Musk suggests new openness to funding Starlink in Ukraine after earlier threat

Elon Musk on Saturday signaled he could continue funding the Starlink satellite service that is providing internet for Ukraine and its military, raising the prospect that he might back down…

A 3D Printed Ratchet That Can Really Take The Torque

Printed tools aren’t exactly known for their durability, but [Gladius] shows us that with some thoughtful design, it’s possible to print a ratcheting wrench that can handle surprising amounts of…

Free Technology for Teachers: Voices, Search, and Bare Trees

Good morning from Maine where the leaves are falling faster than ever. A couple nights ago a big rain storm through and some of our trees lost all of their…

The story behind the 1999 Spurs championship StarCraft photo

Basketball Hall of Famer David Robinson was one of the greatest centers to play the game, as recognized by the NBA’s 50th and 75th anniversary teams. That did not stop…

Reverse-Engineering A Display Protocol To Repair A Roland Synthesizer

Repairing electronic devices isn’t as hard as it used to be. Thanks to the internet, it’s easy to find datasheets and application notes for any standard component inside your gadget,…

The iOS System That Changes Your Driving Experience

Apple has revolutionized the world since its establishment in 1976. It has become one of the most successful start-ups in the world, and now it’s an essential part of people’s…

Kentucky Judge Streisands Story About Him Failing To Wear Pants At Work Into Wide Coverage

from the no-pants-dance dept For obvious reasons, we’ve covered a metric ton of Streisand Effect stories here at Techdirt over the years, but I honestly didn’t think we’d get to…

Ralph Lauren in LA unites TikTok stars and Hollywood A list

On Thursday night, 200 celebrities, social media stars and fashion influencers gathered at The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, Calif, to celebrate Ralph Lauren’s debut…

Emotion AI: Can Machines Feel Emotions? No, But They Can Recognize Ours

Beni Gradwohl, co-founder and CEO of Cognovi Labs, joins host Dara Tarkowski to discuss emotional artificial intelligence (AI), also known as “affective computing.”   Emotion AI (also known as affective computing…

What is Kotlin? The Java alternative explained

Kotlin is a general purpose, free, open source, statically typed “pragmatic” programming language initially designed for the JVM (Java Virtual Machine) and Android, and combines object-oriented and functional programming features.…