#Background Screening API

[authenticate01]

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[ongrid000]

Everything You Need to Know About Driving Licences in India: A Quick Guide

In today’s digital-first world, verifying identity has become more important than ever. One crucial but often overlooked document is your driving license—a legal permit to drive and a valid proof of identity. Whether you’re hiring drivers, issuing vehicle loans, or screening candidates, driving license verification is an essential step to ensure compliance and reduce fraud.

What Is Driving License Verification?

Driving license verification is the process of authenticating the validity and details of a driver's licence using official government databases, primarily those maintained by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and state-level Regional Transport Offices (RTOs). It helps individuals, employers, and businesses confirm that:

The licence is genuine

The holder is authorised to drive certain vehicle classes

The licence is still valid and not suspended or expired

Types of Driving Licences in India

Before verifying, it's useful to know the types of licences issued:

Learner’s Licence: A temporary permit for new drivers

Permanent Driving Licence: Issued after passing the driving test

Commercial Driving Licence: Required for heavy or transport vehicles

International Driving Permit: For those driving abroad

Each licence comes with unique details such as vehicle class, issue/expiry date, and a unique DL number.

Why Is Driving License Verification Important?

For businesses, especially those in logistics, fleet management, and gig economy platforms, driving license verification plays a critical role in ensuring road safety and regulatory compliance.

Here’s how it's used:

Background verification for driver hiring

KYC and underwriting in vehicle finance and insurance

Prevention of fraud using fake or duplicate licences

Checking licence status, such as suspensions or blacklisting

How OnGrid Supports Driving License Verification

Leading verification platforms like OnGrid offer fast, accurate, and API-integrated driving license verification services. With OnGrid, you can:

Instantly verify licence details

Detect fake or tampered licences

Confirm vehicle category authorization

Integrate verifications into digital onboarding flows

This not only improves operational efficiency but also enhances trust and safety.

Renewal and Validity

Driving licences in India are valid for 20 years or until the holder turns 50, whichever comes first. Verifying expiry status during background checks is crucial to avoid compliance issues or liability.

Final Thoughts

Whether you’re an employer hiring a delivery driver or a lender disbursing a vehicle loan, driving license verification ensures you're dealing with genuine individuals. It’s a small but vital step in fraud prevention and public safety.🔗 Learn more in our complete guide here: Know Your Driving License – Complete Guide

[pixiel]

My message on Discord's new UI

"I have visual snow syndrome, a symptom of visual snow syndrome is that white text on a very dark background can cause afterimages. You know screen burn? Imagine screen burn in your eyes, where whatever you were looking at is stuck there for up to an hour. Light mode is physically painful and dark mode is disabling. Your new changes are an accessibility nightmare and have made the app fully unusable for me. And that's not even mentioning the fact that a lot of the changes you made to the app are absolutely awful, convoluted and just plain stupid for ease of use. I know companies love to pull the "well we know every single tester has hated it, but we spent a lot of money redesigning it so we're doing it anyway!" card. But this isn't the logo, this isn't the blue, this isn't minor changes you'll stop noticing after a while. This is a huge overhaul that is again AN ACCESSIBILITY NIGHTMARE! Cut your losses and listen to your audience because I'm seeing a lot of people posting API alternatives to Discord in other servers and Reddit. People will not be using your app. Do better. Discord mobile is fully unusable to me until you make changes, I physically cannot look at the text anymore. Please fix it and do the smart thing."

I downloaded the last APK file for Discord before the change, but this is genuinely disheartening. Discord is actively refusing to even read genuine complaints, telling people 'Well this is how it is now'. Much like Tumblr.

Please send feedback on the Discord app as well as on the store pages! Please let them know this isn't the same as just changing the icon or the colour of their blue. This is an actual accessibility issue!

I will admit though, the ONE good thing about the change is the new Media feature while searching chats, but it's completely overshadowed by everything else and the lack of pages (only infinite scroll) makes it difficult to find things.

[ectomoog]

The EctoMoog "Vanilla" Experience

Updated for 1.21.5

Back for 2025! with some big changes and additions with the newest iteration of my "Vanilla" experience. These are the mods and resource packs that I use when I want clean, Vanilla gameplay👇

Below I'll go through the mods, shaders and resource packs that I use, by category, highlighting the most important ones. The jury is out on whether all of these are truly vanilla in spirit, but I'll leave that up to you.

Mods

If you're a Modrinth user, you can find almost all of these mods (bar BetterF3, Cupboard, Vanilla tweaks and the hacks) in my collection, but each resource I mention will have a link so you can find it.

Note: Mods that are marked with an ❌ aren't updated to 1.21.5 yet, but once they are I will reinstall them, so I thought they'd be worth including.

Mod Loader - Fabric

To start with - I'm a tried and true Fabric loyalist- all of these mods are for Fabric, and I have no idea if you can get them for Forge. I have two mods to support Fabric:

Fabric API - API for Fabric

Fabric Language Kotlin - This allows Fabric mods to use the Kotlin programming language (at this moment, only Zoomify (see below) requires this)

Cosmetic

These are the most exciting ones, the mods that change the look of the game.

AppleSkin - This adds extra UI details around food, like saturation visualisers, regen visualisers and tooltips for food items.

BetterF3 - This mod improves the F3 menu, allowing you to customise it extensively, colour-coding and organising modules.

Chat Heads - This adds player head icons in chat, which is fun.

Image from Chat Heads Modrinth page.

Continuity - This allows for and includes a datapack that adds connected textures.

Distant Horizons - This is probably the coolest mod on this list. Distant Horizons "adds simplified terrain past Minecraft's default view distance to improve performance and allow for longer draw distances." This means you can increase your render distance wayyyy more with way less impact on your machine. It's compatible with a lot of shaders, and it just looks amazing.

Lamb Dynamic Lights - One of many mods that re-add Optifine features, this mod adds dynamic lighting for items and entities that didn't already emit light. Essential for caving!

Iris Shaders - This is an essential, classic open-source shader mod that's more customisable than Optifine. See the shaders I use below.

