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Different Ways of Writing Conditional Statements in JavaScript A conditional statement let you run a block of code based on a specific condition. The JavaScript language provides various ways of using conditional statements. Many of them are common to other programming languages too. But you should be aware of their individual benefits and how they work in JavaScript. 1. if-else and else-if Statements Anif-elsestatement executes one block if its condition is truthy and the other block if it is falsy....

Flipboard vs. Feedly: Which Mobile News App Is Better? In today’s world, it’s difficult to find unbiased news and get a true sense of what’s going on around you. This applies to widespread topics, like politics or science, as well as more personalized topics, like gaming, sports, or film. Luckily, you don’t have to scour individual news sites anymore. There are apps dedicated to collecting news from different sources, making it easy for you to keep up with everything you’re interested in and get different viewpoints....

Support Ukraine and get 28 Android games in latest Itch.io bundle There used to be a time when Android games were part of many sales bundles, so it’s nice to seeItch.io out there offering a fresh bundlethat actually contains a handful of Android games. Twenty-eight, to be exact, plus this is a charity bundle where all the proceeds go towards helping those currently living in the Ukraine. What’s really remarkable is that this bundle has resonated with many game developers, and so there are almost 1K games in the bundle (991 to be exact), including 28 Android games, all for the low price of $10....

Understanding Debouncing and Throttling in JavaScript Optimizing your code is one of the most effective ways to improve your application’s performance. Debounce and throttling are two essential code optimization techniques for JavaScript. Using both techniques will help in improving your app’s user experience, and you’ll also save yourself quite a bit of money. The Default Behavior of DOM Access Before diving deep into debounce and throttling, you need to understand why both techniques are important using some example code....

11 essential WhatsApp tips and tricks everyone should know People who use the Meta-owned WhatsApp app can message, call, and video chat with anyone on any device for free. In many ways, it’s more powerful than Google Messages, even though the Google messaging app is pre-installed on mostbudget Android phones. The number of features available on WhatsApp can overwhelm new users, and veteran users may miss useful tools. Here are 14 tips and tricks to help you use the messaging app, whether you’re just starting or have used it for years....

5 Ways to Disable the Password Option When Resuming Windows From Sleep You leave your Windows PC for a few minutes, and then it suddenly goes into sleep mode. Now you have to enter your password to unlock the device, which can be quite frustrating—especially if you often leave your PC unattended. Would you like to wake your device without entering a password? If so, we’ll explore some easy ways to disable the Windows password option when waking it from sleep....

Android 13: Features, news, and everything you need to know Quick Links Android 13 was released in August 2022 and became available on all the best phones over time, including the flagshipGoogle Pixel 7andGoogle Pixel 7 Pro, which were both launched with it preinstalled. The release is as good as obsolete due to its successor,Android 14, which launched in October 2023 and offers thoughtful enhancements to a solid existing system. It’s slowly making its way to all recent Android phones....

Samsung’s compact Galaxy Z Flip3 is a blazing hot $700 for Amazon Prime Day TheGalaxy Z Flip3is one of thebest phonesSamsung makes, thanks to its unique ability to fold down to half its size, making it easier to fit into pockets. It’s become the go-to for people who want to try out foldables without going all the way with a Fold3, and now it’s joining the myriad of other phones on sale forAmazon Prime Day, hitting the incredible price of $700....

YouTube’s latest beta test brings one of its best Music-exclusive features to the main Android app While many Google apps use server-side updates to test out upcoming features with a select group of users, YouTube does things a little differently. The video giant has an easily accessible list of upcoming enhancements currently in beta, allowing any watchers —so long as they’re Premium subscribers— to sign up and use in-development tools a little earlier than usual....

A BlackBerry movie is happening, charting the rise and fall of the phone manufacturer It wasn’t all that long ago that BlackBerry was the go-to name in mobile phones. The company owned over 40% of the market in the US just over 10 years ago, and it had a 20% share of the global market. That’s no longer the case, as the company failed to innovate in the face of the evolving Android and iOS platforms....

Google Messages is testing E2E-encrypted group chats Google promised it would add RCS-based end-to-end encryption (E2E) to group chats in itsMessages app. This is a significant step up compared to MMS group messages, which are unencrypted by design. It would also bring the RCS standard up to speed with the Signal protocol, used by both WhatsApp and the Signal messenger itself. According to reports on Reddit, the company is now getting ready to launch this capability widely....

Google updates Gboard’s Emoji Kitchen to usher in the Year of the Tiger Google recognizes just how much fun people are having withEmoji Kitchen, Gboard’s tool for combining two different emoji intoan often-unexpected (but alwasy amusing) mashup. The mix-and-match sticker pack contains a veritable zoo full of fun, and with its latest expansion introduces the ability to make your own “tiger king.” We’re not talking about a caricature of the infamous “Joe Exotic” at the center ofNetflix’shittrue-crime docuseries, but while the show remains a pop-culture staple, Emoji Kitchen’s tigers are of the adorable cartoon variety....

How to Add Shazam Tracks to Your Spotify or Apple Music Playlists You probably know by now that you can listen to your Shazams on the Shazam app, but we’re sure you’d agree that it makes more sense to listen to your new faves on the streaming platform you use daily. Did you know you can add Shazams to your Apple Music or Spotify playlists? This article will show you how, so let’s get started....