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JIMINY CRICKET! A LIVE-ACTION ‘PINOCCHIO'

After a string of live-action remakes, from “Beauty and the Beast” to “The Lion King,” the Walt Disney Co. has finally gotten around to “ Pinocchio.” Along the way, there have been some nice performances, enormous heaps of CGI and, lest anyone forget, one very blue Will Smith.

California Governor Opposes Tax on Rich in Statewide TV Ad

California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants voters to reject a new tax on rich people that would pay for more electric vehicles in the nation’s most populous state, warning in a new statewide TV ad that a measure on the ballot this November won’t help the environment but is instead “one company’s cynical scheme to grab a huge taxpayer subsidy.”

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Sheikh Hasina – "Innovation and Entrepreneurship are at the Heart of my Development Vision"

Sheikh Hasina and her nation have defied the odds. Under her strong leadership, Bangladesh solidified itself as a stable democracy while drastically improving its citizens' quality of life. She's also claiming Bangladesh a seat at the global table, speaking out for justice and the urgent need to deal with climate change.

WHISTLEBLOWER: CHINA, INDIA HAD AGENTS WORKING FOR TWITTER

Twitter’s former security chief told Congress Tuesday there was “at least one agent” from China’s intelligence service on Twitter’s payroll and that the company knowingly allowed India to add agents to the company roster as well, potentially giving those nations access to sensitive data about users.

NORTH CAROLINA WINS WOLFSPEED SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS PLANT

A North Carolina-based semiconductor company announced it will build a $5 billion manufacturing plant in its home state to produce silicon carbide wafers, which is emerging as a favored part for renewable energy products.

BILL GATES: TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION WOULD HELP SOLVE HUNGER

Bill Gates says the global hunger crisis is so immense that food aid cannot fully address the problem. What’s also needed, Gates argues, are the kinds of innovations in farming technology that he has long funded to try to reverse the crisis documented in a report released this week by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Bezos Rocket Crashes After Liftoff, Only Experiments Aboard

A rocket crashed back to Earth shortly after liftoff Monday in the first launch accident for Jeff Bezos’ space travel company, but the capsule carrying experiments managed to parachute to safety.

Adobe Buying Figma in $20b Cash-and-stock Deal

Software company Adobe is buying online design company Figma in an approximately $20 billion cash-and-stock deal.

CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER VS. TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS

The Toyota Corolla Cross is one of the more notable all-new models for 2022.

NAVY WANTS NEW DESTROYER WITH LASERS, HYPERSONIC MISSILES

The U.S. Navy’s workhorse destroyer went into production more than 30 years ago, when Tom Stevens was a young welder.

JEEP UNVEILS ITS 1ST ELECTRIC SUVS FOR NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE

Jeep will start selling two fully electric SUVs in North America and another one in Europe over the next two years.

CLIMATE DAMAGE FROM OIL LEASES ON US LAND GETS SECOND LOOK

The Biden administration reached a legal settlement that requires the government to reexamine potential climate damages from oil and gas leases put up for sale under the Trump administration on government land in Montana and North Dakota.

EPA HEAD: ADVANCED NUKE TEC KEY TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE

The head of the U.S. Environment Protection Agency said that advanced nuclear technology will be “critical” for both the United States and Japan as they step up cooperation to meet decarbonization goals.

EPA DENIES CHENIERE ENERGY REQUEST FOR LNG POLLUTION WAIVER

The Environmental Protection Agency denied a request by Cheniere Energy, a leading U.S. producer of liquefied natural gas, to exempt two Gulf Coast plants from a federal air pollution rule.

CHINA ACCUSES WASHINGTON OF CYBER-SPYING ON UNIVERSITY

China accused Washington of breaking into computers at a university that U.S. officials say does military research, adding to complaints by both governments of rampant online spying against each other.

CALIFORNIA KEEPS LIGHTS ON AFTER DAY OF GRID-STRAINING HEAT

California avoided rolling outages during extreme heat Wednesday, as operators of the state’s electricity grid continued to warn that unprecedented demand on energy supplies could force them to periodically cut power to some customers.

Sumiko Phono Cartridges and RS78 78 rpm Stylus

Sumiko recently announced four new phono cartridges and one new stylus. This article reviews the new Sumiko Olympia and Wellfleet phono cartridges, and the new RS78 stylus, Sumiko's first 78 rpm solution, meeting the needs of many vintage recording enthusiasts.

Considerations Concerning RT Measurement

In this article, our acoustics expert explains the history behind the reverberation time (RT) measurement and its importance. He then shares his preferred procedure for measuring RT.

The Home Audio Perspective

Since the adoption of automation systems and home networks, residential integration has evolved gradually to connected systems and is now increasingly associated with the transition to the Smart Home.

Triode Common Cathode Stages, the Oracle Equation, and Theodosian Objections

For those readers interested in tube amplification, this article proposes a simplified equation of what might appear to be multiple mathematical factoids into a single concept, intended to help characterize and understand triode circuits.

Making a DC Power Supply with Audible Benefits: Choosing the Design

Following the two articles exploring multiple power supply circuits with potential for high-end audio applications (audioXpress December 2021 and January 2022), Frans de Wit details a high-quality power supply especially targeted toward preamplifiers, record-players, and other low power appliances.

Old-Timer, Williamson, and Ultralinear Amplifiers: Families of Hollow-State Power Amplifiers

The July and September Hollow-State Electronics articles examined the distortion performance of the three families of amps. This article recaps those findings and compares them to the last two families, the Williamson and ultralinear amps.

Replacing IEC 60268-5: The Importance of Measurements

Geoff Hill concludes his discussion about the work taking place on loudspeaker measurement standards, and the progress the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has made with its standards efforts.

All American Tower Speakers

In this article, our experienced speaker builder takes us along with him on his quest to build a loudspeaker made solely from drivers manufactured in the United States.

The Story of aptX: An Epic Journey

From film sound to radio broadcasts, studios, and finally to Bluetooth and more than 12 billion devices, the successful story of aptX technology is inextricably linked to the history of digital audio. A remarkable corporate journey.

INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS DROP CHALLENGE OF PRIVACY LAW

One of the strictest internet privacy laws in the United States has withstood a legal challenge, as a group of telecommunication providers has dropped its bid to overturn the Maine standard.

UPS HIRING FOR THE HOLIDAY RUSH HOLDS STEADY ABOVE 100,000

UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 workers to help handle the holiday rush this season, in line with hiring the previous two years.

IRISH WATCHDOG FINES INSTAGRAM 405M EUROS IN TEEN DATA CASE

Irish regulators are slapping Instagram with a big fine after an investigation found the social media platform mishandled teenagers’ personal information in violation of strict European Union data privacy rules.

KEYBANK: HACKERS OF THIRD-PARTY PROVIDER STOLE CUSTOMER DATA

Hackers stole personal data including Social Security numbers, addresses and account numbers of home mortgage holders at KeyBank, the bank reports, in the breach of a third-party vendor that serves multiple corporate clients.