In theory, you shouldn’t need any help to develop a software-defined radio (SDR) application. But in real life you really don’t want to roll your own code every time to read the IQ samples, perform various transformations on them, and then drive audio output. At worst, you’ll use some libraries (perhaps GNU Radio) but usually,
Read MoreDr. Ian Cutress / AnandTech: Deep dive into what is known of Intel’s graphics strategy, from its upcoming “Ponte Vecchio” GPU product and Memory Fabric to its new oneAPI software stack — It has been a couple of weeks since Intel formally provided some high-level detail on its new discrete graphics strategy. Deep dive into
Read MoreEcosystems that are bathed in light during the day change profoundly at night. As the sun fades from the land, nocturnal life emerges, with the barn owl (Tyto alba) among them. Barn owls are iconic nocturnal birds of prey that are found all over the world, often near towns and villages. Although a familiar species
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Report: APT20, a Chinese government-linked hacking group, has bypassed key fob-enabled 2FA in recent attacks on government orgs and managed service providers — Chinese state-sponsored group APT20 has been busy hacking government entities and managed service providers. Report: APT20, a Chinese government-linked hacking group, has bypassed key fob-enabled 2FA in recent
Read MoreAmericans love their coffee. The Brits adore their tea. In South America, the number one way to get through the day is with yerba mate, a tea made from the yerba plant. It is typically shared in a social setting, with one person preparing the beverage for everyone to enjoy. Although caffeine certainly deserves a
Read MoreThe tests, from companies such as 23andMe and Ancestry, have become popular holiday gifts, but the military is warning service members of risks to their careers. Pentagon Warns Military Personnel Against At-Home DNA Tests Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBut seriously, this is the highest Tesla’s stock has ever been (and the most valuable too). Elon Musk's holiday is gonna be #dank because Tesla shares hit 0 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: My world’s on fire, how ’bout yours? Climate change in 2019: Leaders continue to ignore the science – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePaddy Baker / CoinDesk: Hedera Hashgraph, which has raised $100M+ in 2018 ICO, asks investors to wait longer for purchased tokens, to help stabilize their cratering price — Hedera Hashgraph, the company behind the blockchain-like Hedera network, is asking investors to wait longer for tokens they paid for, in order to stabilize their cratering price.
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge ByteDance is not currently exploring selling its stake in TikTok, despite a report from Bloomberg stating that preliminary conversations were held as scrutiny from US officials grows. TikTok head Alex Zhu sent an internal note to staff addressing the report, which was obtained by Reuters. Zhu told employees
Read MoreIt takes a lot of work to get a functional PCB business card that’s thin, cheap, and robust enough to be practical. If you can even blink a few LEDs on the thing and still hand them out with a straight face, you’ve done pretty well for yourself. So you can imagine our surprise when
Read MoreJun Seki is a 30-year veteran of Nissan, but he’s bailing on the vice-COO position after just a fortnight. Nissan exec in charge of turnaround departs after two weeks on the job – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe former House of Cards actor is back to remind everyone how disturbing he can be. Kevin Spacey releases another creepy holiday video – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s not too late to learn these rules of life as we head into 2020. Don't believe everything you read on social media and 7 other tough lessons of the decade – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDrew Harwell / Washington Post: Many schools in the US, including Syracuse U., track students’ phones to monitor class attendance, as some worry it desensitizes students to 24/7 surveillance — When Syracuse University freshmen walk into professor Jeff Rubin’s Introduction to Information Technologies class … Many schools in the US, including Syracuse U., track students'
Read MoreStrictly Come Dancing, the TV show which pairs celebrities with professional dancers to compete in a ballroom dancing competition, has apparently been the cause of a number of divorces, break-ups, and scandals. This “Strictly curse” is not helped by the show’s demanding schedule, long practice hours, and intimate dancing. Strictly is not the only modern
Read MoreHis invention brought digital technology to a new breed of consumer devices and powered early Apple and Commodore computers. Chuck Peddle Dies at 82; His Chip Helped Start the PC Age Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIf your 2020 plans involve a trip to the National Parks, the National Park Service announced five dates in 2020 this week that you’ll be able to visit those parks for free. Read more… National Parks Will Be Free These 5 Days in 2020 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreTired of the usual methods for animating all those RGB LEDS for your holiday display? How about using trendiness in a non-trendy way? [8BitsAndAByte] caved in to increasing holiday madness and bought the cutest little Christmas tree. A special tree deserves special decorations, so they packed it with NeoPixels that turn from red to green
Read MoreLet’s take a minute to think about how insane that number is. Y'all, Honda has produced 400 million motorcycles since 1949 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreDisney is finally selling a proper, officially licensed Baby Yoda plush toy just in time for the holidays; the only problem is customers won’t actually get it until early next year. The plushie is one of the cuter official pieces of Mandalorian merchandise Disney has introduced over the last few weeks. Standing at 11 inches,
Read MoreThe five videos you couldn’t stop watching on CNET’s Roadshow. Your favorite Roadshow car videos of 2019 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreCraig S. Smith / New York Times: AI is assisting teachers in the classroom by taking over repetitive tasks like grading and optimizing coursework, helping students with exam prep, and more — Artificial intelligence is starting to take over repetitive tasks in classrooms, like grading, and is optimizing coursework … AI is assisting teachers in
Read MoreWall Street wants you to stay ignorant. @MrsDowJones is here to teach us financial literacy. Smashing the Finance Patriarchy With Memes Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreOver the years, humans have come up with four forces that can be used to describe every single interaction in the physical world. They are gravity, electromagnetism, the weak nuclear force that causes particle decay, and the strong nuclear force that binds quarks into atoms. Together, these have become the standard model of particle physics.
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