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You can try Apple’s new iPhone and iPad software now. Here’s how to get it

Apple on Monday released the public previews for iOS 13 and iPadOS, the new software that it will launch for iPhones and iPads in the fall. This means you can install and try many of the new features, such as dark mode on the iPhone and new widgets on

THE OS/2 OPERATING SYSTEM DIDN’T DIE… IT WENT UNDERGROUND

One problem with building things using state-of-the-art techniques is that sometimes those that look like they will be “the next big thing” turn out to be dead ends. Next thing you know, that hot new part or piece of software is hard to get or unmaintained. This

YouTube’s carbon footprint is huge, but smarter web design could fix it

YouTube’s annual carbon footprint is about 10Mt CO2e (Million Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent), according to researchers — about the output of a city the size of Glasgow. But it doesn’t have to be that way, with a few easy design changes easily slashing that footprint

How Social Media Helps Define Brands as a Marketing Platform, Make the Most of It!!

Did you know that 90per cent of all marketers say social media marketing has increased their business exposure? Or that 66per cent of marketers that spend at least 6 hours on social per week has seen more leads? With the advent of social media, traditional marketing methods

I quit Instagram and Facebook and it made me a lot happier — and that’s a big problem for social media companies

The first time I truly took a break from social media was in 2015, at a summer camp for burned-out adults called “Camp Grounded.” There were three rules: Take a camp name of your choosing, like Luna or Huckleberry, avoid talking about “W,” meaning work, and ditch

Brands are cashing in on social media envy, and using influencers to sell it

On Wednesday, Gizmodo reported that an influencer paid to endorse specs online is being sued for not being influential enough. So far, so funny. The truth is that the minor celeb is being sued for breaking his contract. Grown-ish star Luka Sabbat was contracted to post three

‘Software lo inthe’ is a hilarious depiction of life at IT firms

It’s common knowledge that most young graduates aspire for a job in the software industry, where they’re assured of a decent pay at a reputable multinational firm. With the tens of thousands of software employees, comedy filmmakers have found another stereotype to make fun of and that

Criminal justice software code could send you to jail and there’s nothing you can do about it

DEF CON American police and the judiciary are increasingly relying on software to catch, prosecute and sentence criminal suspects, but the code is untested, unavailable to suspects’ defense teams, and in some cases provably biased. In a presentation at the DEF CON hacking conference in Las Vegas, delegates

Web design trend: follow it or lead it?

When you are designing a website, it is not always about how good your web design is or how practical it is for you to design it – it is about how convenient and attractive it is for your customers. Designing a website is not only aimed

Social media’s sword: It cuts both ways, says a new study

Social media is hailed for its power to connect people and communities, but it can also do the opposite. They are forums where anybody can criticize anyone else from a distance, and this degree of separation just might fuel the notion that harsh words lose potency as