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YouTube TV gets a 1080p Enhanced option that offers better video quality
07 Feb

YouTube TV gets a 1080p Enhanced option that offers better video quality

John RoutledgeLatest News
YouTube TV users are getting a higher-quality video option for everything from binging their favorite shows to catching a live game. Google is rolling out a new setting called 1080p Enhanced for YouTube TV and Primetime Channels subscribers. The 1080p Enhanced setting improves on the existing 1080p60 resolution through improved bitrate —how many bits get processed per second. Google confirmed the…
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Bluesky is ditching its waitlist and is now open to everyone
06 Feb

Bluesky is ditching its waitlist and is now open to everyone

John RoutledgeLatest News
Bluesky, the open-source Twitter alternative, is getting rid of its waitlist and opening its decentralized platform to everyone. The service, which opened in beta last spring, currently has a little over 3 million users, though that number could rise quickly now that prospective users don’t need an invitation to join.It’s a significant moment for Bluesky, which began as an internal…
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Add Taylor Swift to the list of famous people who don’t like their private jets being tracked
06 Feb

Add Taylor Swift to the list of famous people who don’t like their private jets being tracked

John RoutledgeLatest News
It looks like Elon Musk isn’t the only billionaire who doesn’t like having their private jet tracked. Pop star Taylor Swift has threatened legal action against a Florida student who set up multiple social media accounts that release real-time information as to the whereabouts of her personal aircraft, according to The Washington Post.This is eerily reminiscent of the whole ElonJet…
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How security experts unravel ransomware
06 Feb

How security experts unravel ransomware

John RoutledgeLatest News
Hackers use ransomware to go after every industry, charging as much money as they can to return access to a victim's files. It’s a lucrative business to be in. In the first six months of 2023, ransomware gangs bilked $449 million from their targets, even though most governments advise against paying ransoms. Increasingly, security professionals are coming together with law…
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Akai adds a 37-key standalone workstation to its MPC lineup
06 Feb

Akai adds a 37-key standalone workstation to its MPC lineup

John RoutledgeLatest News
Akai just officially announced the MPC Key 37, a standalone workstation and groovebox. This is the latest standalone MPC device, following last year’s larger Key 61. The Key 37 has everything you need to make a beat or song from scratch without having to use an actual computer and DAW, with some limitations. There are 37 full-size keys, complete with polyphonic…
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