As whispers of an impending recession grow louder, it’s natural to feel a sense of trepidation. Economic downturns can be challenging, but they also harbour a less-told narrative of resilience, innovation, and opportunity. History has shown us that some of the most groundbreaking companies were born amidst economic turmoil. These tales of triumph serve as powerful reminders that even in the face of adversity, there lies a golden opportunity to build something extraordinary.
It’s been a while since we’ve seen something completely new from Apple, and after years of speculation that Apple would launch a headset of some kind, it has finally been announced (one of the worst kept secrets ever because we knew it was coming).
The Vision Pro is undeniably impressive. With 4K displays, infrared cameras, and LED illuminators, not to mention it runs on Apple’s M2 chip and a new mixed-reality-specific R1 chip, the specs are nothing short of impressive (as expected).
Being a remote worker, a good tech setup is essential. A comfortable chair, nice desk, well-positioned monitor and a keyboard and mouse you love. Then there are the other parts that people don’t think about as much: webcam and microphone.
Before buying the Microsoft Modern Wireless Headset, I was using an AT2020+ microphone on a boom arm, which I use for streaming and other purposes. Then I got the Blue Yeti X, a great microphone, my primary one. It’s a great microphone, but I have to adjust the audio levels with it through my interface routinely.
Australia is a technology backwater, so we are no strangers to being left behind when it comes to the latest in wireless standards and internet speeds. Specifically, 5G promises to be bigger and better than 4G and the other protocols that came before it. I don’t know about you and whether disappointment is a global phenomenon, but I have found 5G quite disappointing.
With 5G, we’re talking about potential speeds of up to 10 Gbps, compared to 4G’s maximum theoretical download speed of 100 Mbps in the real world. That’s a significant improvement, but real-world speeds will vary based on several factors. The reality is nobody is getting anywhere near 10 Gbps outside of a lab.
Since taking the helm of Twitter, Chief Twit and manical entrepreneur Elon Musk has ruffled some feathers. From losing advertisers to claims he asked engineers to boost his popularity on the platform, it has been a wild ride.
The latest wild ride is Twitter has announced two factor authentication using text messages will be a Twitter Blue only feature. There is this image circulating and people are upset.
Is Twitter disabling text message two-factor authentication a security threat? Well, it is if you don’t configure something else in its place. Install Authy and spend the 2 minutes configuring it. Problem solved.
As a homeowner with a mortgage, interest rate rises have become an area of interest for my wife and me. As the Reserve Bank of Australia (and the rest of the world) sees continued rate hikes, it’s important to know how much extra money you’ll need to cough up.
I wanted a simple tool that wasn’t trying to get me to provide my contact details and sell my information to banks. A simple calculator that gives me an approximation of what my monthly repayments will be with rate increases.
After being deplatformed a little while ago, Donald Trump created his Twitter clone, Truth Social. As you can imagine, Truth Social launched to about as much fanfare as a fart in an elevator. Still, my curiosity got the better of me.
For whatever reason, the site is currently restricted to Canada and the United States. And, it is worth pointing out that this restriction is Truth Social themselves restricting which countries can access the site. I am not sure what the reason is for restricting access. Seems ironic given it’s meant to be a Twitter-esque site for free speech.
There’s been a lot of talk about the metaverse over the last year. According to its advocates, it will be a revolutionary new platform that will let us interact with each other in ways we never could before. But is the metaverse all it’s cracked up to be? I’m not so sure.
Admittedly, I don’t really know what the metaverse is supposed to be. Is it a virtual world, or is it a social network for VR headsets? Is it a term to describe a bunch of different futuristic concepts? There doesn’t seem to be a clear definition as to what it is even supposed to be. But, everyone is excited nonetheless.
If you haven’t heard the news, PayPal (aka the devil’s payment processing company) is allegedly in late-stage talks to acquire Pinterest. But, the question I’m sure many are asking is: why?
Why does PayPal want to buy Pinterest? Why would Pinterest be entertaining such a low offer at $70 per share which would value the deal at approximately $45b when Microsoft offered a $51b deal in early 2021? It seems a little low unless PayPal is going to offer stock as part of the deal.
Semiconductor shortages aside, a chip arms race has been brewing in the background of the pandemic over the last few years. Even before the pandemic, large companies were already exploring their own custom fabrications to reduce costs and dependence on dominant chip suppliers.
For years, just a handful of chip companies have dominated most facets of the chip market, from the chips inside of your modems or wireless devices to graphics cards, mobile phones, gaming consoles, and any other modern gadget with a chip inside of it.