“Microsoft has confirmed plans to pull the plug on VBScript in the second half of 2024 in a move that signals the end of an era for programmers,” writes Tech Radar. Though the language was first introduced in 1996, Microsoft’s latest announcement says the move was made “considering the decline in VBScript usage”: Beginning with
Read MoreYou may need to record your calls if you use your phone number for business purposes. Call Recording can serve various purposes and help you escape a problematic situation. Call recording can be used for legal purposes to resolve several disputes. You can also have your reasons for recording phone calls on your iPhone. But
Read MoreImage: David Pierce / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 39, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, get ready for gadgets this week, and also, you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been writing about Surfaces
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Read MoreFrom smart displays to soundbars, Google’s voice assistant comes in all shapes and sizes. Here are our favorites.
Read MoreSpotify favors serving up algorithmically curated playlists instead of complete albums. If you love a long-player, here are some tips to regain control of your listening sessions.
Read MoreIVCA chair Denise Sidhu said that despite the fall, investment in the last three quarters has ‘held up well’ against a backdrop of global uncertainty. Read more: VC funding in Irish firms falls again
Read MoreUsing machine learning, string theorists are finally showing how microscopic configurations of extra dimensions translate into sets of elementary particles—though not yet those of our universe.
Read MoreFor small electronics projects, prototyping a design on a breadboard is a must to iron out kinks in the design and ensure everything works properly before a final version is created. The power supply for the breadboard is often overlooked, with newcomers to electronics sometimes using a 9V battery and regulator or a cheap USB
Read MoreIf you have been using Windows 11 for a while, you may know that the operating system automatically detects & installs most drivers during system updates. Also, you can manage the device drivers from the Device Manager. While Windows 11’s functionality is very helpful, sometimes the update process gets stuck, resulting in missing drivers. If
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority The Motorola Razr 2024 has appeared on the website of China’s telecommunications authority. The listing shows off real images of the foldable phone while also revealing a host of specs. We’ve already seen several Motorola Razr 2024 series leaks, including specs and apparent renders of the foldable phones. The
Read MoreLas Barrancas, in the state of Veracruz, has struggled for 10 years against the rising Gulf of Mexico waters. Its best hope may lie in mangrove trees.
Read MoreMacworld It’s hard to imagine a better time for console gaming. Microsoft has pushed Xbox to heights never seen before in the console, and Xbox fans can now enhance their gaming sessions with this deal for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Purchasing every banner title for XBOX would be costly, but Xbox Game Pass Ultimate allows users to
Read MoreBambu P1P vs. Creality K1C: an ‘easy’ 3D printer showdown. Continue reading…
Read MoreThis year has seen wind farm costs rise and many projects canceled as developers struggle with opaque regulations and determined opposition—but the industry is far from dead.
Read MoreIt’s been nearly 50 years since Jaws and Star Wars turned summer moviegoing into an endless parade of family-friendly fandom flicks. This year promises something blessedly more bleak.
Read MoreBuilding a retro computer of some sort is a rite of passage for many of us, with some building replicas or restorations of old Commodores, Ataris, and other machines from decades past. Others go even further back, to the time of the Intel 8008 or earlier, and a dedicated few will build something completely novel.
Read MoreVentje’s eVentje. The eVentje custom buildout is a worthy all-electric successor to the iconic VW Camper. Continue reading…
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Samsung will reportedly increase its outsourcing of smartphone design and production to Chinese companies. Outsourced phones will apparently account for 25% of the company’s production this year. This strategy can deliver cheaper phones, although it could come at the cost of quality and design. Samsung has outsourced the design
Read MoreIt’s “one of the most talked about devices in Silicon Valley,” according to tech writer/investor Om Malik. The company’s web site calls it “the computer, de-invented,” promising a tablet with “the world’s first full-speed paper-like display.” But Its founder has structured the company as a Public Benefit Corporation, with its web site describing the eyestrain-relieving
Read MoreMacworld Whether you’re a small business owner, a professional, or an online seller or buyer, you could benefit from a secondary phone number. Your personal line likely gets busy as is, and it could be more efficient (and less head-inducing!) to separate specific calls. For all those reasons and more, a lifetime subscription to a Hushed Private Phone
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Samsung will reportedly increase its outsourcing of smartphone design and production to Chinese companies. Outsourced phones will apparently account for 25% of the company’s production this year. This strategy can deliver cheaper phones, although it could come at the cost of quality and design. Samsung has outsourced the design
Read MoreAccording to Smithsonian Magazine, a salvage company in London was cleaning out a property and found an odd-looking computer device. No one knew what it was, and they couldn’t find anything with a quick online search. The devices in question were two ultra-rare Q1 computers dating from the early 1970s. While these machines looked formidable,
Read MoreIn 2011 Ross Ulbricht launched an anonymous, Tor-hidden “darknet” marketplace (with transactions conducted in bitcoin). By 2015 he’d been sentenced to life in prison for crimes including money laundering, distributing narcotics, and trafficking in fraudulent identity documents — without the possibility of parole. Today a U.S. presidential candidate promised to commute that life sentence —
Read MoreThe Surface Arc is a designed-for-travel mouse that carries flat, but curves into shape for use. It even turns on when it’s bent and shuts itself off when it’s flat. The device isn’t particularly new, but [Mr Teardown] was a bit surprised at the lack of details about what’s inside so tears it down in
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