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Visual Studio Code smooths branch switching Visual Studio Code 1.89, the April 2024 release of Microsoft’s popular code editor , has arrived with capabilities including enhanced branch switching and middle-click paste support. The update, downloadable from the project website , was announced May 2 . Enhanced branch switching addressed a long-standing feature request to save and restore editors when switching between source control branches. Developers can use the scm.workingSets.enabled setting to enable this capability. To read this art… Jack Dorsey says he’s no longer on the Bluesky board It sounds like Bluesky’s most prominent backer is no longer on its board. On Saturday, Jack Dorsey posted on X about grants for open protocols from his philanthropic Start Small initiative. This prompted someone to ask Dorsey if he was still on the Bluesky board, and he responded with a terse “no.” Dorsey did not […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Apple Announces Largest-Ever $110 Billion Share Buyback As iPhone Sales Drop Apple reported fiscal second-quarter earnings that topped estimates, despite a 10% drop in iPhone sales. The company also announced that its board had authorized $110 billion in share repurchases, "a 22% increase over last year's $90 billion authorization," notes CNBC. "It's the largest buyback in history, ahead of Apple's previous repurchases." From the report: Apple did not provide formal guidance, but Apple CEO Tim Cook told CNBC's Steve Kovach that overall sales would grow in the "low singl… Tesla Pullback Puts Onus on Others to Build Electric Vehicle Chargers The automaker led by Elon Musk is no longer planning to take the lead in expanding the number of places to fuel electric vehicles. It’s not clear how quickly other companies will fill the gap. ‘It’s just not hitting like it used to’: TikTok was in its flop era before it got banned in the US I used to be an avid user of TikTok, but the algorithm serves much less delight and serendipity than it used to TikTok is facing its most credible existential threat yet. Last week, the US Congress passed a bill that bans the short-form video app if it does not sell to an American company by this time next year. But as a former avid user whose time on the app has dropped sharply in recent months,… The Right Chemistry: The truth about truth serum While the use of scopolamine as a truth serum is highly suspect, its ability to alter mental function and behaviour is factual. |
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