Oct 09
Guillermo Del Toro’s Would-Be ‘Star Wars’ Movie Was About An Iconic Bad Guy
Posted in: Today's Chili“It’s not my property, it’s not my money,” del Toro said of the project’s demise.
Oct 09
The GOP presidential candidate says she’s raised $11 million in the third quarter — less than DeSantis overall — but has more money on hand than him to spend in the primary.
Oct 09
Just one day before Amazon kicks off its October Prime Day, Walmart has launched a Holiday Kickoff sale. We’ve seen retailers host “anti-Prime” sales before, offering their own discounts that go live on or just before the big Amazon sales. We dove in to the deals and searched for the tech savings that are worth your time. One notable plus is that Walmart carries some devices that Amazon doesn’t, like the Google Nest Hub. Other worthwhile deals include the 9th generation iPad for $1 less than it sold for during Amazon’s July Prime Day and an Xbox Elite Series 2 core controller for just $88.
Apple 10.2-inch iPad (Wi-Fi, 64GB, 9th gen)
Apple’s 9th-generation iPad dropped down to $250 in July for Amazon’s first Prime Day of 2023, and it was one of the top sellers. Now Walmart’s sale has dropped that price by a dollar, which makes it the new lowest prices o far. This is the budget pick in our guide to the best iPads and while it doesn’t have the thin bezels and as much accessory support as our favorite, the iPad Air, it’s excellent for light gaming, streaming and browsing the web — and it’s the most affordable way to snag an iPad.
iRobot Roomba j7+
iRobot’s Roomba j7+ is down to $300, which is a huge, $400 discount over the regular price. We named this the runner up model in our robot vacuum tests, though the version we recommended didn’t have a clean base, this one does. It has strong suction power and utilizes advanced obstacle avoidance, which helps it steer clear of furniture and other objects while it’s cleaning.
Google Nest Hub (2nd gen)
The second-generation Google Nest Hub is down to $60, which is about $5 more than Walmart sold it for last time it did a Prime-adjacent sale. This is the top pick for a Google smart display in Engadget’s Engadget’s guide The seven-inch screen lives in an unobtrusive exterior and through it you can watch YouTube, access the Google Assistant, control your smart home devices, and even check in on your cameras around the house. But it doesn’t have a built-in camera itself, so you won’t be able to make video calls from it.
Microsoft Xbox Elite Series 2 Core
The Xbox Elite Series 2 Core wireless controller is down to $88. That beats the low price we saw a few months ago by a healthy $12 and is a $42 discount overall. The Core version of this gamepad is just like the regular Elite Series 2, except without the additional accessories (like extra joysticks and triggers). Both are designed for competitive gamers with a wrap-around grip, 40 hours of rechargeable battery life, adjustable tension sticks and hair-trigger locks.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
If you haven’t bought Nintendo’s acclaimed 2023 Zelda game, TOTK for your Switch yet, here’s a good opportunity. It’s a game we thought unlocked “a ton of creative potential” and is now 31 percent off, bringing it down to $48 which is just $2 more than the lowest price we’ve tracked. This is the standard, physical copy of the game.
Apple iPad (Wi-Fi, 64GB, 10th gen)
The 10th generation standard iPad is down to $399. While that’s a $40 savings, it’s still about $20 more than the all time low price we’ve tracked for this model. This one didn’t make the cut in our list of the best iPads. Though it has a bigger screen and a newer chip than the 9th generation, it’s still not Apple’s own M-series silicon and it does away with the home button and headphone jack, which the earlier version retains.
Your October Prime Day Shopping Guide: See all of our Prime Day coverage. Shop the best Prime Day deals on Yahoo Life. Follow Engadget for Prime Day tech deals. Learn about Prime Day trends on In The Know. Hear from Autoblog’s experts on the best Fall Prime Day deals for your car, garage, and home, and find Prime Day sales to shop on AOL, handpicked just for you.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/best-walmart-prime-day-deals-182730464.html?src=rss
Oct 09
“We denounce his candidacy and believe it to be perilous for our country,” Kennedy’s sister, Kerry Kennedy, said on social media.
