In the RF world, attenuators are a useful test and measurement tool. Variable units that can apply different levels of attenuation in discrete steps are even better. [DuWayne] made a 63 dB step attenuator by putting two smaller units in series, with an Arduino Nano in control of them. With a 3D printed enclosure and
Read MoreNatalie Gagliordi / ZDNet: Salesforce beats with Q1 revenue of $3.74B, up 24% YoY, net income of $392M, and subscription and support revenues of $3.5B, up 24% YoY — The CRM giant reported non-GAAP earnings of 93 cents per share, compared to the 61 cents expected by Wall Street. — Salesforce delivered significantly better …
Read MoreApple’s Dashboard is getting quietly removed from the company’s upcoming macOS Catalina update, as first noted by Appleosophy and later reported by MacRumors. The Dashboard first launched 14 years ago with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger in 2005 and saw its final update in 2011 with the launch of OS X 10.7 Lion. The app
Read MoreBird, which operates in more than 100 cities around the globe, plans to add a seated electric vehicle that can accommodate up to two adults to its fleet. Bird adds new vehicle to its fleet: a two-seater electric bicycle with an LCD screen. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreHertz is now the latest in an increasingly long line of companies piloting car subscription services. The rental car giant announced Tuesday that it is launching a pilot version of a subscription service called “Hertz My Car” in Austin, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia. The Hertz My Car subscription service will be offered in two tiers,
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote to the FTC requesting a federal investigation into the sale of “detox teas” on social media that are pervasively marketed by influencers on social media. Online influencers like the Kardashians have long peddled weight loss teas to their millions of followers on Instagram and YouTube. Companies like Flat
Read MoreAfter spending a year and a half on the International Space Station, Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s experimental space supercomputer is now back on Earth — and the company is poised to do an autopsy on the machine. Ultimately, HPE wants to know just how much wear and tear the machine sustained while in orbit. That way,
Read MoreThe religious have been contemplating the existential threat of artificial intelligence for millennia. Long before Alexa listened in on our conversations or deepfakes threatened women’s safety, Judaism’s Golem and Greek mythology’s automatons roamed religious texts. Today, religious leaders are bushwhacking their way through the ethical implications of modern AI and, in many respects, they’re more
Read MoreJurassic World: Camp Cretaceous is the newest animated addition to the Jurassic Park franchise. The new Netflix series returns a group of unsuspecting teenagers to the dino-infested island of Isla Nublar, but this time, they’re going to travel to the opposite side of the island to visit “a new adventure camp.” You know what they
Read MoreCan improv techniques make you a better parent? Improv actors, who happen to be raising children, say yes. Read more… How to Parent Like an Improv Actor Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreWhen Apple announced this week that they will add a menstrual cycle tracker to the Apple Watch, they were very careful to emphasize that the data you enter will be encrypted on your device, the better to keep your personal information private. Read more… Apple's Period Tracker Will Be Relatively Good for Your Privacy Source:
Read MoreWondering what’s coming to Apple’s new iOS 13, heading to iPhones and iPads this fall? Here’s a quick look at its key new features. Apple iOS 13: Top new features – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} ABC: Australian National University says its systems were hacked in late 2018, with staff, student, and visitor data exposed, affecting ~200,000 — The Australian National University has been hit by a massive data hack, with unauthorised access to significant amounts of personal details dating back 19 years. Australian National University says its systems were
Read MoreCook says he’s concerned about outside forces using fake news to manipulate the next presidential election. Apple CEO Tim Cook worries fake news isn't 'under control' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company sold a trillion coins in 2017. SEC sues Kik over 0 million cryptocoin offering – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUnfortunately, it’s only available in Australia and New Zealand. Xbox deodorant helps you smell like a gamer – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe tech giant is said to be focusing on its bigger retail stores. Microsoft reportedly shuttering its mall kiosks across the US – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAdequate Man Let’s Do It. Let’s All Eat Salad With A Fuckin’ Spoon | Jezebel The Divided House of Lorne Michaels | Splinter Texas Teacher Confused About Twitter Kept Trying to Rat Out Immigrant Students to Trump | The Grapevine Marlon Wayans Defends 19-Year-Old Daughter Against Homophobic Internet Trolls: ‘Love Her… Read more… Adequate Man Let’s Do It. Source: Life
Read MoreInstagram is now allowing advertisers to promote branded content from influencers as ads in the feed and in Stories. That means you might start seeing an influencer’s paid partnership with Old Navy on your screen, regardless of whether you’re following them. Plenty of creators make their living from posting sponsored content, but only their followers
Read MoreHave you ever found yourself in a crowded restaurant on a Saturday night, holding onto one of those little gadgets that blinks and vibrates when it’s your turn to be seated? Next time, bust out the HackRF and follow along with [Tony Tiger] as he shows how it can be used to easily fire them
Read MoreChase has started rolling out a new binding arbitration rule for its credit card users, Fast Company’s Cale Guthrie Weissman first reported last week. Read more… How to Opt Out of Chase's New 'Binding Arbitration' Rule Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIf you think you may want to get a tattoo (or another tattoo) but are hesitant because of the potential pain factor, there’s a tool that can help. This pain chart highlights the parts of the body that can hurt the most when the needle comes down. Read more… Carefully Decide Where to Get a
Read MoreIf you’re a dog owner in a place with cold or snowy winters, you’re probably used to wrangling your pup into a pair of dog booties to protect their paws from the cold, ice and salt. But those paws need protection from burning hot summer pavement, too. Read more… Buy Your Dog a Set of
Read MoreOver the weekend, Elon Musk revealed to IGN reporter Ryan McCaffrey on a podcast that Tesla would be porting indie platformer Cuphead, of all games, to work in its cars. It can only be played via a USB gamepad and, given which game we’re talking about, I fully expect to see several of them launched out of the
Read MoreA pair of developers say that Apple has for years maintained a monopoly over the sale and distribution of iOS apps, and they’re suing the tech giant in a US federal court in an attempt to break its “improper monopolization of this market.” The lawsuit seeks class action status, so it could potentially represent anyone
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