• 'GO HOME' White House removes Spanish language from website
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    Whenever you try to access the defunct Spanish page, it says "404" and "PAGE NOT FOUND." A button directing back to the home page reads "GO HOME."Cada vez que intenta acceder a la difunta pgina en espaol, dice "404" y "PGINA NO ENCONTRADA." Un botn que dirige a la pgina de inicio dice "VETE A CASA."
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  • Switch 2's Magnetic Joy-Con Connection Was Originally An Idea For Switch
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    Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube793kNintendo's Switch 2 has finally been revealed and it seems some of the features of this successor system have been years in the making.One of these happens to be the magnetic connection for the Joy-Con controllers, which replaces the physical rail system on the original system.Former Nintendo Minute hosts Kit and Krysta have highlighted an interview they did with Nintendo's Yoshiaki Koizumi back in 2017, who revealed then and there, Nintendo was already considering magnets to connect the Joy-Con on the original Switch hardware.Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube793kWatch on YouTube Unfortunately, at the time, there were some design problems and so the team opted with mechanical rails:Yoshiaki Koizumi on Switch's Joy-Con rail system: "We tried a lot of different things in terms of connecting the Joy-Con to the console and one that I was particularly excited about at the time was using magnets, which was like snap it right to the console, but as you would play sometimes it would just fall into your lap, but because we still wanted to have something that was sturdy enough for you to hold on to the console but also gave you that kind of satisfying snap that the magnets did, that's how we came up with the mechanical rails that give you a click."Ultimately, these magnetic connections have now shown up on the Switch 2 - with Nintendo showcasing in its announcement trailer how you can press the button on the back of the Joy-Con to release the controllers from the main panel.Nintendo will reveal more about the Switch 2 hardware at its upcoming Direct broadcast, taking place on 2nd April 2025. More joy, less conSwitch InspectionA complete guide to Switch 2 - official details, rumours, leak historyWhat do you think about the magnetic connection replacing the rail system? Let us know in the comments.[source youtube.com]See AlsoShare:00 Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesPoll: What Do You Think Of Donkey Kong's Redesign In Mario Kart 9?Got whiplash?Switch 2's Rumoured 'C' Button Isn't Actually A 'C' ButtonSo what is it..?!Nintendo Is "Very Upset" About The Switch 2 Leaks, It's ClaimedFormer employees Kit and Krysta discuss company secrets
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  • Oops, The Next DOOM Game's Release Date Appears To Have Been Leaked
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    Ahead of Xbox's Developer Direct later this week.Every major Doom game has been released on the Switch and following last year's confirmation the new entry would be a multiplatform release, it seems like there's a real chance the next chapter could show up on the Switch 2 at some point.With this in mind, it seems the official release date for DOOM: The Dark Ages has now seemingly leaked - revealing it will launch on Xbox Series X|S in the middle of May 2025, with other platforms likely to line up with this date. This information was accidentally shared by Gamekult ahead of Xbox's Developer Direct this week.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
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  • Trump pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht
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    In BriefPosted:5:03 PM PST January 21, 2025Image Credits:Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesTrump pardons Silk Road creator Ross UlbrichtPresident Trump on Tuesday pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the infamous dark web exchange Silk Road, which was best known as a once-thriving online marketplace for illegal drugs. Trump announced the news in a Truth Social post, saying the pardon was in honor of Ulbrichts mother and the Libertarian movement.Trumps post on Truth Social Tuesday. Image Credits:Truth Social (screenshot)In 2015, a federal judge sentenced Ulbricht to life in prison for operating Silk Road under the pseudonym Dread Pirate Roberts. But last May, while on the 2024 campaign trail, Trump promised to commute Ulbrichts life sentence while speaking to the Libertarian National Convention.Ulbricht started Silk Road as a Libertarian experiment, and the party has been lobbying to exonerate Ulbricht of his crimes for years now. Within the Libertarian Party, many viewed Ulbrichts life sentence as a symbol of government overreach.Topics
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  • MrBeast is reportedly now among those trying to buy TikTok
