We’re saddened to learn of the passing of Gershon Kingsley in December 2019 at the age of 97. The composer and electronic music pioneer was not exactly a household name, but the things he did with the Moog synthesizer, especially the surprise hit “Pop Corn”, which he wrote in 1969, are sure to be familiar.
Read MorePlus, a full rundown on what The Snyder Cut is, and why we should care about Zack Snyder’s not-so-mythical version of 2017’s Justice League. The Snyder Cut: Ben Affleck's response to HBO Max's Justice League – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you already have the original AirPods, you may not be missing much. AirPods 2 vs. original AirPods: What's changed with Apple's earbuds? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMonday is Memorial Day. While all the days might be blurring together right now, the day is a federal holiday, which means some places might not be open that typically have been recently. Read more… What's Open and Closed on Memorial Day 2020 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreNatasha Mascarenhas / TechCrunch: MasterClass, which offers celebrity-taught online classes for a $180 annual subscription, raises $100M Series E, at a reported valuation of $800M — MasterClass, a startup that sells celebrity-taught classes to people, has raised $100 million in a Series E round. MasterClass, which offers celebrity-taught online classes for a 0 annual subscription,
Read MoreSamara Ginsberg rocks the Knight Rider theme song on the cello | Samara Ginsberg/YouTube The 1980s show Knight Rider was about a guy who drove a talking car and solved crimes. I think. I (sort of) remember watching a young(ish) David Hasselhoff argue with the car, a 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am named KITT (Knight
Read MoreAt DC and low frequency, we can pretend wires are perfect conductors. At radio frequencies, though, there are many effects that you need to take into account for wires and cables. One of these is characteristic impedance. If you have a marked cable, you can look it up on the Internet, of course. But what
Read MoreTomorrow is Memorial Day. While celebrations are likely going to be a bit different this year, CBS is trying to keep one tradition alive: playing taps. Read more… How to Participate in 'Taps Across America' Monday Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePhoto: Aaron Epstein / Netflix One of the new streaming shows I’ve been looking forward to most, Netflix’s Space Force with Steve Carell, debuts this week. I definitely need something funny and smart in the lineup— I started watching I Know This Much is True and now catching up on Ozark, so a less morbid/bleak
Read MoreReuters: Israel limits the involvement of its security service in COVID-19 cellphone-tracking to special cases “where epidemiological investigation proves insufficient” — JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli cabinet limited on Sunday the involvement of the Shin Bet security service … Israel limits the involvement of its security service in COVID-19 cellphone-tracking to special cases "where epidemiological
Read MoreDaily reckonings with the covid-19 death counts have become proxies for images of flag-draped coffins that have become the standard symbol for America’s tragedies. Death counts become the rhythm of the pandemic in the absence of national mourning Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreSince California’s stay-at-home orders began in March a group of friends and I have had a standing Saturday night virtual game night. I think the first week we played we ended up just playing knockoff versions of Cards Against Humanity and Pictionary, but each week we’ve ended up adding a new game or two into
Read MoreReuters: A look at South Korea’s Epidemic Investigation Support System which uses cellphone location and credit card data to trace the movements of COVID-19 patients — SEOUL (Reuters) – When a man in Seoul tested positive for the new coronavirus in May, South Korean authorities were able to confirm … A look at South Korea's
Read More5G, a headphone jack, Android 11 and everything else we know (or think we know) about Google’s next budget phones. Google Pixel 4A and 4A XL rumors: These are the most compelling ones so far – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe compare the specs and features of iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max to help you choose the best Apple phone. iPhone 11 vs. iPhone 11 Pro vs. iPhone 11 Pro Max: The main differences you should care about – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLet’s face it, we probably all sit at our computers for way too long without getting up. Yes, there’s work to be done, games to be played, and the internet abounds with people who are wrong and must be down-voted and/or corrected. We totally get and respect all that. However, if you want to maintain
Read MoreThese are the best Xbox titles you can buy right now. Best Xbox One games for 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company will light up the sky with LauncherOne. Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit pushes midair rocket launch to Monday – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKhari Johnson / VentureBeat: Interview with CTO of Pentagon’s Joint AI Center Nand Mulchandani about the center’s work and its new Silicon Valley-like organizational structure and workflows — It was a busy week for defense-focused AI: DarwinAI signed a partnership with Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest defense contractor … Interview with CTO of Pentagon's Joint
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A new tool by hacking group Unc0ver can jailbreak iOS 13.5, the just-released version of Apple’s mobile operating system, Wired reported. The group says the jailbreak, which works on iOS 11 and higher, is built on a zero-day vulnerability, doesn’t drain a device’s battery life, and doesn’t affect
Read MoreWhether you’re a conservative or a liberal, you have most likely come across a political hashtag in an article, a tweet or a personal story shared on Facebook. A hashtag is a functional tag widely used in search engines and social networking services that allow people to search for content that falls under the word
Read MorePlus: Print and play Pandemic: Hot Zone for free. Price alert: New, unlocked Google Pixel 3A hits an all-time-low 9 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEarlier this month, we posted coverage of an ingenious calculator hack that took a Casio calculator and put an ESP8266 module and an OLED display in the space occupied by its solar cell. Controlled by a pair of unobtrusive Hall effect devices, the calculator could have been used as an ingenious cheating device but was
Read MoreThe steering wheel is covered in capacitive sensors for a couple different reasons. 2021 Mercedes E-Class steering wheel will know a lot about your hands – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBecause gardening is so much more than a hobby. Ron Finley's gardening MasterClass will teach you how to grow food & change your life – CNET Source: CNet
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