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Microsoft gets Google Chrome’s forced dark mode — here’s how to enable it Microsoft Edge has brought in the option to force a dark mode on web pages even if they don’t support it, giving it another feature to tempt people over from Google Chrome. Based on the same engine Chrome’s dark mode uses, Edge's version will change the color of a website’s background, text, and other elements on the page, effectively forcing a dark mode on to a site. For people who do a lot of evening web surfing, this forced dark mode will make flipping through web pages less of an eye strain. Google Chrome used to also force a dark mode onto websites, which was a feature of its Canary experimental browser that users had to enable. Google has since removed the option. But phones site MobiGyaan discovered such a feature is still in the Edge browser. However, it also has to be forcefully enabled as it doesn’t exist in a simple drop-down option or sub-menu in the browser. How to enable forced dark...

The Raspberry Pi has been a great success, selling millions since launch in 2012 and igniting hobbyists' imagination everywhere. The Pi is a tiny computer at a tiny price, but now the arrival of a seriously upgraded Raspberry Pi 2 has brought the performance that the first lacked, in a package the same size at the same cost of US$35. The Raspberry Pi 2 Model B, to give its full name, bumps the memory (RAM) from 512MB to 1GB, and introduces a 900mhz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 processor. The new board also requires less power and is pin-compatible with previous boards so it will be backwards-compatible with existing projects. Simon’s son, James, has been a bit click-happy when programs are loading. A little more horsepower and memory might avoid seeing multiple copies of programs load up as an impatient eight-year-old wonders: “Did I click it? Let me just click again.” We built a 64-node Raspberry Pi cluster at Southampton in 2012, and it made a great demonstrator, but ...

The big focus for Microsoft was the unification of all its products, and trying to offer users a seamless experience whether they’re on their phone, tablet or computer. However, the biggest news was Microsoft’s new virtual reality glasses. Here are the biggest things Microsoft announced: Windows 10, the start menu returns Microsoft is still trying to make an operating system that will work well on both PCs and mobile devices, and it hopes Windows 10 is it. It now includes a start menu that expands to look like Windows 8’s home screen and a new Action Center where you can quick toggle settings. There’s also a new feature called continuum designed to make the switch from keyboard and mouse to touchscreen seamless. They all seem like little things, but Microsoft is confident it will significantly improve the whole experience. The update will be free for a year for everyone who is already on Windows 8 Your phone is now your computer ...