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    In BriefPosted:4:42 PM PST January 21, 2025Image Credits:Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty ImagesMrBeast is reportedly now among those trying to buy TikTokJesse Tinsley, CEO of a workforce management company, Employer.com, is conducting what could become the years wildest acquisition spree.First, Employer.com announced its plan last month to acquire Bench, the Canadian accounting startup that abruptly shut down over the holidays.Now, Tinsley and Employer.com have joined hands with YouTuber MrBeast and others to save TikTok by submitting an all-cash bid for the app, according to a report in Bloomberg.They havent disclosed the bids amount. The groups legal counsel includes Brad Bondi, the brother of Trumps attorney general pick, Pam Bondi.TikTok briefly went dark on Saturday but reinstated itself shortly before President Trump signed an executive order on Monday delaying any potential ban for 75 days.Its not clear if TikToks owner ByteDance has seriously considered the offer, Bloomberg reported. Others floated as potential buyers include Elon Musk, Amazon, Oracle, and a syndicate headed by billionaire Frank McCourt.Topics
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  • The EPA Is Investing $2.4 Million To Bring New Technologies To Market
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    Worker with logs in a wood recycling plant.gettyThe U.S Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $100,000 in small business innovation grants to encourage 24 companies to develop their ideas, such as repurposing waste, into green products.The $2.4 million in total grants were awarded Jan. 13 from EPAs Small Business Innovation Research program in a two-stage process to develop the first proof-of-concept phase to deploy their technology within six months. Upon successful completion of the initial stage, the companies can apply for up to $400,000 in Phase II grants to commercialize their technology."Congratulations to these small businesses for their dedication to driving innovation and tackling todays environmental challenges," said Maureen Gwinn, EPA acting Assistant administrator of the Office of Research and Development, stated in announcing the grants. "Their groundbreaking ideas not only address critical needs but also pave the way for a healthier planet and a stronger, more sustainable economy."The companies are located in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.The funding is meant to spur small business products to the marketplace for innovative environmental technologies in:Air quality and climate,Clean and safe water,Homeland security,Land revitalization,Risk assessment,Safer chemicals,Sustainable materials management/circular economy.The companies also have the ability to receive $100,000 as a commercialization incentive from the EPA in the second phase of the grant program if they obtain a third-party investment. The SBIR was created to help fund and commercialize innovative green technologies to protect the environment.MORE FOR YOUOne company awarded the seed funding was Pacific Reclaimed Lumber & Supply of Sebastopol, Calif. will design a web-based platform to increase purchases of reclaimed lumber and building materials.The U.S. reclaimed lumber industry is poised to become an $11 billion industry by 2030, but could strive for a more ambitious goal with increased sales efficiency. The construction industry currently disposes of over 27 million tons of wood waste annually, much of which could be salvaged through deconstruction. Reclaimed lumber offers significant environmental benefits, reducing climate emissions by up to double compared to disposal, and sequestering embodied carbon for 50-100 years when reused. However, for the reclaimed lumber industry to meaningfully reduce national waste, it must scale up operations and sales. A key step will be making reclaimed lumber inventories more accessible online, which is currently a challenge, stated the grant proposal.Relief-cast terracotta tiles in a salvage yard. Getty ImagesA Florida flooring and construction company called Nativo Inc. of Pompano Beach will use the grant to apply a new technology to remove installed ceramic tiles without damaging them through vibration technology. The innovative method would enable ceramic tiles to be reused or salvaged from floors.Boulder, Colo.-based PAGE Technologies Inc. intends to develop chemical sensors that can be deployed directly into the environment for real-time measurement for water monitoring.. The companys development of low-cost, handheld printable sensors for water quality monitoring will deliver an innovative, new tool for safeguarding water quality and public health, stated an EPA spokesperson in a statement about the grant.Fabric rolls inside a sustainable workshop.gettyIn Hull, Georgia, EcoaTEX LLC plans use the EPA grantCommercial potential for this technology is vast, particularly within the textile industry, where there is an increasing demand for sustainable materials. By converting agricultural waste into valuable fibers, EcoaTEX not only offers a cost-effective alternative to traditional fibers but also supports local economies by providing farmers with a sustainable outlet for their waste. This approach not only helps farmers economically but also prevents the environmental damage associated with traditional waste disposal methods, according to the grant proposal.
