The FTC Votes Unanimously to Enforce Right to Repair
During an open commission meeting Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission voted unanimously to enforce laws around the Right to Repair, thereby ensuring […]
Tag: Gear / Trends
Give Every Remote Control a Tracker
A lost remote control is the most minor of crises. Barely an annoyance really, typically resolved by flipping enough couch cushions. Which […]
Need a Soundtrack for Your YouTube Video? Ask an AI Composer
They didn’t have much of a problem finding musicians to compose tunes; Peter had deep connections to the New York music scene, […]
How Lego Perfected the Recycled Plastic Brick
The brick also needs to not only hold its shape and keep that clutch but do so over entire generations of play, […]
Joe Biden Wants You to Be Able to Fix Your Own Damn iPhones
Lobbyists and trade groups for big tech companies and equipment manufacturers have long argued that giving consumers more access to the tools […]
You’re Probably Not Using the Web’s Best Browser
Remember when web browsers were useful tools? Remember when you could follow sites you liked, check your email, and see your calendar, […]
Google Wants to Turn You Into a Hologram. I Tested It Out
Bavor’s latter observation is somewhat subjective, and of course it’s a sample of one. The former is a phenomenon that’s actually being […]
Peloton Recalls Treadmills After Injuries and a Child Death
“We’ve received reports of child injuries involving treadmills before, but a lot of them have to do with acceleration. This is different,” […]
Google Earth Now Shows You Our Planet’s Slow Deterioration
Watch closely as the reservoir dries up, the oil spill spreads, and the rain forest disappears. Today, Google announced a new 3D […]
How Audio Pros ‘Upmix’ Vintage Tracks and Give Them New Life
AudioSourceRE and Audionamix’s Xtrax Stems are among the first consumer-facing software options for automated demixing. Feed a song into Xtrax, for example, […]