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Not too long ago, creating a video for general consumption required an expensive camera, expensive software, and trained personnel. Advancements in technology and technique provide new, less-expensive options for creating, recording, and broadcasting video. With the use of an open-source video encoder, some basic know-how, simple cloud-based software, and a computer, anyone can create, stream, and broadcast a high-resolution, professional …

The new rules limit the sale of advanced U.S. AI technology to all nations except close U.S. allies, in an attempt to constrain China.

The monthslong fight by legislators to ban the social media app TikTok in the United States came to a head on Friday when the Supreme Court heard arguments to decide the app’s fate for its 170 million American users. While the justices across the ideological spectrum asked tough questions of both sides, the overall tone and thrust appeared to suggest …

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority A few weeks ago, I noticed some chatter on my social feeds about the pros and cons of buying online versus in-store. This stemmed from a customer whose trade-in was denied by T-Mobile and reported as broken, even though they were confident it was in working condition before shipping it off. While the issue has …

Renée DiResta: Meta’s changes to its content policies will appease vocal political critics only for the short term, and they signal a retreat from responsibility to users  —  Hello!  Happy new year!  It was a busy week in tech policy land.  Yesterday was the SCOTUS hearing on TikTok (interesting legal takes).

Photograph: Ryan Waniata Thanks to excellent picture processing, details pop, from crystalline 4K Blu-rays to 1080p and even 720p upscaling. Only the fuzziest SD images fail to impress, sometimes coming through a little blocky, but that’s true of pretty much any 4K TV. The only minor chinks in the armor I noticed over several days were some small stutters or …

The online user experience has come a long way from looking at mere text on a page. Interactivity, sophisticated graphics, and ease-of-use design, spread out over multiple methods of reaching the consumer, have revolutionized the tech industry. The changes have also created different jobs, such as multimedia designers, to help stay on top of online trends and innovations. It’s a …

The president-elect may be the Chinese-owned platform’s best chance to stave off a prohibition, but the path for doing so is murky.

Jan. 11: This article was updated to reflect a one-day postponement of the test launch. The foundational building block for Jeff Bezos’ space dreams is finally ready to launch. A New Glenn rocket — built by Blue Origin, the rocket company that Mr. Bezos started nearly a quarter century ago — is sitting on a launchpad at Cape Canaveral Space …

Ryan Haines / Android Authority I’ve never really liked Apple’s Dynamic Island. Sure, the notch replacement is occasionally helpful for checking songs on Spotify, following directions in Apple Maps, and keeping up with my fantasy football score, but most of the time, it just sits there — heavy on the island, light on the dynamic. In other words, it’s like …