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1 as in hero a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and other icons of pop culture 2 as in symbol a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader the player's remote control is very user-friendly as it doesn't use any icons that you haven't seen a million times before 3 as in avatar a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality) cites Marlene Dietrich as an icon of old-time Hollywood glamour 4 as in star a person who is widely known and usually much talked about a sports bar filled with photos of icons from football, basketball, and baseball 5 as in image a two dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing any icon of the Deity is regarded as blasphemous by adherents of that religion Example Sentences Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback. Recent Examples of icon My wife can now actually listen to audiobooks instead of staring at a spinning loading icon forever. —Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025 El Azteca, witness to legendary football moments featuring icons like Pelé and Diego Maradona, has a capacity of approximately 81,000 spectators. —Natalia Cano, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025 The space is lined in sandy wood and onyx marble and tucked behind a wall of 60 vinyl covers by label icons like Lamar, Eminem, and Tupac, reimagined by elite artists like Kehinde Wiley and Takashi Murakami. —Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025 Ahead of the Tokyo Series between the teams, Topps launched an interactive trading-card experience to celebrate Japan’s baseball icons. —Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for icon herosymbolavatarstarimagecharacterincarnationcelebrity Noun No single hero led an iteration of Thunderbolts in the comics as long as Hawkeye. — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 There were some promising moments in that Overwatch demo, such as when Copilot suggested a new hero selection that gelled well with both the player's current teammates and the player's play history on the current map. — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025 Definition of hero Noun The world’s richest man dominated the agenda of Trump’s first six weeks in office, literally wielding a chainsaw as a symbol for cutting government spending. — Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025 The harp is a great Irish symbol so it may be adopted widely in Ireland as soon as it’s released. — David Phelan, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 Definition of symbol Noun Outside of the playable avatars, there’s also a litany of supporting characters that each have their own individual fantasy vibe. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025 During that period, J.F. confided in a fictional psychologist, whose avatar showed a sympathetic, middle-aged blond woman perched on a couch in an airy office, according to the

Apple has started filling the iTunes Store with higher quality, 1080p versions of movies, and despite the fact that they're nearly 1/10th the size of their Blu-Ray counterparts, Ars Technica found that the quality is almost as good. Sharpness and color reproduction were just about on par, though iTunes lost a bit of detail in grainy shots and had lots of issues with dark gradients (at least in the one movie they tested). Still, for 1/10th the size, that's not bad at all—plus you don't have to do the work of ripping it yourself. The one other big difference is that Blu-Ray discs contain a channel of DTS-HD audio, which is higher quality than iTunes' Dolby Digital 5.1 and stereo AAC tracks, so if you're an audiophile, Blu-Ray gets another point in that category as well. Hit the link to see the full rundown, complete with many more comparison shots. [Ars Technica]In the above photo, iTunes is on the left, while Blu-Ray is on the right. You can see that a very tiny amount of detail is missing in the iTunes version, particularly in the lighter areas of the face—hard to notice as it may be. Lifehacker has been a go-to source of tech help and life advice since 2005. Our mission is to offer reliable tech help and credible, practical, science-based life advice to help you live better. Our Mission Our Team Newsletter © 2001-2025 Ziff Davis, LLC., A ZIFF DAVIS COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Lifehacker is a federally registered trademark of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. The display of third-party trademarks and trade names on this site does not necessarily indicate any affiliation or the endorsement of Lifehacker. If you click an affiliate link and buy a product or service,

Represent a hurdle that makes them uncomfortable.While having the actual Calibre instructions be the same for other OSes is fine; I agree that for the install side of DeDRM something should be said. Even if it's simply a link to the relevant installers and a platitude about installing something that may sound intimidating to inexperienced users/non-developers.Active Python (The version of Python recommended by the developers of DeDRM)PyCrypto Crux Ars Tribunus Militum Add bookmark #12 Or users can do the obvious and stop supporting retailers who provide licensing terms you don't agree with. If everyone just stopped buying amazon eBooks I bet their terms would change faster than superman in a phone booth. Add bookmark #13 Could we get a Windows guide, for the other 95% of us?So, after searching Google, i have to install Python.Download, install, okay.Now I have to install pycrypto. Download, install. Needs python 2.6. I installed 2.7. Moreover, can't type anything in the text entry field pointing it to the location of my python install to see if 2.7 will work.sigh..time for more bourbon. Post content hidden for low score. Show… Add bookmark #16 Is there a Japanese version of Ars Technica? If so, better check with the company's lawyers in case the (Japanese) legislation could deem this article illegal in Japan and could send some of Ars Technica's employees/contributors/moderators to jail.Not Trolling btw, just noticed lately several articles all over the web about Japan declaring any form of DRM-skipping illegal and liable for time in jail.

August 31, 2013, 12:05 PMTop NewsMore:Engadget, SlashGear, Gizmodo, The Verge, Federal Computer Week and The SwitchTweets: @zooko, @tjmcintyre, @cbekrar, @richards1052, @sumqsum, @intelwire, @bartongellman, @manish_vij, @micahflee, @emptywheel, @kevinbankston, @csoghoian and @trevortimmScoop: Google acquired WIMM Labs to bolster its own smartwatch plans — Watch out, Samsung: Google has some smartwatch development projects of its own, and it quietly snapped up Los Altos, Calif.-based WIMM Labs last year to kickstart these efforts. WIMM Labs not only gives Google the talent … More:Ars Technica, CNET, TechCrunch, App Advice, The Verge, Forbes, TIME, Softpedia News, Engadget, TechnoBuffalo, AllThingsD, Yahoo! News, PhoneArena, ZDNet, pocketnow.com, AppleInsider, Gizmodo, Mashable, Gotta Be Mobile, Android Phone Fans, 9to5Google, bizjournals, SlashGear, Pocket-lint, The Next Web, VentureBeat, Electronista, Business Insider and MobileSyrup.comMicrosoft and ValueAct Capital sign cooperation agreement — Microsoft Corp. today announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with ValueAct Capital, a San Francisco-based investment firm with $12 billion in assets under management that beneficially owns approximately .8 percent … Standing Together for Greater Transparency — General Counsel & Executive Vice President, Legal & Corporate Affairs, Microsoft — To followers of technology issues, there are many days when Microsoft and Google stand apart. But today our two companies stand together.More:Hillicon Valley, Los Angeles Times, BetaNews, Ars Technica, Softpedia News, Yahoo! News, Business Insider, Uncrunched, Techdirt, Wired, The Register, Center for Democracy …, WebProNews, SiliconBeat, AllThingsD, InfoWorld, SlashGear, The Switch, GigaOM, Digits, GeekWire, ReadWrite, Macgasm, The Verge, TechCrunch, PC World and IC ON THE RECORDSee also MediagazerMore:9to5Mac, everythingiCafe, AppleTell, App Advice,