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Computex 2021 Cancels Onsite Exhibition as COVID-19 Makes Travel Impossible

Home News (Image credit: Grzegorz Czapski / Shutterstock.com) The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) announced yesterday the cancellation of Computex 2021’s onsite exhibition due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead the many companies that show off their upcoming products at the event will have to do so via #COMPUTEXVirtual, an online gathering set to start… Read more

SpaceX’s latest Starship landing attempt ends in destruction

Another Starship prototype exploded Tuesday morning during an attempt to nail a tricky landing technique at SpaceX’s test launch facilities in Texas. The landing attempt followed a clean liftoff and a demonstration of the rocket’s autonomous in-flight maneuvers, marking SpaceX’s fourth high-altitude flight since December. The SN11 rocket launched at 9AM ET in foggy weather… Read more

Entercom rebrands to Audacy, plans to launch exclusive podcasts on its own app

Entercom, a company mostly associated with its hundreds of US radio stations, is losing its old name in an effort to signify its broader interest and investments in audio — specifically, podcasts. Today, Entercom becomes Audacy. The company, which owns podcast networks Cadence13 and Pineapple Street Studios, as well as ad network Podcorn, is looking… Read more

TrendForce Predicts 13-18% DRAM Price Increase as Demand Holds Steady

Home News (Image credit: KenSoftTH / Shutterstock.com) TrendForce predicted that DRAM prices would rise 13-18% in the second quarter of 2021, DigiTimes reports, as suppliers maintain bit output despite steady demand. The research firm claimed that PC DRAM buyers have enough inventory to last them four to five weeks, per the report, and that manufacturers… Read more

Nike sues over Lil Nas X’s ‘unauthorized Satan Shoes’

Nike has sued internet collective MSCHF for selling “unauthorized Satan Shoes” in collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X. The shoe company says MSCHF infringed on its trademarks by selling limited-edition custom Nikes that were allegedly modified with a drop of human blood. Since the Satan Shoes (as they are officially called) were announced last week,… Read more

Today I learned BMW charges extra for a ‘don’t blind other people’ software update

When you typically think of luxury car features, do you envision rich leather seating and extravagant trim? Advanced cruise control and intelligent self-parking? Whatever you’re imagining, I’m betting “dim my headlights so I don’t blind other people” isn’t it. But not only has BMW used its “High Beam Assistant” as an upsell for well over… Read more

Hexgears Impulse Keyboard Review: Incredible Typing and Hot Swapping on a Budget

Our Verdict The ultimate typing keyboard at a budget price, the Hexgears Impulse provides amazing key feel out of the box and also lets you swap switches. For Hot-swappable key switches World-class typing experience Lightweight and compact Great value Against No software Dull light show When I first reviewed the Hexgears Impulse in 2019, I… Read more

Among Us’ next update adds a poop hat

Among Us’ next big update will add a poop hat to the game. Technically, it’s a “chocolate ice cream” hat. But come on, just look at this picture. 5 MORE DAYS another free hat coming with the update! chocolate ice cream definitely does not look like anything else!! just pure chocolate ice cream!!! 🙂 pic.twitter.com/6M10n7n0XX… Read more

How to Turn Your Raspberry Pi into an Electronic Door Chime

Have you ever wanted to play a sound effect when someone enters the door? Using a Raspberry Pi, some speakers, and some ingenuity you can make your life closer to one of my favourite shows – Seinfeld. This Raspberry Pi project is great for beginners and introduces you to the concept of using the GPIO… Read more

SpaceX rocket debris creates a fantastic light show in the Pacific Northwest sky

Stargazers in Oregon and Washington were treated to an unexpected show last night: what looked like a meteor shower streaking lazily across the night’s sky that was very likely the remains of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, burning up as it travelled through the atmosphere. Although SpaceX has not yet claimed responsibility for the spectacle,… Read more

Take a trip back to 1997 with an incredibly rare, never-opened Nintendo 64 Disk Drive dev kit

YouTuber Shane Luis has tweeted some amazing photos of a new-in-box game development kit for the Nintendo 64’s Disk Drive (64DD), a very rare peripheral never released outside of Japan that played games off proprietary floppy disks. You can (and should!) read look through the whole thread starting with this tweet, but I’m going to… Read more

How to Program Raspberry Pi Pico With the Arduino IDE

Wiring code for your Raspberry Pi Pico can fall into two categories. The easy way for new users is to use a version of Python such as MicroPython or CircuitPython. A more advanced way is to write code in C / C++ which is for more confident users. There is now a third way that… Read more

This website that generates Beeple-esque NFTs is also an NFT and my brain is eating itself

Beeple has been one of the biggest names in NFTs, likely because some of his artwork has sold for truckloads of money. So it was really only a matter of time before someone came along with a tool that let you create Beeple-like artwork without having to download and pose assets yourself. (NFT? WTF? If… Read more

Panic’s Playdate handheld will be ready for streamers when it launches sometime this year

We’re still waiting on a release date for the Playdate, a tiny handheld with a crank made by Untitled Goose Game publisher Panic, but Panic just showed off a new feature for the device on the official Playdate Twitter account: you’ll be able to plug the Playdate in to your computer and mirror its screen…. Read more

Slack quickly removes the ability to message strangers with DM invites over harassment concerns

Slack became a public messaging platform this morning with the wider rollout of a new cross-organizational direct messaging feature, and now it’s already taking steps to mitigate the dangers of operating such a platform without well-thought-out moderation protections. The company says in response to concerns the feature could be used to send abusive messages or… Read more