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  • Former World Champion Announces Return Fight After Three-Year Layoff
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    LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 13: A general view is seen of the WBC title belt (Photo by Steve ... [+] Marcus/Getty Images)Getty ImagesKeith One-Time Thurman (30-1, 22 KOs; 1 No Contest) is making his return to the boxing ring after a three-year layoff. The comeback fight is set for March 12, per Ring Magazine, against Brock Jarvis (22-1, 20 KOs) in Sydney, Australia.Thurman, 36, is scheduled to meet the media on Wednesday to announce the fight as well as the co-main event, which is reported to feature middleweight Michael Zerafa.LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 20: Keith Thurman stands in the ring after losing a WBA welterweight title ... [+] fight to Manny Pacquiao at MGM Grand Garden Arena on July 20, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao won the fight by split decision. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThurmans last fight was in February 2022, when he scored a unanimous decision win over current WBA champion Mario Barrios. Thurman was scheduled to fight Tim Tszyu in March 2024, but he pulled out two weeks before the event.Tszyu defended his WBO 154-pound title against Sebastian Fundora instead, and Fundora pulled off the split-decision upset to become world champion. Because of Thurmans inactivity, hell need to shake off some rust, and it appears his team believes Jarvis is the right opponent for the occasion.While Jarvis has a sparkling record, he has not faced top competition. The only noteworthy name on his rsum as an opponent is former IBF 140-pound champion Liam Parowhom Jarvis lost to by first-round KO in October 2022.MORE FOR YOUBRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 15: Liam Paro celebrates winning his fight against Brock Jarvis after ... [+] their super lightweight title bout at Southbank Plaza on October 15, 2022 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Russell Freeman/Getty Images)Getty ImagesJarvis has amazingly fought in six different weight classes over the course of his four-plus-year professional career. He won his most recent fight at middleweight over a journeyman named Adrian Rodriguez in December 2024.Despite his willingness to jump from division to division, Jarvis hasnt been especially active of late. Since the loss to Paro in 2022, Jarvis has only fought twice.In short, boxing fans shouldnt expect to see the version of Thurman that had many people placing him on their pound-for-pound list back in 2017. Jarvis is likely going to be undersized and a safe test for One-Time to help him determine how muchif anythinghe still has left in the tank.Here is a look at the upcoming major fight schedule into March 2025, per The Ring.Boxing Schedule 2025Friday, January 24, 2025The Ring, IBF, WBC and WBO Junior Featherweight Championship: (c) Naoya Inoue vs. Ye Joon KimLocation: Ariake Arena, Tokyo, JPTime: 2:00 AM (ET)Saturday, January 25, 2025European Title: Dalton Smith vs. Walid OuizzaLocation: Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, GBTime: Noon (ET)Diego Pacheco vs. Steven NelsonErnesto Mercado vs. Jose PedrazaAndy Cruz vs. Omar Salcido GamezLocation: The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, USTime: 7:00 PM (ET)Saturday, February 1, 2025Adam Azim vs. Sergey LipinetsLocation: OVO Wembley Arena, London, GBTime: 1:00 PM (ET)David Benavidez vs. David MorrellBrandon Figueroa vs. Stephen FultonAlejandro Ramos Jr. vs. Jeison RosarioIsaac Pitbull Cruz vs. Angel FierroLocation: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USTime: 8:00 PM (ET)Sunday, February 2, 2025WBO World Heavyweight Championship: Claressa Shields vs. Danielle PerkinsLocation: Dort Federal Event Center, Flint, USTime: 8:00 PM (ET)Saturday, February 8, 2025Dereck Chisora vs. Otto WallinLocation: Co-Op Live Arena, Manchester, GBTime: 2:00 PM (ET)Friday, February 14, 2025WBO World Lightweight Championship: (c) Denys Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn DavisXander Zayas vs. Slawa SpomerVito Mielnicki vs. Connor CoyleJared Anderson vs. Marios KolliasAbdullah Mason vs. Manuel JaimesLocation: The Theater at MSG, New York City, USTime: 8:00 PM (ET)Saturday, February 15, 