Techlife News
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER VS. TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS
The Toyota Corolla Cross is one of the more notable all-new models for 2022.
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September 10, 2022
Techlife News
NAVY WANTS NEW DESTROYER WITH LASERS, HYPERSONIC MISSILES
The U.S. Navy’s workhorse destroyer went into production more than 30 years ago, when Tom Stevens was a young welder.
4 min |
September 10, 2022
Techlife News
JEEP UNVEILS ITS 1ST ELECTRIC SUVS FOR NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE
Jeep will start selling two fully electric SUVs in North America and another one in Europe over the next two years.
1 min |
September 10, 2022
Techlife News
CLIMATE DAMAGE FROM OIL LEASES ON US LAND GETS SECOND LOOK
The Biden administration reached a legal settlement that requires the government to reexamine potential climate damages from oil and gas leases put up for sale under the Trump administration on government land in Montana and North Dakota.
2 min |
September 10, 2022
Techlife News
EPA HEAD: ADVANCED NUKE TEC KEY TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE
The head of the U.S. Environment Protection Agency said that advanced nuclear technology will be “critical” for both the United States and Japan as they step up cooperation to meet decarbonization goals.
2 min |
September 10, 2022
Techlife News
EPA DENIES CHENIERE ENERGY REQUEST FOR LNG POLLUTION WAIVER
The Environmental Protection Agency denied a request by Cheniere Energy, a leading U.S. producer of liquefied natural gas, to exempt two Gulf Coast plants from a federal air pollution rule.
2 min |
September 10, 2022
Techlife News
CHINA ACCUSES WASHINGTON OF CYBER-SPYING ON UNIVERSITY
China accused Washington of breaking into computers at a university that U.S. officials say does military research, adding to complaints by both governments of rampant online spying against each other.
2 min |
September 10, 2022
Techlife News
CALIFORNIA KEEPS LIGHTS ON AFTER DAY OF GRID-STRAINING HEAT
California avoided rolling outages during extreme heat Wednesday, as operators of the state’s electricity grid continued to warn that unprecedented demand on energy supplies could force them to periodically cut power to some customers.
3 min |
September 10, 2022
audioXpress
Triode Common Cathode Stages, the Oracle Equation, and Theodosian Objections
For those readers interested in tube amplification, this article proposes a simplified equation of what might appear to be multiple mathematical factoids into a single concept, intended to help characterize and understand triode circuits.
10+ min |
October 2022
audioXpress
Making a DC Power Supply with Audible Benefits: Choosing the Design
Following the two articles exploring multiple power supply circuits with potential for high-end audio applications (audioXpress December 2021 and January 2022), Frans de Wit details a high-quality power supply especially targeted toward preamplifiers, record-players, and other low power appliances.
10 min |
October 2022
audioXpress
Sumiko Phono Cartridges and RS78 78 rpm Stylus
Sumiko recently announced four new phono cartridges and one new stylus. This article reviews the new Sumiko Olympia and Wellfleet phono cartridges, and the new RS78 stylus, Sumiko's first 78 rpm solution, meeting the needs of many vintage recording enthusiasts.
10+ min |
October 2022
audioXpress
Considerations Concerning RT Measurement
In this article, our acoustics expert explains the history behind the reverberation time (RT) measurement and its importance. He then shares his preferred procedure for measuring RT.
6 min |
October 2022
audioXpress
The Home Audio Perspective
Since the adoption of automation systems and home networks, residential integration has evolved gradually to connected systems and is now increasingly associated with the transition to the Smart Home.
10+ min |
October 2022
audioXpress
Old-Timer, Williamson, and Ultralinear Amplifiers: Families of Hollow-State Power Amplifiers
The July and September Hollow-State Electronics articles examined the distortion performance of the three families of amps. This article recaps those findings and compares them to the last two families, the Williamson and ultralinear amps.
6 min |
October 2022
audioXpress
Replacing IEC 60268-5: The Importance of Measurements
Geoff Hill concludes his discussion about the work taking place on loudspeaker measurement standards, and the progress the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has made with its standards efforts.
