Category: Tech

Blue’s Yeti X microphone comes with everything you need to sound like a pro

[ad_1] Around back, the knob that selects the microphone’s pickup pattern has been replaced with a button. It won’t completely go unnoticed if you have to make a change while you’re recording, but it will be a lot less noticeable than the old dial on previous Yeti models that clicks quite loudly. The overall design […]

Uber will restrict NYC drivers’ access to app due to new regulations

[ad_1] As you can imagine, both Uber and Lyft oppose the new rules and even sued the city in an effort to reverse the cap. “Time and again we’ve seen Mayor (Bill) de Blasio’s TLC (Taxi and Limousine Commission) pass arbitrary and politically-driven rules that have unintended consequences for drivers and riders,” Uber said in […]

GNU founder Richard Stallman resigns from MIT, Free Software Foundation

[ad_1] Richard M. Stallman has resigned as FSF president and from the board of directors: https://t.co/4Z8kyrgBuv — Free Software Fndn. (@fsf) September 17, 2019 This comes after growing calls for his removal, most recently tied to Stallman’s statements in an MIT email thread about Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, and what he called the “injustice” of […]

FCC approves first commercial use of 3.5GHz band

[ad_1] More than four years ago, the FCC voted to free up a slice of 3.5GHz spectrum for consumers. But the project has had a later start than anticipated due to testing and disputes among federal agencies. The US government– specifically the US Navy — uses the 3.5GHz band for its naval radar systems. Delays […]

What’s on TV: ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’

[ad_1] This week Netflix premieres its three-part docuseries about the founder of Microsoft. Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates uses old and new footage to tell the executive’s story, along with interviews by director Davis Guggenheim. Spider-Man: Far From Home may be the last movie featuring the hero with a link to the Disney-owned Marvel […]

Russia reportedly breached encrypted FBI comms in 2010

[ad_1] The Russians could reportedly only crack “moderately encrypted” radio systems like those the FBI used, and not the strongest protections, but that was still worrying — and it wasn’t certain just how Russia compromised the systems. Some officials worried Russia might have a mole, but that wasn’t clear. An anonymous CIA officer speaking to […]

California bill may fill data gaps in the criminal justice system

[ad_1] The bill is still waiting for the governor’s signature, but it could substantially boost California’s attempts at justice reform. Right now, the state’s approach to data varies widely from region to region. This would ensure that pre-trial decisions and sentencing are based on complete data, and would ensure that an arrest doesn’t stay on […]

Nintendo’s SNES-style Switch controllers are now available

[ad_1] There’s not much mystery to the design — it’s a mild modernization of the classic pastel-colored controller with a wireless connection and USB-C charging. That might be enough for some, mind you, and it might be appealing if you’re more interested in faithfully recreating the SNES experience than including present-day bells and whistles. [ad_2] […]