AppleMagazine
Biden Takes Half-steps On Electric Vehicles
Eager to show benefits from his policies, President Joe Biden is overstating the number of electric vehicle charging stations that would be built with his infrastructure law and claiming a speedy shift to electric in the federal fleet that isn’t so.
7 min |
February 18, 2022
Techlife News
Online Harassment, Real Harm: Fixing the Web's Biggest Bug
"It should have been a time of celebration: Brittan Heller would soon graduate from college and head to one of the nation’s top law programs."
6 min |
February 19, 2022
Techlife News
A SIGN OF RANSOMWARE GROWTH: GANGS NOW ARBITRATE DISPUTES
Cyber criminal gangs are getting increasingly adept at hacking and becoming more professional, even setting up an arbitration system to resolve payment disputes among themselves, according to a new report by the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom that paints a bleak picture of ransomware trends.
2 min |
February 12, 2022
Techlife News
HOUSE PASSES BILL TO BOOST US COMPUTER CHIP PRODUCTION
Democrats muscled legislation through the House that they say positions the United States to better compete with China economically and on the global stage by strengthening the domestic semiconductor industry and shoring up strained supply chains.
4 min |
February 12, 2022
Techlife News
SAMSUNG UNVEILS NEW PHONES AS PREMIUM MARKET SHARE SHRINKS
Samsung is trying to reclaim lost ground in the coveted high end of the smartphone market with a new lineup of Galaxy S models designed to appeal to consumers who are increasingly sharing videos of their antics on TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and other popular apps.
3 min |
February 12, 2022
Techlife News
LOVE & LOGINS: WHO GETS CUSTODY OF PASSWORDS IN A BREAKUP?
Emily Taffel didn’t pull the password plug when she divorced her first husband, and she didn’t cut off the boyfriend who followed. Now remarried with four stepchildren, she continues as a model of civility when it comes to exes and logins.
5 min |
February 12, 2022
Techlife News
MUSK HELPING RESTORE TONGAN INTERNET; VIRUS OUTBREAK GROWING
Entrepreneur Elon Musk is helping reconnect Tonga to the internet after a volcanic eruption and tsunami cut off the South Pacific nation more than three weeks ago, according to officials, while repairs on an undersea cable are proving more difficult than first thought.
4 min |
February 12, 2022
Techlife News
STATES GET GO-AHEAD TO BUILD ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING STATIONS
States are being given the go-ahead to build a nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations that would place new or upgraded stations every 50 miles (80 kilometers) along interstate highways, part of the Biden administration’s plan to spur widespread adoption of the zero-emission cars.
1 min |
February 12, 2022
Techlife News
TESLA POSTS RECORD PROFIT, WON'T PRODUCE NEW MODELS IN 2022
Tesla Inc. posted record fourth-quarter and full-year earnings as deliveries of its electric vehicles soared despite a global shortage of computer chips that has slowed the entire auto industry.
3 min |
February 12, 2022
Techlife News
TWITTER POSTS LOSS FOR 2021, BUT STOCK UP ON SHARE BUYBACK
Twitter’s shares jumped in early trading Thursday after it posted strong revenue growth last year and announced a $4 billion share buyback program. That’s despite losing money in 2021 and falling short of Wall Street expectations for user growth in the last three months of the year.
2 min |
February 12, 2022
Techlife News
MONEY FOR NOTHING: CITIES' CRYPTO PUSH DRAWS FANS, CRITICS
A small group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts has an offer that they’re hoping U.S. cities can’t refuse.
5 min |
February 12, 2022
AppleMagazine
iPHONE TO ACCEPT TAP-TO-PAY WITHOUT MORE HARDWARE
Apple is expanding the iPhone’s capabilities to accept contactless payments, making it easier for merchants to conduct tap-to-pay transactions without having to buy additional hardware.
2 min |
February 11, 2022
AppleMagazine
SpaceX Ruling the future of the space industry - Part 1
There’s no denying that SpaceX has revolutionized the space sector, transforming the way we think about interplanetary spaceflight and the future of humankind. With SpaceX Starship scheduled for its first full-stack flight in late February, it’s time to review the phenomenal progress it’s made so far, and see where it’s headed next.
6 min |
February 11, 2022
AppleMagazine
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA ARCHIVE DEVOTED TO VIDEO GAMES STUDY
When it comes to games, Ken McAllister and Judd Ruggill don’t play around.
7 min |
February 11, 2022
AppleMagazine
GOOGLE TO WORK WITH FORD ON DETROIT RESEARCH HUB
Ford Motor Co. announced that Google is joining the automaker’s effort to transform a oncedilapidated Detroit train station into a research hub focused on electric and self-driving vehicles.
3 min |
February 11, 2022
AppleMagazine
IRS TO END USE OF FACIAL RECOGNITION TO IDENTIFY TAXPAYERS
The IRS said it will suspend the use of facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create online accounts after the practice was criticized by privacy advocates and lawmakers.
