Month: April 2023

A16Z openly courts Saudi money; Horowitz compared the US harshly to Saudi Arabia because the US government did little after Andreessen’s “time to build” essay (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch)

Connie Loizos / TechCrunch: A16Z openly courts Saudi money; Horowitz compared the US harshly to Saudi Arabia because the US government did little after Andreessen’s “time to build” essay  —  Andreessen Horowitz is now openly courting capital from Saudi Arabia, despite U.S. strains.

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In a now-deleted tweet, Elon Musk said Twitter would give verified accounts “a few weeks grace” but take away their checkmarks if “they tell they won’t pay now” (Aaron McDade/Yahoo Finance)

Aaron McDade / Yahoo Finance: In a now-deleted tweet, Elon Musk said Twitter would give verified accounts “a few weeks grace” but take away their checkmarks if “they tell they won’t pay now”  —  – The first day of Twitter’s previously announced axing of “legacy” verified checks nearly passed without incident.

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Twitter removed the verified badge from the New York Times’ main account after Elon Musk responded to a meme outlining the outlet’s decision not to pay for Blue (Drew Harwell/Washington Post)

Drew Harwell / Washington Post: Twitter removed the verified badge from the New York Times’ main account after Elon Musk responded to a meme outlining the outlet’s decision not to pay for Blue  —  The Times and other news organizations say they won’t pay for the icon, which is designed to protect against impersonation.

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Should you still buy a phone with a headphone jack in 2023?

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority There was a time when plugging directly into headphone jacks was the only way to achieve on-the-go listening. However, the 2001 merger of Bluetooth technology with mobile phones changed audio consumerism forever. In the following years, reliable wireless connections and faster transfer speeds lead to the creation of consumer-friendly

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Should you still buy a phone with a headphone jack in 2023?

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority There was a time when plugging directly into headphone jacks was the only way to achieve on-the-go listening. However, the 2001 merger of Bluetooth technology with mobile phones changed audio consumerism forever. In the following years, reliable wireless connections and faster transfer speeds lead to the creation of consumer-friendly

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Design Files Released for the PR2 Robot

It’s always great fun to build your own robot. Sometimes, though, if you’re doing various projects or research, it’s easier to buy an existing robot and then use it to get down to business. That was very much the role of the Willow Garage PR2, but unfortunately, it’s no longer in production. However, as covered

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Printing a Brutalist Kitchen Timer

A kitchen timer is one of those projects that’s well defined enough to have a clear goal, but allows plenty of room for experimentation with functionality and aesthetics. [Hggh]’s exploration of the idea is a clean, Brutalist kitchen timer. The case for [Hggh]’s kitchen timer is 3D printed with openings for a TM1637 four digit,

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