Here’s what the future of search and navigation looks like, according to experts

Here’s what the future of search and navigation looks like, according to experts Mobile-first for the smartphone generation Many of the search engines we use today emerged in an era before the explosive adoption of smartphones, but innovators like Huawei are centering the mobile experience as a priority. The tech company recently launched Petal Search, a mobile-first search engine app for Huawei and Android devices. Our search experiences shape our online experience and how we digest information, so it’s fitting that Huawei’s recent innovations in the mobile arena connect with its latest search app....

5 min · 1020 words · Julie Watson

Here’s what to expect from Python 3.9

Here’s what to expect from Python 3.9 New parser based on PEG Unlike the older LL(1) parser, the updated version has some key differences that make it more flexible and future-proof. Basically in LL(1), the Python developers had used several “hacks” to avoid its limitations. In turn, it affects the flexibility of adding new language features. The major difference between PEG and a context-free-grammar based parsers (e.g. LL(1)) is that in PEG the choice operator is ordered....

5 min · 900 words · Victor Holland

Here’s what will make net-zero aviation a reality

As international air travel rebounds after COVID-19 restrictions, greenhouse gas emissions from aviation are expected to rise dramatically – and with it, scrutiny of the industry’s environmental credentials. Aviation emissions have almostdoubled since 2000and in 2018 reachedone billion tonnes. Climate Action Tracker rates the industry’s climate performance ascritically insufficient. As the climate change threat rapidly worsens, can aviation make the transition to a low-carbon future – and perhaps even reach net-zero emissions?...

5 min · 942 words · Thomas Franklin

Here’s what’s happening with Google’s location tracking case in Australia

Google’s data collection practices have landed the search giant in hot water down under. Australia’s federal court found that the company hadmisled Android users about the location data collected through their mobile devices. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) launched the legal action against Google back in 2019. It argued that if a consumer disabled the “Location History” setting on their device, but left “Web & App Activity” on, Google continued to collect, store, and use their personally identifiable location data....

2 min · 366 words · Tracey Beck

Here’s what’s wrong with China’s 3-hours-a-week rule to curb kids’ gaming addiction

People in China under the age of 18 will only be allowed to play video games between 8pm and 9pm on Fridays, weekends and on public holidays, under new rules introduced this week. China’s state media servicesaysthe rules aim to curb gaming addiction. China has a history of making dramatic moves aimed at cutting down children’s gaming time, which have includeda cyber curfew set in 2019restricting game play at night, to forcing players tomake their real names and identification numbers visiblewhen playing....

6 min · 1177 words · Lauren Estrada
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