Google's Android mobile operating system is open source, which means anyone can, in theory, build their own mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Why, then, are there not many different versions of Android to choose from? Well, the good news is that there are a …
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Since its debut in 2010, the iPad has been a divisive entrant in the music gear space. The 2011 iPadOS port of GarageBand, Apple’s popular entry-level digital audio workstation (DAW), triggered an avalanche of iPad apps marketed to musicians on the move, and an endless stream of digital gadgets like …
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“Everyone is so passionless about technology,” said Nothing cofounder Carl Pei when WIRED spoke to him about his upstart brand, known for its striking clear plastic designs, two years ago. “On hardware, it’s basically more and more of the same. Less and less differentiation, and consumers aren’t as excited anymore. …
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In the world of audio, drivers aren’t people behind steering wheels, they’re the tiny objects that physically produce sound. These tiny speakers come in many forms, from piston-like dynamic drivers you’d recognize as miniature speaker cones to more advanced forms of, essentially, magnetically moving a diaphragm in the air to …
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Blackpink headlines Coachella. Squid Game wins six Emmys. Parasite wins Best Picture at the Oscars. They’re just the tip of the iceberg of the cultural phenomenon many Koreans refer to as Hallyu, or “the Korean wave.” In the food and drink arena, there hasn’t been a sensation to those degrees, …
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The night before a car-camping feast, I marinated flank steak in OJ, lime juice, cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, beer, and a host of toasted spices. The next day, after a flop in the river and some afternoon fishing, I set the steaks onto a cast-iron pan over the campfire. …
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One of the first meals I made from an exciting new cookbook was a simple stir-fry, but I would never have done it without the nudge that the book gave me. Another dish I made, Chinese brined eggs, was surprisingly easy; they simply sat in a salty bath with a …
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