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Even after I got the fit right, I noticed a darker, fuzzier sound signature than what I experienced in the original pair. This seems to be by design, as one of the main complaints before was a lack of bass, something with which nearly all open earbuds struggle. The new buds add some more punch … Read more

Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Maria Bakalova and Ali Abbasi go into detail on the reason they made the ‘The Apprentice’ and how Donald Trump tried to stop it from being seen. Source link

According to slides from an MSI presentation published by HardwareLuxx today (via VideoCardz), the new chips may have respectable multicore performance gen-over-gen, with an eight-core 9000X3D outperforming a Ryzen 7 7900X3D by up to 28 percent in Cinebench R23. But they can offer as little as 2 percent gains in Black Myth: Wukong and Shadow … Read more

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wants you to know he’s not an AI “doomer.” At least, that’s my read of the “mic drop” of a ~15,000 word essay Amodei published to his blog late Friday. (I tried asking Anthropic’s Claude chatbot whether it concurred, but alas, the post exceeded the free plan’s length limit.) In broad … Read more

What you need to know A far-reaching U.S. court ruling, among other things, will force Google to stop requiring app developers to use Google Play Billing for Android mobile payments. Microsoft is one of the first developers to bring new offerings to Android and the Google Play Store now that they’re opened up.  You’ll be … Read more

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Panels is introducing a new $2/mo subscription tier. Annoying ads are being removed from the wallpaper feed, but you can choose to watch short ads to unlock HD content. Permissions issues have also been sorted, and the app has reined in its access to that which is necessary. … Read more

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a copyright infringement verdict against Internet provider Grande, which failed to take action against allegedly pirating subscribers. The jury’s $47 million damages award in favor of the major music label plaintiffs is vacated. According to the Court (PDF), individual tracks that are part of an album, should … Read more

There have been multiple signs suggesting that Apple’s mixed reality Vision Pro headset is struggling to take off, both due to the super high price and the heavy design that limits the amount of time it can be worn for most people. What does the Vision Pro’s floundering mean for Apple’s work on future virtual … Read more

Update 10/11/24: We’ve update all of the prices on the deals that are still live. Surprisingly, that’s most of them! If you’re thinking about upgrading your smartwatch, or you think it’s time to find out what all the fuss is about, you should take advantage of the remaining savings from this year’s Prime Big Deal … Read more

Building a new PC is one of the most exciting—and stressful—times in a techie’s life. You slapped all the parts together, so what’s the next step? While many guides cover the assembly process, few take you through the steps that follow. So, here’s the guide you’ll need next. 1 Connect the Cables and Your Peripherals … Read more