2025Jack Catterall vs. Arnold BarbozaLocation: Co-Op Live Arena, Manchester, GBTime: Noon (ET)Oscar Duarte vs. Regis PrograisHonda Center, Anaheim, California, USTime: 8 PM (ET)Saturday, February 22, 2025The Ring, WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF Light Heavyweight Championship: (c) Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry BivolIBF Heavyweight Championship: (c) Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph ParkerWBC Lightweight Championship (c) Shakur Stevenson vs. Floyd SchofieldWBC Middleweight Championship (c) Carlos Adames vs. Hamzah SheerazVergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Israil MadrimovJoshua Buatsi vs. Callum SmithZhilei Zhang vs. Agit KabayelLocation: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, SATime: Noon (ET)Monday, February 24, 2025WBC World Bantamweight Championship: (c) Junto Nakatani vs. David Cuellar ContrerasLocation: Ariake Arena, Tokyo, JPTime: 2:00 AM (ET)Saturday, March 1, 2025WBA World Lightweight Championship: (c) Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach Jr.Location: Barclays Center, New York City, USTime: 8:00 PM (ET)Friday, March 7, 2025The Ring Welterweight Championship: (c) Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren PriceLocation: Royal Albert Hall, London, GBTime: 1:00 PM (ET)Saturday, March 15, 2025WBA World Featherweight Championship: (c) Nick Ball vs. TJ DohenyLocation: M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, GBTime: 1:00 PM (ET)Sunday, March 16, 2025Callum Walsh vs. Dean SutherlandLocation: The Theater at MSG, New York City, USTime: 9:00 PM (ET)
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    Recently exposed manifests reveal that Intel has begun shipping test samples of its next-generation server and desktop processors. While much about these upcoming CPUs remains uncertain, their eventual launch could be a defining moment for Intel's 18A process node and its foundry business.The shipments reportedly occurred last month, but the manifests were recently uncovered by leaker x86deadandback. He suspects that two listings for 500W A0 chips correspond to Clearwater Forest processors. Another shipment from the same period is explicitly marked as a Nova Lake CPU intended for R&D, suggesting that both product lines have reached a critical development milestone.Intel unveiled Clearwater Forest last fall, positioning the upcoming Xeon server CPUs as a cornerstone in its strategy to compete with AMD and TSMC. Although TSMC has maintained the semiconductor market's pole position for years, Intel hopes to leapfrog the Taiwanese giant with its next node.Clearwater Forest and the laptop-focused Panther Lake CPUs mark the debut of Intel's 18A node. With PowerVia backside power delivery and performance improvements from the RibbonFET gate-all-around architecture, Intel hopes the node will compete against TSMC's 3nm and 2nm chips. // Related StoriesFollowing a turbulent year that forced CEO Pat Gelsinger to resign, the company is betting heavily on 18A to prove that it can remain in the foundry business. Last month, Intel confirmed that third-party customers have successfully powered on 18A samples, suggesting that development is progressing smoothly.Intel has also confirmed that Clearwater Forest will feature stacked cache technology similar to AMD's 3D V-Cache. However, unlike AMD's implementation which has significantly boosted gaming performance Intel's version will be exclusive to server processors. Both Clearwater Forest and Panther Lake are anticipated to launch later this year.Meanwhile, Nova Lake is expected to follow Panther Lake, potentially arriving in 2026. Although details about Nova Lake remain sparse, it is rumored to succeed the recently launched Arrow Lake desktop processors and may include laptop variants. Details regarding Nova Lake's semiconductor node also remain unclear, but it could use Intel's 14A or TSMC's 2nm.TSMC's 2nm N2 node, like Intel's 18A, will employ gate-all-around architecture to significantly improve performance and power efficiency. Mass production of TSMC's 2nm chips is set to begin in late 2025. Other competitors, including Samsung and Rapidus, are also working on similar technologies. However, Samsung faces challenges with low yields, while Rapidus is expected to lag behind TSMC by at least two years.
