We covered [Anders Nielsen]’s 65duino project a short while ago, and now he’s back with an update video showing some more details of bit-banging I2C using plain old 6502 assembly language. Obviously, with such a simple system, there is no dedicated I2C interface hardware, so the programmer must take care of all the details of
Read MoreThe Nikon Z9’s stacked sensor doesn’t require a mechanical shutter, but that doesn’t mean its users don’t need good feedback from their cameras. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Snapping a camera’s shutter to take a picture is one of the best feelings in photography. You get a timeless, tactile feedback as you
Read MoreOpinion post by Rita El Khoury We can’t talk about the best wireless earbuds or best headphones on the market today without mentioning Sony. The company has found a winning formula and churned one success after the other with its WH and WF series. Two things have stopped me from trying its products so far,
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Read MoreThe simplest way to look for meteors is to go outside at night and look up — but it’s not terribly effective. Fortunately, there’s a better way: radio. With a software-defined radio and a little know-how from [Tech Minds], you can easily find them, as you can see in the video below. This uses the
Read MoreWith the ability to sear well and provide enough control for effective two-zone heating, Weber’s Spirit E-330 propane grill makes a great backyard upgrade.
Read MoreA new theory describes how particle interactions fuel fast magnetic reconnection, the process behind solar flares and other astrophysical jets.
Read MoreBloomberg: How Huawei lost a $200M contract to build Danish telecom TDC’s 5G network in 2019, after TDC opened a probe suspecting Huawei of unethical business practices — At a hastily scheduled meeting on March 5, 2019, the bidding to upgrade Denmark’s cellular network crossed over into something strange.
Read MoreA new theory describes how particle interactions fuel fast magnetic reconnection, the process behind solar flares and other astrophysical jets.
Read MoreFrank Bajak / Associated Press: Microsoft says DDoS attacks by hacktivist group Anonymous Sudan “temporarily impacted availability” of some of its services, including Azure, in early June 2023 — In early June, sporadic but serious service disruptions plagued Microsoft’s flagship office suite …
Read MoreNew York Times: Taliban officials keep getting their WhatsApp accounts banned, causing disruptions at the nascent government, which relies on the platform for communication — The Taliban administration is stuck in a cat-and-mouse game with WhatsApp, which is off-limits to the nascent government because of U.S. sanctions.
Read MoreTakahiro Shibuya / Nikkei Asia: Sources: Huawei is negotiating with ~30 small to midsize Japanese firms over licensing fees for use of patented tech, an unusual move for a major manufacturer — Chinese telecom giant turns to patent fees to offset sales decline — China’s Huawei to trying to forge a path forward amid U.S.
Read MoreIt is hard to imagine today, but there was a time when there were several competing network technologies. There was Ethernet, of course. But you could also find token ring, DEC Net, EcoNet, and ARCNet. If you’ve never dug into ARCNet, [Retrobytes] has a comprehensive history you can watch that will explain it all. Like
Read MoreStanford CRFM: An assessment finds it is currently feasible for major foundation model providers to comply with the draft EU AI Act and doing so would improve transparency — Stanford researchers evaluate foundation model providers like OpenAI and Google for their compliance with proposed EU law on AI.
Read MoreSome professional coders are absolutely adamant that learning to program in assembly language in these modern times is simply a waste of time, and this post is not for them. This is for the rest of us, who still think there is value in knowing at a low level what is going on, a deeper
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Read MoreCamomile Shumba / CoinDesk: Report: a group of central banks developed 33 API functionalities to test 30+ CBDC online, offline, and in-store use cases, via QR codes, phones, and more — An API layer could facilitate a wide range of central bank digital currency payment scenarios, a Bank for International Settlements and Bank of England
Read MoreIgnoring all of the regulations, band allocations, and “best amateur practices,” there’s no real fundamental difference between the frequencies allocated to the Family Radio Service (FRS), the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS), the Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS), and the two-meter and 70-centimeter bands allocated to licensed ham radio operators. The radio waves propagate over relatively
Read MoreFarah Nayeri / New York Times: How architects are using AI to design workplaces, office buildings, and spaces that cater to workers’ individual needs, as more companies adopt a hybrid model — With more hybrid workers and new office needs, firms like Zaha Hadid Architects are turning to artificial intelligence for solutions.
Read MoreNew York Times: Taliban officials keep getting their WhatsApp accounts banned, causing disruptions at the nascent government, which relies on the platform for communication — The Taliban administration is stuck in a cat-and-mouse game with WhatsApp, which is off-limits to the nascent government because of U.S. sanctions.
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Read MoreIt is hard to imagine today, but there was a time when there were several competing network technologies. There was Ethernet, of course. But you could also find token ring, DEC Net, EcoNet, and ARCNet. If you’ve never dug into ARCNet, [Retrobytes] has a comprehensive history you can watch that will explain it all. Like
Read MoreImage: Netflix From The Witcher to 3 Body Problem, a look at all the important reveals from the streamer’s big event. Continue reading…
Read MoreThird-party smart clips are now available for Google Docs. | Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge You can now embed third-party app “smart chips” into your Google Doc after the company announced yesterday that the feature is now available for both Google Workspace users and those with personal Google accounts. Google announced it was opening
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