With inexpensive microntrollers capable of the most impressive feats of sound synthesis, it’s not so often we see projects that return to an earlier style of electronic music project. The 1-bit synth from [Electroagenda] takes us firmly into that territory, employing that most trusty of circuits, a 555. It’s a time-honored circuit, a 555 provides
Read MoreMacworld When your Mac starts acting up, you’ll probably run through some common troubleshooting procedures, such as restarting it, running Disk Utility, and perhaps performing a Safe Boot. Your repair repertoire should also include a couple of additional procedures that can occasionally eliminate otherwise inscrutable problems—zapping the NVRAM and resetting the SMC. The procedures here
Read MoreFrom a Space.com article: Athena, the second lunar lander from Houston company Intuitive Machines, tipped over during its touchdown on March 6, ending up on its side within a small crater near the moon’s south pole. This orientation prevented the lander’s solar panels from capturing enough sunlight, and Intuitive Machines declared Athena dead on March
Read MoreOn previous builds of Windows 11, you could adjust the size of the icons in the Taskbar. However, the latest builds do not offer such options. If you don’t like the default taskbar size or screen resolution, here’s how to change it. Change Taskbar Size By Editing Registry Changing the Taskbar size on Windows 11
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: Something very strange is happening inside Super Nintendo (SNES) consoles as they age: a component you’ve probably never heard of is running ever so slightly faster as we get further and further away from the time the consoles first hit the market in the early ’90s.
Read MoreSamsung’s flagship soundbar, the HW-Q990D, is being rendered useless for some owners after a faulty firmware update that the company rolled out this week. The sheer number of reports on Samsung’s community forums, Reddit, and AVSForum confirm that something has gone very wrong with the premium Dolby Atmos system in recent days. The issue isn’t
Read MoreSamsung’s flagship soundbar, the HW-Q990D, is being rendered useless for some owners after a faulty firmware update that the company rolled out this week. The sheer number of reports on Samsung’s community forums, Reddit, and AVSForum confirm that something has gone very wrong with the premium Dolby Atmos system in recent days. The issue isn’t
Read MoreA leaked Apple meeting reveals significant internal struggles with Siri’s development, as AI-powered features announced last June have been delayed and may not make it into iOS 19. The Verge reports: Bloomberg (paywalled) has the full scoop on what happened at a Siri team meeting led by senior director Robby Walker, who oversees the division.
Read MoreA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a four-member crew to the International Space Station on Friday night, paving the way for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to return to Earth after being there for nine months due to issues with Boeing’s Starliner capsule. Arrival is set for late Saturday night. The Associated Press
Read MoreThe crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission pictured during an equipment test at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. | Image: SpaceX NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission lifted off successfully Friday night, taking its crew of four on their way to the International Space Station. Once its there, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams
Read MoreThe crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission pictured during an equipment test at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. | Image: SpaceX NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission lifted off successfully Friday night, taking its crew of four on their way to the International Space Station. Once its there, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams
Read MoreCredit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority A leaker hints that OnePlus is working on a device with the codename “Pagani.” Another leaker claims this device is a foldable. It’s possible Pagani could be the company’s next book-style foldable or the OnePlus 13 Mini. Earlier this year, OnePlus stated that it has no plans to launch
Read MoreGoogle releases a lot of products, but it shuts down a lot of them, too. Some didn’t deserve to be discontinued (we pine for the days of Reader and Inbox), and some probably weren’t long for this world from the start. (What was Google Wave supposed to be, anyway?) The company actually used to shut
Read MoreRight now, Google gives Android users a choice between Gemini or the Google Assistant as their AI-powered digital assistant. Before the end of 2025, Google will stop offering Assistant on devices capable of using Gemini, making the switch mandatory. Google is also looking to bring Gemini to all the other places you find Assistant, like
Read MoreCredit: Nintendo Analysts predict that the Nintendo Switch 2 could sell for around $400 or $500. One analyst says Nintendo has a first-day inventory of 6 million to 8 million, which would make it the biggest console launch ever. Another analyst predicts the Switch 2 will launch in June. The Nintendo Switch is one of
Read MoreThe US government’s tariff announcements have become a “big headache” for technology companies such as iPhone maker Apple and cloud service provider Amazon, their manufacturing partner Foxconn said on Friday, in a rare public admission of the disruption caused by President Donald Trump’s erratic trade policy. Financial Times: “The issue of tariffs is something that
Read MoreApple has already launched products in the early months of 2025, but it has many other plans for the year. Here’s what’s coming up between now and the end of 2025. Apple CEO Tim Cook at Apple Park, with an array of Apple hardware As a company with a wide array of popular products and
Read MoreThe crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission pictured during an equipment test at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. | Image: SpaceX NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission was originally scheduled to launch Wednesday evening from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A, before NASA and SpaceX scrubbed the attempt “due to a hydraulic system issue with
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Saturday, a developer using Cursor AI for a racing game project hit an unexpected roadblock when the programming assistant abruptly refused to continue generating code, instead offering some unsolicited career advice. According to a bug report on Cursor’s official forum, after producing approximately 750 to
Read MoreApple Music is a behemoth, offering millions of songs, music videos, and more — if you’ve ever felt like it’s been a daunting task to figure it all out, we’re here to help you with this useful guide. When it comes to music streaming services, you’ve got a couple of choices to pick from —
Read MoreSpring is in the air, which means it’s time to tackle dust, clutter, and all of those forgotten areas of your property. But why do it the hard way when smart cleaning gadgets can do the heavy lifting for you? From pool cleaning robots to high-tech purifiers, the latest cleaning tech promises to make your
Read MoreBreakthrough Energy, the climate group founded by Bill Gates, has laid off dozens of employees in the U.S. and Europe, eliminating its public policy and partnerships teams as it shifts away from advocacy work. Its investment and grantmaking divisions will remain unaffected. The Detroit News reports: Breakthrough Energy is an umbrella organization founded by Gates
Read MoreI am a huge fan of folding phones. There is nothing better than having a phone that you can fold open to transform it into a tablet. Over the last few months, I have tried a lot of folding phones: the HONOR Magic V3, the HUAWEI Mate X6, and my favorite, the Google Pixel 9
Read MoreBreakthrough Energy, the climate group founded by Bill Gates, has laid off dozens of employees in the U.S. and Europe, eliminating its public policy and partnerships teams as it shifts away from advocacy work. Its investment and grantmaking divisions will remain unaffected. The Detroit News reports: Breakthrough Energy is an umbrella organization founded by Gates
Read MoreThe new catheter devices will be released to select US stroke treatment centres. Read more: Galway’s Perfuze raises €22m, gets FDA clearance for catheter
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