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  • Microsoft Edge's 'Game Assist' lets you browse the web without leaving your game
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    Microsoft's browser provides a fast, secure, and modern web experience. Browse the web anywhere with one seamless experience from your phone to your computer and other signed-in devices. Microsoft Edge is also a safe browser that gives you the tools to protect your privacy and security online.Is Edge browser better than Chrome?Microsoft Edge offers better privacy, resource management, and integration with Microsoft services. Chrome dominates with extensions, cross-platform compatibility, and user base. Personal preference plays a role.Can Edge block autoplay media?Yes, Microsoft Edge lets you block all the autoplay media by heading to edge://settings/content/mediaAutoplay and selecting "Block" from the drop-down menu. You can also add exceptions to websites using the "Add" tool in site permissions.Why is Edge a Microsoft browser you should actually use?Microsoft Edge is a well rounded browser based on Chromium with four key advantages:It offers solid integration with Windows and other Microsoft services, which allows for more direct communications between programs and thus a more fluent workflow.Performance and battery savings are improved upon Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers.You can access all Chrome extensions giving you a world of options to customize the browser.It adds enhanced privacy settings and track prevention measures that give you control over almost all aspects of the information you share. Microsoft promises that while using InPrivate tabs, your browsing and search data aren't saved on your device and any data collected will not be tied with your Microsoft account.FeaturesComposeWith the power of AI, you can effortlessly transform your ideas into polished drafts, saving valuable time and ensuring the right tone, wherever you write online. Compose is available only with Copilot in the Edge browser. To open Compose, click the Copilot icon in the upper-right of Edge, and then click Compose at the top of the Copilot sidepane. Simply click the Re-generate draft button on the bottom of your draft, and Compose will rewrite it. You can also type input at the bottom of the Preview box, and have Compose rewrite your draft based on that feedback. To go back to your previous draft, click the Back button.Making the web a better place for everyoneWe've adopted the Chromium open source project in the development of Microsoft Edge to create better web compatibility for our customers, and less fragmentation of the web for all web developers.Investing in open sourceWe've also started making contributions back to Chromium in areas like accessibility, touch, ARM64 and others. Our plan is to continue working in Chromium rather than creating a parallel project. We're working directly with the teams at Google, and we're looking forward to working even more with the open source community. To learn more about our contributions, see our Microsoft Edge "Explainers" on GitHub and check out our source code release.We're listening!The Microsoft Edge team wants to hear from you. In December we asked visitors to this site "if you could change one thing about the web, what would it be?". We've read your answers and have some thoughts to share. Head over to the Microsoft Edge Insider Forum to see what the community is saying about this and other topics.Microsoft Edge now uses Mica materialMica is an opaque, dynamic material that incorporates theme and desktop wallpaper to paint the background of long-lived windows such as apps and settings. You can apply Mica to your application backdrop to delight users and create visual hierarchy, aiding productivity, by increasing clarity about which window is in focus. Mica is specifically designed for app performance as it only samples the desktop wallpaper once to create its visualization. Mica is available for UWP apps that use WinUI 2 and apps that use Windows App SDK 1.1 or later, while running on Windows 11 version 22000 or later.What's NewExpanding Microsoft Edge Game Assist (Preview) to Edge StableWe announced the release of Microsoft Edge Game Assist (Preview) just before the holidays, and we've been thrilled by the response from players. Today, we're excited to share that we're expanding the preview of Game Assist to Edge Stable, making it even easier for players to try it without installing special software or changing your default browser. We're also excited to share some of the latest changes we've made based on your feedback.Game Assist (Preview) arrives in the Stable channelFor technical reasons, the initial preview of Game Assist required you to install Edge Beta 132 and set it as your default browser. With the release of Edge Stable 132, Game Assist is available without any Insider software or needing to change your default browser, making it even easier to use on your gaming PC.To opt-into