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[Article] 1. How to make a better default Firefox UI · black7375/Firefox-UI-Fix Wiki · GitHub
Disclaimer: This article covers Firefox v89, and there are some improvements today. After the release of Firefox v89 in 2021, there was a tremendous amount of controversy(reddit, HN) over the UI, and this repository quickly gained popularity for addressing most of the issues.Waterfox and Floorp browsers also set my theme as the default. Between writing …
Default function arguments are the devil – Arthur O’Dwyer – Stuff mostly about C++
If you frequently talk with me about C++, you have undoubtedly heard me say: Default function arguments are the devil. My position opposes the historical (early-1990s) style of the STL, of course; but I was recently alerted that it’s also in direct conflict with the (2010s) C++ Core Guidelines, specifically rule F.51. Since this conflict …
Russia slips into ‘selective default’ on some foreign debt
The financial ratings agency S&P Global has deemed Russia to be in “selective default” on some of its foreign debt after it tried to pay its latest obligations in rubles. Because of U.S. government sanctions, the agency said, investors lack the ability to convert the rubles into dollars. S&P had already warned that any payment …
Many Student Loan Borrowers Getting a Break Amid Virus Crisis – NBC Bay Area
Americans collectively hold a staggering $1.6 trillion in student loan debt, and only half were paying it down — before the coronavirus crisis and recession hit. In what is surely welcome news for borrowers nationwide, many will be getting a break on those balances. The U.S. Department of Education, which oversees federally-backed student loans, says …
Firefox: ‘no UK plans’ to make encrypted browser tool its default | Technology
The maker of the Firefox web browser has told the government it has no plans to turn a controversial web privacy tool on by default in the UK, despite launching it in the US later in September. Mozilla has announced it will make the tool, called DNS-over-HTTPS, or DoH, the default for all users in …
Google will charge search providers to be the Android default in Europe
Starting in early 2020, Google will present a new search provider choice screen to Android users in Europe when first setting up a new phone or tablet. The selection will then be the default search provider that powers the search box on the Android home screen as well as the Chrome browser if installed. Search …
