While [MicroKits]’ MicroSynth is an all-analog synthesizer that fits on a business card-sized PCB, and he actually does use it to break the ice in business meetings, that’s not really the idea behind this project. Rather, [MicroKits] is keen to get people playing with synths, and what better way than a synth you can build
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday said it’s looking into tightening rules around cell phone service, in an effort to rein in SIM swapping scams and port-out fraud, two ways fraudsters can access a person’s cell phone account and phone number for nefarious purposes. The agency says
Read MorePhoto by Vlad Savov / The Verge The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) — the group that maintains the USB standard across its many varied incarnations — has introduced new, official logos for companies to use to brand their USB-C cables and packaging to go with its USB4 and 240W power standards. The goal is a
Read MoreHow do you change what’s displayed on your Apple Watch during a Workout? Easily! By default, your best Apple Watch will show you several different metrics during a workout. Things like duration, heart rate, distance, calories burned, and more can all be displayed. If you want to change what metrics you see during your workouts,
Read MoreClubhouse Clubhouse is getting a bunch of new features next month, including one many people have wanted: in-app recording. Starting in October, app users will be able to record a room, save it to their profile and club, or download it. Clubhouse is calling the feature “replays.” Creators and moderators are the ones who can
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The last five months marked a turning point in Apple’s company culture — will it last? Continue reading…
Read MoreIt’s all too easy to allow distractions such as social media or videos to seduce us from the things we’re supposed to be doing — such as, say, writing articles about Windows 11. Features such as Focus assist are now being included with operating systems to try to help us keep our eyes on the
Read MoreAn OLED TV is a dream centerpiece for your lounge. But boy, can they be expensive. 4K OLED TVs tend to start at well over $1,000 for the smaller models, and prices rise exponentially from there. We know you’ll want to get your best value for money, so we’ve rounded up some of the best
Read MoreSince the Apollo 17 crew returned from the Moon in 1972, human spaceflight has been limited to low Earth orbit (LEO). Whether they were aboard Skylab, Mir, the Space Shuttle, a Soyuz capsule, or the International Space Station, no crew has traveled more than 600 kilometers (372 miles) or so from the Earth’s surface in
Read MoreInvesting in one of the greatest fitness trackers is a great choice if you’re trying to lead a healthier lifestyle. They’re excellent tools for keeping tabs on all-day activity, recording workout stats, and improving overall wellness. Whether you’re trying to lose weight, sleep better, or move more, it’s a good idea to start using one
Read MoreCredit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority The Personal Safety app, pre-installed on all of Google’s Pixel phones, just received an update. It adds a new feature, Emergency SOS, that’s activated when a person quickly presses the Pixel’s power button five times. When activated, this action can automatically call emergency services, record a video, and more.
Read MoreThe Amazon Halo View and the Fitbit Charge 5. | Image: Amazon / Fitbit In the image above there are two wearables. One is Fitbit’s recently released Charge 5, a $179.95 fitness tracker designed to measure everything from your heart rate to your sleep and even your skin temperature. The other is Amazon’s new $79.99
Read MoreImage: Lucasfilm Both Marvel and Star Wars can get a little too serious for their own good. Their stories are often so focused on what happened before, or what’s coming next, that they forget about the fact that people are tuning in to watch thrilling adventures about superheroes and space wizards. What I’m saying is,
Read MoreMike Masnick / Techdirt: Facebook Files don’t show that the company’s execs are evil or incompetent, but highlight their hubris in believing they can still get things back under control — from the it’s-not-evil,-it’s-not-incompetent dept — Over the last few weeks, the WSJ has run a series of posts generally called …
Read MoreWhat you need to know Shift Keyboard 5 is available for download from the App Store now. This update includes new smart autocorrect and suggestions algorithms for easier text entry. An improved swipe keyboard is part of the new update. Not just Apple Watch Series 7, unlike someone else’s keyboard I won’t mention. Launching a
Read MoreCryptocurrency mining rigs sit on three-storeys of racks inside the BitRiver Rus LLC cryptocurrency mining farm in Bratsk, Russia, on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019. | Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images China is cracking down on Bitcoin mining, and some experts fear that the cryptocurrency’s environmental footprint could become dirtier as a result. Bitcoin is incredibly
Read MoreThe Zephyrus G14 is still great, but it’s no longer on top Continue reading…
Read MoreCorsair When it comes to PC components and accessories, there isn’t much that Corsair itself doesn’t make. The company’s adding gaming monitors to its list of offerings with today’s announcement of a 32-inch model called Xeneon. It uses a 1440p quantum dot IPS 16:9 aspect ratio panel that has a 165Hz refresh rate to display
Read MoreThe 2021 edition of The Game Awards, the annual Oscars-like award show for video games, will take place on December 9th. The show will take place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, and unlike last year, there will be an in-person audience — though it will be an invite-only event. Details about specific health
Read MoreMary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: Mexico City-based Higo, which offers a B2B payments service for SMBs in Latin America, raises $23M Series A led by Accel — Just six months after raising $3.3 million in seed funding, Mexico City-based Higo announced today it has raised $23 million in a Series A round led by Accel.
Read MoreSony Santa Monica Kratos’ voice actor, Christopher Judge, says he’s the reason why God of War: Ragnarok was delayed. In a tweet, Judge writes that he needed multiple surgeries in 2019 and that God of War developer Sony Santa Monica studios delayed the game so he could recover and continue voicing video games’ favorite problematic
Read MoreStruggling EV startup Lordstown Motors is nearing a sale of its Ohio factory to Taiwanese iPhone assembler Foxconn, which has its own electric vehicle ambitions, Bloomberg reports. The deal could be announced as soon as Thursday evening. Lordstown Motors bought the 6.2 million square foot facility from General Motors in 2019 shortly after the Detroit
Read MoreThe Surface Duo 2 works with Microsoft’s lineup of Surface Pens, including the Surface Slim Pen 2. | Image: Microsoft It’s official: the troubled Surface Duo is now last-gen. Microsoft announced its successor, the Surface Duo 2, during its recent fall Surface event, capping off months of rumors and introducing the device alongside the Surface
Read MoreAndrés Engler / CoinDesk: Research: startups in Latin America raised a record ~$6.5B in VC funding in H1 2021, up from $4B in all of 2020; cryptocurrency related startups raised $517M — Latin America is experiencing a boom in venture capital (VC) investments. — In the first six months of 2021 …
Read MoreCross-app group chats between Instagram and Messenger. | Image: Facebook Facebook will now let you start cross-app group chats between Messenger and Instagram, the company announced Thursday. The update is a big step forward in Facebook’s ambitions to make its apps work better with each other. To be able to use the cross-app communications, you’ll
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