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Sources: Apple plans to give added weighting to streams of songs mixed in Dolby Atmos from 2024, possibly leading to higher royalties, to push Spatial Audio (Ashley Carman/Bloomberg)

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple plans to give added weighting to streams of songs mixed in Dolby Atmos from 2024, possibly leading to higher royalties, to push Spatial Audio — – Service will more heavily weigh songs offered in Dolby Atmos — Push could encourage more music labels to adopt the format

New Part Day: Flush-mount Touchscreen For Retro PC Build

I recently had the opportunity to purchase an early version of a new display, and it happened to be just the thing I needed to make a project work. That display is the Elecrow 11.6″ CrowVision touchscreen slated for release in 2024. Preorders are being accepted on Crowd Supply. I had an idea for a

TikTok reaches $10B in gross revenue, including $3.84B in 2023 so far, $3.32B in 2022, and $1.72B in 2021, the fifth mobile app and the first non-game to do so (Randy Nelson/data.ai)

Randy Nelson / data.ai: TikTok reaches $10B in gross revenue, including $3.84B in 2023 so far, $3.32B in 2022, and $1.72B in 2021, the fifth mobile app and the first non-game to do so — The short video social phenomenon has added nearly $4 billion this year alone, and it’s all from virtual coins used

The Sonos Era 100 is back down to its Black Friday best price of $199

The Era 100 is a sharp-looking little speaker in either white or black. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge One of our top picks of all Black Friday deals was the Sonos Era 100 smart speaker, and we’re happy to report that deal has returned. Right now, you can get the Era 100

Ukraine Is Crowdfunding Its Reconstruction

With its war against Russia raging on, Ukraine has begun raising funds to rebuild homes and structures one by one using its own crowdfunding platform.

Microsoft partners with 60 unions representing 12.5M workers to create “an open dialogue” on AI’s impact on them, and signs a ZeniMax staff contract on AI use (Jackie Davalos/Bloomberg)

Jackie Davalos / Bloomberg: Microsoft partners with 60 unions representing 12.5M workers to create “an open dialogue” on AI’s impact on them, and signs a ZeniMax staff contract on AI use — Microsoft Corp. is teaming up with labor unions to create “an open dialogue” on how artificial intelligence will impact workers.

Analogue Duo Review: A Return to PC Engine and TurboGrafx-16 Games

The Analogue Duo puts all your PC Engine and TurboGrafx-16 games onto your television, regardless of format, region coding, or age. It also makes them look amazing with some video upscaling tech.

Apple’s foldable iPhone is one step closer as Samsung Display begins internal reshuffle

A new report says Samsung Display is making internal changes to prepare for foldable Apple products.

The OnePlus 12 is disappointing some early adopters with its build quality

Credit: Weibo/OnePlus Some Weibo users have reported a gap between the OnePlus 12’s camera housing and the rear cover. A few users have also reported excess glue in this area of the phone. A Xiaomi executive also seemed to take a shot at OnePlus regarding these issues. The OnePlus 12 was launched in China last

If you want to use your phone’s digital key to drive your car, look for this logo

Image: BMW As digital keys become more widely used among car owners, a consortium of auto and phone makers are working to ensure that people can trust that this new technology is secure and will always work across multiple devices. The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) is an industry group that includes most major car companies,

BlackBerry appoints John Giamatteo, an executive since 2021, as its CEO and no longer plans to spin off its IoT and cybersecurity businesses (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)

Brody Ford / Bloomberg: BlackBerry appoints John Giamatteo, an executive since 2021, as its CEO and no longer plans to spin off its IoT and cybersecurity businesses — BlackBerry will reorganize to keep that business in house alongside its cybersecurity unit, the Waterloo, Canada-based company said in a statement Monday.

Apple scoops Golden Globes 2024 nominations for Killers of the Flower Moon, The Morning Show, and Ted Lasso

Apple has been nominated for Golden Globe awards including best motion picture, drama, for Killers of the Flower Moon.

iPhone 16 Pro Max: Release date rumors, news, and more

Likely to be the biggest and best iPhone of all, the iPhone 16 Pro Max is on the way.

Apple could boost streaming of songs offered in spatial audio in Apple Music from next year

A new report claims Apple is planning to offer incentives to artists to record in spatial audio using Dolby Atmos.

Apple blocked Beeper to protect your iMessages, no matter what senators might claim

A U.S. senator claims Apple blocked Beeper Mini to protect its profits, ignoring the security implications of allowing it to continue to function.

How to record a surfing session on your Apple Watch

Catching a few waves? Here’s how to get the most out of your Apple Watch while surfing.

Qantas Flight 32: When A Few Millimeters Of Metal Invite Disaster

A common saying is that every disaster is caused by a chain of events, some of which can stretch back by years. Airplane disasters and near-disasters are no exception here, with all too often a small mechanical issue worsening until suddenly everything goes south. In the best case the flight crew is still able to

US officials: China’s military is ramping up its ability to disrupt key US infrastructure, including targeting a Hawaii utility and a West Coast port in 2023 (Washington Post)

Washington Post: US officials: China’s military is ramping up its ability to disrupt key US infrastructure, including targeting a Hawaii utility and a West Coast port in 2023 — A utility in Hawaii, a West Coast port and a pipeline are among the victims in the past year, officials say

TikTok in $1.5bn investment with Indonesia tech giant GoTo

TikTok owner ByteDance is set to resume business in Indonesia by taking a majority 75.01% stake in Tokopedia with a promised $1.5bn investment. Indonesian tech company GoTo will maintain a 24.99% minority stake in Tokopedia, reports Reuters. This comes after the social media giant was banned from operating its e-commerce platform in Indonesia in October

Sources: starting December 13, Biden’s team plans to meet companies, labor advocates, and experts to discuss global data flows to avoid a “balkanized” internet (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Sources: starting December 13, Biden’s team plans to meet companies, labor advocates, and experts to discuss global data flows to avoid a “balkanized” internet — – White House undertaking review after US change in trade policy — Contentious debate underway as business groups apply pressure

ASUS sets pre-CES event for ROG, possibly for the ROG Phone 8 and more

Credit: ASUS ROG ASUS has officially announced an event for ROG devices, scheduled for January 8, 2024, for ROG devices. We expect to see the ROG Phone 8 launch alongside ROG-branded laptops and PCs. Gaming phones may not be as popular as regular flagships, but they have their audience. The best of the best among

Google Messages might let you edit texts after they’re sent

Screenshot: Google Google could be developing a new feature for its Messages app that would let you edit a message after having sent it, according to code spotted by TheSpAndroid. References to the feature first appeared in a beta version of the app on November 19th, and there are four flags that appear to reference

Bridges is a Mac app that lets you save, customize and organize links

Bridges is a productivity app for your Mac, iPhone and iPad that makes saving formatted links easier.

PlayStation launches its VR2 headset in India

The Sony PlayStation VR2 – the second-generation virtual reality headset for the console has been launched in India, almost a year after it launched successfully in the West. Priced from Rs 57,990 for the lowest spec model, the VR2 features four cameras built into the headset itself and features intelligent eye-tracking technology that follows your

OnePlus 12R leaked camera specs set it apart from the OnePlus 12 and 11

Credit: OnLeaks via Mysmartprice The OnePlus 12R’s camera specifications have leaked. The primary camera is expected to be a 50MP Sony IMX890 sensor, with an 8MP Sony IMX355 as the ultrawide sensor and a 32MP Sony IMX709 as the telephoto camera. The OnePlus 12R is expected to launch alongside the OnePlus 12 in international markets

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