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Gboard for Android is introducing a new 'Flick keys to enter symbols' shortcut, allowing users to quickly access numbers and symbols by swiping down on keys, with the feature rolling out in Gboard 16.2. Users can enable it in settings and it works best with the 'Touch & hold keys for symbols' option, though it may take some time to get used to due to accidental triggers.
A Confederate memorial at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia is set to be removed in the coming days as part of the ongoing effort to remove symbols commemorating the Confederacy from military-related facilities. Despite a demand from over 40 Republican congressmen to suspend the removal, the decision stands. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin plans to relocate the monument to the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park. The memorial, unveiled in 1914, features a bronze woman and includes depictions of a Black woman as "Mammy" and an enslaved man. An independent commission recommended its removal in 2022.
The State Emblems Redesign Commission in Minnesota has unveiled the top six designs for the new state flag and the top five designs for the seal. The current flag, which features a seal on a blue background, has been criticized for its lack of uniqueness and violation of good flag design principles. The new designs aim to accurately and respectfully reflect Minnesota's history, resources, and diverse cultural communities. The commission is open to public input and will make final selections by January 1, with the new flag and seal debuting on Statehood Day, May 11.
The Minnesota emblems redesign commission is set to choose five finalists on Tuesday for the state's new flag and seal, which will likely feature shades of blue and the North Star symbol.
Mysterious symbols on iPhones, such as the white dot on the weather app indicating temperature and UV index, and the orange and green dots indicating microphone and camera usage, respectively, have been revealed. Other symbols include colored bubbles around the time indicating screen mirroring or recording. Additionally, WhatsApp now allows users to send messages to themselves, and iPhones have a sound recognition feature that can alert users to specific sounds.
Researchers have discovered evidence that Homo naledi, a mysterious archaic human species, buried their dead and carved symbols on cave walls at least 100,000 years before modern humans. The revelations could change the understanding of human evolution, as such behaviors were previously only associated with larger-brained Homo sapiens and Neanderthals. The findings, detailed in three studies, suggest that Homo naledi was capable of engaging in meaningful behaviors, including the use of fire, and imply that larger brains can't be the only connection with complex behavior that researchers once assumed related only to humans.