There’s something about Frequency Modulation (FM) synthesizer chips that appeals to a large audience. That’s one of the reasons behind [René Ceballos]’s XFM project, aiming to duplicate on an FPGA the sound of pure-FM synthesizer chips of the past such as the Yamaha DX series, OPL chip series and TX81Z/802/816. The result is a polyphonic,
Read MoreYouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other tech companies have tasked a workforce of contractors with reviewing suicides and massacres to decide if such content should remain online — and protect the firms’ reputations. Social media companies are outsourcing their dirty work to the Philippines. A generation of workers is paying the price. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreSilicon Valley correspondent Elizabeth Dwoskin speaks about The Washington Post’s investigation into job conditions for content moderators in the Philippines. Philippine workers are on the front lines of the battle to keep the Internet safe, but at what cost? Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreCritics give the deal a thumbs-down. Whopping billion FTC settlement still a bargain for Facebook, critics say – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreZack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Researchers find that cryptocurrency loan site YouHodler exposed 86M lines of records, including unencrypted names and credit card numbers, for almost a month — A cryptocurrency loan startup exposed reams of customer credit cards and user transactions for almost a month — because it forgot to protect the server with a
Read MoreBloomberg: Salesforce announces partnership with Alibaba, which will become the sole provider of Salesforce’s CRM products in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan — – Software maker will use Alibaba’s cloud to sell products — San Francisco-based company wants to double revenue by 2023 Salesforce announces partnership with Alibaba, which will become the sole
Read MoreElizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post: Facebook announces features aimed at reducing the spread of misinformation, such as reviewing little-known websites whose articles get surges of traffic — MENLO PARK, Calif. — For years, Facebook has built its algorithms to maximize engagement and clicks — a strategy that has helped … Facebook announces features aimed at
Read MoreAfter delaying the phone for 69 days, Samsung says it’s finally overcome its screen issues. Galaxy Fold, take two: Samsung's foldable phone now sells in September – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreStranger Things is out and you’ve probably binged it already. What’s next up? Every new movie and show on Netflix: August 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKing plays Angela Abar, who may just be Hooded Justice from the graphic novel. HBO's Watchmen TV series: Regina King character details, trailer, release date, plot – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSamsung’s Galaxy Fold was heralded as the phone that was supposed to change smartphone design forever. But that all fell apart in the days leading up to its initial launch date as reviewers found multiple egregious durability issues, to the point Samsung’s CEO admitted the device was pushed ‘before it was ready‘. After months of
Read MoreIn the movie Wall-E, future humans live in floating chairs and have everything done for them. Today, we grumble if we have to go to physically find a light switch or a remote control. How far away can floating chairs with screens be? T2, the Tea Bot, gets us one step closer to that. Using
Read MoreSamsung’s improved folding phone comes out in September Samsung resurrects its folding phone three months after abruptly canceling its launch Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreDieter Bohn / The Verge: Samsung says it has made “improvements” to protect the Galaxy Fold’s screen and will release it in September, after delaying its April retail launch — New design improvements are meant to protect the fragile, flexible screen — Samsung has announced today that it has made … Samsung says it has
Read MoreHop, hop… nope. SpaceX Starhopper test: Elon Musk's Starship prototype aborts launch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Samsung has announced today that it has made “improvements” to protect the Galaxy Fold’s screen and will begin selling it soon. Four months after the company delayed the retail launch of the folding phone, Samsung now says the Galaxy Fold will be available for purchase at an
Read MoreThere are millions of people with varying degrees of hearing loss throughout the world, but modern technology means we have some tools to tackle this problem with the very devices in our pockets. Case in point: Google has an app simply named ‘Sound Amplifier‘ that can make it easier to hear speech in situations you
Read MoreThe antivirus software pioneer was arrested by the Dominican Republic and had firearms and ammunition seized, a new report says. John McAfee 'released from confinement' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBloomberg: Source: the FTC’s antitrust investigation into Facebook will focus on the company’s core social networking business — – New investigation is disclosed after record privacy settlement — Justice Department also looking at conduct of tech companies — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission opened … Source: the FTC's antitrust investigation into Facebook will focus on
Read MoreMicrosoft is retooling the Xbox Home page yet again, and this time, in addition to “streamlining” the interface, they’re also dropping Cortana as the default voice assistant. It feels like Microsoft has retooled the Xbox One‘s user interface so many times in the console’s six-year lifespan. This latest update will make it more “streamlined” by
Read MoreMicrosoft recently announced plans to invest $1 billion in OpenAI, an AI startup co-founded by Elon Musk (no longer involved) and focused on developing human-level artificial intelligence. Normally, this would be an article about robots that can think and how two of the biggest players in the AI industry joining forces could lead to amazing
Read MoreEveryone better yell Excelsior while driving down Stan Lee Way in the Bronx. Marvel icon Stan Lee could get a New York street named after him – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTime to reset your password. Robinhood might have stored your password in plaintext – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe electric car maker delivered a record 95,200 vehicles in the second quarter. Tesla loss shows perils of lower-priced Model 3 Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreYou can now stream shows and movies with an Oculus Go, Oculus Quest or Gear VR. Amazon Prime Video launches VR streaming – CNET Source: CNet
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