[ad_1] You no longer need Android to use your phone as a Google security key. Google has updated Smart Lock for iOS to let you use your device’s “built-in security key” — that is, the Secure Enclave built into every iOS device with Touch ID or Face ID. From then on, you’ll just need your […]
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Amazon reinstates FedEx Ground as a shipping option for Prime sellers
[ad_1] The loss of FedEx ground shipping put many third-party Amazon sellers in a bind over the busy holiday period. CNBC reported some merchants had to resort to other methods, sometimes at a higher cost, for Prime orders. They were still able to use FedEx Ground for non-Prime packages, as well as FedEx Express over […]
Apple’s rackmount Mac Pro is now available
[ad_1] The system starts at $6,499, or $500 more than the standard tower. Like before, though, the price can quickly spiral upward depending on your needs. Max it out with a 28-core Xeon, 1.5TB of RAM, dual Radeon Pro Vega II Duo cards, 8TB of SSD storage, an Afterburner card and a Magic Mouse/Magic Trackpad […]
What we’re buying: Steinberg UR22C audio interface
[ad_1] Marc DeAngelisContributing Writer One of my hobbies is playing music. My friend and I saved up for an 8-track Tascam recorder in the early 2000s and got hooked on recording tracks. Once digital audio workstations came down in price, I tossed aside the magnetic tapes. Recently, I decided to upgrade my computer to the […]
PlayStation’s new Back Button accessory is a wasted opportunity
[ad_1] The accessory is a $30 addition to your existing controller, which circles impulse-buy territory. But what does this peripheral’s peripheral do? It plugs into the DualShock 4 through the 3.5mm headphone port — there’s a headphone port on the back button attachment, so it’ll still work with headsets and PSVR — and works straight […]
Google plans to nix third-party cookies in Chrome by 2022
[ad_1] Given the importance of cookies to the advertising and publishing industries (and Google itself) in terms of displaying relevant ads, that would lead to significant changes in how tracking works on the web as well as how many websites earn revenue. Through the Privacy Sandbox, Google aims to let advertisers still display personalized ads […]
Senator asks FTC to investigate questionable ad blocking practices (updated)
[ad_1] You're not the only one concerned that ad blocking companies may have taken customers for a ride by whitelisting advertisers willing to pay. Senator Ron Wyden has sent a letter to the FTC asking the regulator to investigate ad blocking companies over… [ad_2] Source link
KeyStep Pro aims to be the MIDI command center of your home studio
[ad_1] The KeyStep Pro has 37 key velocity sensitive keyboard with aftertouch. But, what’s really important is that you can use those keys to play through riffs, melodies and chord progressions and save them to the polyphonic sequencer. There’s four independent sequencers on board, each of which can hold 16 patterns, up to 64 steps […]
Facebook taught its AI to speak math
[ad_1] My numerical idiocy aside, Facebook has trained an AI to solve the toughest of math problems. Real superstring stuff. In effect, FB has taught their neural network to view complex mathematical equations “as a kind of language and then [treat] solutions as a translation problem for sequence-to-sequence neural networks.” This is actually quite a […]
Lyft forms yet another group to address passenger safety
[ad_1] Lyft and its competitor Uber have both faced criticism for failing to effectively address sexual assault and harassment claims. Lyft has publicly acknowledged that its response has fallen short, and the company now faces a lawsuit, which accuses Lyft of failing to protect its female passengers. It’s unclear how many sexual assault claims Lyft […]