NASA and University of Michigan researchers have found a security flaw that could pose a threat to spacecraft in the right (or rather, wrong) conditions. The team has discovered that time-triggered Ethernet (TTE), a feature that lets critical systems s…
YouTube Shorts creators can now use up to a minute of licensed music
In YouTube’s latest move to woo TikTok creators onto YouTube Shorts, the streaming giant announced today that short-term video creators would soon be allowed up to a minute of copyrighted music in their Shorts. The change is a significant boost from th…
The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu is turning to the metaverse to preserve its culture
With global temperatures expected to rise as much as 2.8 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, the island nation of Tuvalu says it has no choice but to build a digital version of itself. On Tuesday, Simon Kofe, the country’s foreign minister, told…
Apple Watch Series 8 vs Watch Ultra vs SE 2022: Which should you buy?
There are more Apple Watches than ever before. Between the Series 8, Watch Ultra and second-gen SE, shopping for a smartwatch is a lot trickier than in years past. Are the Watch Ultra’s outdoors-friendly features worth the $800 and bulkier size? What d…
Arturia’s instruments and effects are 50 percent off until December 6th
Now might be a good moment to splurge on music-making tools. Arturia is running a Black Friday sale that offers 50 percent off its “flagship” virtual instruments, effects and software. The 33-instrument V Collection 9 set has dropped from $599 to $299 …
Consumer Reports finds hybrid cars are more reliable than gas-only models
Hybrid cars aren’t just valuable for their fuel efficiency, apparently. Consumer Reports has published annual reliability survey data indicating that hybrids are generally more reliable than their gas-only equivalents. Hybrid cars were the most reliabl…
MIT solved a century-old differential equation to break ‘liquid’ AI’s computational bottleneck
Last year, MIT developed an AI/ML algorithm capable of learning and adapting to new information while on the job, not just during its initial training phase. These “liquid” neural networks (in the Bruce Lee sense) literally play 4D chess — their models…
Ableton drops Live and Push prices by 20 percent for Black Friday
Budding beatmakers (or musicians looking to add to their toolset) might be interested in checking out Ableton’s Black Friday deals. The company has slashed the price of its Live packages, the Push controller and sound packs by 20 percent. While that is…
Descript’s text-based video editor now lets you write scripts as you go
Descript aims to simplify video editing by making it a matter of tweaking transcripts, but now you don’t even need to have ready-made audio. The company has redesigned Descript with a new interface that includes a writing tool. You can write a script i…
YouTube is bringing affiliate shopping features to Shorts
After announcing it would share ad revenue with Shorts creators earlier this year, YouTube is experimenting with new revenue streams for the service. The platform plans to introduce TikTok-like shopping features to Shorts, allowing users to shop direct…