Game Assist (Preview), open Edge, go toSettings and more("") >Settings, search for Game Assist in the search box, find the Game Assist option, and select Install widget. It's that easy. From now on, you can access Game Assist (Preview) at any time by opening Game Bar with Win+G.If you're already using Game Assist, you don't have to change anything. Going forward Game Assist will use Edge Stable by default, but for the latest and greatest updates you can set it to use Edge Beta, Dev, or Canary instead. To do this, simply set the channel you'd like to use as your default browser and restart Game Assist.Read more about the Game Assist here.Previous Release Notes:FixesFixed an issue that caused deployed pinned Shortcuts to the Taskbar to be duplicated.Previous Release Notes:Feature UpdatesImproved user experience for Purview copy/paste controls in Edge. Our Purview cut/copy/paste experience is now more user friendly with self-dismissing dialogs on successful paste. The existing "Paste to supported browsers" setting allows organizations to classify and protect the content that end users can paste both to specific websites and through supported browsers. You can follow the instructions in Use Endpoint data loss prevention (DLP) to create the DLP policy.New Workspaces color display: browser window outline. Workspaces each have a dedicated color, and that color is now displayed as an outline on the browser window. The previous experience applied the color across the entire tab strip in horizontal tab orientation, and across the title bar in vertical tab orientation. Note: This feature is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.Full Favorites Bar available in Workspaces. Workspaces now display a user's full set of favorites in the Favorites Bar, with a dedicated workspace folder accessible from the bar. The previous experience replaced the Favorites Bar with the workspace favorites folder. Note: This feature is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.Previous Release Notes:Feature updatesIn this article, we'll share a few important improvements that we've recently made to Microsoft Edge and to the web platform, which we're very excited about:Rewriting text with AI.Writing with digital pens directly on web pages.Building text editors that support advanced text-editing surfaces.Improving clipboard access APIs.And controlling text prediction features.Rewrite text with CopilotStarting with version 124, Microsoft Edge's AI Compose feature becomes available inline, within editable text areas of a document. Select a section of text that's displayed in an editable field and click the Copilot icon to start rewriting that section, by iterating through different AI-generated proposals.You can change the tone, format, or length settings to your needs.Being able to access Copilot directly within input fields can save time and avoid context switching. But we also realize that not all text editable surfaces on the web need this capability, so we're also introducing the writing suggestions HTML attribute to disable it. More on this attribute at the end of this article.Write in any text field with a digital penWindows Ink allows you to write with a digital pen directly into an input field on Windows touch devices. This helps you stay in your workflow by reducing the need to switch back and forth between your keyboard and digital pen.Microsoft Edge now also supports Windows Ink in places such as text area elements, input elements, elements with the content editable attribute, or the browser address bar.With Windows Ink support in Microsoft Edge, you can:Enter text by writing with a pen in, or near an input field.Delete text by scribbling over words to delete them.Add or remove spaces by drawing vertical lines in the text.Add line breaks by drawing horizontal lines.Windows Ink can save a lot of time when interacting with webpages with a digital pen, and we would love to hear what you think and how we can improve the feature. Note that you can toggle the feature in Microsoft Edge by going to edge://settings/content/HandwritingToText in a browser window.Build rich text editors that support advanced input methodsToday's text editing techniques on the web make it hard to truly decouple the text input logic from the text rendering logic. Custom text editors often must use a hidden element that uses the contenteditable attribute to capture text input events, and then render the text separately, which often comes with accessibility issues.To help with this, we shipped the EditContext API in Chromium to make it possible to create custom web text editors that support advanced input methods and avoid hacky solutions. The API is available in Microsoft Edge starting with 121, and in other Chromium-based browsers.With the EditContext API, web developers can receive text input events directly through the API surface, which removes unnecessary complexity in the code, enhances accessibility, and lets developers create their own custom view of the edited