From building your own analog effects pedal to processing audio through micro controllers, a lot of musicians love building their own boxes of sound modification. In his entry for the 2019 Hackaday Prize, [Craig Hissett] has a project to build an all-in-one multi-effects stomp box. At the center of the box is a Raspberry Pi
Read MoreA backpacker in Australia went missing. His father asked WhatsApp to release his encrypted messages to help find him. A missing backpacker’s father is begging WhatsApp for help Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreDespite how common miscarriage is, those who go through it often find it to be a painfully isolating experience. It frequently happens before the expectant mom or couple have told friends or family—or even their other children. Read more… How to Talk to Your Kid About Miscarriage Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreMicrosoft is buying Pull Panda and immediately making all subscriptions to its tools available for free in the GitHub Marketplace. Microsoft acquires Pull Panda for code-review collaboration Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreYou just need to take several seats while Taylor restores the peace. Taylor Swift takes a stand against online fan wars over female artists – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe continue to watch for pre-Prime Day sales while gathering up the best tips and tricks for maximizing your savings. Amazon Prime Day 2019: Leaked start date, plus some items already on sale – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLast week, in a Twitter exchange, New York Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Texas Senator Ted Cruz finally agreed on something: Both officials have joined forces and emphasized a need to limit the ability of former members of Congress from becoming lobbyists. Read more… What Exactly Is Lobbying? Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreMicrosoft has made Hyper-V Server 201, which it first released last fall, available on its Evaluation Center and plans to deliver it to Visual Studio Subscription customers by June 19. Microsoft finally releases Hyper-V Server 2019 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAmazon is discounting V-Moda’s original over-ear wireless Bluetooth headphone to $100 for a limited time. Headphone deal: V-Moda Crossfade Wireless is 0 off – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePlant breeders are fast-tracking genetic improvements in food crops to keep pace with global warming and a growing human population. Grow Faster, Grow Stronger: Speed-Breeding Crops to Feed the Future Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is concerned that Amazon employees are being paid “starvation wages.” Amazon says Ocasio-Cortez is 'just wrong' about warehouse wages – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBut is this electric motorcycle worth its massive price tag based on style alone? The Arc Vector is a 1,000 electric work of art that you can ride – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreChili’s announced a new partnership with DoorDash today, which means you can now get everything from egg rolls to chips and salsa from the restaurant delivered to your door. To celebrate, it’s offering customers a free Oldtimer with Cheese with any $10 purchase today. Read more… Get a Free Chili's Burger Delivered Today Source: Life
Read MoreBy pretty much any metric you care to use, the last couple of decades has been very good for the open source movement. There was plenty of pushback in the early days, back when the only people passionate about the idea were the Graybeards in the IT department. But as time went on, more and
Read MoreStarting your own podcast is hard. Making your podcast better is even harder. And a lot of advice out there is too vague. How do you make it more interesting? How do you identify your target audience? So we asked 14 successful podcasters one question: What’s a podcasting tip that most people don’t think about?
Read MoreIn a case closely watched for its potential implications for social media, the Supreme Court has ruled that a nonprofit running public access channels isn’t bound by governmental constraints on speech. Split 5–4 ruling The case, which the conservative wing of the court decided in a split 5–4 ruling, centered around a Manhattan-based nonprofit tasked
Read MoreIf your workload is only limited by the number of hours you are willing to put in, how do you decide when you’ve worked “enough”? Read more… How to Figure Out When Your Freelance Workday Is Over Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreTomorrow, Facebook is expected to release full details of its new “cryptocurrency” project Libra — as always, Twitter has lots to say. Few concrete facts about Facebook‘s Libra (formally known as GlobalCoin) have been made public so far. Reports indicate the likes of Mastercard, Visa, Stripe, and PayPal have already paid a $10 million fee to become validators
Read MoreA recent study from the University of Texas at Austin found Black and Latino students are more likely to leave STEM majors than their White peers. Racial Disparities in STEM Graduation Rates Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreFrom Calvin Klein to KFC, the rise of the computer-generated influencer on social media. Virtual Brand Promoters Are So Lifelike, You Just Might Believe What You See Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSpotify announced today that advertisers can now target ads based on the podcasts that people listen to. This means that unlike before, where advertisers could mainly target Spotify’s free-tier listeners by the music they enjoy — by genre or playlist — they can now target based on the category of podcast they consume, which is
Read MoreMost political press conferences can be sort of a bore, but during last week’s live-streamed presser by Pakistani regional minister Shaukat Yousafzai, the event attracted international attention for all the wrong reasons. While Yousafzai addressed the public in his weekly conference, a volunteer on the team accidentally activated the cat filter on Facebook Live, causing
Read MoreSamples of spacesuit material will be flown on the Mars 2020 mission to study show they might degrade in the Martian environment. Storm Rages in Cosmic Teacup Source: NASA
Read MoreFather’s Day 2019 has passed, but some great deals that we saw last week are still happening. For example, you can save $200 on a Samsung Galaxy S10E, S10, or S10 Plus, the lowest prices that we’ve seen for these phones, which are unlocked and don’t require activation. The Google Pixel 3 XL with $300
Read MoreAdobe’s upcoming iPad drawing and painting app will be called Adobe Fresco, the company announced today on its blog. Previously called Project Gemini, the app will arrive sometime later this year. Named after the Italian Renaissance-style painting technique of applying water-based pigments to wet plaster, Adobe Fresco’s main selling point is its Live Brushes, which
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