7 min |
October 2022
audioXpress
All American Tower Speakers
In this article, our experienced speaker builder takes us along with him on his quest to build a loudspeaker made solely from drivers manufactured in the United States.
6 min |
October 2022
audioXpress
The Story of aptX: An Epic Journey
From film sound to radio broadcasts, studios, and finally to Bluetooth and more than 12 billion devices, the successful story of aptX technology is inextricably linked to the history of digital audio. A remarkable corporate journey.
8 min |
October 2022
AppleMagazine
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS DROP CHALLENGE OF PRIVACY LAW
One of the strictest internet privacy laws in the United States has withstood a legal challenge, as a group of telecommunication providers has dropped its bid to overturn the Maine standard.
2 min |
September 09, 2022
AppleMagazine
UPS HIRING FOR THE HOLIDAY RUSH HOLDS STEADY ABOVE 100,000
UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 workers to help handle the holiday rush this season, in line with hiring the previous two years.
1 min |
September 09, 2022
AppleMagazine
IRISH WATCHDOG FINES INSTAGRAM 405M EUROS IN TEEN DATA CASE
Irish regulators are slapping Instagram with a big fine after an investigation found the social media platform mishandled teenagers’ personal information in violation of strict European Union data privacy rules.
1 min |
September 09, 2022
AppleMagazine
KEYBANK: HACKERS OF THIRD-PARTY PROVIDER STOLE CUSTOMER DATA
Hackers stole personal data including Social Security numbers, addresses and account numbers of home mortgage holders at KeyBank, the bank reports, in the breach of a third-party vendor that serves multiple corporate clients.
1 min |
September 09, 2022
AppleMagazine
HUGE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT HIT BY CYBERATTACK
A cyberattack targeting the huge Los Angeles school district prompted an unprecedented shutdown of its computer systems as schools increasingly find themselves vulnerable to attacks at the start of a new year.
3 min |
September 09, 2022
AppleMagazine
NFL FEATURES RECORD-TYING 10 NEW HEAD COACHES
There will be a new look on the sideline in Week 1 of the NFL season with a record-tying 10 new head coaches.
4 min |
September 09, 2022
AppleMagazine
LEAK RUINS NASA MOON ROCKET LAUNCH BID; NEXT TRY WEEKS AWAY
NASA’s new moon rocket sprang another dangerous fuel leak Saturday, forcing launch controllers to call offtheir second attempt this week to send a crew capsule into lunar orbit with test dummies. The inaugural flight is now offfor weeks, if not months.
3 min |
September 09, 2022
AppleMagazine
iPhone
New gen surprises with innovation beyond all expectation
6 min |
September 09, 2022
AppleMagazine
ELIZABETH HOLMES SEEKS NEW TRIAL, CITES KEY WITNESS' REGRETS
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes requested a new trial, asserting in a court filing that a key witness for the prosecution now regrets the role he played in her conviction for investor fraud and conspiracy related to her failed blood-testing startup.
2 min |
September 09, 2022
AppleMagazine
EXCITEMENT RISES AS ‘DON'T WORRY DARLING' ARRIVES IN VENICE
The Venice Film Festival is buzzing with anticipation for Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling,” which is having its world premiere Monday night on the Lido.
4 min |
September 09, 2022
Techlife News
United Makes ‘conditional' Order for Electric Air Taxis
United Airlines thinks that in a few years, plenty of big-city customers will pay $100 or more for a one-way ride to the airport in a four-seat, electric-powered air taxi.
2 min |
September 10, 2022
AppleMagazine
'Like, Comment, Subscribe' Looks at Youtube's Rise
“Like, Comment, Subscribe,” Mark Bergen (Viking)
1 min |
September 09, 2022
Stereophile
Stereophile PRESENTS RECOMMENDED COMPONENTS RC2022
Every product listed here has been reviewed in Stereophile. Everything on the list, regardless of rating, is genuinely recommendable. Within each category, products are listed by class; within each class, they're in alphabetical order, followed by their price, a review synopsis, and a note indicating the issues in which the review, and any subsequent follow-up reports, appeared. "Vol.45 No.6" indicates our June 2022 issue, for example. "WWW" means the review is also posted online.
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