Monthly Archives: September 2022

Astell & Kern’s new hi-res music player wants to outdo the very best (aka: itself)

What can we say about Astell & Kern’s admirable catalog of portable hi-res music players? Luxury meets innovation? True, across the board. That the South Korean class leader’s oeuvre includes some of the best MP3 players in existence? Also correct.  And now, there’s a new kid in town, an update to the fantastic Astell &…

Jan. 6 committee believes former Secret Service agent Tony Ornato was responsible for attempts to discredit Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony, CNN reported

Members of the Secret Service, including Tony Ornato, right, stand guard as then-President Donald Trump, left, speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before departing, Sept. 9, 2019. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File Rep. Adam Kinzinger accused former Secret Service agent Tony Ornato of trying to discredit Cassidy Hutchinson. The…

Lightning Connector Turns 10 Today as iPhone Rumored to Adopt USB-C Next Year

Today marks 10 years since Apple introduced the iPhone 5 with an all-new Lightning connector, which replaced the previous 30-pin dock connector that originated on the iPod. Apple’s former marketing chief Phil Schiller described Lightning as a “modern connector for the next decade,” and this milestone has now been achieved. iPhone 14 models remain equipped…

US launches trial for blood tests that promise to catch cancers earlier

Most cancers can’t be reliably screened for before symptoms begin—tools like mammograms and pap smears are exceptions, not the rule. To improve detection, dozens of companies have designed single tests to pluck signs of multiple kinds of cancer from blood drawn from a patient’s arm. Now, a national trial is preparing to launch in the…