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31 New Emojis Coming in iOS 16.4 and MacOS 13.4

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These are all fine, but none of them seem noteworthy. It always surprises me which ones make it and which don’t. My personal short list of emojis that don’t exist but should:

  • Chef’s kiss (I’d use this all the time)
  • Trombone (think: wah-wah)
  • Shovel
  • Pickle

I forget when I wanted the shovel and pickle, but both times I was rather surprised they weren’t there.

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fxer
23 days ago
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STOP LOOKING AT ME SWAN
Bend, Oregon
samuel
23 days ago
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Three of these four are emoji I've also searched for and not found.
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I Tried This Splurgy, Sleek Toaster Oven and It’s Totally Worth the Hype

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Happy toasting! READ MORE...
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samuel
97 days ago
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I’m in the market for a new toaster oven. Steam? Sold!
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Benj Edward’s secret life as an 11-year-old BBS sysop

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this feels like it's ripped from the pages of Incredible Doom #
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samuel
107 days ago
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This was me in 1994 but instead of a BBS it was MUDs and talkers. 11 is a good age, it's when I opened up zepa.net:3000 which is long since defunct. It was originally based on N.U.T.S. 3.3.3 and then AmNUTS. Then I moved to Smaug/DikuMUD and ran a mud for a couple years in 1997-8.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
ChrisDL
107 days ago
Same, i was all in on muds from 11-14. Can't find the mud anymore to save my life, wonder if it shut down :(
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Always Keep Soy Milk in Your Pantry

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There have never been more different types of vegan milk to choose from, which is great news for people who don’t (or can’t) drink cow’s milk, and it’s a double-edged sword for vegan cooks and bakers. Variety is great, but it means every new alt milk is a gamble; I’ve had oat milk with the texture of half and half,…

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samuel
113 days ago
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Flax milk is my go to for substituting into recipes.
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InAppBrowser.com: See What JavaScript Commands Get Injected Through an in-App Browser

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Felix Krause, back in September:

Last week I published a report on the risks of mobile apps using in-app browsers. Some apps, like Instagram and Facebook, inject JavaScript code into third party websites that cause potential security and privacy risks to the user.

I was so happy to see the article featured by major media outlets across the globe, like TheGuardian and The Register, generated a over a million impressions on Twitter, and was ranked #1 on HackerNews for more than 12 hours. After reading through the replies and DMs, I saw a common question across the community:

“How can I verify what apps do in their webviews?”

Introducing InAppBrowser.com, a simple tool to list the JavaScript commands executed by the iOS app rendering the page.

It’s pretty creepy that TikTok both injects a JavaScript keylogger and does not have a button to open the current page in Safari.

I understand why in-app browsers are a thing on iOS (and iPadOS) but not on MacOS, but when you really think about it, it’s quite strange, and a vestige of the past when multitasking on iOS was so much more limited. Whenever possible, open links in Safari (or whatever your default browser is).

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samuel
145 days ago
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Wait what? TikTok installs a key logger in the in app browser?!
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Green Beans Are the Vegetable You're Forgetting to Grill

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They're charred and extra juicy. READ MORE...
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samuel
243 days ago
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Making a mental note here
Cambridge, Massachusetts
fxer
243 days ago
Huge fan of this recipe using high-heat searing on the stove. Man the beans turns out good 1-Pan Garlicky Green Beans with Slivered Almonds https://minimalistbaker.com/wprm_print/47206
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