Protocol developers didn’t want to remove them or the battle-tested code that produces them. That led them to the decision to add quantum resistance by adding a third ratchet. This uses…
The next-generation iPad mini 8 could feature an updated design that eliminates speaker holes to improve water resistance, and Apple is considering a new speaker system design. The new system would use vibration-based technology, according to Bloombergwhich would make it unique among Apple products if adopted. It turns out that there are already some devices…
Google Maps is an extremely useful tool that millions of people rely on for driving and navigation directions, but if your phone runs out of battery, you’re in trouble. Smartphones have several battery saving modes that users can take advantage of, but now it seems that Google is busy creating its own ultra-low power consumption…
Imagine playing a new, slightly modified version of the game. GeoGuessr. You are faced with a photo of an average American house, perhaps two stories with a front yard on a cul-de-sac and an American flag flying proudly out front. But there’s nothing particularly distinctive about this house, nothing to indicate what condition it’s in…
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