The older I get, the more I appreciate listening to music through headphones. There is something about putting on a pair of headphones that brings you closer to the music without the disturbance of others. I particularly enjoy using wired headphones. I know wireless headphones have come a long way, but for me, they still don’t quite offer the sort of detail and range that wired models do, especially if you are streaming music from a hi-res service like Qobuz or TIDAL. To get the most out of hi-res music and a pair of high-quality headphones, you’ll need a DAC…
For those in precarious situations, standard advice like “use a burner phone” or encrypted apps only goes so far. The vulnerability often lies deeper, embedded in the same cellular architecture that connects every device. Earlier this month, privacy-focused U.S. carrier Cape, in partnership with the digital rights group Electronic Frontier…
It’s now certain 2026 will begin with two of the most intense privacy debates we have seen in years. Should encrypted messages be scanned for illicit content. And should VPNs be restricted or banned, killing the anonymity they bring. Both are being pushed under the guide of online child safety.…
A new feature called Point-in-time Restore is coming to Microsoft PCs, and will be available to Windows 11 and Windows 10 users. It means that you’ll be able to turn back time to the state your PC was in previously. This could be a godsend if you deleted just the…
Updated Nov. 22 with a new study into app tracking and a “do not tap” warning. You are being tracked — and not in an open and transparent way you can stop. Your smartphone has a unique fingerprint you can’t fully hide, and this can be secretly harvested without you…
Google announced an update to its QuickShare feature and it’s one that hadn’t been predicted. Google has found a way for iPhone users to share files to Android phones as simply as AirDrop. But will Apple shut it down?AirDrop, as you’ll know, is the breathtakingly easy way to share files…
Baseus has unveiled one of the most unusual tech gadgets I’ve seen this year. The EnerGeek GX11 4G MiFi Power Bank is a 20,000mAh power bank offering an output of 67W, combined with a 4G Wi-Fi hotspot. Most people know how handy a power bank can be for charging or…
Audio brand Edifier seems to go under many people’s radars despite continuously refining and innovating its range of powered speakers and headphones. The company has recently announced the launch of its new powered subwoofer designed as an introduction to subwoofers and aimed at anyone looking for a bit more bottom…
In A World Of Claims And Counterclaims, The Real Battleground Is Data, Verification and ScaleFor two decades, the carbon market has been seen as one of the most promising ways to fight climate change; a global mechanism to funnel corporate money into protecting forests, restoring ecosystems, and pulling carbon out…
A $2.6 billion licensing and joint research deal with Eli Lilly boosted shares of South Korean biotech company ABL Bio by about 80% over the past week. The stock surge has made Lee Sang-hoon, the company’s founder and CEO, South Korea’s newest billionaire.Lee, a 62-year-old U.S. citizen, is the largest…
ToplineAfter a week of frequent and strong Northern Lights, a rare ground level event across North America and an X-rated solar flare, up to 16 states could see aurora after dark on Sunday, Nov. 16. According to a forecast by space weather experts at NOAA, a G1 or G2-rated geomagnetic…
The integration of human intellect with algorithmic infrastructure defines the hybrid future. Navigating this shift requires architectural models that embed regenerative intent directly into our digital systems, steering collective action toward ecological and social harmony. A powerful, time-tested blueprint for this design exists in the indirect pedagogies of Morocco’s historical…
In today’s column, I examine an interesting and controversial new twist associated with mental health therapists and their clients. The deal is this. Clients are increasingly making use of generative AI and large language models (LLMs) to obtain mental health guidance. The person then opts to discuss the AI-dispensed advice…
In today’s column, I examine a fascinating and quite innovative approach to designing and architecting modern AI. Time will tell whether this represents a substantive and compelling change or whether it might be one of many useful but not definitive side-trips on the pathway to truly advanced AI. The approach…
In the last decade, “personalization” has become one of the most overused words in medicine. But even with the many promises to tailor care for each patient, millions still shuffle through the same diagnostic routines, prescriptions and side effects.It’s the paradox shaping much of AI-powered healthcare today. While artificial intelligence…
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At the prestigious Paley International Council Summit held this week in Silicon…
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We’ve come, at last, to Friday and typically that means the easiest…
