Author: Randall

Sonos’ leaked portable speaker automatically tunes its sound

[ad_1] The biggest addition, however, might be its sound adjustment. The speaker will reportedly introduce an Auto Trueplay feature that uses the device’s microphones to automatically tune its output to the characteristics of the room. This isn’t new in the industry (the HomePod and Google Home Max perform similar functions), but it’s a first for […]

The best true wireless buds under $200

[ad_1] And in other good news, Jaybird got rid of the Run’s gigantic case. Instead, the Vista ship with a compact charging case that easily fits into most pockets. It also holds an additional 10 hours of battery, on top of the six hours the buds get on their own. During my testing, which involved […]

How legendary hackers wound up working for the CIA

[ad_1] Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the Worldby Joseph Menn The internet as we know it today would not exist but for the Cult of the Dead Cow. The cDc is among America’s oldest and most venerated hacking collectives. They invented hackivism, helped develop Tor, forced Microsoft […]

How can students score free A/V software?

[ad_1] Steve DentAssociate Editor You’ve come to the right place for help on content creation apps, as we’ve covered them pretty thoroughly over the last few years. It’s difficult to replace Photoshop with a free program, so don’t expect miracles. That said, lots of folks use the open-source photo editor GIMP, which works on Windows, […]

US government quietly kills autonomous vehicle committee

[ad_1] However, the committee was formed at the end of Obama’s term and met only once in 2017 before President Trump’s inauguration. It has remained dormant since then and probably wasn’t able to carry out its duty as explained on DOT’s website: “The Advisory Committee on Automation in Transportation (ACAT) was established to serve as […]

Ring rewarded users for reporting ‘suspicious activities’

[ad_1] Apparently, the company encouraged users to form Watch teams and to post videos on social media to receive promo codes for future devices. It also promised free swag to anyone who recruits 10 new users and to those who blog about Ring “in a positive way,” as well as 50 percent discounts on Ring […]

Visa Checkout to shut down in 2020

[ad_1] The search giant confirmed to 9to5 Google that Visa is migrating to a new solution based on EMV SRC. Such a move would allow Visa customers to use a newly expanded Visa Token system, which secures sensitive user information (such as account numbers and credit card expiration dates) with a digital identifier. That way, […]

ActionDash 4.0 lets you set a schedule for ‘focus mode’

[ad_1] ActionDash 4.0’s focus mode schedules allow you to configure when focus mode automatically engages. ActionDash takes care of the rest. In my case, schedules ensure I have a social media free wake up each day and I don’t scratch ‘digital itches’ Monday-Friday during work hours. pic.twitter.com/lgvHtSkU14 — Chris Lacy (@chrismlacy) August 7, 2019 You […]