Oct 09
Because if there’s a DOOM mod to be imagined, somebody is going to imagine it, modder and YouTuber DOS Storm has managed to play the game using the input from a Schecter Hellraiser Deluxe electric guitar (nice choice) to control the character. Heck yeah, shred those undead hordes!
Basically, DOS Storm converted guitar notes into MIDI files using Dodo MIDI 2, then mapping those MIDI files to computer keystrokes using loopMIDI and MIDIKey2Key. Then, you just play different notes to move the character and fire his gun. In the video, he manages to complete the entire first level the classic FPS playing entirely with his guitar. Impressive, but a speedrun it was not.
Is playing DOOM with an electric guitar practical? Of course not, but it does look fun. Now, if it turns out you can beat the game by playing the entirety of the guitar solo from Stairway to Heaven, that would be one heck of an Easter egg.
[via TechEBlog]
Oct 09
In the nearly 25 years since the release of Brad Bird’s The Iron Giant, the film’s history has become legend. Though it’s now considered a classic, when it came out the film bombed at the box office largely because the studio releasing it, Warner Bros., didn’t quite know what it had. That narrative has changed in…
Oct 09
Bastle’s Outsidify app lets you capture and transform sounds via a smartphone
Posted in: Today's ChiliPopular audio gadget maker Bastle just released an iOS app called Outsidify that lets you capture and transform audio directly from your iPhone’s speakers and microphone. Despite the slightly cringey app name, it looks pretty darned fun, allowing users to explore the ambient noise around them to create some truly unique soundscapes.
Once you capture some audio via the app, use Bastl’s latest creation to make harmonious or discordant feedback, manipulate responses, apply resonant filters and more. You can even use your mouth, speaking directly into the phone’s microphone, to create your own resonant filter.
Additionally, you can capture impulse responses from just about anything, with Bastl using a coffee cup or a construction site pipe as examples. These IRs can then be used to run other audio sources through to create custom reverbs and the like, via a DAW or a standalone piece of hardware. The only caveat here is the phone has to fit inside of the object or the space it’s capturing, so your dreams of having an impulse response from the inside of a toilet paper roll are, sadly, quashed.
The integrated media player allows for full looping and lets you adjust the start and end points. There’s also a speed slider, from ¼ speed to 4x, and a cropping function. As for the recorder, it saves wav files to pass on to other devices, again with adjustable start and end points. You can also speed match recordings, so the recorded speed automatically matches the tempo set in the player while preserving the pitch. Of course, there’s also a countdown timer so you can get in position before the app starts recording.
The audio gets transformed via a feedback pad with adjustment options for amount and tone. There’s even an adjustable delay that changes how long it takes the microphone to reach the feedback pad.
Outsidify is an iOS exclusive that costs $6 when purchased from the official App Store. This app is unique for Bastle, as the company typically manufactures analog gadgets like the battery-powered Kastle portable synthesizer. We’ve also praised Bastle’s Microgranny Monolith granular sampler and the Bestie portable mixer.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/bastles-outsidify-app-lets-you-capture-and-transform-sounds-via-a-smartphone-185421887.html?src=rss
Oct 09
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called for denying Palestinian people electricity, food, water and fuel as Israel continues its bombardment of Gaza.
Oct 09
Because if there’s a DOOM mod to be imagined, somebody is going to imagine it, modder and YouTuber DOS Storm has managed to play the game using the input from a Schecter Hellraiser Deluxe electric guitar (nice choice) to control the character. Heck yeah, shred those undead hordes!
Basically, DOS Storm converted guitar notes into MIDI files using Dodo MIDI 2, then mapping those MIDI files to computer keystrokes using loopMIDI and MIDIKey2Key. Then, you just play different notes to move the character and fire his gun. In the video, he manages to complete the entire first level the classic FPS playing entirely with his guitar. Impressive, but a speedrun it was not.
Is playing DOOM with an electric guitar practical? Of course not, but it does look fun. Now, if it turns out you can beat the game by playing the entirety of the guitar solo from Stairway to Heaven, that would be one heck of an Easter egg.
[via TechEBlog]
Oct 09
In the nearly 25 years since the release of Brad Bird’s The Iron Giant, the film’s history has become legend. Though it’s now considered a classic, when it came out the film bombed at the box office largely because the studio releasing it, Warner Bros., didn’t quite know what it had. That narrative has changed in…
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