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10 Features You No Longer Need to Root Your Android Phone For
Quick Links Disable Preinstalled Apps Restart Your Phone With One Tap In the early “Wild West” days of Android, to really make your phone yours, you needed to root it. But times have changed. Many features that once required rooting are now baked right into Android or through third-party apps. 1 Take Screenshots It might seem crazy now, but taking…
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Jeff Bezos is no longer relentlessly focused on customer satisfaction
The fallout from the non-endorsement of Kamala Harris at The Washington Post is here: more than 200,000 canceled subscriptions, NPR reports. This is about 8 percent of the paid subscriber base, and the number of cancellations is still growing. To put that in perspective, in an Oct. 15th story about Post CEO Will Lewis’s strategy to get more paying subscribers,…
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Anthropic CEO says AI will help us live longer and cure disease — here’s how
It’s hard not to have an opinion on AI these days, as those two tiny letters that once felt like science fiction are coming for jobs, but also opening up new possibilities — including finding new viruses. It’s perhaps no surprise that the CEO of one of the world’s largest AI companies is pretty positive on things, though. Anthropic CEO…
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60 FPS Is No Longer Enough, so I’m Turning to Frame Generation
Key Takeaways The games industry is moving towards a new standard of 60 FPS due to technological advancements made in upscaling technology. Many gamers decide to prioritize higher FPS over graphical fidelity for a smoother, more responsive, and potentially more immersive experience. Frame generation tech can double frame rates for smoother performance without skyrocketing hardware requirements, but the technology needs…
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These Were Infuriating Things About Linux, Now They’re No Longer Issues
I’ve used Linux extensively for around 15 years. It may not be my daily driver for the moment, but it’s so easy to switch back to at any time. So many quirks and issues from back in the day have simply been solved. Using Linux today is as easy as anything else, and here are some of the specific ways.…
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The iPhone’s volume buttons will no longer work with Spotify Connect
Spotify users on iPhone will no longer be able to control the volume on connected devices using their physical volume buttons. In an update to its support page, Spotify said Apple “discontinued” this technology, forcing iPhone owners to use an annoying workaround. This change only affects Spotify Connect, a feature that lets users use their phones to control Spotify on…
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Why You Need a Longer Password
Key Takeaways Password entropy measures randomness, with higher bits needed for a secure password. Dictionary attacks & brute force cracking are common methods. Adding randomness thwarts attackers. Entropy depends on password length, characters, and case usage—best aim for 16-character passwords. We all know the annoyance of creating a new account online: you enter the password you want, and then the…
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“We’re focusing on high-growth areas” is the new “you’re no longer needed”
If you hear executives at your company talking about “focusing on high-growth areas” such as AI, you know you’re in for a rough ride. But it’s not like it used to be. The early pandemic gravy train in tech has most certainly ground to a halt, and what would’ve previously been a time where you’d be looking at a nice…
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