MiniHUD - Adds a small customisable heads up display in the corner of the screen- I like to have my cardinal direction, fps and coords for quick reference. Love this mod.

OrthoCamera - Adds a third person view with an orthographic perspective to the game. I use this ALL the time when planning big builds, and it makes for some really cool screenshots.

Shulker Box Tooltip - This allows you to see the contents of your Shulker Box through a tooltip in your inventory.

Visuality - This mod adds plenty of vanilla feeling particles to the game.

GIF from Visuality Modrinth page.

Zoomify - This is my favourite zoom mod, it zooms really far and its pretty customisable.

Experience

These are the mods that make the gameplay experience just a little bit nicer.

Ambient Sounds - This adds extra ambience to the world, like bird sounds, the wind, the ocean, night sounds- it's subtle, but is genuinely incredibly immersive.

Debugify - This mod fixes over 70 bugs listed in the Minecraft bug tracker.

FastQuit - This allows the you to quit your world instantly, while it saves in the background. A nice time saver.

Mod Menu - This is an extremely useful mod that adds a menu to see and configure mods while in-game.

Image from Mod Menu Modrinth page.

Sound Physics Remastered - This mod provides realistic sound attenuation, reverberation, and absorption through blocks. This includes echoing in caves which is very fun.

Performance

These mods improve the horrible performance of the base game. I'm not a programmer so I really can't explain them, but they work pretty well for me. I think.

Sodium - This is your basic optimisation mod. If you only use one of these mods, use this one.

Reese's Sodium Options - This adds a better video settings menu to customise Sodium options.

Image from Reese's Sodium Options Modrinth page.

Better Beds - This fixes bed rendering performance by removing the block entity renderer and replaces it with the default Minecraft model entity renderer.

Bobby - This allows the game to render pre-loaded chunks beyond server render distance cap.

Dynamic FPS - This allows FPS to drop as low as you'd like when the game is running in the background.

Entity Culling - This incorporates smarter entity culling.

FerriteCore - This reduces memory usage.

Hold That Chunk - This incorporates smarter chunk loading by loading and unloading chunks by distance from the player, rather than by chunk unload packets from the server, which can be inefficient on high traffic servers.

ImmediatelyFast - This incorporates better rendering.

Krypton - Optimises the networking stack.

Lithium - This is a general optimiser.

❌ ModernFix - Improves performance and fixes bugs.

More Culling - Improves culling all round.

Noisium - This speeds up world generation.

Particle Rain - This improves the look of weather with updated particle effects.

Libraries and APIs

Cloth Config API - A config screen API.

MaLiLib - Library mod.

YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) - A config library (required by Zoomify and Particle Rain)

Shaders

I'm very fussy with shaders, and most of the time I don't use any, but when I do I go for these three.

Note: all of these require Iris to function (see above).

BSL Shaders

Complimentary Shaders Reimagined

Complimentary Shaders Unbound - Similar to CSRI

Resource Packs

Vanilla Tweaks - This is a resource pack designer that allows you to pick and choose from a variety of tweaks to the visuals and sounds of the game, in part developed by xisumavoid. Here's every tweak I've chosen:

GUI - No Panorama Overlay, Coloured Ping Overlay, Clearer Wither Hearts, Numbered Hotbar, Dark UI

Fixes and Consistency - Item Stitching Fix, Updated Observer Texture, Corrected Item Holding

Retro - Classic Minecraft Logo

Unobtrusive - Borderless Glass, Lower Fire, Lower Shield, Translucent Pumpkin Overlay

Utility - Visual Note Block Pitch, Directional Hoppers

Peace and Quiet - Quieter Rain, Quieter Nether Portals, Quieter Fire, Quieter Minecarts

Connected Textures - Connected Bookshelves

Variation - Variated Dirt, Variated Coarse Dirt, Variated Cobblestone, Variated Moss, Variated Bricks, Variated Birch Logs, Variated Red Mushroom Blocks, Variated Nylium, Variated End Stone, Variated Gravel, Variated Mycelium, Variated Unpolished Stones, Variated Terracotta, Variated Stone, Variated Planks, Variated Grass

Terrain - Lower Mycelium, Lower Grass Paths, Lower Crimson Nylium, Lower Snow, Lower Podzol, Lower Warped Nylium, Darker Dark Oak Leaves, Golden Savanna, Circular Sun and Moon, Twinkling Stars, Circular Log Tops, Shorter Tall Grass, Shorter Short Grass, Lower Grass

Aesthetic - Cherry Picking, Vertical Nuggets, Brown Leather, Red Iron Golem Flowers, Animated Campfire Items, Moss Carpet Overhang

Dark UI and numbered hotbar

Classic Minecraft Logo

Lower Fire

Visual Note Block Pitch

Bare Bones - This is a texture pack that (when used with the right BSL settings) makes the game look like the Minecraft update trailers. I only use this occasionally, but it does look really great.

Bare Bones - Better Leaves - Improves the leaves with Bare Bones.

Bare Bones Boys

The End

And that's it! All of these are very subject to change, and I'll probably add and remove a lot of these in the future, but those are the mods I'm playing with right now, and I'm quite happy with them. See you in a year when I have to update all of these haha.

[aktechworld]

Building a Mobile-First CRM: UX Considerations for Developers

As teams become increasingly mobile and remote, CRMs must function seamlessly on smartphones and tablets. A mobile-first CRM isn’t just a responsive design — it’s a rethinking of how users interact with features in real-time, on the go.

