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Does your Duolingo app icon look sick? You're not alone (www.digitaltrends.com)

submitted 2 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It's just for marketing attention, saved you a click.

[–] Joelk111@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

And there really is no reason other than that. I assumed there was meaning behind it. There is not.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 0 points 2 months ago

I thought it was bird flu awareness

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Man, fuck Duolingo. The users came up with these jokes about the product because while it's useful, it's also annoying as hell, and they turned that into a marketing campaign.

Lazy ass mother fuckers oughta pay the users for writing their marketing plans

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

This was recent.

[–] key@lemmy.keychat.org 0 points 2 months ago

I noticed that icon in the play store the other day. I assumed it was a scam/copycat app trying to be distinct enough to avoid a takedown or something.

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm generally ok to have ads around the article, something has to pay the bills, but here the ads don't let you read a single line

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I can't read a single line

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

The ads respawn faster than you can dismiss them

[–] 30p87@feddit.org 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

1000030211

uBlock Origin + NoScript blocking google + DarkReader

[–] Willdrick@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Screenshot_20240830-113112_Fennec

Reader mode ftw

Edit: it also supports dark mode

[–] 30p87@feddit.org 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's not available everywhere unfortunately :c

[–] Willdrick@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

TIL you can actually use about:reader?url=https://some-random-url to get it basically anywhere!

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Just Vivaldi browser. Has everything included. From ad block to dark mode. No third party apps needed.

[–] 30p87@feddit.org 0 points 2 months ago

Does it have builtin NoScript? Because that's still needed on some websites

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That's a genius idea. A disgusting app icon that can be reverted to normal only when you pay a subscription

Reddit also tried that shit

Unless users uninstall the app

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

People used the Reddit app?

[–] wccrawford@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

I'm on the free trial of DL. It's still this ugly icon.

[–] moepoi@forum.moe.onl 0 points 2 months ago

I'm still afraid of the duolingo's lose streak reminder. It's so annoying, especially in my email inbox.