Month: March 2026
‘This is horrific’: GitHub kills Copilot pull-request ads after user backlash
More than 11,000 GitHub pull requests had ads inserted by Copilot Developers were unhappy about the way they were being implemented GitHub has confirmed this was a mistake, and it has no plans to advertise like this GitHub has reversed its decision to insert ads for its AI tools into…
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Between Jobs
This is part of our package about Apple’s 50th anniversary, read more here. It’s a famous story on its way to becoming legendary: Apple cofounder Steve Jobs was pushed out of Apple in 1985, spent more than a decade in the wilderness, and then returned to Apple in 1997 to…
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Backup Files and Your Entire Digital Life (2026): Hard Drives, Cloud-Based Tools, and Tips
Backups are boring, but they’ll save your bacon. Here’s how to make sure your data lives on, even when your PC doesn’t. Source
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The Morning After: Meta tests Instagram Plus subscription service
Screenshots promoting "Instagram Plus" have been spotted by users in the Philippines and Mexico in recent days. According to social media consultant Matt Navarra, a subscription to Instagram Plus includes several Story-focused features not otherwise available to Instagram users. This includes the ability to create multiple audiences for Stories posts,…
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The Xbox Games Showcase 2026 airs in June and will be followed by a ‘deep dive’ into the Gears of War franchise with the E-Day Direct — here’s when you can tune in and what to expect
The Xbox Games Showcase 2026 will air on June 7 New gameplay and “huge news” for upcoming titles will be revealed The showcase will be followed by the Gears of War: E-Day Direct Microsoft has announced plans for its annual Xbox Games Showcase this summer, along with a Gears of…
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Apple at 50: a visual history
It’s difficult to picture a world without Apple. The company’s influence at the heart of technology and culture is so profound that even the era before the iPhone can now seem like a distant memory — and Apple existed more than 30 years before the iPhone. So, on Apple’s 50th…
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