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17 Aug

CSS Layout Techniques – Floats, Clears, and Legacy Layouts: The Old School Cool

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✨This article is part of a larger series that is available on my own website. Click here to know more about CSS 101: The Series. It's completely free! Welcome to a blast from the past! Before Flexbox and Grid swept in like the superheroes of modern web design, there was a time when floats and clears ruled the CSS universe. If you're a web design newbie, you might be wondering, "What on earth are floats and clears, and why should I care?" Well, buckle up, because we're about to take a nostalgic trip through CSS history. Spoiler: you might find…

17 Aug

Margrethe Vestager, Big Tech’s European nemesis, reportedly steps down later this year

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Margrethe Vestager, the European Union's commissioner for competition, won't be back for a third term and will be stepping down this year. According to the Financial Times, the Danish government will be nominating a different candidate as EU commissioner after Vestager's political party didn't do well in the previous election. Vestager is known for being one of Europe's top antitrust authorities and has been been tough on big tech companies during her term. The market abuse cases she has filed over the years inspired the creation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which is a regulation meant to ensure that…

17 Aug

Bootstrap 5: Building Responsive Forms

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Introduction: Bootstrap is a popular front-end framework used by developers to build responsive and mobile-friendly websites. With the release of Bootstrap 5, the latest version of this open-source framework, it has brought some major changes and improvements. One of its key features is building responsive forms, making it easier for developers to create intuitive and user-friendly forms for their websites. In this article, we will explore the advantages, disadvantages, and features of Bootstrap 5 when it comes to building responsive forms. Advantages: Easy to Use: Bootstrap 5 comes with a simple and intuitive layout, making it easy for developers to…

17 Aug

The adorable building game Tiny Glade is coming to Steam on September 23

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The castle construction game Tiny Glade that’s got the Internet uttering a collective “Awwwww, ain’t that cuuuute?” has a release date. Wholesome Games announced today in a new trailer that Tiny Glade will be released on September 23 on Steam. If you can’t wait that long or just wanna get a head start on your virtual village, a demo is available right now on the game’s Steam page.Tiny Glade is a sandbox building game that seems to go against the competitive grain of most construction games. City building and construction games are fun, but maintaining a huge, virtual metropolis can…

17 Aug

What is DevOps?

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1. What is DevOps? DevOps is a cultural and technical movement that aims to bridge the gap between software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops). By fostering a culture of collaboration and shared responsibility, DevOps seeks to improve the speed and quality of software delivery. Key Goals of DevOps: Enhanced Collaboration: Breaking down silos between development and operations teams. Faster Delivery: Accelerating the release of new features and fixes. Improved Quality: Enhancing the reliability and performance of software. Automation: Automating repetitive tasks to reduce manual effort and errors. 2. Core Principles of DevOps 2.1 Collaboration and Communication DevOps promotes a…

17 Aug

Meta puts Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas VR on ice

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Here’s some bad news for those longing to run over civilians in a monster truck while in virtual reality. The VR-focused remake of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is “on hold indefinitely,” .This refresh was announced three years ago and . Here we are, deep in the , and nothing. In other words, the news isn’t exactly surprising. This doesn’t mean the project will never come to fruition, but the words “on hold indefinitely” doesn’t inspire us with hope.“GTA: San Andreas is on hold indefinitely while we both focus on other projects," Meta Quest VR's official YouTube of an unrelated…

17 Aug

EU regulators question Meta about the shutdown of CrowdTangle

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Meta’s decision to shut down CrowdTangle, an analytics tool that was an “invaluable” resource to the research community, is drawing fresh scrutiny from European Union regulators. The EU Commission, which had already raised concerns about the social network’s plan to discontinue the tool ahead of global elections in 2024, is now pressing Meta for more details about its work with researchers.The EU Commission previously cited the impending shutdown of CrowdTangle as part of a broader investigation into the company’s handling of disinformation campaigns and election-related policies. Now, just days after CrowdTangle was shut off despite pleas from researchers and civil…

17 Aug

Python’s Asyncio: Advanced Concepts

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Introduction:Python's Asyncio is a powerful library that allows developers to write concurrent, asynchronous, and non-blocking code. It was introduced in version 3.4 and has been continuously evolving ever since. While Asyncio has gained popularity in recent years, its advanced concepts may still be unfamiliar to many developers. In this article, we will explore the advantages, disadvantages, and features of Asyncio. Advantages:One of the key advantages of Asyncio is its ability to improve the performance of a program by allowing multiple tasks to run concurrently without blocking the main thread. This leads to faster execution and better utilization of system resources.…

17 Aug

Texas Instruments awarded $1.6 billion in CHIPS Act funding for domestic silicon production

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Texas Instruments is the latest recipient of CHIPS Act funds. The 2022 law, signed by President Biden to boost domestic silicon production in the face of increasing Chinese chip imports, will award TI $1.6 billion in grants. The company will also receive $3 billion in loans and tax credits that could amount to $6 to $8 billion.The effort is expected to create over 2,000 US manufacturing jobs at Texas Instruments’ new plants and “thousands of indirect jobs” for construction, suppliers and supporting industries. TI says it expects to receive another $10 million to fund workforce development.TI’s grant money will go…

16 Aug

OpenAI shut down an Iranian influence op that used ChatGPT to generate bogus news articles

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OpenAI said on Friday that it thwarted an Iranian influence campaign that used ChatGPT to generate fake news stories and social posts aimed at Americans. The company said it identified and banned accounts generating content for five websites (in English and Spanish) pretending to be news outlets, spreading “polarizing messages” on issues like the US presidential campaign, LGBTQ+ rights and the war in Gaza.The operation was identified as “Storm-2035,” part of a series of influence campaigns Microsoft identified last week as “connected with the Iranian government.” In addition to the news posts, it included “a dozen accounts on X and…