Some of the coolest sounds come from wild instruments like orchestra strings, fretless basses, and theremins — instruments that aren’t tied down by the constraints of frets and other kinds of note boundaries. [XenonJohn]’s air harp is definitely among this class of music makers, all of which require a certain level of manual finesse to…

Probably not, but the most credible rumours suggest it’ll be a reality sooner rather than later. …read more Source:: CNet

The global retailers said in August, they discovered five card skimmers on payment card devices in four of their warehouses. …read more Source:: ZDNet

Transformers: Windows in disguise Bork!Bork!Bork! There is a reminder to check your outputs in today’s edition of signage sileage as the actor Megan Fox finds herself upstaged by Microsoft Windows.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Apple’s new iPhone still doesn’t have an in-screen fingerprint sensor, always-on display and these other desired features. …read more Source:: CNet

The OnePlus Nord 2’s Pac-Man re-skin gets pretty neat when the lights turn out. …read more Source:: CNet

Samsung’s decisions were inspired by how the pandemic changed our relationship with our phones …read more Source:: CNet

Guaranteed Telecom, Met Technologies nurse £35k penalty, and to them that’s meaningful Ofcom has slapped two small telcos, Guaranteed Telecom and Met Technologies, with a financial penalty for switching the home phone services of more than 100 people without their knowledge or consent.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

The UK’s digital and cultural secretary will instruct the country’s Competition & Markets Authority to conduct “an in-depth inquiry into antitrust concerns” over NVIDIA’s purchase of ARM, reports the Sunday Times, “as well as scrutinise national security fears raised by the takeover….” Engadget reports: A second investigation would reportedly last about six months. After that,…

Which, alongside its £20-a-pop COVID-19 tests, isn’t a great look If you’re paying for a vital service such as a COVID-19 test when travelling abroad, it’s reasonable to expect it to be backed by an approved app from one of the major app stores. However not if that test is from health lab Randox.… …read…