Here are key UX considerations developers should prioritize when building mobile-first CRM solutions:

1. Simplified Navigation

Use a bottom-tab or collapsible hamburger menu for easy one-hand use

Prioritize the most-used features on the home screen

Limit user interactions to 2–3 taps to access critical tasks

Avoid overloading the interface with too many options

2. Offline Access and Sync

Allow users to access records even without internet connectivity

Auto-sync changes once the device goes online

Use local caching for smooth experience during field operations

Maintain data accuracy across devices

3. Touch-Optimized Interactions

Design larger touch targets for forms, buttons, and menus

Use swipe gestures for actions like delete, archive, or assign

Minimize typing by offering dropdowns, toggles, and voice input

Focus on finger-friendly UI patterns over mouse-based ones

4. Performance and Speed

Optimize loading times with lazy loading and minimal animation

Compress images and minimize API payloads

Use skeleton loaders to improve perceived speed

Reduce background processes that drain battery

5. Context-Aware Functionality

Trigger location-based reminders or check-ins for sales reps

Show recently accessed contacts or tasks upon app launch

Personalize dashboards based on time of day or past activity

Custom CRM apps can dynamically adapt to user context

6. Data Entry Efficiency

Pre-fill forms with known user data

Add barcode/QR code scanning for quick product or ticket lookup

Use camera access for attachments and visual records

Minimize scrolling with accordion or segmented layouts

7. Notifications and Alerts

Send real-time push notifications for leads, meetings, and updates

Group notifications logically to avoid spamming users

Allow users to customize alert preferences within settings

Deliver actionable alerts with quick action buttons

8. Security on Mobile Devices

Require biometric or PIN login on app launch

Encrypt stored data and use secure authentication APIs

Set auto-logout for idle sessions

Mobile CRM security must match or exceed desktop-grade protection

[azubuikeworld]

Who Is a Technical Writer?

A technical writer is a professional who creates clear, concise documentation that explains complex information in a way that's easy to understand. They translate technical concepts into user-friendly content.

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What Do They Write?

Technical writers produce a wide range of materials, including:

User manuals

Instruction guides

Product documentation

How-to articles

API documentation

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

White papers

Training materials

Online help systems

Software release notes

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Where Do They Work?

Industries that employ technical writers include:

Tech/software companies

Engineering firms

Medical and healthcare

Manufacturing

Finance

Government agencies

Telecommunications

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Key Skills of a Technical Writer

1. Excellent writing and communication

2. Ability to understand complex technical information

3. Attention to detail

4. Research and interviewing skills

5. Organization and clarity

6. Collaboration with engineers, designers, developers, etc.

7. Basic design and formatting skills

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Popular Tools Used

Microsoft Word / Google Docs

Markdown editors

Adobe FrameMaker / InDesign

MadCap Flare

Confluence / Jira

Snagit / Camtasia (for visuals and screen recordings)

Git / GitHub (for version control)

XML / HTML / CSS (basic web formatting)

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Education & Background

A bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Technical Writing, Engineering, or Computer Science is common.

Certifications can help (e.g., from the Society for Technical Communication (STC) or Coursera).

Some come from writing backgrounds; others transition from technical fields (like software development or engineering).

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Career Path & Growth

Junior Technical Writer → Technical Writer → Senior Technical Writer

Specializations: API writer, UX writer, Information Architect, Content Strategist, etc.

Many go freelance or work as consultants.

Remote work is common in this field.

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Why It's a Good Career

High demand, especially in tech

Remote flexibility

Well-paying (entry level: $50k–$70k; senior roles: $90k+)

Good for writers with an analytical mind

[nividawebsolutions]

20 Best Android Development Practices in 2023

Introduction: 

In today's competitive market, creating high-quality Android applications requires adherence to best development practices.  Android app development agencies in Vadodara (Gujarat, India) like Nivida Web Solutions Pvt. Ltd., play a crucial role in delivering exceptional applications.  This article presents the 20 best Android development practices to follow in 2023, ensuring the success of your app development projects.

1.     Define Clear Objectives:

Begin by defining clear objectives for your Android app development project.  Identify the target audience, the app's purpose, and the specific goals you aim to achieve.  This clarity will guide the development process and result in a more focused and effective application.

 2. Embrace the Material Design Guidelines:

Google's Material Design guidelines provide a comprehensive set of principles and guidelines for designing visually appealing and intuitive Android applications.  Adhering to these guidelines ensures consistency, enhances usability, and delivers an optimal user experience.

 3. Optimize App Performance:

Performance optimization is crucial for user satisfaction.  Focus on optimizing app loading times, minimizing network requests, and implementing efficient caching mechanisms.  Profiling tools like Android Profiler can help identify performance bottlenecks and improve overall app responsiveness.

 4. Follow a Modular Approach:

Adopting a modular approach allows for easier maintenance, scalability, and code reusability.  Breaking down your app into smaller, manageable modules promotes faster development, reduces dependencies, and enhances collaboration among developers.

 5. Implement Responsive UI Designs:

Designing a responsive user interface (UI) ensures that your app adapts seamlessly to various screen sizes and orientations.  Utilize Android’s resources, such as ConstraintLayout, to create dynamic and adaptive UIs that provide a consistent experience across different devices.

 6. Prioritize Security:

Android app security is of paramount importance.  Employ secure coding practices, authenticate user inputs, encrypt sensitive data, and regularly update libraries and dependencies to protect your app against vulnerabilities and potential attacks.

 7. Opt for Kotlin as the Preferred Language:

Kotlin has gained immense popularity among Android developers due to its conciseness, null safety, and enhanced interoperability with existing Java code.  Embrace Kotlin as the primary programming language for your Android app development projects to leverage its modern features and developer-friendly syntax.

 8. Conduct Thorough Testing:

Testing is crucial to ensure the reliability and stability of your Android applications.  Employ a combination of unit testing, integration testing, and automated UI testing using frameworks like Espresso to catch bugs early and deliver a robust app to your users.

 9. Optimize Battery Consumption:

Battery life is a significant concern for Android users.  Optimize your app's battery consumption by minimizing background processes, reducing network requests, and implementing efficient power management techniques.  Android's Battery Optimization APIs can help streamline power usage.

 10. Implement Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD):

Adopting CI/CD practices facilitates frequent code integration, automated testing, and seamless deployment. Tools like Jenkins and Bitrise enable developers to automate build processes, run tests, and deploy app updates efficiently, resulting in faster time-to-market and improved quality.

