Polyend Tracker Mini 2.0: synth engines, PERC drum synths, more of everything

Right after the big Tracker+ release, Polyend has a big update for the little Mini: now with Synth Engines, PERC drum engine, USB mass storage, more MIDI tracks and other improvements. And there’s a huge sale on right now, this week only. Tracker Mini has come a long way. Sequencer 1.x improved performance and clock … Read more

Storms once again cause major disruptions at Philadelphia International Airport

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — It’s been a crazy few days for travelers who say they’ve endured delays and cancellations just to get to Philadelphia. Luggage was piling up once again at Philadelphia International Airport on Monday morning as frustrated passengers saw the weather put a damper on their holiday trip. “It’s very frustrating,” said Kimani McCarthy, … Read more

Ground equipment problem wipes out Firefly’s 5th Alpha launch of 8 CubeSats for NASA – Spaceflight Now

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket carrying eight CubeSats as part of NASA’s CubeSat Launch (CSLI) ELaNa (Educational Launch of Nanosatellites) 43 mission departs from the company’s payload processing facility at Space Launch Complex, California, at Vandenberg Space 2 on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Firefly Aerospace is one of three companies selected to fly small satellites into … Read more

Here are some of California’s new laws starting July 1 – NBC Los Angeles

There are some new rules in California. Starting Monday, some of the hundreds of new laws passed by lawmakers and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last year went into effect. They include workplace violence laws, housing affordability, bar date rape test kits and repairs to your electronics. Most of the new state laws went into … Read more

The mystery of what led to the extinction of large animals 50,000 years ago is SOLVED

Scientists have long debated why woolly mammoths, giant sloths and 44 other giant plant-eating 'megaherbivores' went extinct starting about 50,000 years ago.  Above, an engraving by Ernest Grise of prehistoric man hunting a woolly mammoth

Scientists have long debated why woolly mammoths, giant sloths and 44 giant plant-eating ‘megaherbivores’ went extinct starting around 50,000 years ago. Some paleontologists, biologists, and others have argued that drastic climate change events during the last two ice ages were responsible for the extinction of these majestic creatures. But a new study has found another … Read more

After leading major deal, Shanahan, CEO of Boeing supplier, could be Boeing’s next boss

The complex three-way deal announced late Sunday night to split Spirit AeroSystems between Boeing and Airbus, returning the huge Boeing manufacturing facilities it sold two decades ago, was engineered by Spirit AeroSystems CEO Pat Shanahan. Just four months after Boeing announced its intention to take back most of this critical supplier, Shanahan secured the deal … Read more

Meteor showers and a star show clip visible in NYC this month

The evenings of this month are a perfect time to look up. Dominating the night sky is the Summer Triangle, which consists of three bright stars from three different constellations: Altair from Aquila, the Eagle, Deneb from Cygnus the Swan, and Vega from Lyra. Stargazers will also be able to see planets, star clusters and … Read more

Patelco Credit Union ransomware attack shuts down banking services for nearly half a million members

Artificial intelligence may increase cyber threats in 2024 Cyber ​​security expert says advances in AI will increase cyber threats in 2024 04:23 Nearly half a million members of Patelco Credit Union, with branches throughout the Bay Area and Northern California, lost access to banking services after a ransomware attack over the weekend. The Dublin-based credit … Read more

Physicists have created the world’s most difficult maze: ScienceAlert

Daedalus could have learned a thing or two from a team of physicists in the UK and Switzerland. Taking principles from fractal geometry and the strategic game of chess, they have created what they say is the most difficult maze ever created. Led by physicist Felix Flicker of the University of Bristol in the United … Read more

Federal judge’s ruling could put non-compete ban on hold: NPR

A federal judge is expected to decide soon whether to allow the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on non-compete clauses to go into effect in September. The decision could affect about 30 million people. AILSA CHANG, host: A nationwide non-compete ban is set to take effect on September 4. These are agreements that prevent employees from … Read more