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10 min read · Nov 26, 2019 This post was originally published on the Facebook AI blog. Over half of the Instagram community visits Instagram Explore every month to discover new photos, videos, and Stories relevant to their interests. Recommending the most relevant content out of billions of options in real time at scale introduces […]
For us lot, who strive to clean up and make our code look pretty, Kotlin has a nifty little feature. It’s called type aliasing, and we can harness the functionality with the keyword typealias. This week, we will be seeing where and how type aliasing makes sense and how to start using type aliases in […]
Joe Hindy takes a turn at the hosting mic while Adam and Jonathan join him to chat. We get some final thoughts on Google Stadia, and why Joe is so set against it. Plus our favorite carrier CEO is stepping down next year, and we talk about filling his sizable and hilarious shoes. Finally, AT&T […]
Author : Lola Shoneyin Genre : Literary Fiction Publisher: Serpent’s Tail Date of Publication: 2010 Number of Pages: 245 My Rating : 5 out of 5 Yes, I somehow ended up with two copies of this book. I think I bought the first one and whilst it was still on my ‘to read’ list I […]
The Android Authority Podcast – discussing topics in Android every week. The Android Authority Podcast brings you all the top stories and features based on your favorite mobile operating system: Android. We help make Android more accessible to all, and dive deeper into the details when we can, there’s something in here for everyone. […]
Today’s lesson is going to be somewhat controversial and may ruffle some feathers. I intend to blow wide open and debunk a lot of the information you have most likely been exposed to this far in your trading journey. The average trader is out there walking through a confusing and conflicting maze of information from […]
Jetpack Compose is an intriguing library but is not without concerns. The Jetpack Compose library provides the ability to create declarative and reactive UIs written in Kotlin for Android. It’s another attempt to avoid XML layout files by allowing the creation of layouts in a DSL-esque manner. The library borrows heavily from cross-platform application frameworks […]
The Beauty Brains answer questions about… Why can’t I find more fragrance-free hair products? Living Proof hair care (is the price worth it?) What’s the deal with No-BS Skincare Can magnesium be used for cleaning? Beauty News Skin care in the dairy aisle – will probiotics help strengthen skin and hair? There isn’t a lot […]
Time calculations have always been a sensitive topic in most programming languages. Kotlin is no exception. If we have a function which accepts a time value to calculate a duration, it’s challenging to enforce a proper unit that the caller must follow. Starting from Kotlin 1.3.50, we can now make use of the Duration class […]
About Mobile A11y Mobile A11y is a collection of blogs and resources about how we as mobile developers can improve accessibility on mobile devices. From time to time the blog might also touch on related topics such as digital inclusion, and other topics around ethics in technology. The site is aimed at mobile developers and […]