 11. Leverage Cloud Technologies:

Integrating cloud technologies, such as cloud storage and backend services, can enhance your app's scalability, performance, and reliability.  Services like Firebase offer powerful tools for authentication, database management, push notifications, and analytics.

 12. Ensure Accessibility:

Make your Android app accessible to users with disabilities by adhering to accessibility guidelines.  Provide alternative text for images, support screen readers, and use colour contrast appropriately to ensure inclusivity and a positive user experience for all users.

 13. Optimize App Size:

Large app sizes can deter users from downloading and installing your application.  Optimize your app's size by eliminating unused resources, compressing images, and utilizing Android App Bundles to deliver optimized APKs based on device configurations.

 14. Implement Offline Support:

Provide offline capabilities in your app to ensure users can access essential features and content even when offline.  Implement local caching, synchronize data in the background, and notify users of limited or no connectivity to deliver a seamless user experience.

 15. Implement Analytics and Crash Reporting:

Integrate analytics and crash reporting tools, such as Google Analytics and Firebase Crashlytics, to gain insights into user behaviour, identify areas for improvement, and address crashes promptly. This data-driven approach helps in refining your app's performance and user engagement.

 16. Keep Up with Android OS Updates:

Stay up to date with the latest Android OS updates, new APIs, and platform features.  Regularly update your app to leverage new functionalities, enhance performance, and ensure compatibility with newer devices.

 17. Provide Localized Versions:

Cater to a global audience by providing localized versions of your app.  Translate your app's content, user interface, and notifications into different languages to expand your user base and increase user engagement.

 18. Ensure App Store Optimization (ASO):

Optimize your app's visibility and discoverability in the Google Play Store by utilizing appropriate keywords, engaging app descriptions, compelling screenshots, and positive user reviews.  ASO techniques can significantly impact your app's download and conversion rates.

 19. Follow Privacy Regulations and Guidelines:

Adhere to privacy regulations, such as GDPR and CCPA, and ensure transparent data handling practices within your app. Obtain user consent for data collection, storage, and usage, and provide clear privacy policies to establish trust with your users.

 20. Regularly Update and Maintain Your App:

Continuously monitor user feedback, track app performance metrics, and release regular updates to address bugs, introduce new features, and enhance user experience.  Regular maintenance ensures that your app remains relevant, competitive, and secure.

 Conclusion:

 Adopting these 20 best Android development practices in 2023 will help Android app development companies in India, create exceptional applications.  By focusing on objectives, embracing Material Design, optimizing performance, and following modern development approaches, your Android apps will stand out in the market, delight users, and achieve long-term success.  Also by partnering with an Android App Development Company in India (Gujarat, Vadodara) you can leverage their expertise.

[koshekdev]

Ok, so I've made two prototypes for the dress up games I am planning to publish to my neocities site.

First one just stores dresses and shoes in an array and overlays them as u click on the arrows. The assets were made by @v4mp1r3fr34k and the background was taken with Nokia Express Music <3

Second one has actual drag'n'drop. I didn't have any assets for it so I just took the first royalty free pngs I could find XD It will not stay like this, tho I am glad the vintage babe is enjoying the club. I made it with just HTML Drag and Drop API. As you drop it, it snaps into place thanks to appendChild method, which I learned about reading the d'n'd docs yesterday. I was afraid I was going to have to track the x,y positions of the elements on screen, but thank god appendChild solved that for me XD

I'll try to make them responsive as possible ;_; I'll also try to make the previous ads responsive cuz some people in my life are peer pressuring me...

[hollislp]

Current Minecraft mods [Fabric 1.20.1]

A list of mods (with links) that I use regularly

This list assumes you have fabric api and cloth already in the mods folder

[mods in italics are not needed if using OptiFine]

[libraries and cores not included, some mods require additional mods to work]

3d skin layers

makes the outer layer of skins 3d

advancement info

shows what criteria needs to be met to get achievements

ambient sounds

adds ambient background noise

animatica

adds the ability to add animated textures without optifine

better f3

lets you choose what information is shown on the F3 menu

better mount hud

allows you to see both hunger and mount health while riding a mount

better statistics screen

makes the stats screen easier to traverse

better ping display

shows numerical ping instead of bars

chat heads

shows the head of the player along with their chat message

cit resewn

adds the ability to add custom item textures without optifine

clickthrough

allows you to click through signs and item frames into containers

continuity

allows you to add connected textures without optifine

cosmetica

adds cosmetics

cull less leaves

improves fps by leaf culling in a subtle way

death log

adds a list of causes of death and dates

debugify

fixes bugs on the minecraft bug tracker

disable custom worlds advice

turns off the "experimental features" message on worlds

draggable lists

makes lists like the texture pack list and server list draggable

dynamic fps

turns minecraft to 1 fps when not focused on

emoji type

adds the ability to type unicode symbols and emotes in chat

entity texture features

adds the ability for custom entity textures without optifine

extreme sound muffler

turn off specific sounds without a resource pack

fabric sky boxes

allows texture packs to add custom skies without optifine

fast quit

lets you return to the title screen instantly when closing a world

ferritecore

saves computer memory

friendly fire

makes it so you can't accidentally hit baby mobs and tamed mobs

immediately fast

optimizes rendering

indium

rendering optimization for the sodium mod

iris

shaders without optifine

lamb dynamic lights

dynamic lights without optifine

litematica

allows you to place a building schematic in your world

lithium

optimization

load my resources

loads game resources on start

memory leak fix

fixes several memory leaks

model fix

fixes the stitching gap in item models

mod menu

adds a menu to view and manage mods from

more chat history

increases the chat history to 300 messages

mouse tweaks

allows you to drag items into and from containers without moving the mouse

no fog

removes fog

not enough animations

adds many animations [climbing ladders, rowing boats, etc]

puzzle

easily manage optifine alternatives

reeses sodium options

adds more options for sodium

replay mod

allows you to record 3rd person gameplay

screenshot to clipboard

whenever a screenshot is taken it automatically copies to clipboard

shulkerbox tooltop

hover over shulker boxes in the inventory to see exactly what's inside

sodium extra

control more things than just base sodium

sodium

optifine alternative

symbol chat

adds a menu to type more symbols and change your chat font

visual workbench

see what items are in your workbench and what it's crafting

worldedit cui

shows what you have selected in world edit

worldedit

adds tools to make creative mode building easier

yosbr

keeps your options

zoomify

allows zoom without optifine

ORIGINS SERVER MODS

additional lanterns

more lanterns

bits and chisels

super small building

chipped

TONS of different blocks

clutter

small items like furniture and decorations

extra origins

adds more origins to the origins mod

handcrafted

more furniture and small items

origins

turn into different mobs (and more)

origins plus plus

adds even MORE origins

rocks

adds sticks and rocks

roughly enough items

adds a menu that allows you to see crafting recipes of all items

[oragetechnologies78]

Key Highlights of WWDC 2025 and iOS 26 Rumors

What Made WWDC 2025 Different from Years Past?

