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The good old days of Discord users being branded by numbers are on the way out. Now, get ready for Discord to feel a lot more like the average social networking app with its new naming system, wherein you’ll have a username and a standard @ handle. The classical Discord model of Username#0000, wherein your name is followed by a pound key and four numbers, was part of what gave Discord its unique identity among social apps. As it so happens, that’s why the special naming system is being retired: It stands out too…

After Elon Musk took over Twitter, one of the alternatives to the social media website that users flocked to was Mastodon. It's a decentralized network where people can choose from multiple servers or "instances," with each one being independently operated. At the moment, there are 12,000-plus instances people can choose from, and the Mastodon team has realized that picking one could be overwhelming for casual users. As a result, the service has rolled out a new onboarding process that makes one of the instances it…

Germany needs no mention when it comes to a diversified history and making significant contributions to science, technology, automobile, and engineering industries. The craftsmanship is of the utmost quality with high-precision manufacturing which translates to its beers, wine, and bread. The country is also known for its efficiency, punctuality, and reliability. And now the European country has come up with plans to become the home of the digitized capital marketplace. A week ago, the Federal Ministry of Finance…

Microsoft continues to leverage OpenAI technology with Nuance Communications, a Microsoft subsidiary, launching a new application for health workers. The app is…

The Zorin OS 16.2 includes Windows App Support added by default. Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNET Installing Windows App Support is but a click away. Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNET Click the Z menu again, click Windows Apps, and then click PlayOnLinux. In the resulting window, click Install and a new window will appear to display all of the Windows apps that can be easily installed on Zorin OS. All of the apps you can install via PlayOnLinux. Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNETOnce the app is installed, you'll find…

No shade on Acer before now, but I’ve always found its laptop naming scheme to be a little bit obtuse. For instance, can you tell me the qualitative difference between Acer’s Swift 3 and Swift 5 without looking? To address this, the company has dumped its odd-numbers system in favor of categorizing everything by screen size. So, here at CES, Acer is now showing off the Swift Go 14 and 16, as well as the Swift 14 and the Swift X 14 — although, on reflection, that’s still a lot of Swifts, isn’t it. The Swift Go models are…

A practical add-on for PandasPhoto by Vidar Nordli-Mathisen on UnsplashSidetable is an open-source pandas utility library created by Chris Moffitt. It creates summary tables for pandas DataFrames, which is quite useful in exploratory data analysis.What sidetable does can also be achieved with pandas but it simplifies the process. You can get a decent overview of the data with just one line of code.As of writing this article, sidetable has 5 functions and it is being improved. Thus, we might expect more to come soon. We…

Google is simplifying the way you insert emojis in Docs. You can simply type “@” followed by the name or descriptor of the emoji to get a list of all related emojis on the screen. You can use arrow keys to scroll through them and select an emoji with the enter key. The selected item will appear in line with your text.Additionally, you can also type “@:” or “:” in Google Docs for a dropdown list of emojis with the option to open up the entire catalog. It shows the company’s standard emoji grid with category grouping. A…

While high-end car audio systems do allow users to tweak the various sound frequencies to their liking, the average non-audiophile may get lost in the process. The YourSound system is designed to make things easier, by guiding users via sound samples.Created by engineers at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology (IDMT), YourSound is already being integrated into vehicles manufactured by the Mercedes-Benz Group. The technology can also be incorporated into home audio systems, TVs and portable music…

The logo for McDonald's is seen on a restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, January 27, 2022.Joshua Roberts | ReutersMcDonald's is making changes to how it awards franchises in the hopes of attracting more diverse candidates, the latest shakeup in how the burger chain's management oversees its franchisees. Starting in 2023, the fast-food giant will evaluate every potential new operator equally. In the past, the spouses and children of current franchisees have been given preferential treatment."We've been doing a lot of…