At the heart of many amateur radio and other projects lies the VFO, or Variable Frequency Oscillator. Decades ago this would have been a free-running LC tuned circuit, then as technology advanced it was replaced by a digital phase-locked-loop frequency synthesiser and most recently a DDS, or Direct Digital Synthesis chip in which the waveform
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Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge An analysis of the latest update to Google Messages suggests it may be moving closer to having end-to-end encryption for RCS, according to 9to5 Google (via APKMirror). Rich communication services, or RCS, is the successor to SMS messaging and does what most other texting services do, but without
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Read MoreAcross the world, the conversion of information into a digital format – also called “digitalization” – has increased productivity in the public and private sectors. As a result, virtually every country in the world is working towards a digital economy. As this new economy evolves, special skills like computer programming are needed. This is like
Read MoreEven the pandemic can’t stop this parade of deals that’s kicking off the summer. Best Memorial Day 2020 deals: Laptops, home exercise gear, mattresses, vacuums, and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNASCAR officially made its in-person return last weekend, and Sunday it’s holding another race: the iconic Coca-Cola 600, its third over the past 8 days. Read more… How to Watch NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreJust updated: Here’s where you can find the $200 portable version of Nintendo’s hot gaming console. Nintendo Switch Lite is in stock at Amazon, Target, GameStop and Best Buy: Memorial Day inventory update – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed News: Facebook’s removal of coronavirus misinfo will make its hands-off approach to removing anti-vaccine advocacy harder to defend when we get a coronavirus vaccine — The social media platform is siding with scientists to stop the spread of harmful misinformation about the pandemic. Facebook's removal of coronavirus misinfo will make its
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Read MoreWednesday’s scheduled launch of a crewed spacecraft by SpaceX is a make or break moment for the Trump administration. For Trump and NASA, the stakes are enormous for upcoming flight with crew Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreArjun Kharpal / CNBC: Report: Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are among American tech companies providing web services to blacklisted Chinese surveillance firms like Dahua, Hikvision — – Amazon, Microsoft and Google are among a number of American firms that are providing various web services to blacklisted Chinese surveillance firms, a new report claims. Report: Amazon,
Read MoreThe desperate hunt for treatments and vaccines has changed how researchers, regulators, drug companies like Moderna, investors and journalists do their jobs. Moderna Vaccine Trial: How Upbeat Coronavirus News Fueled a Stock Surge Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePresident Trump held a “social media summit” at the White House last summer. | Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images President Trump wants to create a panel that would look into complaints of bias against conservatives on social media and other online platforms, The Wall Street Journal reported. What authority the panel would have, and under
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: Trump is considering the establishment of a commission that would examine allegations of anticonservative bias and censorship on social media — Move is likely to draw pushback from tech companies; ACLU raises free-speech concerns — WASHINGTON—President Trump is considering establishing … Sources: Trump is considering the establishment of a commission that
Read MoreA survey from Yahoo News and YouGov finds that the conspiracy theory is popular among Fox News viewers, Republicans and Trump voters. More than 40% of Republicans think Bill Gates will use COVID-19 vaccine to implant microchips, survey says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA Memorial Day sale at Butter London, an all-seasons weighted blanket for cheap, $10 worth of Marvel comics, NieR: Automata, and more lead the charge of Saturday’s beat deals. Read more… Saturday's Best Deals: Car Wash Kits, Marvel Must Haves, Butter London Nail Polish, and More Source: Life Hacker
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