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Computer and Technology NewsTopics:The Switch is now Nintendo’s best-selling home console ever | EngadgetMicrosoft has reportedly killed its plans for the HoloLens 3 | EngadgetFacebook loses daily users for first time as stock sinks – The VergeNSO tried to buy access to cell networks for “bags of cash,“ whistleblower says | Ars TechnicaSite Sells Famous Songs as NFTs Without Permission, Sparks Global OutrageWormhole cryptocurrency platform hacked for $325 million after GitHub error – The VergeGold Cube in Central Park Is a Bizarre Crypto AdFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Posit Science. Dr. Henry Mahncke, CEO of Posit Science, Developer of BrainHQBrainHQ is your online headquarters for working out your brain. Think of it as a personal gym, where you exercise your memory, attention, brain speed, people skills, intelligence and navigation instead of your abs, delts, and quads. Just as our bodies require care and exercise over the course of life, so do our brains. BrainHQ provides the exercise your brain needs to be at its sharpest.For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Computer and Technology News.Topics:Mysterious port-less laptop is 7 mm thin | Ars TechnicaMan convicted & sentenced for million-dollar fake iPhone return scheme | AppleInsiderNintendo music YouTuber who received 4,000 copyright strikes is closing their channel | VGCSupermarket cameras to guess age of alcohol buyers – BBC NewsSpaceX’s new Starlink Premium tier promises up to 500Mbps for $500 a month – The VergeFirefox’s anti-tracking feature adds per-account VPN for more privacy – The VergeDeepMind AI rivals average human competitive coder – BBC NewsFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Typewise. David Eberle, CEO & Co-Founder.Typewise is a Swiss deep tech company, on a mission to make daily lives easier by decoding human thoughts. Current interaction with our digital devices happens only at 10% of the speed of our thoughts. Given that we spend more than 6.5 hours on our digital devices every day, the result is a massive loss of productivity—time that could be spent on more enjoyable activities.For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Waverly Labs. Andrew Ochoa, Founder and CEO.Inspired by personal experiences to connect across language barriers, Waverly Labs was founded in 2014 at the convergence of wearable technology and speech translation. In 2016, we debuted Pilot, the first smart earbuds with live translation, selling over 35k units and $8MM in gross sales. Now, we’ve introduced Ambassador Interpreter—a translation tool designed for professionals.For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Computer and Technology NewsTopics:Microsoft says that if Apple isn’t stopped now, its antitrust behavior will just get worse | AppleInsiderSenate introduces bill to allow farmers to fix their own equipmentWordle, the game everyone’s obsessed with, gets bought by the New York Times | EngadgetFBI urges temporary phones for Olympic athletes – BBC NewsCyber-attack strikes German fuel supplies – BBC NewsNFT Collector ‘ILovePonzi’ Loses Valuable Ape NFTs to Hackers, Is Upset500 Hz PC monitor prototype is fastest panel ever | Ars Technica‘World of Warcraft’ will finally let Alliance and Horde players raid together | Engadget‘It Takes Two’ is being adapted for film or TV | EngadgetDiscord is officially rolling out on PlayStation consoles from today | VGCFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Computer and Technology News.Topics:Sony is buying Destiny creator Bungie for $3.6bn | VGCNintendo Sends Copyright Strikes To YouTube Music ChannelUbisoft executive complains NFT critics just ‘don’t get it’ | EngadgetElon Musk blocks jet tracking Twitter account after teen asks for $50K to delete it [Update] – Drive TeslaFTC: Americans lost $770 million from social media fraud surgeDating app Grindr disappears from Apple’s App Store in China (updated) | EngadgetFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Computer America Story Topics 01/28/2022 Google relents: Legacy G Suite users will be able to migrate to free accountshttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/01/google-relents-legacy-g-suite-users-will-be-able-to-migrate-to-free-accounts/ Major Windows 11 update, with taskbar tweaks and Android apps, coming in Februaryhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/01/major-windows-11-update-with-taskbar-tweaks-and-android-apps-coming-in-february/ Valve Steam Deck will start shipping on February 28https://www.techspot.com/news/93155-valve-steam-deck-start-shipping-february-28.html Misc. Sega leaves the Japanese arcade business for goodhttps://www.polygon.com/22906391/sega-japan-arcades-sold-history Movie Time! Drive My Car (2021) and the Cinematic Allegoryhttps://www.popzara.com/podcast/movie-time-drive-my-car-2021-and-the-cinematic-allegory/ CES 2022 Wrap-Up: OLED Displays, GPU Upgrades, Projectors, EV Cars, Laptops, AR, and the Multiverse Arrives The State of Gaming January 2022: God of War, Monster Hunter Rise, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, CES GPUs, Dying Light 2 and NPDhttps://www.popzara.com/podcast/ces-2022-wrap-up-oled-displays-gpu-upgrades-projectors-ev-cars-laptops-ar-and-the-multiverse-arrives/

