Tech Culture Electronics The British Army is trialing radio waves to zap drones out of the sky – at 13 cents per shot The system disrupt drones from over a kilometer away, essentially shooting them down By Zo Ahmed, December 25, 2024, 7:38 PM 10 comments
Tech Culture AI Radio station drops "Gen Z" AI presenters after a week following public outrage The station was "surprised by the level of emotion that accompanied this experiment" By Rob Thubron, October 29, 2024, 6:59 AM 10 comments
Space Science Beyond light pollution: Starlink satellites are also interfering with radio signals Improved internet accessibility, but at what cost? By Zo Ahmed, September 19, 2024, 10:48 AM 21 comments
Car Tech Electronics All new cars should be required to have AM radio, says US House Auto manufacturers are pushing back for cost and technical reasons By Skye Jacobs, September 19, 2024, 9:03 AM 45 comments
Tech Culture Internet Archive preserves classic radio show on early computing technology A long-lost show coming straight from the 1980s, full of IT celebrities in their early days By Alfonso Maruccia, August 21, 2024, 1:09 PM
The Web Industry Radio and podcast giant Audacy files for bankruptcy months after awarding $3.2 million to executives Video killed the radio star By Rob Thubron, January 8, 2024, 11:09 AM
Electronics Software Researchers demo decades-old backdoors in encrypted radio systems used by police Vendors have known of these vulnerabilities since the 90s but never said a word By Cal Jeffrey, July 25, 2023, 2:39 PM
Tech Culture AI Radio station introduces an AI DJ and people aren't happy about it "You have totally disrespected the radio profession" By Rob Thubron, June 19, 2023, 6:55 AM 8 comments
Car Tech Tech Culture Ford said to be dropping AM radio in its 2024 Mustang Would you buy a new car without AM radio? By Shawn Knight, March 3, 2023, 10:57 AM 22 comments
The Web Tech Culture Poolside FM gets a 80s retro refit to go with its throwback feel The only thing that would make it better would be a playlist with actual 1980s era songs By Cal Jeffrey, July 26, 2019, 2:42 PM
Google Google Assistant introduces audio news free of sponsored content Going after news radio outlets with on-demand streaming By Greg Synek, December 7, 2018, 7:34 AM
Industry Netflix teams with SiriusXM to create a comedy radio channel Netflix stand-up comedy is coming to SiriusXM By Shawn Knight, July 18, 2018, 3:29 PM
Mobile Samsung partners with NextRadio to unlock FM radio chip in upcoming phones NextRadio hopes this will provide users with life-saving information in a crisis By Cohen Coberly, January 11, 2018, 4:04 PM
News Around the Web Weekend tech reading: Password rules are BS, Microsoft to use ARM chips, best thermal paste 2017 By Matthew DeCarlo, March 12, 2017, 9:36 AM
News Around the Web Weekend tech reading: Galaxy S8 revealed, the dumbest stuff at CES, inside BitTorrent's collapse By Matthew DeCarlo, January 15, 2017, 1:08 PM
Industry Pandora unveils Premium, its on-demand music streaming service Personalization is Pandora's strong suit By Jose Vilches, December 7, 2016, 5:45 PM
Industry Uber adds another driver-oriented perk with complementary Pandora One subscription By Shawn Knight, June 27, 2016, 12:45 PM
Industry Pandora enters live music business with Ticketfly acquisition By Shawn Knight, October 7, 2015, 2:30 PM
Mobile AT&T urges Android smartphone makers to enable FM radio chips By Shawn Knight, July 29, 2015, 11:45 AM
Industry Norway is shutting down FM radio in 2017 By Tim Schiesser, April 20, 2015, 8:30 AM 13 comments
Mobile Electronics Your smartphone is equipped with an FM radio tuner that you can't use By Shawn Knight, April 17, 2015, 5:00 PM 48 comments
The Web Industry Spotify reportedly under pressure from record labels to limit free streaming By Shawn Knight, March 23, 2015, 6:00 AM 7 comments
Electronics Tiny ant-sized radio developed by Stanford engineers By Tim Schiesser, September 12, 2014, 11:30 AM 7 comments
The Web Rdio launches free music streaming intiative across the US, Canada and Australia By Justin Kahn, October 3, 2013, 5:30 PM
Apple Apple signs deal with Sony, all major labels on board for radio service By Jose Vilches, June 7, 2013, 12:30 PM