The Tech Wardrobe

Twitch’s DMCA Takedowns Threaten to Drive Musicians Away : “Intellectual property has always been a dicey subject in dance music production and performance, but with streaming in general—not just livestreaming—we’re in a new era of being slapped hard by intellectual property laws.” Even as some performers continue livestreaming on …

Biden Faces a Steep Challenge to Unite Democracies on Tech : In a February 19 speech at the Munich Security Conference, delivered virtually from the White House, President Joe Biden declared, “We must shape the rules that will govern the advance of technologies and the norms of behavior in cyberspace, artificial …

Jim Ryan: There Will Be ‘a Completely New VR Format for PS5’ : So, just to be clear, there’s no date on it? You’re doing your best and it will happen when it happens? We’re doing our best. I was just looking at the supply figures for the UK – we put a …

Help! Everyone Is Judging My Messy Bedroom : Dear OOO: Is everyone judging my background on Zoom? All of my coworkers have these lovely setups with stark white bookcases and hanging plants, but I’m lucky if I can sweep the laundry off the bed behind me in time …

Can Video Games Be a Healthy Outlet for Stress Relief? : Video games have become an increasingly vital form of entertainment for many people over the course of the last year. They’re immersive in a way that television and books aren’t, and often engage that part of your brain that ends …

8 Best Trail Running Shoes: Hiking, Barefoot, and More : Even before the pandemic started, trail running was growing in popularity. But last year was a blowout year for trail runners, who set records (known as fastest known times, or FKTs) on trails all over the world.  I love trail …

Twinkling Black Holes Reveal an Invisible Cloud in Our Galaxy : “The reason that rapid variability is interesting is because it’s usually a sign of something extreme going on,” says Murphy. Detecting extreme events can mean spotting hidden supernovae or catching nearby stars releasing flares so large that they wipe out …

Lectric XP Review: Heavy, Foldable, and Affordable (2021) : Aside from the wonderfully fat tires, I also love the bounty of included accessories. You get fenders, a rear rack, a twist throttle, an integrated front and tail light powered by the battery, and an LCD center-mounted display to show …

8 Chess Apps and Websites (2021): Chess.com, Lichess, SocialChess, Shredder Chess : The millennia-old pastime of chess has been enjoying an explosion of interest. Whether people are longing for any engaging hobby to keep themselves sane during the long wait, or they fell prey to a popular Netflix drama about a chess …

I Woke Up to Australia’s Newsless News Feed : By late Tuesday afternoon Sydney-time, Facebook had announced it would restore access to news on its platform in Australia. But logging on five days after its surprise ban, there was still no news. We cannot share it. We cannot see …