Americas
Latest news and updates from Americas.
This unpronounceable series of glyphs is an incredible side project from Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet)
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Kodak EC35 is a dirt-cheap point-and-shoot film camera
Following the success of its $99 Kodak-branded Snapic A1, Reto Project is releasing the Kodak EC35, an even more affordable 35mm film camera for just $34.99. Th...
I hate that I don’t hate this song made with Suno
I would never go so far as to say there's no place for AI in music (I'm a fan of Holly Herndon, after all). But I generally find music made with generative AI t...
The FBI reportedly won’t investigate ICE anymore
According to the New York Times, federal agents have been told that the FBI will no longer be investigating confrontations involving ICE agents. The DHS and DOJ...
Orchid is a delightfully retro and approachable hipster synth
In 2017, I bought an old Magnus chord organ off Craigslist for $10. It's one of my favorite music gear purchases. Electric chord organs let you play full chords...
Birdfy’s solar-powered smart feeder is down to one of its best prices
Birdfy has kicked off a midyear sale, taking up to 40 percent off a range of its smart bird feeders. One of the best deals is on Netvue’s Birdfy Feeder AI-Power...
US Marshals arrest the Tate brothers in Miami
The manosphere influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested Saturday in Miami by US Marshals in relation to new rape and sex trafficking charges in England...
The Clapper was a bad smart home gadget — and a viral sensation
Clap on. Clap off. Well, more like, Clap, pause for half a beat but no longer because otherwise it'll stop hearing you, clap again because you waited too long,...
The future of physical games is not looking great
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on video games and physical media, follow Jay Peters....
The grueling, 630-mile road race where the only fuel is sunlight
On July 19th, dozens of teams of high school students will begin a five-day, 630-mile road race from Fort Worth to Fort Stockton in Texas. But this is not your...
Dave Eggers told OpenAI staff that ChatGPT was ‘silencing an entire generation’
Last year, Sam Altman invited author Dave Eggers to give a talk to around 200 OpenAI staffers. The man has written countless novels, screenplays, pieces of jour...
Google might not kneecap the Pixel 11a with an old processor
Mystic Leaks suggests that the Pixel 11a will return to featuring a flagship-grade processor with the Tensor G6. Rather than the Tensor G5 found in the Pixel 10...