Here at Hackaday we really like to feature projects that push the limits of what’s possible, or ones that feature some new and exciting technology that nobody has ever seen before. So what’s so exciting about this single-voltage linear power supply? Honestly, nothing — until you start looking at its thermally compensated current limiting circuit.
Read MoreTypeScript 5.1, featuring easier implicit returns for undefined-returning functions and allowing unrelated types for getters and setters, is now available as a production release as of June 1. Version 5.1 features a whole host of coding enhancements for Microsoft’s strongly typed language that builds on JavaScript. With easier implicit returns for undefined-returning functions, TypeScript 5.1
Read MoreRyan Barwick / Marketing Brew: In a draft, a trade group including the NYT, WaPo, Disney, and NBCUniversal warns publishers that AI tools built on their archives could break copyright laws — A group whose members include the New York Times and the Washington Post has advice on how to navigate concerns surrounding AI.
Read MoreKanishka Singh / Reuters: Microsoft will pay $20M to settle US FTC charges that the company violated COPPA by collecting personal information from children without their parents’ consent — Microsoft (MSFT.O) will pay $20 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that the tech company illegally …
Read MoreIllustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is set to pay the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) a $20 million settlement over charges that the company violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The company retained certain personal information of kids far longer than it should have when they made accounts, according to a press
Read MoreIt really isn’t necessary, but there is some geek cred to learning pi to some bizarre number of digits. One way to do that is via a piem — a mnemonic device that is easy to remember and gives you the digits. Don’t know any? [Roni Bandini] has you covered with the PiemPi machine. It
Read MoreApple’s new don’t-call-it-a-VR-headset is the best riff on some very familiar ideas, but still searching for a purpose. Continue reading…
Read MoreIt really isn’t necessary, but there is some geek cred to learning pi to some bizarre number of digits. One way to do that is via a piem — a mnemonic device that is easy to remember and gives you the digits. Don’t know any? [Roni Bandini] has you covered with the PiemPi machine. It
Read MoreInstead of scanning iCloud for illegal content, Apple’s tech will locally flag inappropriate images for kids. And adults are getting an opt-in nudes filter too.
Read MoreMike Masnick / Techdirt: In a filing, Twitter’s lawyers say “Twitter Files” show no government interference at the company, implying Elon Musk is wrong about what the files revealed — from the confirmation-idiocy dept — It is amazing the degree to which some people will engage in confirmation bias …
Read MoreApple Vision Pro mixed reality headset | Image: Apple Apple revealed Vision Pro augmented reality hardware, a 15-inch MacBook Air, the new Mac Pro, macOS Sonoma, iOS 17, and more. Continue reading…
Read MoreWhat does the Apple Vision Pro look like? Imagine a pair of ski goggles. The fanciest, most sci-fi ski goggles you’ve ever seen. There, you’ve got it. Apple just announced the Vision Pro headset at its WWDC developer conference, during which executives spent a long time detailing both how the hardware works and how you’re
Read MoreIf you’re a child of the ’80s or ’90s, chances are you’ve spent hours tracing out intricate patterns using the pens and gears of a Spirograph kit. Simple as those parts may be, they’re actually a very clever technique for plotting mathematical functions called hypotrochoids and epitrochoids. [Craig] has spent some time analyzing these functions,
Read MoreWidgets were mentioned at this keynote as often as 5G was for the iPhone 12 back in 2020 – and I couldn’t be happier.
Read MoreImage: Ecumene Games Last week, IGN featured a game called Ecumene Aztec — in which you play as an Aztec warrior going full guerrilla warfare on Spanish conquistadors. In the wake of this IGN profile, Ecumene Aztec’s developers have been harassed by far-right extremists, including having the website associated with the publisher stolen by far-right
Read MoreUpdate: June 5, 2023 (05:45 PM ET): We’ve updated the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 rumor hub with confirmation that it has passed through the FCC. Original article: While the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 series may still seem like a fresh new wearable, we’re likely already almost at the next iteration. Sure, rumors about a Samsung Galaxy
Read MorePhoto by Nilay Patel / The Verge Apple’s just-announced Mac Pro with an M2 Ultra chip isn’t a cheap computer — it’s designed for extreme workloads, after all — but you might be surprised to hear that the most expensive version of the machine is more than $40,000 cheaper than the maxed-out version of its
Read MoreApple introduced watchOS 10 at WWDC. We’ve rounded up the most important and interesting features for you here.
Read MoreImage: Apple Apple’s Vision Pro headset will let you replace your face with a hyperrealistic avatar when you’re using FaceTime. As shown during WWDC 2023, you can scan your face using the headset to create a digital “persona” of yourself that will appear during video calls. Unlike the cartoony avatars you can make with apps
Read MoreApple’s Optic ID as depicted in the WWDC Keynote. | Image: Apple Apple is introducing Optic ID, its latest biometric security authentication technology and the first from the company to be based on the details of your iris. Optic ID will be used to unlock Apple’s new Vision Pro mixed reality headset that was introduced
Read MoreIonut Arghire / SecurityWeek: Gigabyte releases BIOS updates to remove a backdoor that was found in over 270 motherboard models and could let hackers install malware when the PC restarts — Gigabyte has announced BIOS updates that remove a recently identified backdoor feature in hundreds of its motherboards.
Read MoreA waver holding Blue Sky Creek test chips. | Image: Intel After years of struggling to make good on its chipmaking promises, Intel is publishing two papers at next week’s VLSI Symposium detailing a new way to build chip nodes that should make for more efficient processors, according to its press release today. It’s called
Read MoreSorry, iPhone X owners. | Photo by James Bareham / The Verge Apple’s just-announced iOS 17 won’t be coming to the iPhone X, the device that ushered in the era of Face ID. It was announced in 2017 along with the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, which will also miss out on the next iOS
Read MoremacOS Sonoma has a new web apps feature, letting you turn any website into an app.
Read MoreCredit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority With tvOS 17, you can access an Apple TV VPN setting. You’ll be able to use pretty much any third-party VPN service with the streaming box. This will allow you to spoof streaming services to think you are in a different country. Today, during the keynote of WWDC 2023,
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