WWDC 2025 was a major milestone event, ushering in a new chapter of Apple’s software ecosystem. Aside from a major visual redesign, Apple unified versioning across all operating systems and represented a substantial investment in on-device AI. This year's WWDC succeeded in achieving Apple’s trademark mantra of being ambitious yet practical, and continued to set an example of the valuable balance between usability and privacy.

Unlike past years, WWDC 2025 emphasized action and on-device enhancements instead of an over-the-top flash of AI branded software. Notable areas announced were the new “Liquid Glass” design language, the use of naming devices by year of the operating system, and new Apple Intelligence features, which put things in place for the next decade of Apple experiences.

How Has Apple Changed Its Operations Systems?

Apple introduced a new design across all software products called "Liquid Glass." This new user interface allows for an immersive experience with liquid-like translucency, depth and motion. Every product and operating system across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS now incorporate a sophisticated glass feel - from controls to navigation bars, widgets, and even the lock screen. All the interface has become more immersive and expressive while keeping the standard user's understanding of the basic controls.

The design elements are not just bringing a different look; they are also inspiring a different way to interact with content. The Liquid Glass design can change in shape and sizes with content and context to keep the user focused on the important things and not extraneous distractions. Developers are also supported through the introduction of new APIs in SwiftUI, UIKit, and AppKit which will aid the transition to this redesigned interface and help improve overall consistency across Apple's entire ecosystem.

What Prompted the Change to Year-Based OS Naming?

In a bid to simplify software versioning, Apple changed the naming of all the major version operating systems to now just be the release year: iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 (Tahoe), watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26. This not only makes it easier for users and developers to track their updates but matches Apple's product cycles more closely with the calendar year. The new OS year naming convention also emphasizes a unified approach to software development, as most features and design language will be available concurrently across platforms.

What Are the Greatest Aspects of iOS 26?

iOS 26 has a lot to offer. It has some great advancements that even add value in usability and connectivity:

Liquid Glass Design: The entire system is using a translucent, dynamic material for everything found from the lock screen to app icons that provides a new and familiar feel to your iPhone.

Messages Upgrades: Group chats gain new polls in their group chats. Also, they can do Apple Cash-based bill-splitting for messages, typing indicators for groups, and custom backgrounds for group chats and one-on-one conversations.

Apple Games App: A all-new games hub, with groups of players, and streamlined links to titles across devices.

CarPlay Enhancements: Tapbacks are now available in CarPlay Messages. And, the new designs are even present in the car.

Apple Music and Maps: Pinned music, smarter suggestions and navigation features, and more make these two apps even better.

Wallet and Call Screening: Yet more of privacy and security enhancements, but even new ways to take control of those pesky unwanted calls.

What's Apple Making with Apple Intelligence and AI Features Expanded?

In 2025, Apple is not rushing when it comes to dealing with AI. They added several Apple Intelligence features focused on privacy and on-device processing:  

Visual Intelligence: This new AI-powered capability scans images and identifies objects, and places them in context to help users understand certain images better. It can identify a plant, a restaurant, a jacket, and/or the person wearing that jacket. Visual Intelligence also interacts with what's on your iPhone's screen and performs image search through experiences like Google Search and ChatGPT. You can access Visual Intelligence from your Control Center as well as using the customizable Action button.  

Live Translation: The AI can now produce real-time translation built-in to Messages, FaceTime, and Phone that will provide instant text translation or voice translation while talking.  

An Image Playground with ChatGPT: Apple finally hooked up ChatGPT to use in its image generation tool and allow users to produce images with styles like anime, or oil painting, or watercolor just by sending prompts.  

Foundation Models for Developers: Apple's new framework now allows developers to use on-device AI to develop and use on-device AI models, and let developers build on-device third party apps that are respectively smarter and intelligent.

Which Devices Will Support iOS 26?

iOS 26 will be available for iPhone 11 and newer models, including the second-generation iPhone SE and all subsequent releases. This means older devices like the iPhone XR and XS will not receive iOS 26 but will continue to get security updates on iOS 18 for a limited period.

When Can Users Expect to Get iOS 26?

Developer Beta: Available now, immediately following the WWDC keynote.

Public Beta: Expected in July 2025.

Official Release: Scheduled for September 2025, coinciding with the launch of the next iPhone lineup.

What Are the Most Talked-About iOS 26 Rumors?

While Apple confirmed many features, several rumors are generating buzz in the tech community:

HomePod with Display: Speculation continues about a new HomePod featuring a built-in display and deeper integration with Apple Intelligence.

Major Siri Overhaul: Although not arriving this year, a significant update to Siri—featuring advanced AI and contextual awareness—is rumored for 2026.

Expanded Health and Fitness AI: Future updates may leverage Apple Intelligence for more personalized health tracking and coaching, building on the new workout coach announced at WWDC 2025.

Third-Party AI Integrations: Developers may soon have even more options to integrate Apple’s on-device AI into their own apps, thanks to the Foundation Models framework.

Frequently Asked Questions About WWDC 2025 and iOS 26 Rumors

What is the Liquid Glass design and why is it important?

