Новости за 21.08.2023

Well, as far as advertisements go, this one is certainly unique.

Samsung's "Try Galaxy" iPhone experience (I hesitate to call it an app because it's just a Safari page you pin to your home screen) has been updated with new features meant to showcase the Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 foldables. In a blog post, Samsung made it seem like you can simulate the unique features from its two recent foldable phones using an iPhone.

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Elon Musk's Twitter takeover has come with a lot of changes, but his rebranding of the platform to "X" may be the final nail in the coffin of the once-beloved tech titan.

This is kind of like when it's time to choose a new Pope, except arguably more important.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the latest in several nationwide efforts to bring stronger internet access to rural communities and address the continued digital divide, with the government agency launching $667 million in funding through its ReConnect Program.

The Barbie movie soundtrack delivered banger after banger thanks to the likes of Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish, but the award for surprise showstopper goes to Ryan Gosling's heartfelt '80s power ballad "I'm Just Ken."

X, the Elon Musk-owned social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has a significant fake account problem. The proliferation of bots on the social network has been acknowledged by Musk himself, as he cited it as the main reason he originally tried to back out of acquiring the company.

Garbo, a nonprofit platform focused on promoting safety and preventing harm online, has ended its partnership with Match Group, Tinder's parent company.

Well, that's a bummer.

X (formerly known as Twitter) has been around for a long, long time. That means there are lots of old posts on the site, and according to a report from The Verge, many of those old posts are now functionally useless thanks to a new bug that's erasing images from old tweets. Specifically, the site is having trouble with images that were attached to tweets via Twitter's URL shortener. Instead of displaying images, a lot of those tweets are now just displaying empty URLs. Читать дальше...

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All is not what it seems in the curious case plaguing Netflix's latest thriller, Reptile. 

Elon Musk's X — the app formally known as Twitter — has updated the logo for its app to look like distressed jeans from the '90s.

When 48-year-old site manager Valerie* left her husband, she cited lying about money as a reason for their relationship dissolution during their divorce proceedings. She tells Mashable, "He had never cheated on me, as far as I know, in a sexual or romantic way or anything like that. But he lied to me and betrayed me in ways worse than I could ever imagine."

Apple Shortcuts have just become a bit more useful to Tesla owners.

In the latest version (4.24.0) of its mobile app for iOS, Tesla rolled out support for Apple Shortcuts. A quick memory refresher: Shortcuts is a free app that comes with the iPhone and iPad, allowing you to set up time-saving settings for various actions (or even roll up several actions into one shortcut). You can access them with a tap or by talking to Siri, Apple's digital assistant.

A total of 15 shortcuts are currently on offer... Читать дальше...

Threads will soon have a web version, a much-requested feature that may be exactly what Meta needs to entice its diminishing user base back to the app.

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If you've grown accustomed to Windows PCs, the move to a Mac can feel discombobulating. While Apple's Macs can process words, edit images, and browse the web just as well as PCs, differences such as the absence of a Windows key may leave new users floundering.

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In the sun-drenched land of Australia, where vibrant ecosystems once thrived, a symphony of natural wonder and ecological balance painted the landscape. The eucalyptus-scented breeze, the rustle of leaves, and the gentle gaze of koalas perched high in the trees — all once stood as testaments to the beauty and resilience of Australia's forests. But the echoes of deforestation, the ravages of climate change, and the scars of ferocious wildfires have left a profound impact, challenging the very fabric of these precious ecosystems. Читать дальше...

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It's Monday, and with it comes a new Wordle puzzle to usher you into the weekend. We're here for you, as we are every day, with some tips and tricks to help you figure out the solution.