Category: Tech

The synth tones of ‘Blade Runner’ now fit on your desk

[ad_1] The MK2 has all the features of the MK1 — the smaller size doesn’t mean Black Corporation skimped on the specs. In fact, there are new controls for the synth’s sustain mode and timing features. It comes with detachable wooden side panels and can also slot into a rack like the MK1. If you […]

SpaceX lost another Falcon booster to the sea

[ad_1] The booster was expected to land on a drone ship, called Of Course I Still Love You, approximately eight minutes and 24 seconds after launch. Instead, the booster made a “soft landing” in the ocean next to the ship. Falcon 9 B1056.4 has missed the drone ship. pic.twitter.com/259Yh545uy — Chris B – NSF (@NASASpaceflight) […]

Apple Music’s Replay 2020 playlist tracks your favorites week-by-week

[ad_1] This is partly Apple’s attempt to get ahead of Spotify’s own year-in-review playlist, and it probably won’t be too useful at first when it will only reflect your mood from the past few weeks. Nonetheless, it could be helpful to show how your tastes evolve over the year — not to mention a readily […]

Google is ending its Station free public WiFi program

[ad_1] In an interview with TechCrunch, Google’s Caesar Sengupta said the company is ending the program because it was running into issues scaling it. Each of the partners Google worked with to provide public WiFi had different technical and infrastructure needs, which made developing Station into a sustainable business challenging. Google had tried to monetize […]

Amazon’s Fire tablets for kids are back to their lowest-ever pricing

[ad_1] You’ll find deals on the standard tablets as well, although they aren’t as huge. The Fire 7 is down to $40, while the Fire HD 8 is yours for $60. The Fire HD 10 is the best deal at $110, or $40 off. All of these tablets are the same underneath. While they’re not […]

What we’re listening to: Caspian

[ad_1] Billy SteeleSenior News Editor I like to listen to music while I work. Over the years, I’ve found that instrumental tunes are the least distracting — even if they lean towards rock, hardcore or metal. My typical rotation includes J Dilla’s hip-hop tracks and the synth-heavy electronic stylings of Survive, Com Truise and Steve […]

‘State of Decay 2’ is getting a major free update

[ad_1] The tutorial has been expanded, the pacing of legacy runs has been improved, there’s a new weapon class, a new map and new weather effects. Dodge and stealth have been split into separate commands in a bid to improve the game’s control scheme, and dozens of mission and gameplay bugs have been fixed. The […]

The Morning After: The Galaxy Z Flip’s glass screen isn’t as tough as we thought

[ad_1] On Valentine’s Day, someone fell in love with a foldable phone.24 hours with Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip The Galaxy Fold fiasco proved that being first isn’t always best. Subsequently, Motorola’s Razr appeared just last week, but it’s not great either. (Read our review on that foldable, here.) The Galaxy Z Flip — a 6.7-inch […]

Adam Savage turned Spot the robodog into a creepy rickshaw driver

[ad_1] Like almost everyone who has encounted Spot, his first thought was “can I ride it?” Unfortunately not, given the amount of weight the machine can handle — so for Savage, combining its capabilities with his apparent love for rickshaws was the obvious second choice. Obviously. And getting Spot geared up for the task appears […]

UK to spend $1.6 billion on the world’s fastest weather supercomputer

[ad_1] The Met said the computer will create a “digital twin” of our atmosphere with data like wind speeds, air temperatures and pressures, and more. It will create forecasts down to an area just 1,000 meters (.62 miles) across compared to 10 km (6.2 miles) currently. Around large airports, accuracy will focus down to just […]