Nova Launcher, savior of cruft-filled Android phones, is on life support
  • VITecNet VITecNet 2mo ago 95%

    Already posted here in Lemmy. State of Nova Launcher (August 9, 2024)

    I'm Kevin Barry, the original creator and primary developer of Nova Launcher. (...) This week Branch parted ways with some employees, including people involved with Nova. (...) However, I've always been the lead and primary contributor to Nova Launcher and that hasn't changed. I will continue to control the direction and development of Nova Launcher.

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  • Google's "Manifest V2" Chrome extension phaseout next month is expected to impact the original uBlock Origin extension, which still uses the V2 framework and has 37 million users
  • VITecNet VITecNet 5mo ago 100%

    In my experience, the Flatpak variant of Firefox on Linux is the swiftest among Firefox-based browsers.

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  • UK ministers considering banning sale of smartphones to under-16s
  • VITecNet VITecNet 6mo ago 100%

    Thank you for the warning.

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  • Researchers Develop Horrifying Face-Mimicking Robot
  • VITecNet VITecNet 6mo ago 100%

    Because it Will punch you if it takes a dislike to you.

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  • Microsoft is working on an Xbox AI chatbot
  • VITecNet VITecNet 7mo ago 100%

    Maybe Clippy was more useful…

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    Linux 7mo ago
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    Thunderbird goes from DEB to snap in Ubuntu 24.04
  • VITecNet VITecNet 7mo ago 100%

    Mint 22 is set to include the Thunderbird DEB package...

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  • Yahoo is buying Artifact, the AI news app from the Instagram co-founders
  • VITecNet VITecNet 7mo ago 100%

    Saw Yahoo, misread as My Space...

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  • Google Podcasts is gone — and so is my faith in Google
  • VITecNet VITecNet 7mo ago 88%

    I lost faith in Google when they began integrating ads into search results.

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    Linux Mint 22 Adopts PipeWire, New Linux Kernel Cadence - OMG! Ubuntu
  • VITecNet VITecNet 7mo ago 100%

    Yes, they did. I'm using Mint 21.2 Xfce with Pipewire "factory" installed.

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    Linux 10mo ago
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    Firefox Sidebar Addon like Brave or Vivaldi?
  • VITecNet VITecNet 10mo ago 50%

    In my experience, Firefox and forks are never super fast. Installed Floorp Lightning and the speed is the same as Firefox.

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  • It's not just you — no one is posting on social media anymore
  • VITecNet VITecNet 1y ago 100%

    "No one is posting on social media anymore"

    Posted by L4sBot...

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  • One of Gaming’s Biggest YouTubers Wants to Replace Himself With AI
  • VITecNet VITecNet 1y ago 100%

    I've learned in this post that Lemmy people doesn't upvote anything...

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  • Meta's 'Threads' wants to colonize the Fediverse
  • VITecNet VITecNet 1y ago 100%

    I would say more

    #NOPE!

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