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Google renews its web apps push with a tool for reducing image sizes alongside a new API increasing native apps interoperability. Starting with Google’s image-shrinking tool, ‘Squoosh’ is meant to “launch almost instantly, and then [perform] a smooth UI even when it’s doing heavy work, including using Web Assembly to do more with codecs the…
Research from the world's largest job site Indeed has found Brexit is having little impact on the UK’s ability to attract tech sector talent. Among the many fears spread about Brexit was the UK would struggle to attract needed talent from around the world to fill high-skilled roles. Brexit supporters have advocated for a ‘fairer’…
Google has finally confirmed what many have suspected, there are clear benefits to offering darker in-app colour schemes. During its Android Dev Summit this week, Google displayed several comparisons of the power drain while displays show different colours. As suspected, black is the most power-efficient. White, on the other hand, is by far and large…
Google has introduced two new ways for developers to push their app updates during the Android Developer Summit this week. The ‘In-App Updates’ API provides features that Android coders have been requesting for some time, according to Google Senior Director of Android Product Management and Developer Relations Stephanie Saad. Developers can now prompt users to…
A UK-based startup using AI in tandem with a network of human developers to build software has raised over £29 million in funding. Engineer.ai launched around two and a half years ago promising to combine AI with crowdsourced developer and designers to build products. According to the company, their ‘Builder’ solution enables bespoke products to…
Amazon has released a new Reminders API which enables developers to expand the notifications Alexa users can receive. Using the API, users can set reminders for things such as picking the kids up from school or getting that bill paid. When enabling a skill, the user must grant permission for reminders. They’ll also need to…
Following a promise to address his unempathetic approach towards kernel developers, Torvalds already seems to be more considerate in code reviews. Linux creator Linus Torvalds recently acknowledged his problems in an email to kernel developers in September. In his email, Torvalds wrote: “I am not an emotionally empathetic kind of person and that probably doesn't…
Google has decided it’s time for developers to ensure apps target at least API level 26 or they’ll no longer be accepted in the Play Store. The policy change was announced last year, so the company has provided a fair amount of notice. Today is the big day where the change goes into effect. Every…
It is an endearing image for anyone who falls in love with the idea of open source technologies. You have an idea, work hard at it and then eventually give it life, making sure anyone can build with it – and more importantly, build upon it and improve it. Yet, ultimately, bills still need to…