Rhett Jones
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What The ‘Someone Is Typing’ Bubbles In Messaging Apps Actually Mean
Whether it’s a series of blinking ellipsis or an explicit notification that “someone’s typing”, the messaging feature known as a typing indicator is both a useful tool and a source of anxiety for many people. But knowing more about how it works can at least limit the guessing games that cause us stress.
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Weekend Long Reads: Facebook’s New Data Policy
It’s the weekend and that means you’ve got some time kick back, make a cuppa, and finally read Paul Ford’s 38,000-word article about coding from 2015. But wait, Facebook just stepped in and dropped its new data policy. And now that it’s a full 1,500 words longer, you’re going to want to set aside a…
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Bitcoin Fell Off A Cliff And No One Knows How Far It Is To The Bottom
All good things must come to an end – and bad things, too. Bitcoin has had a hell of a ride over the last year, but that all seems to be over as almost 60 per cent of its value has vanished in the last month. Enthusiasm in the cryptocurrency market is low as Bitcoin…
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WARNING: Avast’s CCleaner Corrupted With Malware, Update Now
According to its parent company Avast, more than 130 million people use the performance optimisation software CCleaner. And today all of those people need to be sure they have installed the latest update because some nasty malware has managed to make it into one of the builds.