January 28, 2022 Show NotesStory 1: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is the first spacecraft to visit the sun’s atmosphereSource: ScienceNews.org Story by Lisa GrossmanLink: https://bit.ly/3E4iWF1NASA held a press briefing in December highlighting data from its Parker Solar Probe that earlier this year became the first craft to enter the sun’s atmosphere.The Parker Solar Probe left interplanetary space and entered the sun’s atmosphere this past April where it took measurements of exactly where this atmospheric boundary lies, which is called the Alfvén critical surface.And this entry point to the sun’s atmosphere is about 8 million miles above the sun’s surface.Exploring this boundary was one of the Parker Solar Probe’s main goals when it launched in 2018.This outer edge of the sun’s atmosphere is important because it marks where packets of plasma can separate from the sun and become part of the solar wind, which is the speedy stream of charged particles that constantly emanates from the sun.Since the solar wind can potentially damage Earth’s satellites and negatively impact life on our planet, scientists want to pinpoint exactly how the wind gets started to better understand how it can impact Earth.Story 2: Canon’s New Sensor Could Revolutionize Low-Light PhotographySource: Gizmodo.com Story by Andrew LiszewskiLink: https://gizmodo.com/canons-new-sensor-captures-full-color-images-in-near-to-1848179414According to Nikkei Asia [an online news magazine], Canon is poised to shake up the digital imaging industry next year with a new sensor capable of capturingfull-color images at “one-tenth the brightness conventional sensors need.”This could revolutionize autonomous driving and even security systems.The most common solution to low-light photography is to rely on night vision technology which captures infrared light instead of the light that falls in the visible spectrum.It results in high-contrast imagery where it’s easy to discern objects and finer details.But there’s no color information, and that’s what Canon is trying to remedy with its new sensors.Traditional sensors produce images based on the number of photons each pixel detects over a period of time—the more light and photons available, the better the results will be.Canon’s new sensor uses an electronic element in every pixel that can multiply and generate an electrical pulse when just a single photon hits it, giving it much greater sensitivity in near total darkness.Story 3: Sony reveals 8K VR headset prototypeSource: Eurogamer.net Story by Ed NightingaleLink: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-12-08-sony-reveals-prototype-for-8k-vr-headsetSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkJJA0PCOxISony revealed a prototype for an 8K Virtual Reality headset as part of its ‘Sony Technology Day’ online demonstration event staged last month.8K refers to an ultra-high-definition display with a width of approximately 8,000 pixels. That’s double the resolution of the 4K TVs you see in stores today.The prototype Sony VR headset uses an organic light-emitting diode micro display for each eye.Each individual eye micro display produces 4K visuals, and combined the result is an 8K extremely realistic visual experience.The use of small micro displays also helps make the VR headset smaller, lighter, and more comfortable.During the event Sony outlined how the upcoming VR headset could be used formore than gaming. For example, for medical training, design engineering and live streaming entertainment experiences.However, no pricing and availability dates were revealed.Story 4: Designers hope hydrogen-powered plane will fly halfway around the world without refuelingSource: TechCrunch.com Story by Kris HoltLink: https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/06/designers-hope-hydrogen-powered-plane-will-fly-halfway-around-the-world-without-refueling/Researchers around the world continue to look at the potential viability of hydrogen-powered commercial airliners – and here’s why: Commercial electric planes won’t be feasible until batteries become more powerful and lightweight.Hydrogen-powered flight is another possible way forward, and a research group, the FlyZero project, which is led by the Aerospace Technology Institute and funded by the UK government, recently disclosed a concept for a liquid hydrogen-powered midsize aircraft.It said the plane would be able to fly 279 passengers non-stop from London to San Francisco, or from London to Auckland, New Zealand with one stop for refueling.The aircraft, which has a 54-meter wingspan [177 feet] with two turbofan engines, would offer the “same speed and comfort as today’s aircraft” but with zero carbon emissions.Remember – the exhaust from a hydrogen-powered vehicle is heat and water vapor.We’re years away from commercial hydrogen aircraft becoming a reality, though. The refueling infrastructure doesn’t exist yet and hydrogen is more expensive and difficult to store onboard than kerosene-based fuel.However, the Aerospace Technology Institute expects that, by the middle of the 2030s, efficient hydrogen planes might be a more economical option than current planes.For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!