AmiMoJo writes: The UK is about to stop producing any electricity from burning coal — ending its 142-year reliance on the fossil fuel. The country’s last coal power station, at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, finishes operations on Monday after running since 1967. This marks a major milestone in the country’s ambitions to reduce its contribution to climate change. … Read more
Platform engineering is the latest buzzword in IT operations. And like all other buzzwords, it’s in danger of becoming meaningless—in danger of meaning whatever some company with a “platform engineering” product wants to sell. We’ve seen that happen to too many useful concepts: Edge computing meant everything from caches at a cloud provider’s data center … Read more
Enlarge / An updated onboarding screen for Recall, with clearly visible buttons for opting in or out; Microsoft says Recall will be opt-in by default and can even be removed from PCs entirely. Microsoft Microsoft is having another whack at its controversial Recall feature for Copilot+ Windows PCs, after the original version crashed and burned … Read more
Apple’s iOS 18 update brings powerful new search functions to the Photos app, allowing you to find specific images with unprecedented precision. Here’s how to make the most of its new capabilities. In iOS 18, the key to effective searching in Photos is using natural language. Instead of simple keywords, try describing the photo you’re … Read more
The best modern keyboards are more comfortable and responsive than ever, but the sheer variety and customization options can make buying a keyboard feel rather opaque. Fortunately, with a little know-how, you can learn how to buy a keyboard in no time, whether you’re wanting a high-end gaming keyboard with fast switches, an accurate mechanical … Read more
Key Takeaways The Action Button replaces the mute switch on iPhone 15 Pro and 16 models, serving as a customizable button for everyday tasks. It simplifies tasks like enabling silent mode, recording a voice memo, or recognizing music easier by taking much less time than would go in manually achieving them. Users can create and … Read more
Imagine if your boss called a meeting in May to announce that he’s committing 10 percent of the company’s revenue to the development of a brand-new mass-market consumer product, made with a not-yet-ready-for-mass-production component. Oh, and he wants it on store shelves in less than six months, in time for the holiday shopping season. Ambitious, … Read more
Georgia McGinty Georgia and John McGinty were seriously injured in an Uber crash in 2022 A couple who were left with life-changing injuries after their Uber crashed have been told they cannot sue the company because of the terms they accepted when using the app. Georgia and John McGinty, from New Jersey, in the US, … Read more
GamesBeat Next is almost here! GB Next is the premier event for product leaders and leadership in the gaming industry. Coming up October 28th and 29th, join fellow leaders and amazing speakers like Matthew Bromberg (CEO Unity), Amy Hennig (Co-President of New Media Skydance Games), Laura Naviaux Sturr (GM Operations Amazon Games), Amir Satvat (Business … Read more
Amplify your dev work with this deal on Visual Studio Pro 2022 right now. StackSocial Having in-house development is a massive advantage for many businesses. And having software on hand to help streamline workflows, amplify productivity, and keep projects on track is a must — especially when you can get it at a discount. Right … Read more