[electronupdate] has done a lot of LED light bulb teardowns over the years, witnessing a drive towards ever-cheaper and ever-simpler implementations, and suspects that LED light bulb design has finally reached its ultimate goal. This teardown of a recent dollar store example shows that cost-cutting has managed to shave even more off what was already…

We went behind the scenes to see how the Daytona 500 race is produced for broadcast on Fox Sports. …read more Source:: CNet

The annual NASCAR hangar shoot is where video content of drivers and commentators is produced for the year’s broadcasts, and we got to get a first-hand look. …read more Source:: CNet

Slashdot reader Iwastheone shared a warning from the editor-in-chief at How-To Geek about a “shockingly convincing” scam: The scam text message says, “Your Verizon account security needs validation” and invites you to tap a link to “validate your account.” Once you do, you end up at a phishing website that looks almost exactly like Verizon’s…

The Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia might look like a spaceship or a Stormtrooper helmet, but it’s actually one of the most amazing music venues in the world. Here’s a look inside. …read more Source:: CNet

It isn’t just the prices on Samsung’s new phones. It’s a muddled product strategy that makes Apple’s wares seem relatively simple — and a little more accessible. …read more Source:: ZDNet

The CB650R ditches its fairings for cafe style and more relaxed ergonomics. …read more Source:: CNet

“Now budding Python developers can read up on the National Security Agency’s own Python training materials,” reports ZDNet: Software engineer Chris Swenson filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the NSA for access to its Python training materials and received a lightly redacted 400-page printout of the agency’s COMP 3321 Python training course. Swenson…

There are a variety of ways to enjoy your audio, of which headphones are one. Making a set of headphones is a straightforward enough project, but [madaeon] has taken the art to a new level by building the headphone drivers from scratch rather than using an off-the-shelf pair. The result is a set of moving…

Play Bioshock, Call of Cthulhu, Metro: Exodus and more for free, via the Epic Game store, Stadia Pro, Xbox Live and other online game stores and subscription services. …read more Source:: CNet