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Source: Volkswagen plans to fire most of the management team at Cariad next week, after the software unit missed its development goals and exceeded its budget (Jan Schwartz/Reuters)

Jan Schwartz / Reuters: Source: Volkswagen plans to fire most of the management team at Cariad next week, after the software unit missed its development goals and exceeded its budget — Carmaker Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is set to dismiss all but one of the executive board members at its software division Cariad next week …

A 7 GHz Signal Analyser Teardown And A Trivial Repair

[Shahriar] of The Signal Path is no stranger to these pages and is back with another fascinating video teardown and analysis for your viewing pleasure. (Embedded below.) This time the target is an Agilent E5052A 7 GHz signal Source/Analyser which is an expensive piece of kit not many of us are fortunate enough to have

Earbuds are a recurring cost that you’re not prepared for

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Opinion post by Aamir Siddiqui Smartphones were once the hot product every manufacturer jumped on, but now everyone is making pretty great earbuds. Chances are, you have one in your pocket right now. But you may not have realized that you will have to buy a new one again

DIY Metal Detector

If you want to get rich by hunting with a metal detector, you might want to consider how much you invested in the hardware to start with. Finding a tin can with a $200 detector might not make economic sense. But building a metal detector yourself doesn’t have to be hard, as [Mirko] shows in

Op-Amp Challenge: Compare Op-Amps, By Listening To Them

In the world of audiophilia there are arguments that rage over the relative merits of particular components. Sometimes this can reach silly levels as in the high-end ALPS pot we once saw chosen as a volume control whose only task was to be a DC voltage divider feeding a pin on a DSP, but there

Earbuds are a recurring cost that you’re not prepared for

Someone tell Motorola NFC is an essential feature

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Opinion post by Hadlee Simons Motorola recently announced two new cheap smartphones in the US, namely the $200 Moto G Stylus and the $250 Moto G 5G. Unfortunately, there’s one major omission with these handsets, and that’s the lack of an NFC chip. This is a miserly decision in

Apple says emerging markets like India, where the iPhone has a small market share, are ready to take off, which could add “a lot of switchers” to its ecosystem (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Apple says emerging markets like India, where the iPhone has a small market share, are ready to take off, which could add “a lot of switchers” to its ecosystem — Apple is turning its attention to emerging markets at a time when growth is slowing at home.

A day on the Gateway 14

I spent a day on a $279, bright blue, cow-spotted 14-inch laptop, and I’m seriously impressed by how much it has to offer. Continue reading…

Two OpenAI contractors, one of them earning $15 per hour, speak about their work labeling the text and photos used to train the company’s products, like ChatGPT (David Ingram/NBC News)

David Ingram / NBC News: Two OpenAI contractors, one of them earning $15 per hour, speak about their work labeling the text and photos used to train the company’s products, like ChatGPT — Two OpenAI contractors spoke to NBC News about their work training the system behind ChatGPT.

Launching Paper Planes From Way, Waaaaaay Up

Every now and again we stumble across something a bit unexpected, and today that’s the fact that there have been quite a few efforts at launching paper planes from as close to space as possible. The current record for the highest paper plane launch is a whopping altitude of 35,043 meters. That altitude is considerably

5 Tips for Business Owners to Improve Their Cashflow

Times have changed considerably and in the modern days, you can easily start up a business and operate on a large scale. Almost every sector presents a wide range of opportunities for entrepreneurs. However, starting and running a business efficiently may not be easy as we may perceive it at first. Technology as we all

A ‘Monumental’ Math Proof Solves the Triple Bubble Problem

A decades-old conjecture about the best way to minimize the surface area of a three-bubble cluster seemed unprovable—until a breakthrough result.

A ‘Monumental’ Math Proof Solves the Triple Bubble Problem

A decades-old conjecture about the best way to minimize the surface area of a three-bubble cluster seemed unprovable—until a breakthrough result.

After Beats, who should Apple buy next? We’ve got some ideas

After Apple’s billion-dollar purchase of Beats in 2014, it’s time for another buyout – but who?

Someone tell Motorola NFC is an essential feature

How to Choose the Right TV (2023): Terms, Sizes, Ports, and Gaming, Explained

How many ports do you need? What does 4K UHD even mean? Here’s everything you need to know.

Your Twitter Feed Sucks Now. These Free Add-Ons Can Help

A few simple tools can help filter out most Twitter Blue users (but still see the ones you like).

A day on the Gateway 14

I spent a day on a $279, bright blue, cow-spotted 14-inch laptop, and I’m seriously impressed by how much it has to offer. Continue reading…

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Review: Cruise Control

Good camera? Check. Decent performance? Yep. Super bright screen? Yippee!

Fostering a Development Culture for a Remote-First Workforce

Skill development within the workplace has never been more important to employees, as research from several sources shows that younger workers want better access to improved learning opportunities in their current jobs – and they’re not afraid to quit if they don’t receive them. This development culture can keep great employees — or a lack of

Brad Pitt is training in a real F2 car for Apple TV Plus’ Formula 1 movie

Apple TV Plus is making a Formula 1 movie starring Brad Pitt, who is apparently training in a real F2 car for the film.

Google Is Using AI to Make Hearing Aids More Personalized

A new partnership between Google and an Australian hearing coalition is using machine intelligence to improve the customizability of hearing aids and cochlear implants.

An RPi-Powered Multi-DX7/TX816 Style Synth

[Kevin] over at Simple DIY ElectroMusic Projects has released a complete DIY modular design for simulating the classic 80s Yamaha TX816 DX/FM modular digital synthesizer. This beast of a synth was used by the cool bands of the 80s as well as TV studios, and ownership of the original machine is an expensive investment. But

AI Is Coming for Your Web Browser. Here’s How to Use It

Microsoft Edge and other browsers have baked in powerful tools to help you write emails, generate images, and more.

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