The word “tremolo” has a wide variety of meanings in the musical lexicon. A tremolo effect, in the guitar community at least, refers to a periodic variation in amplitude. This is often achieved with solid state electronics, but also recalls the sounds created by Hammond organs of years past with their rotating Leslie speakers. [HackaweekTV]
Read MoreIn a time where most musical advancements seem to come in the form of software tricks, it’s refreshing to see a product with a new kind of analog hardware. That’s what Gamechanger Audio delivers with its new Motor Synth, an analog electro-mechanical synthesizer that uses drone motors as oscillators to create unique sounds with a
Read MoreDeadspin Kevin Durant Ruptured His Achilles Tendon, And The Warriors Are Shocked | The Root White People Want Trump | Jezebel The Standard for a ‘Good’ Man Is Truly Very Low | Splinter Congresswoman Calls Out GOP ‘Sex-Starved Male’ Colleagues and All Hell Breaks Loose | Film There may be life on other planets, but… Read more… Deadspin Kevin Durant Ruptured
Read MoreThe demand, which could amount to a billion dollars, represents a new wrinkle in the tensions between the Trump administration and China. Huawei Is Said to Demand Patent Fees From Verizon Source: NY Times Tech
Read More{$inline_image} Nandita Bose / Reuters: Walmart to integrate Jet.com’s retail, technology, marketing, analytics, and product teams with its own e-commerce business; Jet.com president to leave in Aug. — WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Walmart Inc on Wednesday announced a sweeping overhaul at Jet.com, an e-commerce retailer it acquired … Walmart to integrate Jet.com's retail, technology, marketing, analytics,
Read MoreFord is expanding on-road testing of its third-generation self-driving Fusion Hybrid to Detroit. The vehicles are already deployed in Pittsburgh, Palo Alto, Miami, Washington DC, and Ford’s home turf of Dearborn, Michigan; The Verge’s Andrew Hawkins went for a drive in a previous-gen model last year and found it quite adept at handling a variety
Read MoreSamsung is still figuring out how to release its futuristic Galaxy Fold, which is plagued with durability issues and without a release date. But that hasn’t stopped it from dreaming up new phone designs, including a compelling patent for a phone with a rollable display. This patent, pointed out by Gizmodo, shows off a phone
Read MoreFacebook said they will not take down a video of Mark Zuckerberg created using artificial intelligence, called a “deepfake.” Mark Zuckerberg ‘deepfake’ will remain online Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreGoogle’s official reveal of the Pixel 4’s design confirmed the leaks: much like Apple’s rumored iPhone 11, the Pixel 4 is set to feature a massive, square-shaped camera module on the back. With both Apple and Google now on board, it seems that giant, postage-stamp-sized camera bumps are officially set to be the latest design
Read MoreAT&T is launching its first true 5G phone, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, on June 17th. Though, don’t get too excited; you’ll only be able to get your hands on one if you’re part of AT&T’s developer program, or are an AT&T Business customer. The 5G-ready phone, which first debuted last month for Verizon subscribers
Read MoreResearchers fear it is only a matter of time before the AI-generated fake videos are deployed for maximum damage — to sow confusion, fuel doubt or undermine an opponent, potentially on the eve of a White House vote. Top AI researchers race to detect ‘deepfake’ videos: ‘We are outgunned’ Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreTo fight congestion, the city council votes to indefinitely extend a cap on the number of ride-hailing vehicles on New York streets. Uber, Lyft must continue to limit size of fleets in New York City – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt should simplify the uploading of pictures and videos. Google to remove auto-syncing between Google Drive and Google Photos – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNintendo’s eShop sale going on through June 18 has a lot of good games to get. Nintendo Switch and 3DS games on sale for E3 2019: Ones worth scooping up – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA price tag hike has CERN, one of the world’s leading scientific research organizations, moving from Microsoft programs for more affordable open-source software. CERN leaves Microsoft programs behind for open-source software Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreTonight, the Syfy Channel will premiere the second season of its Superman-related series Krypton, featuring a bunch of new villains, including one long-standing DC villain: Lobo. Ahead of that premiere, the Syfy Channel says that it is developing a spinoff series featuring the interstellar bounty hunter. Like Krypton, Lobo will be written and produced by
Read MoreAt an E3 panel, Netflix confirms its partnership with Fortnite won’t stop with the cameo that showed up in the game’s Season 9. Netflix's Stranger Things is officially coming to Fortnite… somehow – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe location-based game is expected to launch next year for Android and iOS. Netflix Stranger Things mobile game will reveal the Upside Down around you – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe IKEA DRÖMSYN is a wall mounted cloud night light that’s perfect for a kid’s room. For $10 USD, it’s just begging for somebody to cram some electronics in there and make it do something cool. Luckily for us, [Jodgson] decided to take on the challenge and turned this once simple lamp into a clever
Read More“Deepfakes” have changed the idea that seeing is believing – and could have a huge impact on how future political campaigns unfold. Inside the race to beat 'deepfakes' in 2020 Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe St. Louis Blues are taking on the Boston Bruins tonight in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals, with the winner of tonight’s game taking home the cup. Read more… How to Stream Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals Tonight Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreApache Kafka is a fascinating product that solves a problem that almost nobody has. If the Internet is a series of tubes (RIP Ted Stevens), Apache Kafka is the pipe that connects high-volume applications with their external components, like databases and third-party services. It’s frequently used by companies that operate at the most extreme of
Read MoreEarlier this week, noted phone sleuth Steve Hemmerstoffer (@onleaks on Twitter) teamed up with Pricebaba to create renders of the upcoming Pixel 4 based on leaked schematics. Naturally, this got the rumor mill riled up, but now in an unprecedented move, Google decided to one up the recent fan renders with the first… Read more…
Read MoreIn the midst of the rest of the news from E3, Microsoft quietly revealed it’d no longer be adding older games to its Backwards Compatibility program, but that it would be striving to make those games already part of its library capable of running on its next-gen console, codenamed Project Scarlett. It seems Microsoft‘s realized
Read MoreFinnish developer Next Games is partnering with Netflix for a Stranger Things mobile game that should appeal to Pokémon Go fans. Simply called Stranger Things, the ‘80s cartoon-inspired game is described as a location-based puzzle RPG. Players will be able to walk around the Upside Down and “work with fellow fans to fight back its
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