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Sonos Ray Review: Ray-zing the Bar for Compact Soundbars

The Ray is the latest smart soundbar from Sonos; it officially launches on June 7 for $279, and its design challenges everything we’ve come to expect from this type of speaker.  Soundbars have become popular because flat-screen TVs have gotten so thin that it’s become hard — if not impossible — to fit a decent-sounding… Continue reading Sonos Ray Review: Ray-zing the Bar for Compact Soundbars

Scientists Discover World’s Largest Organism, Chilling Out Under Ocean

Mysteries of the deep! Large, in Charge Scientists at the University of Western Australia (UWA) got a fascinating surprise when, while attempting to study genetic differences between plants in a massive undersea meadow, their samples revealed that the “meadow” was in fact just one very old — and very large — organism. According to The Guardian,… Continue reading Scientists Discover World’s Largest Organism, Chilling Out Under Ocean

Video Gaming Got Its First Major Union. Now What?

History is about to take place in Madison, Wisconsin. A group of game developers have gathered in person to await the results of a National Labor Relations Board election that will determine whether the quality assurance workers at Call of Duty developer Raven Software have the majority vote needed to unionize roughly two dozen employees… Continue reading Video Gaming Got Its First Major Union. Now What?

James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color images will be revealed on July 12th

Just over six months after the James Webb Space Telescope launched, we’ll get our first look at full-color images captured by the telescope. The European Space Agency says the imagery and first spectroscopic data will be unveiled on July 12th. “The release of Webb’s first full-color images will offer a unique moment for us all… Continue reading James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color images will be revealed on July 12th

Google is merging Duo and Meet into a single video calling platform

Google is about to simplify its communication services. The company announced today it plans to merge Duo and Meet, its two disparate video calling apps, into a single platform. Starting over the next few weeks, Google will begin adding Meet features to Duo. Once that happens, you’ll be able to use the app, which up… Continue reading Google is merging Duo and Meet into a single video calling platform

Mercedes debuts the final version of its F1-inspired 1,000HP hybrid hypercar

Five years later, Mercedes is finally ready to show the finished version of its hybrid hypercar. The production Mercedes-AMG One now packs a Formula 1-derived, 1,063HP hybrid powertrain with a turbocharged 1.6-liter V6 engine and four electric motors, including one motor in the turbocharger and another linked to the crankcase. While the car won’t rev… Continue reading Mercedes debuts the final version of its F1-inspired 1,000HP hybrid hypercar

Sonos’ voice assistant is now available on select speakers

As promised, Sonos has launched its own voice assistant. Sonos Voice Control is now available on every speaker the company has released with a built-in mic. As with most new features, you set it up via the Sonos app on your iOS or Android device, and it’s a super simple process. I just added the… Continue reading Sonos’ voice assistant is now available on select speakers

Slack adds name pronunciation features to user profiles

Slack is rolling out a few new features for profiles, including ways to help folks avoid the embarrassment and unpleasantness of mispronouncing a colleague’s name. Starting today, users can add an audio clip of them stating their name. You can include the phonetic pronunciation on your profile too. Slack Profiles have been redesigned to make… Continue reading Slack adds name pronunciation features to user profiles

GM is slashing prices for the Chevy Bolt amid high demand for electric vehicles

General Motors is slashing prices for the 2023 Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV amid high demand for electric vehicles. While other automakers are jacking up EV prices to account for rising commodity costs, GM says it wants to send the message that “affordability has always been a priority for these vehicles.” Under the new… Continue reading GM is slashing prices for the Chevy Bolt amid high demand for electric vehicles