February, 2019

• 15 February

  So Retro: Recording analog in a digital world

  

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• 15 February

  Star Trek: Discovery’s Wilson Cruz on his astounding resurrection

  

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• 15 February

  NASA wants to save the Earth from asteroids (with a giant DART)

  

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• 14 February

  Facebook tracks people who are potential threats to its employees

  

  Facebook keeps a list of people, including users and ex-employees, who have made threats against the social media company and its employees.  The company uses data from those people’s Facebook accounts and sometimes tracks their location through the app if threats appear credible, CNBC reported earlier on Thursday. Some former employees who spoke to CNBC questioned the company’s ethics, but …

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• 14 February

  Qobuz takes on Spotify and Tidal by banking on sound quality

  

  Spotify and Apple Music have another competitor today, music streaming service Qobuz has announced it is now available in the US. French company Qobuz — pronounced ko-buzz– has been available in the UK and Europe for years. Its focus is on sound quality rather than the breadth of its catalog. The company offers hi-res streams (without the need for proprietary …

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• 14 February

  JBL PartyBox 200 and 300 speakers available now

  

  JBL’s gigantic portable speakers are now available in the US. PartyBox 200 and PartyBox 300 are Bluetooth speakers that look like a boombox with two rings of LED lights. The speakers, which were spotted earlier by Android Police, have handles to help you in toting them around. In addition to connecting the speakers to a phone or other device via Bluetooth, …

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• 14 February

  FCC’s Ajit Pai tells carriers to combat spoofed robocalls… or else

  

  Relief from scam calls may be on the way. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Wednesday again called for phone companies to implement robust caller ID authentication systems to combat illegal robocalls and spoofing. “Uniform adoption will help improve authentication throughout the network and make sure no consumer gets left behind,” Pai said in a press release (PDF). “This goal …

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• 14 February

  The one thing phone cameras need to improve in 2019

  

  The camera on your phone is pretty spectacular. In an instant, it can capture a milestone in your child’s life, a night out with friends or that particularly attractive slice of avocado toast in front of you.  Camera technology on phones has made giant jumps in innovation over just a few years resulting in plenty of phones that take outstanding …

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• 14 February

  Canon EOS RP $1,300 full

  

  Canon’s new EOS RP wants to lure enthusiasts looking for something a little less chunky. It’s a mirrorless equivalent of the EOS 6D Mark II DSLR, boasting an aggressively competitive price and, for its class, an impressively lightweight body. The body goes for only $1,300 (£1,400, AU$2,100), and comes in a kit with the RF 24-105mm f4 L lens for …

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• 14 February

  Samsung’s new mall stores will sell Galaxy and more directly to you

  

  Samsung’s coming to a mall near you — if you live in California, New York or Texas. The company on Thursday said it plans to open three Samsung Experience Stores, at these locations: The Americana at Brand in Los Angeles; Roosevelt Field on Long Island in Garden City, New York; and The Galleria in Houston. The locations will open Feb. …

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