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Soundboks claims it just released the world’s loudest portable speaker

Home News (Image credit: Soundboks) Soundboks, a Danish company that started out by crowdfunding, says that it has built the world’s loudest portable wireless loudspeaker, which it claims can deliver 126dBSPL. When considering this measurement, it’s worth noting that the company doesn’t state the distance from the loudspeaker at which this sound pressure level was… Read more

Raspberry Pi Taps Into Brewery Management

Home News (Image credit: Arithmech Analytics) New Orleans-based Danger Shed wanted to know how much beer they had in their inventory, so with the help of a Raspberry Pi 4 and some Python code, they developed their own inventory application, Keg Punk! Image 1 of 4 (Image credit: Arithmech Analytics) Image 2 of 4 (Image… Read more

What did we learn from the GameStop mess?

On this week’s Decoder, I sat down with CNBC anchor Jon Fortt to talk about GameStop, how the media covered it, what happens next for the market, and what — if anything — we learned from it all. We also talked about his new online course, The Black Experience in America. This transcript has been… Read more

Revel introduces a $99-a-month e-bike subscription for NYC residents

Electric moped rental company Revel is expanding its product lineup to include monthly e-bike subscriptions for residents of New York City. It’s the latest company to try to capitalize on the e-bike boom by shifting to a Netflix or Spotify subscription model for transportation. For $99 a month, interested customers can get a stylish electric… Read more

The Chevy Bolt is now a compact SUV with 250 miles of range and ‘hands-free’ driving

The original hatchback Bolt EV is also getting a refresh The Chevy Bolt is undergoing a growth spurt. General Motors unveiled two new versions of the Bolt on Sunday: an updated Bolt EV hatchback with longer range and new high-tech features, and the brand new Bolt EUV — essentially a compact SUV — with more… Read more

Keyboards Go Open Source With System76’s ‘Launch Configurable Keyboard’

Home News (Image credit: System76) System76 currently offers pre-built desktops, laptops, and servers meant to complement its Pop!_OS open source operating system. The company said in March 2020 that it would expand its lineup with a keyboard. On Wednesday, it offered more details about that peripheral in a public Git repository spotted by Phoronix. We… Read more

Go read this timeline of how MacKenzie Scott is donating her Amazon wealth

It’s no secret MacKenzie Scott has committed some stunning acts of philanthropy of late. She gave surprise gifts totaling $410 million to historically Black colleges and universities in December 2020 alone, adding to the nearly $6 billion she gave away last year. But a new Bloomberg report makes excellent use of a visual timeline to… Read more

Sony Alpha A7S III review: The low-light video champ

(Pocket-lint) – Sony has grown a legion of fans for its growing number of Alpha system cameras. Whether it’s the ultra compact A6000 series or a full-frame A7 series, there’s something for everyone. But it’s videographers who’ve turned more towards Sony’s mirrorless full-frame bodies in recent years – and it’s easy to see why when… Read more

That Was Then… Sonus Faber Extrema

Home Features (Image credit: Sonus Faber) Launched back in 1991, Sonus Faber’s original Extrema were seen as the culmination of everything the Italian manufacturer had learnt in its first decade. Up to that point, the brand had carved out a useful niche at premium price levels, with a limited range of compact standmounters that were… Read more

Best Samsung phones 2021: Galaxy S, Note, A and Z compared

(Pocket-lint) – Samsung has numerous options within its smartphone portfolio, from the flagship Galaxy Z folding models to the latest Galaxy S and Galaxy Note ranges. There’s also the sub-flagship Galaxy A range to consider, as well as the older Galaxy S and Galaxy Note models. Choosing the right Galaxy for you if it’s Samsung you… Read more

Zoom adds facial effects so you can look your weirdest during meetings

While Zoom was originally created as a serious meeting application for businesses, it has since become one of the most-used services during the pandemic for anyone who wants to have a face-to-face virtual conversation. As a result, the company has been adding more fun stuff, such as weird backgrounds, to use for online family gatherings,… Read more

Elon Musk pledges $100 million for new X Prize carbon removal competition

Elon Musk is putting up $100 million as part of a new X Prize Foundation competition focused on carbon removal technology. The contest, announced Monday morning, will run for four years and is open to teams around the globe. Fifteen teams will be selected for the competition within 18 months. They will each get $1… Read more

How Sony’s PS5 designers turned PlayStation into something you can feel

Every DualSense controller has 40,000 tiny PlayStation symbols Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge When my colleague Andrew Webster reviewed the PlayStation 5, he explained how Sony’s next-generation of video games is something you can’t see — you have to touch. Part of that is how the amazing DualSense controller’s clever motorized triggers and… Read more

The challenge of redesigning a classic esports logo

Photo: Motto. How Ninjas in Pyjamas created a new identity When Sunny Bonnell and her team at branding agency Motto started working with Ninjas In Pyjamas (NIP), a 20-year-old esports team in search of a new look, they did a lot of research. The team had never worked in gaming or esports before, and they… Read more

Why the FDA is taking 22 days to look over J&J’s data

A billion years ago last summer, people were getting antsy about vaccines. They wanted things to move faster, maybe skip a few steps in clinical trials to speed things up. This was, at the time, generally considered a bad idea that would result in less accurate data and cause people to lose trust in the… Read more