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What’s an ETF? And why is it driving Bitcoin back to record high prices?

The Bitcoin bulls are racing again. A year ago the cryptocurrency was valued at less than US$12,000. Now it has passed the symbolic milestone of US$60,000, nudging the US$63,255 record it reached in mid-April, before its price fell to as low as US$30,000 in July. Bitcoin’s rally over the past month is largelyattributedto speculation the US Securities and Exchange Commission ispoised to approvean exchange-traded fund, or ETF, based on Bitcoin futures....

What’s Apple’s new ‘app tracking transparency’ and why is Zuck upset about it?

Apple users across the globe are adopting thelatest operating system update, called iOS 14.5, featuring the now-obligatorynew batch of emojis. But there’s another change that’s arguably less fun but much more significant for many users: the introduction of “app tracking transparency”. This feature promises to usher in a new era of user-oriented privacy, and not everyone is happy — most notably Facebook, which relies on tracking web users’ browsing habits to sell targeted advertising....

What’s bit depth? And how does it impact music?

What’s bit depth? And how does it impact music? Sir, I’m going to have to insist that you wear a shirt What impact does bit depth have on music? Well, if a bit depth is too low, the quality will suffer. Specifically, you’ll find a fair chunk of the quiet sounds will be lost. On records or files with a high bit depth, you’ll have a far more accurate playback — up to a point....

What’s bitrate? And why’s it important for music?

What’s bitrate? And why’s it important for music? GIMME SOME KBPS UP IN HERE How does bitrate impact music? Here things get a little bit more complicated. You’re most likely to see bitrate attached to lossy files, like MP3, OGG Vorbis, or AAC. We go into depth aboutwhat lossy and lossless files are here, but the key thing is that lossy files are compressed in a way where certain information is lost....

What’s BlackBerry tech doing in EVs?

BlackBerry is a name that will probably be forever associated with smartphones, but the company has been branching out in unexpected ways since it killed its phone business back in 2016. Specifically, it has been focusing on software development and, in fact, many cars on the market are using BlackBerry’s QNX platform for ADAS. As per the firm, its platform is especially useful to EV makers, who are building their vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems and enhanced automated features....