Liquid Glass is Apple’s new dynamic, translucent UI material that brings depth and focus to the interface, making navigation more intuitive and visually appealing.

How does Visual Intelligence work in iOS 26?

Visual Intelligence uses on-device AI to analyze images, recognize objects, and interact with content on your screen. It can identify items, provide contextual info, and even search the web for related content, all while prioritizing privacy.

Will my device get iOS 26?

If you own an iPhone 11 or newer, you’ll receive iOS 26. Older models will remain on iOS 18 with continued security updates.

When will iOS 26 be available to the public?

The public beta is expected in July 2025, with the full release scheduled for September 20255.

What are the main AI features in iOS 26?

Key AI features include Visual Intelligence, live translation in communication apps, and image generation via ChatGPT in Image Playground.

Are there any new apps in iOS 26?

Yes, the new Apple Games app serves as a unified hub for all your games, with group features and easier access across devices.

Is Siri getting an upgrade in iOS 26?

A major Siri overhaul is rumored but not arriving until 2026. For now, incremental improvements and expanded AI capabilities are the focus.

How Will These Updates Affect Everyday Apple Users?

The updates from WWDC 2025 and iOS 26 rumors point to a more unified, visually engaging, and intelligent Apple ecosystem. The Liquid Glass design refreshes the user experience without sacrificing familiarity, while new AI features make everyday tasks—like translation, image search, and messaging—more powerful and private. The shift to year-based OS naming also makes it easier for users to understand when their devices are up to date.

For developers, the new frameworks and APIs offer opportunities to build richer, smarter apps. For users, the changes mean more convenience, security, and delight—whether you’re gaming, messaging, or exploring the world through your camera.

What’s Next for Apple After WWDC 2025?

Apple’s strategy is clear: unify its platforms, double down on privacy-focused AI, and set the stage for even more ambitious updates in the years ahead. As the company refines its software and prepares for the next wave of hardware, users and developers alike can look forward to an ecosystem that’s more connected, intelligent, and visually stunning than ever before.

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UX Best Practices for Android Apps That Users Will Love

A fine design is one of the precursors in the cellular app industry, but the experience is what sets one app from the other. So, the expectations of Android users have become greater than ever. A user might just pick another app for being not intuitive enough and not fast and delightful to work with.

UX is different from the visual design; it is about how a user feels when she works with the app. The blog goes through significant UX best practices that are required to be followed by Android app developers to make their app win user loyalty and gain long-term user engagement. 

1. Design for Android-Specific Patterns and Guidelines

It is tempting to pursue a design workflow across platforms, but this conversion will degrade the user experience because Android has its own set of conventions. Google's Material Design guidelines establish a basis for designing apps that feel native to Android devices.

Use platform-consistent elements like Floating Action Buttons, Navigation Drawers, and Snackbar notifications.

Stick to recommended layout behaviours and spacing so users can easily interact using one hand.

The familiar UI on any Android app accepts intuitive navigation with a bottom navigation bar or gesture-based transitions.

Consistency with Android UI principles is rewarded with increased usability and Play Store visibility.

2. Prioritize Speed and Responsiveness

Even if your app is beautifully made, its beauty becomes worthless if it is slow and unresponsive. It's the urgency of users getting things done that directly links to UX. 

Animations should serve a purpose and remain subtle; heavy transitions that induce lag are off the limit.

Keep your loading time first-rate through lazy loading, caching, and processing data in the background.

Whatever action the user performs should have immediate feedback-anything, even loading spinners, haptic feedback, or some cool animation that will assure users their app is on the move.

Never keep interfaces slower than 1 second, even for a single response, or users tend to abandon them.

3. Keep the Interface Clean and Clutter-Free

Simplicity equals good UX. The user must never feel like being bombarded by your app.

Use whitespace to reduce the cognitive load and present only the most important actions on a certain screen.

Icons should have clear labels, and interactive elements should be large enough to tap.

Try not to put too many unnecessary features on your screens. Progressive disclosure is the way to go: suggest more choices when necessary.

A clean interface lends attention to the user, sustains errors, and creates the feeling of free-flowing navigation.

4. Ensure Accessibility and Inclusivity

Accessibility is usually left out in any UI design attempt. Truly an app for good UX will accommodate users of all abilities and preferences.

Support screen readers and provide meaningful descriptions for images or interactive elements.

Use colors with contrasts that suit the color-blind, so they do not rely on color alone to convey critical information.

Enable font scaling so users can set font size as per their needs.

Such needs for inclusive design will not only enhance UX but also extend the reach to a larger audience.

5. Design for Battery and Data Efficiency

Unoptimized apps drain battery life and use unnecessary data, two of the biggest user deterrents.

Background services and unnecessary location tracking need to be kept to the minimum.

Compress media content; allow the content to be used offline if possible.

Keep API calls efficient in terms of responsiveness, in that they should consume the minimum amount of network resources.

Apps that respect users’ device resources are more likely to retain users over the long term.

6. Test, Iterate, and Listen to Feedback

UX is never static. The best apps, therefore, keep on evolving as per user behavior and feedback.

Use Firebase Analytics or UXCam to see the user flow and find the drop-off points.

A/B test to know what changes to the design or features the users will respond to. 

Monitor reviews and in-app feedback to capture real user sentiments.

Thus, iterative design from real usage data will perpetually improve your design and offer better retention opportunities for your users.

Conclusion: Build Intuitive Apps with Expert Android App Development in Kochi

To create an Android application with great UX really needs more than just technical discipline: it requires an understanding of user behaviour, platform guidelines, and performance optimization. For an app truly loved by the users, a good development partner is required.

Globosoft being a leading Android App Development company in Kochi provides mobile applications that are user-centric and conform to the state-of-the-art UX design practices. From wireframing to post-launch analysis, Globosoft promotes smart design and functional excellence to design high-performance apps for different industries.

Whether you’re starting from scratch or revamping an existing app, Globosoft’s team can help you deliver an Android experience that is fast, accessible, and delightfully user-friendly.

