Sonos has delivered on its promise to expand TV audio swap for its new Ace headphones, which launched in June. When the premium cans arrived, support for the TV sound-switching feature was limited to the Arc soundbar. But starting on Tuesday, Ace owners can swap their audio with the Ray and both generations of the… Continue reading Sonos Ace owners can now swap TV audio with the Ray and Beam soundbars
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NVIDIA’s AI team reportedly scraped YouTube, Netflix videos without permission
In the latest example of a troubling industry pattern, NVIDIA appears to have scraped troves of copyrighted content for AI training. On Monday, 404 Media’s Samantha Cole reported that the $2.4 trillion company asked workers to download videos from YouTube, Netflix and other datasets to develop commercial AI projects. The graphics card maker is among… Continue reading NVIDIA’s AI team reportedly scraped YouTube, Netflix videos without permission
Google ‘is a monopolist’ in search, US judge rules in antitrust case
Google is in deep trouble after a federal judge ruled that the company illegally abused a monopoly over the search industry. The ruling follows a 10-week trial held in 2023 that stemmed from a 2020 lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice and several states. “Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one… Continue reading Google ‘is a monopolist’ in search, US judge rules in antitrust case
X is reportedly closing its San Francisco office
X will soon close its longtime San Francisco office and move employees to offices elsewhere in the Bay Area, according to an email from CEO Linda Yaccarino reported by The New York Times. Yaccarino’s note to employees comes several weeks after Elon Musk threatened to move X’s headquarters out of California and into Austin, Texas.… Continue reading X is reportedly closing its San Francisco office
Nat Geo’s first Vision Pro immersive environment takes you to Iceland
National Geographic is no stranger to new media. The network has produced a slew of immersive virtual reality experiences, 360 degree videos, and even its own “Space Projection Helmets” for its big-budget show One Strange Rock. Today, it’s finally delivering its first immersive experience for the Apple Vision Pro: A Disney+ environment featuring Iceland’s Thingvellir… Continue reading Nat Geo’s first Vision Pro immersive environment takes you to Iceland
CrowdStrike says Delta’s woes aren’t its fault after massive IT outage
CrowdStrike has taken a lot of flak over the enormous IT outage that brought much of the planet’s computer systems to a halt last month. One thing that the company isn’t willing to accept full blame for though is Delta’s severe flight troubles. Delta CEO Ed Bastian said last week the company had “no choice”… Continue reading CrowdStrike says Delta’s woes aren’t its fault after massive IT outage
Apple’s latest iOS 18 beta walks back some changes to the redesigned Photos app
Apple is pumping the brakes on some of its updates to the Photos app in iOS 18. The company made some changes — removing some features and tweaking others — on Monday to address user feedback. The pared-down version can be found in the software’s fifth developer beta, which app makers can install today. The… Continue reading Apple’s latest iOS 18 beta walks back some changes to the redesigned Photos app
Safari beta lets you selectively block distractions like pop-ups
Ahead of the full release of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia and more, Apple continues to bring updates to the betas it’s made available to early testers. Today, the company has dropped the fifth developer beta to those platforms, and with it comes a few changes to Safari and Photos. Specifically, Apple’s browser is… Continue reading Safari beta lets you selectively block distractions like pop-ups
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is on sale for $100 off
Fitness enthusiasts and extreme sports aficionados who haven’t yet taken the plunge on an Apple Watch or are perhaps looking to upgrade from an older model may be interested in snapping up a version that’s on sale. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 has dropped by $100 to $700. That matches both the Prime Day price… Continue reading The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is on sale for $100 off
Apple’s AirPods Max drop back down to $400
Apple’s AirPods Max headphones are on sale for $400 via Amazon. This isn’t a record-low, though it’s close, but does represent a savings of $150. The sale includes a bunch of colorways, like gray, blue, silver and pink. For the uninitiated, these are Apple’s high-end over-ear headphones. They are, in a word, luxe. In our… Continue reading Apple’s AirPods Max drop back down to $400