Month: July 2022

Fix Old Caps, But Keep That “Can Capacitor” Look

Vintage electronics and capacitor replacements tend to go hand-in-hand. Why? Because electrolytic capacitors just don’t last, not the way most other components do, anyway. The metal terminal ring and the central plate are kept for re-use, and the metal case re-crimped after the internals of the capacitor are replaced with a modern equivalent. It’s one

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Some streamers on Twitch, a more intimate platform than others, endure threats and stalkers and say Twitch gives limited support when dangerous situations arise (New York Times)

New York Times: Some streamers on Twitch, a more intimate platform than others, endure threats and stalkers and say Twitch gives limited support when dangerous situations arise  —  Stars on Twitch, the video game streaming platform, invite viewers into their homes virtually.  What happens when one shows up in person?

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Testing Antennas with WSPR

There are many ways to test HF antennas ranging from simulation to various antenna analyzers and bridges. However, nothing can replace simply using the antenna to see how it works. Just as — supposedly — the bumblebee can’t fly, but it does so anyway, it is possible to load up some bed springs and make

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The US Secret Service is exploring disabling iMessage on employees’ phones, since its E2E encryption may have led to the loss of January 6 texts (Eric Geller/Politico)

Eric Geller / Politico: The US Secret Service is exploring disabling iMessage on employees’ phones, since its E2E encryption may have led to the loss of January 6 texts  —  The Secret Service is considering turning off employees’ ability to send iMessages on their work-issued iPhones, hoping to head off repeats …

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PriceLabs, which uses AI to help owners and managers of vacation homes and short-term rentals automate dynamic pricing, has raised $30M from Summit Partners (The Economic Times)

The Economic Times: PriceLabs, which uses AI to help owners and managers of vacation homes and short-term rentals automate dynamic pricing, has raised $30M from Summit Partners  —  Revenue management solutions provider PriceLabs has raised $30 million from Summit Partners.  This is its first equity funding since inception.

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Calculus Made Easy in the Car

If you had the traditional engineering education, you’ve made your peace with calculus. If you haven’t, you may have learned it on your own, but for many people, calculus has a reputation for being super difficult. While some of the details can be very tricky, the core concepts are actually simple and [Mathologer] has a

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RPA Supervisor, which lets companies integrate and manage their robotic process automation tools, has raised a $20M Series A led by Dawn Capital (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: RPA Supervisor, which lets companies integrate and manage their robotic process automation tools, has raised a $20M Series A led by Dawn Capital  —  Proving that there’s room in the robotic process automation (RPA) market for another vendor, RPA Supervisor today announced that it raised $20 million …

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A July 2022 proposal deck shows that Babel Finance lost 8K BTC and 56K ETH, worth $280M+, in proprietary trading of customer funds, as it seeks to raise money (Yogita Khatri/The Block)

Yogita Khatri / The Block: A July 2022 proposal deck shows that Babel Finance lost 8K BTC and 56K ETH, worth $280M+, in proprietary trading of customer funds, as it seeks to raise money  —  – Babel Finance lost 8,000 BTC and 56,000 ETH in proprietary trading with customer funds, according to a restructuring proposal

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Uber unveils new features for US drivers, like showing what they’ll earn and destination before accepting a trip, multiple ride requests, and a Pro debit card (Ashley Capoot/CNBC)

Ashley Capoot / CNBC: Uber unveils new features for US drivers, like showing what they’ll earn and destination before accepting a trip, multiple ride requests, and a Pro debit card  —  – Uber announced a series of new features Friday aimed at enhancing drivers’ experiences on the ridesharing app.

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Samsung announces a feature that keeps users’ data secure during a phone repair, starting with the Galaxy S21 series in South Korea (Sagar Naresh/SamMobile)

Sagar Naresh / SamMobile: Samsung announces a feature that keeps users’ data secure during a phone repair, starting with the Galaxy S21 series in South Korea  —  You’ll obviously have some anxiety about the security of your data if you leave your smartphone at a repair center for a couple of days.

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How to change your YouTube channel URL

Part of becoming a successful YouTuber is making a name for yourself—literally. By doing so, you’ll be able to sell yourself as a brand for people to frequent. One of the best ways to make yourself easily accessible is to customize your channel’s URL and include your channel name in it. That way, people don’t

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Microsoft’s .NET Core 3.1 nears the end

Microsoft’s .NET Core 3.1, a release of Microsoft’s open source, cross-platform software development framework published in December 2019, will no longer be supported as of December 13, 2022. .NET Core 3.1 reaches end-of-support status that day, with Microsoft discontinuing servicing updates and technical support, the company said. In a bulletin posted earlier this month, Microsoft

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Global smartphone shipments fell 7% YoY to 291M units in Q2 2022; Samsung had a 21.5% market share, followed by Apple’s 16.3%, its best Q2 in the past 10 years (Strategy Analytics)

Strategy Analytics: Global smartphone shipments fell 7% YoY to 291M units in Q2 2022; Samsung had a 21.5% market share, followed by Apple’s 16.3%, its best Q2 in the past 10 years  —  BOSTON—(BUSINESS WIRE)— According to new research from Strategy Analytics, global smartphone shipments fell -7% YoY to 291 million units in Q2 2022.

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