text. For example, you can use the API to render the edited text in a element if you want.The API supports text-editing UI surfaces that a user might be composing text with at the operating system level, such as IME composition dialogs. It even supports Windows Ink.Copy & paste HTMLText editing webapps often encounter clipboard issues when copying and pasting HTML formatted content. Sometimes, the format is lost, other times, the clipboard payload is much more complicated than it should.To address this, we introduced the unsanitized option to the navigator.clipboard.read() method, allowing web applications to choose when they want to receive the full HTML content, rather than a browser-sanitized version of the HTML.To learn more about how to use the option, check out the Clipboard read() method documentation on MDN.This API has already helped us improve Excel Online by addressing several top copy-paste issues affecting the app. We shipped the API in Chromium, making it available to all Chromium-based browsers, including Microsoft Edge starting with version 122.Detect supported clipboard formatsWhen writing data to the system clipboard, by using the Clipboard API, web developers have no way of knowing if the data they're trying to write is supported. This means that they must first attempt to write the data to the clipboard and then check whether the write operation failed due to an unsupported data format.This leads to more complex code and unnecessary cost in terms of CPU cycles.To fix this, we've added a new static method to the ClipboardItem interface called supports(), which makes it possible to detect supported clipboard formats before attempting to write data. For example, to test if the text/html mime-type is supported, use ClipboardItem.supports("text/html").Control the browser's text prediction featureAs mentioned before, Microsoft Edge lets you rewrite text with the inline Compose feature. Edge can also predict text as you type, with the text prediction feature. Text prediction makes writing much faster by completing sentences.However, we realize that not all text editing surfaces on the web want the text prediction or inline Compose features available at all times. So, starting with version 124, we're introducing a new HTML attribute called writingsuggestions. The new attribute can be used to turn off text prediction and inline Compose on any editor element. To learn more, check out our explainer document, and the attribute's specification.The new writingsuggestions attribute is now part of the Chromium codebase, making it available to all Chromium-based browsers. However, because Microsoft Edge is currently the only browser to have access to these text prediction and rewriting features, the attribute doesn't have any effect in other browsers.
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  • Watch Blue Origins New Glenn recap, with close-ups of rocket launch
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    NG-1 Launch RecapBlue Origin has just released a video recap (above) of last weeks successful maiden launch of its heavy-lift rocket, the New Glenn.Recommended VideosThe footage shows some dramatic close-ups of the 98-meter-tall rocket leaving the launchpad, with its seven BE-4 engines creating nearly 4 million pounds of thrust as it headed toward orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida last Thursday.Please enable Javascript to view this contentThe New Glenns upper stage successfully completed two burns of its BE-3U engines to carry the Blue Ring Pathfinder payload into orbit while remaining attached to the upper stage. The Blue Ring Pathfinder tested key technologies for the upcoming Blue Ring spacecraft and included a communications array, power system, and flight computer.While the main goal of reaching orbit was accomplished, an attempt to land the reusable first stage on a floating platform stationed off the coast of Florida proved unsuccessful. Blue Origins New Glenn rocket is designed to be partially reusable, with the Jeff Bezos-led company aiming to launch, land, and reuse each booster up to 25 times.Blue Origins mission was significant as it marked its entry into the orbital launch market, positioning it to compete with established players such as Elon Musks SpaceX spaceflight company.Following the New Glenns launch, Bezos posted a message on X saying: So much heart, sweat, persistence. Huge congrats and kudos team Blue!Jarrett Jones, senior vice president of New Glenn, said the mission ushered in a new era for Blue Origin and for commercial space, adding that his team is now focused on ramping up its launch cadence and rocket-building rate.The next New Glenn flight is scheduled for the spring and will build on the lessons learned from the first mission. A key objective for the upcoming mission will be to successfully land the returning first-stage booster, allowing it to be used for multiple flights.Editors Recommendations
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