Android 17 cracks down on apps that play surprise audio in the background
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 is introducing stricter rules for apps that play audio in the background. Apps will need to be actively in use or use…
Companies running bug bounty programs are tightening background checks and building AI agents to triage a flood of low-quality reports generated by AI (Jamie John/Financial Times)
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Alleged WHCD Gunman Cole Allen Teaching, Making Video Games Before Fateful D.C. Trip Published April 26, 2026 1:36 PM PDT Cole Allen, the California teacher and video game designer who…
Windows 7 took ages to load if you had a solid background. Now we know why
Windows 7 came onto the market in 2009 and put Microsoft back on the road to success after Windows Vista’s annoying failures. But Windows 7 was not without its faults,…
You can watch YouTube videos in background tabs in Chrome soon
Tired of having to switch between tabs when you have a YouTube video playing in one while working on something else (or reading an article, or browsing your emails, or…
Rockstar silently fixed some issues via a recent GTA Online update in the background: Report (April 7, 2025)
GTA Online updates have been playing an important role in keeping the popular multiplayer alive in 2025. Not only do they add new content every now and then but they…
L.A. Sparks Promise Background Checks On Male Practice Players
L.A. Sparks Male Practice Players Will Be Vetted!!! Published March 19, 2025 11:28 AM PDT The Los Angeles Sparks are hoping to calm Cameron Brink‘s nerves … clarifying the details…
How to use a video as your Windows desktop background
If you’re looking to make your desktop background more visually engaging, you should try embedding a video with the open source app Lively Wallpaper. This app comes with some free…
Turo CEO: Attackers had clean records, so background checks wouldn’t have stopped them
Two individuals rented cars from Turo, a peer-to-peer car-sharing platform, and used them to perform acts of violence earlier this week. First, a military veteran driving a Ford F-150 Lightning…
Aiarty Image Matting removes background precisely with AI
The importance of great-looking photos High-quality photography is a vital tool in developing your career, business, or hobby, whether that means professional-looking headshots or crisp product photos. Does that mean…