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AppWizard

July 28, 2025

EU Age Verification App to Ban Android Apps Not Licensed by Google

The European Union is enhancing its age verification system for social media by incorporating an Android app integrity check to ensure users are 18 or older before accessing adult content. This involves a white-label application to authenticate the legitimacy of the age verification app, which must be licensed by Google and downloaded from the Google Play Store. Users of custom ROMs may face restrictions, as the integrity check will not allow sideloaded or self-compiled applications. The age verification framework is still in planning, but the EU assures that user data will remain private and not monitored after verification.

AppWizard

July 27, 2025

Steam’s mechanical new puzzle game has taken over my brain

The author played the game "Kaizen: A Factory Story" during a 45-minute subway ride, which involves optimizing product assembly lines set in 1980s Japan. The gameplay includes solving puzzles to create items like binoculars and camcorders by connecting various components using gadgets and automating their functions. The author faced challenges in assembling a camcorder, particularly in integrating a tape deck, and found inspiration for a solution while walking to a bar. The game emphasizes the decline of handcrafted goods in mass production and celebrates the creativity of engineers behind the scenes.

Winsage

July 27, 2025

Windows 10 support ending: Action required for OHIO devices

Beginning October 14, 2025, Microsoft will cease support for most versions of Windows 10, prompting the Ohio University Office of Information Technology (OIT) to restrict access for OHIO-managed systems running unsupported versions. This affects all versions of Windows 10 prior to version 22H2, which is eligible for the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. The ESU program provides paid access to critical security updates for older operating systems after official support ends. OIT plans to restrict access for all Windows 10 systems, including those with ESU, by October 2026 and no later than October 2028, when the ESU program concludes.

AppWizard

July 26, 2025

New Minecraft Server âDay and Nightâ to Launch Open Beta on July 26th, Introducing a Revolutionary Survival PvP Cycle

The "Day and Night" open beta for a new Minecraft server will launch on July 26th. This server features a survival PvP game mode with a day/night cycle, allowing cross-play for Java and Bedrock Editions. The gameplay is divided into a 1-hour Day phase, where PvP and griefing are disabled, and a 1-hour Night phase, where PvP and griefing are enabled. Griefing and environmental damage from the night are reset at dawn. The server includes an emerald-based economy, player-run shops, claimable land plots, killstreak tracking, custom dungeons, and a no pay-to-win policy. Players can connect to the open beta starting July 26th.

AppWizard

July 26, 2025

New Minecraft Server ‘Day and Night’ to Launch Open Beta on July 26th, Introducing a Revolutionary Survival PvP Cycle

The "Day and Night" open beta for a Minecraft server will launch on July 26th. It features a survival PvP game mode with a one-hour day/night cycle. During the Day phase, players can build and gather resources without PvP or griefing. The Night phase allows PvP and griefing, with environmental damage resetting at dawn. The server includes an emerald-based economy, claimable land plots, killstreak tracking, custom dungeons, and a no pay-to-win policy. Players can connect to the open beta starting July 26th.

Tech Optimizer

July 25, 2025

I Lost My Production Database Overnight—Here’s the Tool I Built So You Don’t

A moment of fatigue led to a significant mishap in a production database, resulting in the loss of approximately 30% of revenue. This incident prompted the creation of an open-source PostgreSQL backup and monitoring tool called Postgresus, which is built using Go, gin, gorm, React, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL, and packaged in Docker. The tool allows for scheduled backups, storage in cloud options, and notifications about backup success or failure. It also alerts users if the database becomes unresponsive. The creator experienced a database corruption incident in 2023 while managing a pet project, which resulted in the overwriting of user emails and significant operational challenges. The initial version of the backup tool was developed in Java but later transitioned to Go for improved performance. The project aims to enhance PostgreSQL monitoring and expand notification channels and storage support. The creator has adopted safety rules for database management, including performing a SELECT before executing an UPDATE and conducting restoration drills every three months.

Tech Optimizer

July 24, 2025

Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database is now available in 22 additional Regions

The Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database has launched in various regions, including the US West (Northern California), Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Hyderabad, Jakarta, Melbourne), Canada (Central and West), Europe (London, Milan, Paris, Spain, Zurich), Israel (Tel Aviv), Mexico (Central), the Middle East (Bahrain, UAE), and South America (Sao Paulo). It features a serverless endpoint that distributes data and queries across multiple Amazon Aurora Serverless instances, ensuring transactional consistency and enhancing performance. The database includes distributed query planning and transaction management, dynamically allocates compute resources based on workload fluctuations, and supports PostgreSQL versions 16.6 and 16.8. Users can create an Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database via the Amazon RDS console.

AppWizard

July 23, 2025

Russia is not planning to ban foreign messaging apps, provided they comply with Russian law | Tech Regulation

Russia's deputy head of President Putin’s administration, Maxim Oreshkin, stated that foreign messaging applications will not be banned as long as they comply with Russian laws, which include registration and measures to prevent fraud. He emphasized the development of a domestic messaging app called Max, created by VK, which aims to integrate with Russia's banking system. Oreshkin encouraged entrepreneurs to create user-friendly services for competitive advantage. His comments followed reports of Telegram seeking to align with Russian regulations by filing for registration with Roskomnadzor, although its founder, Pavel Durov, denied claims of exiting the Russian market.

Winsage

July 22, 2025

Microsoft Documents How Windows Backup Will Help You Migrate to a New PC

Microsoft is introducing a new feature called “Transfer information to a new PC” within the Windows Backup utility for Windows 10 and 11. This feature allows users to automatically transfer files, settings, and preferences from an old PC to a new one. It is currently available for users who sign in with a Microsoft account and requires both PCs to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Users will launch Windows Backup on the old PC, select the transfer option, choose the destination PC, enter a one-time code, and select the data to be transferred. The transfer supports all files, including documents, photos, videos, and personalization settings. However, it does not include system and OS files, files stored in OneDrive, installed applications, saved passwords, or data on BitLocker-encrypted drives, which must be decrypted beforehand.

Winsage

July 22, 2025

Microsoft Revives Windows 7-Style PC Migration Tool for Windows 11

Microsoft has launched a new PC-to-PC migration tool for Windows 10 and 11, integrated into the Windows Backup app, allowing users to transfer files and personal settings between two computers over a local network. This tool revives the functionality of "Windows Easy Transfer" from earlier Windows versions. The migration process requires both PCs to be on the same network and connected to power, with a secure pairing process using a six-digit code. The tool transfers user files, documents, photos, videos, and personalization settings but does not transfer installed applications, saved passwords, system files, or files already in OneDrive. It also requires the old PC to run Windows 10 or 11 and the new PC to run Windows 11 version 2024 or later, with both computers signed into a Microsoft Account. The tool currently does not support ARM-based devices.