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  • Go 1.24 improves map performance with a brand new map implementation
  • Chad Kassem is on a mission — saving listeners “from bad sound” — at the rural factory where he pores over LPs from some of music’s most important artists.
  • If you came of age in the 1990s, you’ll remember the unmistakable auditory handshake of an analog modem negotiating its connection via the plain old telephone system. That cacophony of screec…
  • Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is pursuing its cost-cutting goals in ways that should be seen as a counterintelligence disaster in the making.
  • Ever wondered what happens if you try to take $50,000 in cash out of a bank? Answer: a year of investigative journalism.
  • The new Sphere in Las Vegas is a massive tech feat. Inside, the Sphere has the world’s largest screen at 160,000 square feet. But projecting images and shows in a spherical format at an ultra high resolution isn’t easy; new tech had to be developed to make it work. WSJ explores how a new camera called the Big Sky was developed for the Sphere and what it takes to get from film to a massive screen. Chapters: 0:00 Sphere 0:45 New camera system 3:46 The screen 5:19 Getting footage to the screen 6:23 What’s next? Tech Behind 'The Tech Behind' explores the amazing engineering, computing, science and algorithms that power our favorite tech. #Sphere #Tech #WSJ
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  • Spend time at a busy airport and you’ll likely see an aircraft go-around. Find out why aircraft go-around’s occur and how the maneuver enhances safety. A…