Update: ‘Fast’ one-click frictionless checkout shutting down after 2 years

After capitalizing on Amazon’s expired 1-click patent, Fast is shutting down its frictionless one-click checkout service that could be used by practically any ecommerce store. They initially promoted the service as making the internet faster. | Continue reading


@coywolf.news | 2 years ago

The dark patterns of Network Solutions

Registering a domain name at Network Solutions can be tricky and pricey, and transferring a domain away from them is an unwarranted waiting game. | Continue reading


@coywolf.news | 2 years ago

Why WebKit supports AVIF but Safari does not

WebKit added support for the AVIF image format in April 2021, but it’s still unavailable in Safari. Its absence is because Apple chose an unconventional method for decoding images in its browser. | Continue reading


@coywolf.news | 2 years ago

Twitter rolling out feature that increases referral traffic up 40% for articles

The Twitter Communication team announced the success of a test that prompts users to read articles before they Retweet. They plan to make the feature available to everyone globally. | Continue reading


@coywolf.news | 3 years ago

Google adding “Fast page” label to Chrome browser

Google is utilizing Core Web Vitals to label web pages as fast in the next version of its Chrome browser. | Continue reading


@coywolf.news | 3 years ago

Apple showing signs it may soon launch a search engine

Changes in Spotlight Search on iOS and iPadOS 14 beta, a significant update to its Applebot support page, and an increase in crawling from AppleBot signify that Apple may be launching a search engine soon. | Continue reading


@coywolf.news | 3 years ago

Chrome 81 breaks the ability to bold system fonts on Macs

A style bug in version 81 of the Google Chrome browser was discovered before it was released, but a decision was made to not fix it until the next version. Sites that default to the system font can no longer fully bold text for users on macOS Catalina. | Continue reading


@coywolf.news | 4 years ago