Comment on this story Comment The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday took its most aggressive actions since Lina Khan became chair to rein in the power of Big Tech, pursuing a lawsuit to block Microsoft’s acquisition of a game developer on the same day it opened arguments in another case […]
Month: July 2023
Lexus Is Developing a Manual Transmission for EVs
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. (Photo: Tai’s Captures)As the Polaroid camera and vinyl records did before it, the manual transmission is making a comeback. Largely thought to be clunky, outdated, and inconvenient (especially in ever-expanding urban areas), the stick shift […]
How To Serialize Data Effectively with Protocol Buffers – Grape Up
In a world of microservices, we often have to pass information between applications. We serialize data into a format that can be retrieved by both sides. One of the serialization solutions is Protocol Buffers (Protobuf) – Google’s language-neutral mechanism. Messages can be interpreted by a receiver using the same or […]
iMessage Contact Key Verification is a feature straight out of a spy film
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Apple has added an advanced security feature to iMessage. It’s called iMessage Contact Key Verification and allows users to verify that they are messaging only the people they intend to chat with. The feature also alerts users if someone starts eavesdropping on their messages. […]
5 Android apps you shouldn’t miss this week
Welcome to the 462nd edition of Android Apps Weekly. Here are the big headlines from the last week: Google merged its Waze and Maps teams this week. The company did it as a cost-saving measure since both apps do the same thing. On the plus side, consolidation may help both […]
How to use TypeScript optional parameters with example code
TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript that has climbed up in popularity in the past few years. In this post, we will learn how to use optional parameters in TypeScript functions, let’s get started! Table of contents # Example of printing full name # For this tutorial we will use […]
Orion Splashes Down to End Artemis 1, but Don’t Hold Your Breath for Artemis 2
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. It took longer than NASA might have hoped to get off the ground, but the Artemis 1 mission was a textbook demonstration of what Orion and the Space Launch System can do. NASA’s megarocket hoisted […]
Amazon adds another $150M for affordable housing in Seattle area – GeekWire
New apartments rise in Seattle. (GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Amazon will provide $150 million to build and preserve 1,700 units of affordable housing in Seattle and neighboring cities. The new funding, announced Monday at a press conference with Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, will go to 10 nonprofit organizations […]
Benefits Of Batch Traceability in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Introduction In a previous article: Batch traceability in pharmaceutical manufacturing, we talked about GS1 traceability standards, the DSCSA, and why the pharmaceutical industry has to be prepared for item-level traceability by the end of 2023. Now let’s go over the benefits of traceability that the industry should not ignore. Benefits […]
The best fitness tracker deals of the holidays
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority There’s quite a lot of overlap between smartwatches and fitness trackers these days. If you’re looking first and foremost for smartwatch functionality, you might prefer to peruse our list of the best smartwatch deals available right now. Featured deals It’s the holiday season, and there […]