Category: computing
Update: Google backs down and restores Nextcloud app permission after block on full file upload
Recent updates Update: And just like that, the permission is restored… Editor’s note: After all the heat, it appears Google has backed down and restored the permission. In a blog post, Nextcloud said, “Google reached out to us and offered to restore the permission, which will give our users back…
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Google is blocking a popular rival’s file upload capability on Android by changing just one thing, and there’s nothing they can do
Android users now can’t upload all files to Nextcloud, just because Google revoked a permission Nextcloud says Google is punishing smaller competitors while protecting its own apps from restrictions Nextcloud users now get a worse app experience, not because of failure, but gatekeeping The ability to seamlessly upload all types…
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A compact biodegradable battery with fungal paper electrodes is what researchers at this university are dreaming of
Mycelium might power electronics someday, if it stops biodegrading before the job is done The split-gill mushroom’s extracellular matrix may be the key to future green batteries Scientists dream of compostable batteries, but controlling fungal behavior remains a major challenge Researchers from Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science…
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She let ChatGPT read her coffee grounds – then filed for divorce
A Greek couple thought it would be fun to use ChatGPT as a fortune-teller and have it “read” coffee grounds in their cups ChatGPT claimed the husband was cheating with someone whose name starts with E The wife is now filing for divorce over the AI tasseography response A woman…
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I discovered the world’s smallest external SSD, and at just 2.8g, it is dangerously small enough to be mistaken for a yummy snack
Suneast Portable SSD Nano is smaller than a coin Weighing just 2.8g, the drive is easy to carry and just as easy to lose Read and write speeds are decent, but far from what power users might expect today We’ve seen some impressively small SSDs over the years, and some,…
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Most job applicants use AI CV builder tools to get into work, and to my dismay, they say it is fair play
Many applicants admit they wouldn’t correct AI CV embellishments even if they knew they were false Recruiters now face polished, fabricated applications they can barely differentiate from genuine submissions Hiscox says AI-generated CVs often look flawless, but mask exaggerated skills and completely fabricated interests Artificial intelligence is now a common…
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