Day: June 8, 2019

Is Our Reliance on GPS Shrinking Our Brains?

“Neuroscientists can now see that brain behavior changes when people rely on turn-by-turn directions,” says science writer M.R. O’Connor, citing a study of personal GPS devices co-authored by Kent-based cognitive neuroscience researcher Amir-Homayoun Javadi: What isn’t known is the effect of GPS use on hippocampal function when employed daily over long periods of time. Javadi…


Most important MacOS Catalina features coming to Mac this fall – CNET

Apple has a lot in store for your Mac, from running your mobile apps to using the iPad as a second screen. …read more Source:: CNet


Panadaptors Didn’t Start With SDRs

The must-have accessory on a modern all-singing, all-dancing amateur radio transceiver is a panadaptor. Inevitably driven by SDR technology, it’s a view of a band in the frequency domain, and it will usually be displayed as a “waterfall” giving a time dimension to see transmissions over a period. [Bill Meara, N2CQR] reminds us that panadaptors…


Wharfedale Linton Heritage: Old-school looks, new-school sound – CNET

Wharfedale updates its ’70s Linton stand mount speaker with modern drivers and oodles of slam. …read more Source:: CNet


Bob Dylan’s 1975 tour mega box set will delight fans – CNET

Fans can experience Bob Dylan’s legendary Rolling Thunder Revue tour with a 14-CD set and a Martin Scorsese-directed Netflix documentary. …read more Source:: CNet


Better Broadband Lowers Unemployment Rates, Study Says

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Researchers from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Oklahoma State University this week released a new study again tying better broadband to lower unemployment. The study tracked broadband availability and unemployment rates across 95 counties in Tennessee from 2011 to 2016, and found that counties with…


Here’s the Aska flying car that could whisk you to work in 2025 – CNET

Exclusive: Startup NFT unveils the folding-wing vehicle it hopes will halve travel times by both driving on roads and flying itself through the air. …read more Source:: CNet


2019 Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer first ride review: Style and substance without compromise – Roadshow

The newest member of the Ducati family gives you cafe racer looks and the riding experience that’s made the Scrambler a much-loved motorcycle. …read more Source:: CNet


Track-ready Porsches, Mercedes-AMG G63, updated Apple CarPlay and more: Roadshow’s week in review – Roadshow

Here’s what you missed for the week ending June 8, 2019. …read more Source:: CNet


2019 Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer: Cool, comfortable, and approachable – Roadshow

Ducati’s most fashion-forward Scrambler offers a great ride and doesn’t ask for much in return. …read more Source:: CNet