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Enhance Your Security with Authenticate's Background Check API

A Background Check API is crucial for businesses seeking reliable identity verification and background screening solutions. Authenticate, the best authenticating company, offers cutting-edge Background Screening API and Identity Verification Service API, ensuring trust and security in your transactions. Elevate your security with Authenticate and ensure peace of mind.

In today's digital age, trust and security are paramount. Businesses and organizations handling sensitive information or conducting transactions with individuals need robust identity verification and background screening solutions. That's where Authenticate, the best authenticating company, steps in with its innovative Background Check API.

A Background Check API is more than just a tool; it's a shield of security. It enables businesses to verify the identity of individuals and conduct background checks swiftly and accurately. In an era where identity theft and fraud are on the rise, this API becomes indispensable.

Authenticate has carved a niche for itself as the best authenticating company, offering cutting-edge solutions for Background Screening API and background screening. Our mission is simple – to provide businesses with the trust and confidence they need to thrive in today's digital landscape.

Our Background Screening API is a powerful tool that allows businesses to conduct comprehensive background checks on individuals. From criminal history to employment verification, this API covers a wide spectrum of checks, ensuring that you have all the information you need to make informed decisions.

In a world where identity theft is a constant threat, our Identity Verification Service API offers a robust solution. It enables businesses to verify the identity of individuals in real-time, reducing the risk of fraudulent transactions and ensuring that your customers are who they claim to be.

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Best Background Check Services for Employers in 2025

Hiring the right employees is crucial for your company’s success, and a reliable background check service can help you make informed decisions. With so many options available, choosing the best background check service for employers can be overwhelming.

In this guide, we’ll review the top background check services, their features, pricing, and why they stand out. Whether you need criminal record checks, employment verification, or credit history reports, we’ve got you covered.

Why Employers Need a Professional Background Check Service

Before diving into the best services, let’s understand why background checks for employers are essential:

Reduce hiring risks – Avoid bad hires with criminal records or false credentials.

Compliance with laws – Stay compliant with FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act) and state regulations.

Protect company reputation – Ensure employees are trustworthy and qualified.

Improve workplace safety – Screen for violent behavior or drug abuse.

Now, let’s explore the best background check services for businesses.

Top 5 Background Check Services for Employers

1. GoodHire (by Checkr) – Best for Fast & Accurate Checks

✅ Features:

Instant criminal background checks

Employment & education verification

Drug testing & motor vehicle records

FCRA-compliant reports

💰 Pricing: Starts at $29.99 per check (custom pricing for bulk orders).

Why Choose GoodHire? GoodHire offers quick turnaround times and integrates with popular ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) like Greenhouse and Workable.

2. Sterling – Best for Enterprise-Level Screening

✅ Features:

Global background checks (supports international hiring)

Continuous monitoring for ongoing employee checks

Customizable screening packages

💰 Pricing: Custom pricing based on business needs.

Why Choose Sterling? Ideal for large corporations needing scalable, in-depth background screening.

3. HireRight – Best for Compliance & Detailed Reports

✅ Features:

Comprehensive criminal & credit checks

Industry-specific screening (healthcare, finance, etc.)

Integration with HR software

💰 Pricing: Starts at $25 per check (volume discounts available).

Why Choose HireRight? Trusted by Fortune 500 companies for accurate, legally compliant reports.

4. Checkr – Best for Tech & On-Demand Hiring

✅ Features:

AI-powered background checks

Fast turnaround (often within minutes)

API integration for seamless hiring workflows

💰 Pricing: Starts at $30 per check.

Why Choose Checkr? Perfect for gig economy businesses (Uber, Lyft) and tech startups.

5. TruthFinder (for Basic Screening) – Best for Small Businesses

✅ Features:

Affordable self-service background checks

Public records search (criminal, social media, etc.)

💰 Pricing: Starts at $28 per month (unlimited searches).

Why Choose TruthFinder? Great for small businesses needing quick, cost-effective checks.

How to Choose the Best Background Check Service?

When selecting a background check provider, consider:

✔ Accuracy & Speed – How fast do they deliver reports? ✔ Compliance – Are they FCRA-compliant? ✔ Customization – Can you tailor checks to job roles? ✔ Integration – Does it work with your HR software? ✔ Customer Support – Is help available when needed?

Final Verdict: Which Background Check Service is Best?

ServiceBest ForStarting PriceGoodHireFast, accurate checks$29.99/checkSterlingEnterprise businessesCustomHireRightCompliance & detail$25/checkCheckrTech & gig hiring$30/checkTruthFinderSmall businesses$28/month

For most employers, GoodHire and HireRight offer the best balance of speed, accuracy, and compliance. Large companies may prefer Sterling, while startups might opt for Checkr.

FAQs About Background Check Services

1. Are background checks legally required for hiring?

No, but they help minimize risks and ensure safe hiring practices.

2. How long does a background check take?

Most services deliver reports in 24-72 hours, but some (like Checkr) provide instant results.

3. Can candidates dispute background check results?

Yes, under FCRA, applicants can dispute inaccuracies.

Conclusion

Choosing the best background check service for employers depends on your business size, industry, and hiring needs. GoodHire, HireRight, and Checkr are among the top-rated options for accurate, fast, and compliant screenings.

Need help deciding? Compare features, pricing, and integrations to find the perfect fit for your hiring process!

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The Ecto Moog Vanilla Experience

Updated for 1.20.4

I’m the unwilling user of a MacBook Air, and I’m also someone with strong (picky) preferences for ✨vibes✨, and so to play Minecraft casually on my laptop, I’ve had to jump through several hoops to achieve what I would consider a good vanilla experience.

At this point though, I’ve put probably too much time and effort into it, and so I thought to justify that I’d make a beginner's guide to all the mods, resource packs and game options I use, as of February 2024 (1.20.4). 👇

I will attach a hyperlink to any resources I mention :)

Mods

Ok so to start off, yes, I technically I don't actually play true vanilla Minecraft, but the mods I have installed are all client-side, and for the purpose of improving or optimising the vanilla experience. You can find me and a list of (almost) all these mods on Modrinth.

