Getting started into programming can be very scary, and there are a lot of misconceptions out there that make people think that programming is a skill they could never learn, or that landing a job as a web developer is almost mission impossible. They couldn’t be more wrong. The software development industry, web development in particular, is full of amazing stories of people with no tech background who switched to development and changed their life for great and they couldn’t be happier with the change....

Upon realizing this myself a few years ago, I set upon a journey to learn to make my own coffee — the type of espresso-based drinks you tend to get at a hip coffee shop, in particular. Now I’m here to spread the love and help you get started on your own journey. First things first: Keep in mind this guide isn’t meant to be a comprehensive guide to espresso gear, nor do I intend to go deep into the specifics of perfecting your brew....

It’s been less than a month since Twitter refreshed its design, promising to make the platform faster, more intuitive, and easier to personalize. Unfortunately, people absolutely hate it. But don’t ditch it just yet: we’ve got some tips to help you make the new design more welcoming and easy on the eyes. “The new Twitter is too big” Some of my colleagues have been complaining the new design makes tweets, uh, too big....

Share your most surprising creation using #Google3D. We will retweet the favorites. Created in collaboration with @cyark, @NHM_London, @nmnh, @darwinmuseum, @airandspace & CAFAM. pic.twitter.com/JRYsR315Pk — Google Arts&Culture (@googlearts) August 26, 2020 If you need to entertain someone or maybe educate children — say, for example, because a global pandemic has closed their school (I know, wild, but roll with it) — then the app has a few resources to help keep their attention....

The app lets you monitor app usage and website visits across devices — but only if you use Microsoft’s Edge browser. Plus, it sends you weekly usage reports, and fires off alerts when your kids make a purchase on the Microsoft or Xbox store. First, you need to download the app on your device and ask your family members to do so too. App restriction across Android, PC, and Xbox is probably the most prominent feature....

I genuinely feel like there’s just one thing we can all agree on: we don’t know who and what to trust. In this era of fake news and of huge companies that act in unethical and even illegal ways, it’s understandable that people want — and demand — more from the companies they buy from. It’s why consumers want brands to be more transparent. And I’m seeing many brands that are certainly responding to that — more and more businesses over the world use transparency marketing to some degree....

As families and schools across the country adjust to the new normal of remote learning, litigants are heading to court claiming that the very technologies that make remote learning feasible may be impermissibly collecting children’s personal data. Allegations that remote learning tools are violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act are coming from both state and private litigants. COPPA requires online providers that collect the data of children under 13 years of age to take specific measures to protect that data, including privacy policies, parental consent and reasonable data security practices....

HarmonyOS has technically been around as an OS for the internet-of-things for a while, but Huawei has been devoting its resources towards making it more of a full-fledged smartphone OS. The company reportedly expects 200 million of its devices to be equipped with HarmonyOS by the end of the year, although it did not specify how many of these are expected to be smartphones. Before the Trump ban, Huawei was expanding its global reach as one of the biggest mobile companies in tech, going toe-to-toe with Apple and Samsung in worldwide sales — it was even the number one smartphone maker for a while....

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However, this doesn’t mean that it’s the full roll-out of the Reels for all users across India. The company said this will be a “broad test” in the country, and did not clarify which users will get Reels, or how it’s choosing to make the feature available. Reels was launched in Brazil last year as a way for creators to record 15-second videos with background music and effects. Last month, the company extended this test to France and Germany....

Interior water ocean worlds (IWOWs) are common in our solar system, and similar planets and moons are likely to exist in other planetary systems, greatly expanding the possibility of alien life. “As we now know, in our solar system, Earth is an uncommon type of water ocean world because its oceans are on its exterior. In contrast, an increasing number of worlds in our solar system have… shown… they likely contain interior water oceans....

The renders come courtesy of Pricebaba and reliable leaker @OnLeaks. To be clear, these don’t appear to be official renders, but rather designs based on known dimensions and features that should closely replicate the final product, as has been the case with previous OnLeaks releases. The new look isn’t completely revolutionary – the phones are still glass sandwiches – but they’re a departure for Samsung’s Galaxy devices. Most notably, Samsung is dropping the rounded quadrangle camera enclosure it’s used since its very first Android phones....

We had launched the previous year with a conventional setup. The company consisted of a small team of full time employees in a pokey office in Shoreditch, London. The core team worked 9 to 6, five days a week and we occasionally reached out to friends of ours who were freelancers to fill skill gaps. Like most startups, we were learning as we went along but the decision to radically alter the company structure felt like we were stepping into the abyss....

However, concrete has a significant environmental impact. Vast quantities of natural sand are currently used to meet the world’s insatiable appetite for concrete, at great cost to the environment. In general, the construction industry struggles with sustainability. It creates around 35% of all landfill waste globally. Our new research suggests a way to curb this impact. We have trialed using recycled glass as a component of concrete for 3D printing....

— The Information (@theinformation) July 6, 2020 We first heard reports about the sale of Warner Bros gaming division last month. According to a report from CNBC, AT&T, which acquired WarnerMedia in 2018, is looking to sell off assets to service its $200 billion debts. The division could supposedly be worth up to $4 billion. Just about every major gaming conglomerate that could conceivably afford to buy WB Games has been rumored to be “interested,” including Electronic Arts, Take-Two, and Activision Blizzard....

All Access is essentially an easier way to buy an Xbox, paying for it monthly installments until you’ve paid it off while still using it — no dropping hundreds you might not have all at once. Microsoft today announced it was “relaunching” All Access in more countries, including the US, UK, and Australia. When you buy one, you get an Xbox One and a two-year subscription to Xbox Game Pass....

This is perhaps the most novel way of incorporating AR into a game since the original Pokemon GO, but it just makes sense, doesn’t it? Minecraft is an exaggerated version of our world, so it doesn’t look too jarring when pasted over our daily environs. According to Microsoft, players will be able to gather resources, collaborate with other players on builds, and encounter mobs of creatures — some of which will be hostile and must be fought, which reminds me a little bit of that Walking Dead AR game from a while back....

A new algorithm could give them greater control of their movements by optimizing the arrangement of sensors on their bodies. “You can’t put an infinite number of sensors on the robot itself,” said study co-lead author Andrew Spielberg, a PhD student at MIT CSAIL. “So, the question is: how many sensors do you have, and where do you put those sensors in order to get the most bang for your buck?...

Let’s check it out. Leaders in US congress have drafted a bill that would prevent big tech companies from offering financial products and services like cryptocurrencies and digital assets, The Block reports. The bill comes ahead of Facebook’s congressional hearing later this week. But I think we should kill Libra! Kill it any way we can! 2. Something’s up at Bitpoint, the Japanese exchange hacked for $32 million worth of cryptocurrency last week....

Let’s see what this week has in store. Long Blockchain Corp. formerly Long Island Tea Corp. – the beverage company that for no real reason decided to pivot to blockchain – is selling its beverage subsidiary leaving it with just its loyalty rewards platform. Authorities have long suspected the company changed its name as part of a plan to increase stock price, and is being investigated for insider trading relating to the move....