Tidal begins its rollout of hi-res lossless audio
Tidal's HiFi Plus subscription service has launched the availability of hi-res lossless audio in FLAC format to a limited number of its users......»»
Political deepfake videos no more deceptive than other fake news, research finds
Concern about "deepfakes"—synthesized videos and audio clips in which a person's face, body or voice has been digitally altered—has come from both sides of the political aisle ahead of the 2024 election......»»
Study finds gun violence in rural America rises as deer hunting season begins
Across rural America, the increased presence of loaded guns in homes and vehicles could lead to a spike in gun injuries and homicides at the start of every deer hunting season, a new study warns......»»
Pindrop Pulse Inspect analyzes and verifies whether media files contain synthetic speech
Pindrop launched Pindrop Pulse Inspect in Preview. This innovative tool, the latest addition to Pindrop’s deepfake detection Pindrop Pulse product family, can detect AI-generated speech in any digital audio file with 99% accuracy. Following the.....»»
Explore the ‘Sound of Apple’ in new two-part podcast series
The excellent podcast Twenty Thousand Hertz recently published a two-part series exploring “The Sound of Apple.” The episodes include conversations with multiple Apple Design Team members, audio engineers, and more, highlighting Apple’s work on.....»»
The Pixel Buds Pro 2 Pack some Much-welcome Features
The Pixel Buds Pro 2 brings a “Frankenstein” approach to Google's flagship audio range. The post The Pixel Buds Pro 2 Pack some Much-welcome Features appeared first on Phandroid. It’s been quite some time now since the launch of.....»»
My favorite Steam app can now quadruple your frame rate
Lossless Scaling is diving into insanity with a new update that can quadruple your frame rate. I tested it......»»
Best subwoofer deals: Up the bass for as low as $48
A home audio setup isn't complete without some bass, and you can save big on a new subwoofer with these subwoofer deals we've rounded up......»»
How to connect the Sonos Ace to a Sonos soundbar
TV Audio Swap allows you to wirelessly beam the audio from a Sonos soundbar (Arc, Beam, Ray) to your Sonos Ace headphones! Here’s how to set things up......»»
What can Sonos possibly to do ‘delight’ customers again?
Sonos has had a bad summer. It hasn’t been a particularly easy few years for the upscale wireless audio company — its stock is basically one-third of where it was in early 2021 — but this summer has been especially brutal. For those of.....»»
Cambridge Audio Evo One is a 15-driver wireless music speaker that doubles as a soundbar
Cambridge Audio's latest speaker does wireless music streaming and much more......»»
The “surprisingly immersive” Amazon Fire soundbar is only $100 today
The Amazon Fire TV Soundbar is a surprisingly immersive audio device for its affordable price, which is even cheaper now due to a $20 discount from Amazon......»»
I ditched AirPods Pro for Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 S2 – here’s why
Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 S2 earbuds are the latest flagship earphones from one of the top personal audio brands out there. These sleek in-ear headphones … The post I ditched AirPods Pro for Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 S2 – here’s why appeared.....»»
iPhone 16 mass production begins, on time for mid-September launch
A new supply chain report says that iPhone 16 production began in June, but since then has ramped up in sufficient numbers to bode well for availability in mid-September.Renders of the iPhone 16 rangeFollowing both the initial production runs beginni.....»»
MacWhisper can now auto-translate transcripts into other languages
MacWhisper is a popular tool that uses AI to quickly transcribe audio. The app has been getting a lot of updates in recent weeks, and its latest version introduces the ability to auto-translate transcripts into other languages. more….....»»
This Deal Slashes 30% Off the Soundcore Q30 Headphones!
Save big on Anker's budget Soundcore headphones. The post This Deal Slashes 30% Off the Soundcore Q30 Headphones! appeared first on Phandroid. As far as affordable audio hardware is concerned, Anker’s Soundcore brand is one of the be.....»»
Teosinte Pollen Drive: Scientists may have discovered corn"s "missing link"
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has begun to unravel a mystery millennia in the making. Our story begins 9,000 years ago. It was then that maize was first domesticated in the Mexican lowlands. Some 5,000 years later, the crop crossed with a spec.....»»
Big utilization drop for North American auto factories on the horizon as EV production begins
Automakers will build less than two-thirds of their vehicle assembly capacity in 2030, according to GlobalData......»»
China begins launching a megaconstellation, and it sounds a lot like Starlink
Like Starlink, China's Qianfan satellites have an easy-to-pack flat-panel design. Enlarge / A Long March 6A rocket launches the first 18 Internet satellites for China's Qianfan, or Thousand Sails, broadband network. (credit: VCG.....»»
iOS 18 lets you shoot video while playing audio on iPhone
Apple made a small change in iOS 18 that makes a big difference to me. It involves shooting video. Since the iPhone has been capable of shooting video, it has always stopped audio playback when you so much as launch the video camera. more….....»»
The next state to get Apple Wallet driver"s licenses is probably California
California is gearing up to offer a digital driver's license, allowing drivers to carry a version of the government ID in the Apple Wallet.Adding a driving license to Apple WalletThe rollout of the ability to store digital driving licenses and state.....»»