De La Soul’s samples are why its classic albums stay offline
The plight is a fairly common one for other artists from the ’80s and ’90s, when electronics enabled easy sampling before the copyright system could fully account for it. It’s a minor miracle that artists like the Beastie Boys or DJ Shadow can offer their earlier work online at all. However, De La Soul faces more trouble than most. Its legendary 3 Feet High and Rising debut has over 60 samples by itself. Combine that...
EPA hands out $4.5 million to build better air pollution sensors
The Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t just want to clamp down on pollution… it wants to develop the technology that helps spot that pollution. It’s handing out a total of $4.5 million in grants to six research teams (including Carnegie Mellon, MIT and the University of Washington) to help develop lower-cost, easier-to-use air pollution sensors. EPA officials hope that this will help neighborhoods track their...
Apple Introduces watchOS 2 with Native Apps and New Apple Watch Sport Models
Because it’s on your wrist, Apple Watch lets you receive notifications immediately and conveniently. The moment the people or apps you care about have something to say, you’ll feel a gentle tap. Then you can send just the right response. Just like that. Learn more about Notifications Visit link: Apple Introduces watchOS 2 with Native Apps and New Apple Watch Sport Models 404 Not Found Affordable, ReliableWeb Hosting Solutions. 404...
EPA hands out $4.5 million to build better air pollution sensors
The Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t just want to clamp down on pollution… it wants to develop the technology that helps spot that pollution. It’s handing out a total of $4.5 million in grants to six research teams (including Carnegie Mellon, MIT and the University of Washington) to help develop lower-cost, easier-to-use air pollution sensors. EPA officials hope that this will help neighborhoods track their...
Federal regulators crack down on social media abuse in nursing homes
As NPR reports, some documented cases included employees who took photos of residents at assisted living facilities who were “naked, covered in feces or even deceased.” In a memo from CMS, the agency asks state officials to increase their efforts to investigate and report employees who engage in such activities.”Treating a nursing home resident in any manner that does not uphold a resident’s sense of self-worth...
