After being rumored for years, Sonos has officially entered the headphones market with its new Ace headphones. “The Sonos Ace wireless over-ear active noise-canceling headphones are specified to go toe-to-toe with the established market leaders from the likes of Apple and Bose, and they’re priced to match at $449,” reports Wired. From the report: Visually,
Read MoreImage: Linaro With Microsoft’s new Surfaces leading a wave of Copilot Plus PCs powered by Arm chips that could reshape our expectations of Windows laptops, you might be wondering: do they game? We’d already seen a few examples, like Baldur’s Gate 3 and Control — but at Build, Microsoft and Qualcomm just revealed a new
Read MoreApple is internally testing improved versions of its built-in Music and QuickTime apps, which in iOS 18 and macOS 15 will gain support for smooth audio transitions and a new “Passthrough” feature. Apple’s Music app will receive two new audio features People familiar with Apple’s pre-release operating systems have revealed to AppleInsider new details on
Read MoreCredit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority SpaceX just crossed a major milestone with its Direct to Cell satellite service. The company demonstrated an unmodified phone making a successful video call with the service. Direct to Cell is expected to launch later this year. Since 2022, SpaceX has been working on launching a satellite phone service,
Read MoreIllustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images A Wisconsin software engineer was arrested on Monday for allegedly creating and distributing thousands of AI-generated images of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Court documents describe Steven Anderegg as “extremely technologically savvy,” with a background in computer science and “decades of experience in
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Computer pioneer Gordon Bell, who as an early employee of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) played a key role in the development of several influential minicomputer systems and also co-founded the first major computer museum, passed away on Friday, according to Bell Labs veteran John Mashey. Mashey
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority YouTube is testing a new feature for Dream Track for Shorts. Users will now be able to create 30-second instrumental soundtracks. YouTube frequently tests new features for the site that range anywhere from UI changes to AI tools and everything in between. The video platform’s most recent test involves
Read MoreCredit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Older Pixel devices have started seeing Google’s Magic Editor without a Google One subscription. Google had previously announced that it would be rolling out free access to its AI photo editing tools. Non-Pixel users will have limited free use of Magic Editor, while Pixel owners get unlimited access.
Read MoreIf you use home automation these days, you’re probably used to using smart speakers, your smartphone, or those tabletop touchscreen devices. If you wanted something cooler and more personal, you could try building something like [Rick] did. A Raspberry Pi 400 is the basis for the machine, and it still uses the original keyboard. It’s
Read MoreCompanies working with the US government may be required to start protecting their data and technology from attacks by quantum computers as soon as July. From a report: The National Institute for Standards and Technology, part of the Department of Commerce, will in July stipulate three types of encryption algorithms the agency deems sufficient for
Read MoreDecently useful AI has been around for a little while now, and robotic arms have been around much longer. Yet somehow, we don’t have little robot helpers on our desks yet! Thankfully, [Yifei] is working towards that reality with Tabletop Handybot. What [Yifei] has developed is a robotic arm that accepts voice commands. The robot
Read MoreBattery life is perhaps the most vital part of the iPhone experience. This is what the rumor mill expects will change power-wise with the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro series. A battery being taken out of an iPhone [Apple] Users often put the importance of the battery behind other factors in owning an iPhone.
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge Microsoft is adding a new Advanced Paste feature to PowerToys for Windows 11 that can convert your clipboard content on the fly with the power of AI. The new feature can help people speed up their workflows by doing things like copying code in one language and pasting it in another, although
Read MoreMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella at Build 2024. | Screenshot: YouTube Microsoft had a lot to say about Windows and AI — and a little to say about custom emoji — during the Build 2024 keynote. The company, like just about everyone else in the industry, is charging hard at cramming AI into every nook and
Read MoreRecall, one of Windows’ new AI features, on a Surface Laptop. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Microsoft’s new Windows on Arm push is a milestone moment. It’s taken nearly five years to get to the point where the software maker is confident it has the upper hand over the MacBook Air on performance,
Read MoreImage: Square Enix I’ve been having these weird thoughts lately… like, should I go back and replay the Kingdom Hearts series or not? Fortunately, Square Enix has made this decision trivial with the announcement that it’s releasing the series on Steam on June 13th. To celebrate, and perhaps destabilize an entire generation of adults for
Read MoreA chunky electric spoon for your chunky low-sodium foods. | Image: Kirin If you’re cutting salt out of your diet, either for medical reasons or just trying to be healthy, low-sodium foods can be a letdown. But don’t despair — Japanese company Kirin claims to have a solution in its Electric Salt Spoon, which uses
Read MoreThe wireless Yale Keypad Touch provides fingerprint and key code access for the new Yale Approach lock and several August smart locks. | Image: Yale August makes excellent smart locks, but careful observers may have noticed that the company hasn’t released any new hardware in four years. Owners of August locks may be relieved to
Read MoreMacworld We just found an amazing discount for the excellent Logitech K585 multi-device keyboard, which may very well be the perfect solution to your multitasking needs. Now available for $31, down from the regular $50, the keyboard is very close to its best price ever. Picture this – you’re working on your MacBook, and you suddenly
Read MoreIllustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, is making progress on adding multimodal inputs to its Grok chatbot, according to public developer documents. What this means is that, soon, users may be able to upload photos to Grok and receive text-based answers. This was first teased in a
Read MoreScreenshot by Sean Hollister / The Verge You can already beam your flat Windows desktop and its VR games onto your Meta Quest headset — but what if Windows could send HoloLens-like 3D apps and digital objects to the headset, too? At Build, Microsoft has just announced “Windows Volumetric Apps on Meta Quest,” a way
Read MoreMajor oil companies have in recent years made splashy climate pledges to cut their greenhouse gas emissions and take on the climate crisis, but a new report suggests those plans do not stand up to scrutiny. From a report: The research and advocacy group Oil Change International examined climate plans from the eight largest US-
Read MoreSonos is launching a sequel to its Roam Bluetooth speaker. The Roam 2 lasts for 10 hours and comes in five colors. The Roam 2 is available globally today for $179. While the Sonos Ace may be grabbing a majority of the headlines right now, it’s not the only audio product the company announced today.
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google has announced plans to test Search and Shopping ads within AI Overviews (SGE) for US users. AI Overviews use AI to condense relevant information and eliminate the need to visit external links. AI Overviews have been rolled out to all US users, and a wider global release is
Read MoreThe stylish Sonos Ace come in black and white. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge At long last, the eagerly anticipated Sonos Ace have arrived. On Tuesday, the company announced that its first pair of wireless headphones will be available on June 5th. Even better, you can already preorder them ahead of launch
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