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For the audiophile: Grado Labs RS1e [Review]

Publié: novembre 8, 2016, 8:36pm CET par Joe Wilcox

Late last month, I sold my beloved Grado RS1e headphones, which get my highest recommendation. Parting ways, time is long overdue for a review, even if post-mortem. I let go the cans mainly because my lifestyle changed. Being tethered by wires is too confining; I listen to music more on the move now. As such, fine-fidelity Bluetooth cans—Master & Dynamic MW60—give great sound with more flexibility and mobility. I purchased the RS1e direct from manufacturer Grado Labs in late July 2014, soon after release. Grado is a family-owned/run Brooklyn, New York-based business that opened in 1953 offering turntable cartridges. In 1990,… [Continue Reading]
IoT security is an afterthought

Publié: novembre 8, 2016, 8:16pm CET par Dr. Christos Dimitriadis

What once was the plot of creative Hollywood blockbuster movies is now becoming a reality. The Internet of things (IoT) continues to grow as consumers, businesses and governments recognize the benefit of connecting devices to the internet, be it smart phones, wearable devices or smart homes. It is estimated that the number of connected devices in use by 2020 will be 30 billion, one in five cars will be connected vehicles in the next five years and by 2025 the IoT is predicted to have a global economic impact of US $11trillion. The growing presence of connected devices is increasing… [Continue Reading]
Get voice-based Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Election Day results with Amazon Alexa

Publié: novembre 8, 2016, 6:51pm CET par Brian Fagioli

Election Day is finally here, and I have already voted. Throughout the rest of the day, many Americans will head to their polling places to cast a vote for Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, or someone else. No matter who you vote for, it is certainly an exciting day. Today, Amazon's Alexa voice-assistant gains new Election Day commands. If you want to get information about the election without turning to the TV or radio, you can just summon the assistant to be presented with audible information. "It's finally Election Day and Alexa has all the tools you need to stay informed now… [Continue Reading]
Women in tech earn 9 percent less than men in UK

Publié: novembre 8, 2016, 6:48pm CET par Sead Fadilpašić

Women in the UK's tech industry earn nine percent less money than men, according to a new report by Hired. In salary terms, that's approximately £5,000 a year in difference. The worst part is the UK is leading the way globally, when it comes to gender pay gap in the technology sector. The US has a gender pay gap of 8 percent in the tech sector, Canada 7 percent, and Australia has the lowest gap -- five percent. Hired's report also says that it's not just about the pay. Getting promoted and being part of the boardroom is also more challenging… [Continue Reading]
Run multiple processes simultaneously with MParallel

Publié: novembre 8, 2016, 5:21pm CET par Mike Williams

Multi-core CPUs have been around for a very long time, but unfortunately most software is still single-threaded and has no idea how to utilize all that power. MParallel is an open-source tool which offers one simple workaround, launching multiple processes in separate threads so that you can run them all simultaneously. Take the Ping console command as a very basic example. To run this normally you’d specify one IP address or domain, wait for a response, enter the next and repeat. Most of the time you’re just waiting around. MParallel can launch several Ping commands at once, each in their… [Continue Reading]
Google adds High Dynamic Range (HDR) video support to YouTube

Publié: novembre 8, 2016, 1:05am CET par Brian Fagioli

For some millennials, YouTube stars are more important than popular pop musicians or famous Hollywood actors. Older folks may not understand this phenomenon, but it actually makes a lot of sense -- YouTube is a platform where many young people spend their time. Today, Google announces that it is making YouTube even better. The service can already stream video in 4K, and is available on countless devices, but now the videos are gaining High Dynamic Range (HDR) support too. This means the content will be presented with better contrast and more vibrant colors. Of course, the benefits will only be relaized… [Continue Reading]