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A security bug caused by… Dark Mode!

CyberSecurity DarkMode · 300 words · Viewed ~230 times.

Image is of a Green Shield with a white tick.

Everyone loves Dark Mode. It is kinder on the eyes, less energy intensive, and looks hecking cool. *5 seconds later* We regret to inform you that Dark Mode causes security bugs. (With apologies to Ben Ward) OK, OK. This isn't a particularly severe security bug, but I found it interesting. The Matrix messaging app "Element" lets you sign in to your account on multiple devices. In order to…

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Should Android's Dark Mode Invert Contact Photos?

android AOSP bugs DarkMode LineageOS · 4 comments · 300 words

Monochrome photo of Marylin Monroe. The colours have been inverted and it looks rubbish.

I don't know if this is a bug, or just the way the world works now. Several of the people who live in my phone use artistic black and white headshots. They look very cool. But my Android phone shows their image with inverted colours - so they look like pure shite. Here's what my very real human girlfriend looks like when I ring her to go for brunch: Come the evening, my phone switches to Dark …

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