Fabric & Modrinth (Intro)

To mod the game, I use Fabric. I know that Forge has had some… drama? recently, and I’m gonna be honest I’ve never tried Quilt (I will at some point), but Fabric is super widespread, tons of mods use it so it works just fine for me 😁. When I’m looking for mods, I really prefer to use Modrinth, just because I can follow everything and it’s a really well designed website. (I also tried their launcher but I think it needs a little work?)

As part of Fabric, I do have the Fabric API in my mods folder.

Performance & Optimisation

I use these mods are to make the game run better. Minecraft is notorious for being very poorly optimised, and these mods have been made by a ton of very talented people to fix that.

Sodium

JellySquid’s Sodium is the hot optimisation mod right now for rendering and graphical fixes. It doesn’t have the cosmetic features of Optifine, like dynamic lighting or zoom, but it’s super compatible and gives me great performance. Combined with my other mods, at a 15 chunk render distance in the overworld, I averaged around 50 fps. For a MacBook, that's not bad at all.

To accompany Sodium I've also got Indium, an add-on that provides support for the Fabric Rendering API, which is required for mods that use advanced rendering effects, and Reese's Sodium Options, which adds a better options screen for Sodium’s video settings- it looks better basically.

Lithium

Lithium is a general purpose optimisation mod that improves systems like game physics, mob AI, block ticking, etc without changing vanilla mechanics.

Starlight

Starlight rewrites the entire lighting engine to fix performance and errors. Made for bigger servers, but helpful for client users. I think this is in place of Phosphor.

Dynamic FPS

Dynamic FPS can reduce the game’s FPS when it’s just running in the background- useful for a laptop.

Some more specific optimisation mods:

Entity Culling avoids rendering entities that aren’t directly in your field of view, which is much more thorough than the vanilla approach.

Ferrite Core reduces the memory usage of Minecraft in a ton of different ways.

Immediately Fast optimises how things like entities, particles, text, GUI are rendered, by using “a custom buffer implementation which batches draw calls and uploads data to the GPU in a more efficient way.”

I'm not a programmer so I can’t really explain what Krypton does, something to do with networking stacks, but I know it optimises.. things, lowers server CPU usage and reduces memory usage. I’m barely following along with a lot of these mods.

Fabric Language Kotlin is a dependancy that enables the use of the Kotlin programming language for other Fabric mods. To be honest, I’ve forgotten what mod needs this but I don’t want to delete it, just in case.

Experience

These mods aren’t necessarily about performance, but they do enhance the game in a vanilla kind of way, in my opinion. Some of these could be up for debate but I do think they compliment the base game.

Lamb Dynamic Lights

Lamb Dynamic Lights is a simple but thorough dynamic lighting mod that adds light-emitting handheld items, dropped items and entities.

Zoomify

Zoomify is a super configurable zoom mod. Maybe this is just because of Optifine’s influence, but i think they should add zoom to the base game. At least I feel cool using it 😎

To make Zoomify work, you’ll need, YetAnotherConfigLib, a config library that fills in a couple of holes.

Better F3

Better F3… makes the F3 menu better. There’s the option to customise literally everything, you can colour code, shift and delete parts of the menu depending on your use case, it’s less insane and looks a whole lot better.

MiniHUD

MiniHUD allows you to display customisable F3 lines on the main screen, along with several client-side overlay renderers. I just use it for the mini-F3, and I have my FPS, coords and cardinal direction in the top left corner. It’s honestly more helpful than you’d assume.

MiniHUD requires MaLiLib (masa’s Litemod Library) which is a library mod for mods made by masa and others.

ModMenu

ModMenu adds an in-game menu where you can view the mods you’re running and access their details and setting menus.

Shulker Box Tool Tip

Shulker Box Tool Tip adds a preview of the inside of a Shulker box when it’s in your inventory.

Some more specific experience mods:

Bobby is a rendering mod that allows the player to render more chunks than a server’s fixed distance, by loading in previously generated chunks saved client-side. You can also render them straight from a singleplayer world file. To be honest, I don’t often run into this issue but it’s helpful to have lol.

Cloth Config API adds a config screen for mods in-game.

Iris is a mod that makes shaders super easy, and compatible with Sodium. It's down here because I don’t use shaders often, but it’s essential if you do.

A lot of these mods are subject to change as I find better or updated alternatives, and I'm always on the lookout for more 😁

Resource Packs

For vanilla Minecraft, I actually only use one resource pack, but if you’re familiar with Vanilla Tweaks, you’ll understand why this deserves its own category.

This resource pack allows you to pick which small changes you want to add, and a lot of them are really cool. Some of my favourite tweaks are:

Dark UI

Quieter Nether Portals

Circular Sun and Moon

Numbered Hotbar

Golden Crown

The other tweaks I have are: Classic Minecraft Logo, Lower Warped Nylium, Lower Snow, Lower Crimson Nylium, Lower Podzol, Lower Paths, Lower Grass, Wither Hearts, Ping Color Indicator, Borderless Glass, Lower Fire, Lower Shield, Transparent Pumpkin, Noteblock Banners, Quieter Minecarts, Variated Unpolished Stones, Variated, Terracotta, Variated Stone, Variated Logs, Variated Mushroom Blocks, Variated End Stone, Variated Gravel, Variated Mycelium, Variated Planks, Variated Bricks, Random Moss Rotation, Variated Cobblestone, Variated Grass, Random Coarse Dirt Rotation, Variated Dirt, Darker Dark Oak Leaves, Shorter Tall Grass, Circle Log Tops, Twinkling Stars, Accurate Spyglass, Unique Dyes, Animated Campfire Item, Red Iron Golem Flowers, Brown Leather, Warm Glow, Horizontal Nuggets, Different Stems, Variated Bookshelves, Connected Bookshelves.

Game Options

For the sake of the full experience, here's the important game options:

The End 😇

And that's the whole thing! A lot of this could change at any moment based on my play style, but I think this is a really well rounded experience for vanilla Minecraft. Let me know if there's anything else I should try 😁