1 min |
February 11, 2022
AppleMagazine
DISCOVERY: NO US CHALLENGE TO $43B WARNERMEDIA DEAL
US antitrust regulators have not challenged the $43 billion combination of Discovery and AT&T’s WarnerMedia during a key review period, according to corporate securities filings, easing the way for the deal to close in the next few months.
1 min |
February 11, 2022
AppleMagazine
EU'S CHIP PRODUCTION PLAN AIMS TO EASE DEPENDENCY ON ASIA
The European Union announced a $48 billion plan to become a major semiconductor producer, seeking to curb its dependency on Asian markets for the component that powers everything from cars to hospital ventilators and game consoles.
2 min |
February 11, 2022
AppleMagazine
DHS ANNOUNCES CREATION OF NEW CYBERSECURITY REVIEW BOARD
The Department of Homeland Security announced the creation of a new Cyber Safety Review Board that will have public and private sector experts examine significant hacking incidents and recommend improvements.
1 min |
February 11, 2022
Stereophile
GRAMOPHONE DREAMS
Stax, EAR, and Bob’s Devices
10+ min |
March 2022
Stereophile
SINGING TO THE SOUL
THE MAGIC OF ART SONG ON RECORD
10+ min |
March 2022
Stereophile
MayFly Audio Systems MF-201A LOUDSPEAKER
If you’ve ever read Homer’s Iliad, you probably remember the Cata-log of Ships at the beginning. It’s an exhaustive record of the contingents the Achean army deployed against Troy, naming the commanders, their hometowns, the number of ships in each contingent, and more. Not to put too fine a point on it, it’s a snoozefest. It makes you dread what’s next. But of course, if you come to this point only to abandon the Iliad in frustration, you’ll miss the fabulous war epic that follows, chockablock with action, drama, and romance.
10+ min |
March 2022
Stereophile
Gold Note PH-1000 PHONO PREAMPLIFIER
Gold Note’s $11,999 PH-1000 is by a con-siderable margin the most sophisticated, most configurable phono preamplifier that any audio manufacturer has ever produced, at least that I know of. Remarkably, considering all that flexibility and sophistication, using and adjusting the PH-1000 is straightforward.
10+ min |
March 2022
AppleMagazine
Gatik Ceo Sees Future of Autonomous Trucking in Short Hauls
Late last year, autonomous vehicle startup Gatik announced a big step: it eliminated the safety operator from behind the wheel of two selfdriving trucks as part of its partnership with discounter Walmart. Now, the Mountain View, California firm is looking to speed up the process of fully driverless truck operations in the next few years.
4 min |
February 11, 2022
Stereophile
Analog Corner
Paradox’s remarkable Phono 70 Signature MC phono preamplifier
10+ min |
March 2022
Stereophile
CH Precision D1.5 SACD/CD/MQA-CD Player/Transport
There’s a school of thought that maintains that among all hi-fi components, the D/A converter is easiest to perfect or come close to perfecting. Just make sure that every sample is converted accurately, that there’s little rolloff in the audioband, that aliased images are suppressed almost completely, and that background noise is extremely low, and you have a top-quality D/A processor. Use of a high-quality DAC chip is assumed.
10+ min |
March 2022
Sound & Vision
JVC DLA-NZ9 8K D-ILA PROJECTOR - The Future Looks Bright
GIVEN THE current uncertain state of the world, I was truly surprised when JVC announced not one but three new projectors prior to the kickoff of CEDIA Expo 2021, an event that ended up being a pale shade of its regular self. The new JVC trio largely replaces the company’s current projector lineup, offering a list of new features including a next-gen BLU- Escent laser light engine, HDMI 2.1 connectivity with full 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz video input support, and HDR10+ high dynamic range.
10+ min |
February - March 2022
Sound & Vision
MEDIA ROOM INSIDER: APARTMENT THEATER
This Tel Aviv penthouse apartment fits a no-compromise 7.4.4 Dolby Atmos system into a cozy 10 x 18-foot space
10+ min |
February - March 2022
Sound & Vision
MONOLITH BY MONOPRICE ENCORE T6 SPEAKER SYSTEM - Monolithic Value
THE STORY of how Monoprice parlayed its success as a humble purveyor of computer peripherals into its current status as a direct-toconsumer A/V gear powerhouse will have to wait for another day, mostly because I don’t know it. But I do know this much: the torrent of ultra-high-value speakers and electronics, desktop audio, and even pro audio designs that have bubbled up from the Monoprice spring over the past few years is all but unprecedented in my decades in the audio/video world.
10 min |
February - March 2022
Sound & Vision
OSD BLACK TREVOCE 12 EQ DSP SUBWOOFER - Triple Threat
OSD AUDIO is a maker of many audiorelated things, its extensive product line covering most bases for custom residential and commercial installations. But the company also has a fair number of consumer offerings, including a sizeable range of subwoofers.
7 min |