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Privacy technologies
fromBGR
1 day ago

Should You Accept Or Reject Cookies From A Website? - BGR

Reject non-essential cookies to avoid data tracking and targeted ads while accepting essential cookies for website functionality.
Web design
fromArs Technica
5 days ago

Adobe takes Creative Cloud into Claude Code-esque territory

Adobe's Firefly AI Assistant introduces customizable skills and learns user preferences, marking a shift in its AI strategy towards a more integrated workflow approach.
fromGSMArena.com
1 week ago

AI Mode in Google Search now helps you book restaurants in the UK

Users can describe their restaurant needs, such as 'find a table for two at a dog-friendly Italian restaurant in Shoreditch for Saturday at 7PM.'
London food
#spotify
fromGSMArena.com
1 week ago
Mobile UX

Spotify will let you easily turn off video content across all devices

Spotify is introducing new video controls to allow users to fully switch off video content across all accounts.
fromEngadget
1 week ago
Podcast

Spotify now lets you turn off all video

Spotify introduces universal video toggles, allowing users to disable video features for a more streamlined music experience.
Podcast
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Spotify now lets you turn off all video

Spotify introduces universal video toggles, allowing users to disable video features for a more streamlined music experience.
fromdaverupert.com
1 week ago
Web development

Inverted themes with light-dark()

Adaptive light-dark() support enhances design systems by allowing seamless theme switching without significant performance trade-offs.
Artificial intelligence
fromTech Times
1 week ago

Claude vs ChatGPT: Why Users Are Switching and Which AI Is Better in 2026

Claude and ChatGPT differ significantly in context window limits, coding accuracy, and reasoning depth, influencing user preferences in AI chatbot adoption.
Podcast
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Spotify will let you edit your Taste Profile to control your recommendations | TechCrunch

Spotify launches a beta feature allowing Premium listeners to review, edit, and fine-tune their algorithmically generated Taste Profile that powers personalized recommendations.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Stop macOS 26 nagging with one tiny policy tweak

Stop Tahoe Update is a tiny script that persuades macOS to stop urging you to upgrade to macOS 26. Rather than any scary low-level hackery, it merely installs an even tinier custom profile that tells macOS a little white lie: your Mac is controlled by an organizational policy forbidding version upgrades.
Apple
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

You can now make Alexa's AI personality more friendly, blunt, or chilled out

Amazon launches three personality style presets for Alexa Plus users in the US: Brief, Chill, and Sweet, allowing customization of how the voice assistant communicates.
fromPCMAG
2 months ago

DuckDuckGo Asked Its Users How They Feel About AI Search. 90% Hate It

AI in search is hard to avoid these days. Google's AI Overviews are everywhere (even in your inbox), and Microsoft has incorporated a Copilot chat option on Bing.com. Results are mixed, and hallucinations are still a problem. Large language models can help you dig deeper into a topic by asking follow-up questions, but on DuckDuckGo, it's clear that web users aren't interested.
Privacy technologies
#chatgpt
Philosophy
fromThe Verge
7 months ago

Google thinks it can have AI summaries and a healthy web, too

Maintain free 10 blue links search model while adding contextual summaries to meet changing user preferences and preserve a healthy internet ecosystem.
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
8 months ago

Weekly poll: do you still have your ringer on or is your phone on vibrate all the time?

Ringer use is declining as smartphones transition to silent modes and reliance on wearable devices increases.
Typography
fromOddBird
8 months ago

Designing for User Font-size and Zoom

User font-size preferences can enhance web readability, but defaults and variations create challenges in achieving a universally ideal experience.
fromBusiness Matters
10 months ago

Is Decentralisation the Future of Online Services in the UK?

As digital habits shift, many UK users are drifting away from centralised systems in search of flexibility and personal choice, signaling a notable trend.
Digital life
Women
fromInsideHook
10 months ago

Tinder Is Testing Out a New Height Filter

Tinder is testing a height filter, available only to paying subscribers, to help users refine their dating preferences.
Marketing tech
fromMail Online
10 months ago

Tinder is testing a HEIGHT filter - it's 'over for short men'

Tinder has introduced a height filter in its Premium Discovery feature, sparking mixed reactions among users.
Gadgets
fromwww.mercurynews.com
11 months ago

Larry Magid: How to keep your phone going all day

Battery life remains the most critical feature for smartphone users, often necessitating daily charging due to high usage demands.
fromCreative Bloq
11 months ago

I just got schooled on the eternal Mac vs PC debate

"Nowadays that gap is gone. Also, given how terrible the Mac interface is, I find the windows system is favorable, especially when working with programmers, instructional designers, and others who are on Windows machines."
Graphic design
Artificial intelligence
fromZDNET
11 months ago

Sick of AI slop on Pinterest? These two new features should help bring back real pins

Pinterest will label AI-generated images with an 'AI Modified' tag.
Users can express preferences for AI content through a 'see fewer' feature.
Gadgets
fromGSMArena.com
11 months ago

Weekly poll results: half of you are already on Android 15, but many are not so lucky

Over 40% of respondents have received Android 15, but 20% have devices that aren't eligible for the update.
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