I finally tried Lively Wallpaper to animate my desktop — it's a dream

Lively Wallpaper is a gorgeous, native WinUI 3 app for Windows 11, but I’d think twice before using its YouTube feature on a ...

I tried ML4W and got a super-customized Hyprland desktop in minutes - it's easy

I tried a highly-customized Hyprland desktop that's meant for Linux pros - and didn't hate it ...
WBAL-TV

Black families can find obstacles to tracing ancestry: Maryland Genealogical Society can help

LOCAL ORGANIZATION THAT CAN HELP. YOU EVER WONDER WHERE YOU COME FROM OR WHO YOU COME FROM? WELL, FINDING THAT INFORMATION ISN’T ALWAYS EASY, ESPECIALLY FOR BLACK FAMILIES. BUT RIGHT HERE IN THE HEART ...
Android

Android Desktop Makes Gemini a Persistent Tool for Instant Summoning

Google is making Gemini a big part of the next version of the Android desktop interface (Aluminum OS). The most recent beta shows a status bar icon that stays in the top-right corner and a keyboard ...
9to5google

Gemini on Android desktop will have persistent icon, keyboard shortcut

When the Android desktop interface leaked last month, there was a Gemini icon in the status bar. We now know a bit more about that persistent access. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, ...
cnycentral

Central Library offers family ancestry tracing, decades of history

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — On the third floor of Central Library in Downtown Syracuse sits a hidden gem: a network of CNY history with people able to trace family origins. “We have family histories, we have ...
9to5Mac

macOS Tahoe icons do exactly what Apple said designers should never do

macOS Tahoe app icons came under fire late last year with commenters describing them as “terrible” and “objectively bad.” In our poll, 9to5Mac readers had exceedingly mixed views. Software engineer ...
KUTV

Utahn shares little-known Japanese ancestry from Keetley Farm

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A spiraled book with more than 50 pages is a crown jewel for Brett Matsumura’s family. It details the history of marriages and lineages of several families with ties to Keetley ...
The New York Times

Cold Case Inquiries Stall After Ancestry.com Revisits Policy for Users

The genealogy site’s clarification of its terms and conditions has barred those working on unsolved crimes from access to the company’s vast trove of records. By Corey Kilgannon Since online genealogy ...
9to5google

These are the new Google Photos and Maps icons with a gradient redesign

Following the ‘G’ and Gemini icons, Google is updating its logos for the AI era. Here’s a sneak peek at the new gradient icons for Google Photos and Maps. In May, the Google (Search) app got a new ...
The Verge

These are the Office icons Microsoft rejected

Microsoft explored some designs that closely resembled its older Office for Mac icons. Microsoft explored some designs that closely resembled its older Office for Mac icons. is a senior editor and ...