Microsoft has been trying to populate its app store, pushing every development framework, from UPW to PWA, to entice developers to participate. However, there has been some movement in the opposite direction, with developers and brands exiting the Microsoft Store instead. That store just got a great addition to its …
Read More »Twitter is removing ‘master’, ‘slave’ and ‘blacklist’ from its code
Twitter is removing the terms “master”, “slave” and “blacklist” from its code after two engineers pushed for the use of a more inclusive programming language. The largest bank in the United States, JPMorgan Chase (JPM), is taking similar steps, according to media reports. “Words matter,” said Michael Montano, head of …
Read More »Mary Trump says family can’t gag her because the deal was a “fraud”
The legal fight over a revelation by President Donald Trump’s niece took another turn Thursday when his attorneys filed documents to remove a temporary restraining order, arguing that the confidentiality agreement he signed 19 years ago was an unenforceable fraud. In an affidavit, Mary Trump said that when she signed …
Read More »‘Harry Potter’ fan sites give author JK Rowling a cold shoulder
Two major Harry Potter fan sites, unhappy with author JK Rowling’s views on transgender people, said today that they will no longer provide links to their personal website, use photos of her, or write about her outside of their role in creation. from the fantasy world they love. . The …
Read More »Twitch Seems To Ban SayNoToRage After Harassment Accusations
Twitch seems to have banned SayNoToRage, a popular Destination Streamer, after several women said he harassed or touched them without consent. Their stories played a major role in kicking off the recent wave of harassment and assault allegations from Twitch streamers and other members of the gaming industry. Twitch said …
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