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Microsoft tests ads in the Start menu

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Building on top of recent improvements like grouping recently installed apps and showing your frequently used apps, we are now trying out recommendations to help you discover great apps from the Microsoft Store under Recommended on the Start menu. This will appear only for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel in the U.S. and will not apply to commercial devices (devices managed by organizations). This can be turned off by going to Settings > Personalization > Start and turning off the toggle for “Show recommendations for tips, app promotions, and more”. As a reminder, we regularly try out new experiences and concepts that may never get released with Windows Insiders to get feedback. Should you see this experience on the Start menu, let us know what you think. We are beginning to roll this out to a small set of Insiders in the Beta Channel at first. ↫ Amanda Langowski and Brandon LeBlanc The Start menu, August 24, 1995 – April 12, 2024. You made it almost 30 years, buddy.

The Emoji Movie (2017)

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The Emoji Movie is a 2017 American animated science fiction comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film was directed by Tony Leondis from a screenplay he co-wrote with Eric Siegel and Mike White, based on a story by Leondis and Siegel. It stars the voices of T.J. Miller, James Corden, Anna Faris, Maya Rudolph, Steven Wright, Jennifer Coolidge, Jake T. Austin, Christina Aguilera, Sofía Vergara, Sean Hayes, and Sir Patrick Stewart. Based on emojis, the film centers on a multi-expressional emoji Gene (Miller), who exists in a digital city called Textopolis, for a smartphone owned by Alex (Austin), embarking on a journey to become a normal emoji capable of only a single expression, accompanied by his friends, Hi-5 (Corden) and Jailbreak (Faris). During their travels through the other apps, the trio must save their world from total destruction before it is reset for functionality.

Johanne Schmidt: Lad os bruge den sidste tid sammen Helle | 1 Maj 2014 | DR

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Enhedslistens politiske ordfører holdt sin første 1. maj-tale hos 3F i Kastrup.

3F lagde lokaler til, da Enhedslistens politiske ordfører, Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen, torsdag formiddag holdt sin 1. maj-tale.

– Du har lidt over et år tilbage af din regeringstid. Lad os bruge det år sammen. Lad os vise, at der er forskel på rød og på blå. På dig og Lars Løkke, siger Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen.

Talen kan være Schmidt-Nielsens sidste som politisk ordfører for Enhedslisten.

Skipper venter i kulissen

Hun stå nemlig muligvis til at falde for Enhedslistens rotationsprincip, hvis Helle Thorning-Schmidt venter med at udskrive valg til sidst i valgperioden, som udløber til efteråret 2015.

Sker det, tyder alt på, at partiets ‘kronprinsesse’ Pernille Skipper overtager førertrøjen i partiet.

Se hele talen øverst i artiklen.

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MrBeast Opened A Free Bank

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MrBeast, the popular YouTuber and philanthropist, has recently made headlines for opening a revolutionary new bank that offers free money to people in need. The bank, aptly named Bank Banks, has been making waves in the financial industry for its unique approach to lending.

Unlike traditional banks that require collateral and charge interest on loans, Bank Banks gives out loans to those who need it most without any strings attached. This means that individuals who are struggling to make ends meet can get the financial support they need without having to worry about paying it back.

What’s more, Bank Banks also offers free money to anyone who walks through its doors. This has been especially beneficial for those who are facing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With many people losing their jobs and struggling to put food on the table, Bank Banks has become a lifeline for many families.

MrBeast has always been known for his generous philanthropy, and Bank Banks is just another example of his commitment to helping others. By providing free money and no-strings-attached loans, he is giving people the opportunity to turn their lives around and get back on their feet.

Overall, Bank Banks is a game-changer in the financial industry, and MrBeast’s vision for a better, more equitable world is something that we can all get behind. With more institutions like this, we can work towards a society where everyone has access to the resources and support they need to thrive.

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LN Webworks: How To Create Hooks Vs Event Subscribers in Drupal 9

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LN Webworks: How To Create Hooks Vs Event Subscribers in Drupal 9

In Drupal development, understanding the differences between hooks and event subscribers is essential for building robust and flexible modules. Hooks are a fundamental part of Drupal’s architecture, allowing modules to interact with and modify various aspects of the system’s behavior. Moreover, event subscribers are a more recent addition to Drupal, introduced in Drupal 8 as part of its transition to a more modern, object-oriented architecture.

Hooks in Drupal

Hooks are specially named functions that a module defines and calls at specific times to alter, add, or modify the data.

Rachel Hislop reflects on working for Beyoncé, creating community for Black women and the power of storytelling

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Rachel Hislop reflects on working for Beyoncé, creating community for Black women and the power of storytelling

At Mozilla, we know we can’t create a better future alone, that is why each year we will be highlighting the work of 25 digital leaders using technology to amplify voices, effect change, and build new technologies globally through our Rise 25 Awards. These storytellers, innovators, activists, advocates, builders and artists are helping make the internet more diverse, […]

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Good weather for a new keyboard

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TWIF generated on Thursday, 11 Apr 2024, Week 15

F-Droid core

F-Droid and F-Droid Basic were updated to 1.20.0-alpha1. Targets got bumped and they have their first victim, the panic button. Was that something you ever used?

But it’s not all bad news, a Bluetooth crash is fixed, there’s tighter integration with the unattended updates code for Android 14 and later, permissions icons and screenshots look better and the install buttons were enlarged so your locale translations fit better.

Did you get a chance to update and test?

Community News

@linsui felt the breeze first:

A month ago we announced that the beloved Geometric Weather app was removed. We promised news soon, and here they are, Breezy Weather, A powerful, open-source Material Design weather app is available, featuring a beautiful design and a special F-Droid flavor: all weather sources are FOSS. The standard flavor is also completely FOSS but includes weather sources that might need API keys to be accessible.

We’ve been using our PR skills to reach developers as needed. For a while, F-Droid contributors where helping to include more apps from the Proton team, (by the way ProtonVPN – Secure and Free VPN was updated to 5.2.40.2). Proton’s response was positive and a developer soon contacted us. After some back and forth, the app was built by our CI, tested and included. As an update was dropped between cycles, Proton Pass, was built and published. Then why isn’t it listed in Newly Added Apps? Well… the app crashes on start. Proton devs are working on a fix and ask you to refrain from installing the app for now. We will inform you of future developments as we have them.

@Licaon_Kter might not use emojis:

We are sad to see that OpenBoard didn’t get developed in the last 2 years. Many others felt the same and have forked it to continue working on it. HeliBoard, Customizable open-source keyboard, is now live, 100% offline and expands on the feature set of the old app.

Removed Apps

1 apps was removed

Otobi Keyboard is no longer maintained and will not be in the future, the developer asked for its archival. (#3227)

Newly Added Apps

5 more apps were newly added

Updated Apps

113 more apps were updated

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