Apple releases iPadOS 17 with interactive widget support and a redesigned lock screen
Apple’s iPadOS 17 update is now rolling out to all users. The newest version includes a redesigned lock screen with support for widgets, an updated Stage Manager, PDF Autofill support, and the ability to use external USB-based mic and camera support. The company has redesigned the lock screen to bring
Read moreUse React and Cypress to Create Screenshots for Apple’s App Store
Photo by Colin Lloyd on UnsplashIn today’s digital age, a visually compelling presence in the Apple App Store can be the difference between obscurity and success. When potential users stumble upon your app’s listing, the first impression they get is often through the screenshots you provide. High-quality screenshots can effectively convey
Read moreLearnings from Analyzing 20 Successful Mobile Paywalls
Dive into how FreemiumKit, a user-friendly paywall open-source library, simplifies the creation of successful paywalls and streamlines A/B…Continue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreUniversal implementation of BFS, DFS, Dijkstra and A-Star algorithms
It turns out that well-known algorithms like BFS, DFS, Dijkstra, and A-Star are essentially variations of the same algorithm.In other words, it is possible to implement a universal data structure that can switch between these algorithms without requiring changes to its core components. While there are some limitations to consider,
Read moreChris’ Corner: Subgrid
Chrome 117 went stable this past week. There is a website where you can see what the plan is for Chrome releases, by the way, which is handy when you care about such things. Chrome releases a major version about once a month, and I usually don’t feel ultra compelled
Read moreSAS unveils innovations and partnerships during Explore 2023
In a series of announcements and presentations at SAS Explore last week, SAS unveiled innovations and partnerships that aim to reshape industries ranging from data analytics to fraud detection to climate monitoring. The event kicked off with SAS executives revealing the company’s foray into the realm of generative AI. Udo
Read moreGauss map, Euclidean algorithm, and continued fractions
The Gauss map [1] is the function where ⌊y⌋ is the floor of y, the greatest integer no larger than y. I’ve written about this map a couple times before. First, I wrote about how this map is measure-preserving. Second, I wrote about the image at the top of the
Read moreAn elliptic curve is a functor
The goal of this post is to unpack a remark in [1]: … we can say this in fancier terms. Fix a field k …. We say that an elliptic curve E defined over k is that functor which … Well that is fancy. But what does it mean? Looking
Read moreCarrot Weather for iOS 17 introduces a voice impersonation feature and more
Apple’s iOS 17 update arrives today, and many apps are rolling out updates to support the new features. One app in particular is Carrot Weather, the weather app that delivers hilarious daily forecasts. The app launched a variety of new features, such as a voice impersonation feature, weather widgets and
Read moreMicrosoft chief product officer Panay leaving the company
Panos Panay, who led the development of Windows 11 and shepherded the Surface product line, is leaving the company after almost 20 years. The announcement came just days before the next iteration of Surface is due to be unveiled at an event in New York City on Thursday. Panay revealed
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