No drummer? No problem! With a little ingenuity, you can stuff the essentials of a drum kit into a box, and automate your rhythm section. Mind you, [Franco Molina]’s “DrumCube” doesn’t quite have the flash of a human drummer, but it does keep a steady beat and has a charm of its own. The drum
Read MoreThe steps to reach your ultimate potential are varied and you never know which trick or suggestion might unlock your process. You can start figuring that out with the training in the How Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers Master Productivity with Tim Ferriss course. It’s on sale right now for just $19.99 (31 percent off)
Read MoreOne young Jedi is running rampant in the first 15-minute, uncut gameplay trailer for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The footage takes place three hours into the game. Main character Cal Kestis is no longer a Padawan but also not a full-fledged Jedi. The game footage takes place on Kashyyyk, a Wookie planet, where Wookies
Read MoreWhat did you miss? What do you need to see right now? We have them all here! E3 2019: All the best new trailers from the biggest video game show on the planet – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreChinese governmental officials reportedly warned numerous tech companies of “dire consequences,” should they cooperate with a US ban against doing business with Chinese tech firm Huawei, according to a report in The New York Times. The move comes after China threatened to set up a blacklist of “unreliable entities” in retaliation for the ban. The
Read MoreBrian Barrett / Wired: Google details the root cause behind the recent outage that caused Google Cloud to lose a third of its traffic, which affected Snapchat and YouTube among others — FIVE DAYS AGO, the internet had a conniption. In broad patches around the globe, YouTube sputtered. Shopify stores shut down. Google details the
Read MoreFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Amazon VP Sean Scott talks about how his team built the Scout delivery robot, which is currently in field testing, how Scout finds its way around, and more — Earlier this year, Amazon announced its Scout sidewalk delivery robot. At the time, details were sparse, except for the fact … Amazon
Read MoreCurrent Futures, a new sci-fi anthology of short stories, was published online this week in honor of World Oceans Day, taking readers deep into fantastic (and wet) futures. Genetic editing, holograms, and underwater cities each make appearances in the 18 stories and 18 accompanying illustrations. The stories were edited by sci-fi author Ann VanderMeer, and
Read MoreBecause dads love gadgets and discounts. Get your dad a discounted Apple Watch for Father's Day – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple has a lot in store for your Mac, from running your mobile apps to using the iPad as a second screen. Most important MacOS Catalina features coming to Mac this fall – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePremium cable network Epix announced that it is now available on Amazon Prime as a video channel, six months after it launched as such on Roku. Prime subscribers can add on the network as a channel for $5.99 a month. The feature is much like what subscribers can do with other premium networks like HBO,
Read MoreThis is the time to scoop up PS4 consoles, accessories and games. PS4 games and consoles on sale as Sony kicks off Days of Play for E3 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKevin Roose gets into the future of technology, the anxiety of publishing a huge story and his newest hobby (no screens involved). A Tech Columnist on How He Avoids Twitter Trolls and Finds Screen-Free Escapes Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWell, fork. NBC’s fantastic, surreal drama The Good Place is coming to an end. Series creator Michael Shur posted a statement on Twitter saying that the upcoming fourth season would be the show’s last. In the statement, Shur (who also created Brooklyn 99 and Parks and Recreation) says that following the show’s renewal after its
Read MoreWe humans have always been held back only by the limits of our imaginations. And this is a good thing. Yet historically, we have tended to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, spit out the seeds, and think little of what might grow where they land. The adoption of technology is an excellent
Read MoreThe must-have accessory on a modern all-singing, all-dancing amateur radio transceiver is a panadaptor. Inevitably driven by SDR technology, it’s a view of a band in the frequency domain, and it will usually be displayed as a “waterfall” giving a time dimension to see transmissions over a period. [Bill Meara, N2CQR] reminds us that panadaptors
Read MoreIn 2019, Facebook isn’t just a homepage; it’s a passport. As mobile apps look for an alternative to passwords, big networks like Facebook and Google have become login services, letting a single login sign you into dozens of different apps. As long as Facebook or Google will vouch for you, most apps are happy to
Read MoreWharfedale updates its ’70s Linton stand mount speaker with modern drivers and oodles of slam. Wharfedale Linton Heritage: Old-school looks, new-school sound – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFans can experience Bob Dylan’s legendary Rolling Thunder Revue tour with a 14-CD set and a Martin Scorsese-directed Netflix documentary. Bob Dylan’s 1975 tour mega box set will delight fans – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKate Conger / New York Times: Sources: China summoned US and global tech giants to warn of dire consequences if they cooperate with Trump bans, hinting US companies should lobby against them — SAN FRANCISCO — The Chinese government this past week summoned major tech companies from the United States and elsewhere to warn …
Read MoreA Backcountry sale, laser level Gold Box, a Blendtec blender and a cold brew maker lead off a Saturday’s best deals. Read more… Saturday's Best Deals: Nintendo Switch, Philips Hue Bulbs, Tiki Torches, Cat Lounges, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePrince’s estate announced plans this week to release a new collection of unreleased demos written by the artist called Originals. Read more… How to Stream the New Prince Album Now Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreWhen engineers train AI agents to play video games, they often do so at an accelerated rate, having the bot go through hours of human-speed gameplay in a matter of minutes to stress-test its capabilities. Unfortunately, no such shortcut exists when developing AI that controls machines in the real world. You can’t fast-forward reality. Well,
Read MoreBiz Carson / Forbes: Profile of 23andMe and CEO Anne Wojcicki, who is worth an estimated $690M primarily from her ~30% stake in the company, which is valued at $2.5B by investors — Anne Wojcicki is 45 minutes late, something so encoded in her habits as 23andMe’s CEO that employees have stopped complaining about it.
Read MoreWelcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Everyone loves a little bit of on-the-go gaming. There’s little better than kicking back on a plane, train, or any other sort of transport, and losing yourself in a title. And you know the best way to play games
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