Maxim has introduced a bi-directional current sense amplifier with pulse-width modulation (PWM) edge rejection. Called MAX40056 it is intended to reduce vibration in motor drives. […] Read the original post by Steve Bush
Month: June 2019
Released the first public beta version of iOS and macOS 10.15 13
Almost simultaneously with the 12.4 iOS 5 beta, Apple has released the first public beta version of iOS and macOS 13 Catalina. Judging by the […] Read the original post by Mark
Concise anthology of American sinophobia
The whole world’s attention in the past few days mostly confined to the Persian Gulf. But at the summit Big Twenty, which will be held […] Read the original post by Mark
Can’t erase your Mac’s startup disk? Try Internet Recovery as a last resort
When you’re trying to wipe an old Mac to set it up fresh or to give it away or sell it, you typically want to […] Read the original post by Glenn Fleishman
Inside the Room Where They Control the Weather Satellites
Low Earth orbit satellites spin around the earth, slurping up temperature and humidity data, and feeding the numbers to supercomputer weather models. Read the original post by Andrew Blum
A New Kind of Space Camp Teaches the Art of Martian Medicine
Enrollees—mainly engineers and health workers—pretend to live on Mars, wear spacesuits, and ride in ATVs as medical disasters crop up around them. Read the original post by Sarah Scoles
The Challenge of Helping Blind People Navigate Indoors
The very existence of Indoor Explorer, which uses Bluetooth beacons to map public indoor spaces, has profound implications for the debate over the role of […] Read the original post by Susan Crawford
OWC unveils its Envoy Pro Ex with USB-C, an external NVMe drive promising 980MBps speed
OWC’s Envoy Pro Ex with USB-C is an external NVMe SSD with a weather-resistant case and capacities up to 2TB, as well at 980MBps speed. Read the original post by Jon L. Jacobi
Spiff Up Your Real-World Skills With Old-Timey YouTube
YouTube is full of channels for learning how people survived centuries ago. They might be the nicest places on the internet. Read the original post by Emma Grey Ellis
Making mountains out of camera bumps: How Apple ruined the 2019 iPhones
At this point should Apple even bother releasing iPhones this fall? We hate them so much already. What’s the point? Writing for the Forbes contributor network […] Read the original post by The Macalope
Schools and Phone Companies Face Off Over Wireless Spectrum
The FCC proposes to auction a portion of spectrum reserved decades ago for educational uses. Some education advocates aren’t happy. Read the original post by Klint Finley
The Best Features of iOS 13: Maps, Photos, Privacy, Health
Apple’s next mobile operating system is now available as a public beta. Here’s what you need to know about iOS 13. Read the original post by Lauren Goode
Spiff Up Your Real-World Skills With Old Timey YouTube
YouTube is full of channels for learning how people survived centuries ago. They might be the nicest places on the internet. Read the original post by Emma Grey Ellis
‘Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’ Isn’t the Next ‘Pokémon Go.’ Good
‘Wizards Unite’ is bloated and overly complex—but at least it’s something different. Read the original post by Brian Barrett
iOS 13 Will Add Support for Hong Kong’s Octopus Card
The NFC chip inside iPhones is going to get a lot more useful once iOS 13 lands. Apple is opening up the NFC chip to […] Read the original post by Rajesh Pandey