MyAudioFactory just released a new version of ProAudioDeclipper. It’s called version 1.2.0. They made some changes to help it use memory better when it’s working in real time. That means it can do its job faster and more smoothly now. They also wrote a new user manual to go with the update. The manual explains…
Xbox Games Pass Ultimate subscribers can stream games they’ve purchased to any supported device if the game supports it. Microsoft says the feature is rolling out this week. It is still a beta, says Microsoft. The game must be ‘cloud playable’ to make the function possible. If a customer has purchased the game, it can…
Valve has changed Steam’s terms and conditions, which means that developers have more obligations if they want to sell a ‘season pass.’ For example, the game maker must describe the content in concrete terms, and a customer can get a part of the purchase price back if DLC is canceled. Valve is now calling a…
Western Digital has released the WD_Black SN7100, a 1TB or 2TB NVMe SSD with PCIe 4.0 support and a maximum theoretical read speed of 7250MB/s. The company is also releasing a portable flash drive with USB4 in the SanDisk line. Western Digital is also releasing a portable memory drive, the SanDisk Extreme PRO. It has…
An arrears swap is a type of interest rate swap. In an interest rate swap, two people or companies agree to exchange, or “swap,” interest payments. Usually, one side pays a fixed interest rate while the other pays a floating interest rate that can go up and down. The critical aspect of arrears swaps is…
An arbitration clause is a part of a contract that states how disagreements will be handled. It is often used in insurance policies and investment accounts. The clause states that if the two sides can’t agree, they will use arbitration instead of going to court. Why Arbitration Clauses are Used Companies like arbitration clauses for…
Arbitrage Pricing Theory, or APT for short, is how intelligent people try to figure out how much money they can make from buying stuff like stocks and bonds. It’s like the grown-up version of looking for the best deals at the store. APT says many things can affect how much cash you receive from your…
A collateralized debt obligation, or CDO for short, is an investment bank that uses loans and other kinds of debt. The bank takes many loans, like house mortgages, car loans, student loans, and credit card debt, and puts hundreds or thousands of these loans together into one big group. How CDOs are Structured The bank…
Anti-dumping refers to rules and actions that countries take to stop other countries from selling things at prices that are seen as unfairly low. The goal of anti-dumping is to protect the economy and businesses in the home country. Understanding Dumping Dumping happens when a country or company exports a product to another country at…
An any-and-all bid takeover is when one company wants to buy another company. The buying company says it will pay the same price for every share of the company it wants to buy. This is different from a two-tier bid, in which people who sell their shares early get more money. With an any-and-all bid,…
