USB-C is a bitch to clean, I have had multiple devices where fast charging stopped working until I cleaned out the port or held the wire in a particular angle.
On May 26, a user on HP's support forums reported that a forced, automatic BIOS update had bricked their HP ProBook 455 G7 into an unusable state. Subsequently, other users have joined the thread to sound off about experiencing the same issue....
Let's start with a smartphone. A user creates an account with a passkey for a service, that passkey gets stored on their smartphone, and they can use biometrics to sign in from then on. The private key is stored on the smartphone. Great....
India to mandate USB-C connectors on smartphones and laptops by 2026 ( www.gsmarena.com )
Inside Netflix’s bet on advanced video encoding ( www.theverge.com )
No more extra taps: Google Play Store will soon open installed apps automatically (APK teardown) ( www.androidauthority.com )
[Dave Burke] So... after 14 yrs leading Android engineering, I've decided it's time for a change [...] Continuing as advisor while figuring out what's next in AI/bio ( twitter.com )
Why do teeth don't regenerate?
Seems pretty dumb in our biological design to not be able to regenerate such a functional (and also easily breakable) part of our body.
HP bricks ProBook laptops with bad BIOS delivered via automatic updates — many users face black screen after Windows pushes new firmware ( www.tomshardware.com )
On May 26, a user on HP's support forums reported that a forced, automatic BIOS update had bricked their HP ProBook 455 G7 into an unusable state. Subsequently, other users have joined the thread to sound off about experiencing the same issue....
EVs Could Last Nearly Forever—If Car Companies Let Them ( www.theatlantic.com )
Netflix's upcoming HDR toggle might save your movie experience (APK teardown) ( www.androidauthority.com )
Google has more than doubled Play Store's app price limit to $1,000 ( www.androidauthority.com )
Google updates Snapseed for Android ( 9to5google.com )
Linux Inventor Says He Doesn’t Believe in Crypto ( u.today )
Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux, does not believe in cryptocurrencies, calling them a vehicle for scams and a Ponzi scheme....
EXCLUSIVE: ICC seeks arrest warrants against Sinwar and Netanyahu for war crimes over October 7 attack and Gaza war | CNN ( edition.cnn.com )
How do passkeys work across devices?
Let's start with a smartphone. A user creates an account with a passkey for a service, that passkey gets stored on their smartphone, and they can use biometrics to sign in from then on. The private key is stored on the smartphone. Great....
Apple iPhone sales decline 10% in first three months of 2024 ( www.gsmarena.com )
Samsung's first Android phone was unveiled 15 years ago ( www.sammobile.com )
Generative AI could soon decimate the call center industry, says CEO ( www.techspot.com )
Android 15 can tell you how long your phone's storage chip will last ( www.androidauthority.com )
10 Years Ago, Google Started a Smartphone Photography Revolution With an App You Can’t Install Today ( www.inverse.com )
12TB for $80 - serverpartdeals.com ( serverpartdeals.com )
Has anyone bought from here before? Looking to upgrade my NAS drives.
Here's our first look at Android 14's screenshot detection system in action ( www.androidpolice.com )
Ask Lemmy: What open source projects are you working on lately?
Show us your half baked, not really ready for prime time projects....