If you want discrete speakers to go with your brand new flatscreen, you’d probably start by measuring speaker cables and prepping a utility knife for your drywall. Soundbars with rear surround speakers and wireless subwoofers make installing a complete system a little easier, but they don’t offer the same fidelity you get from separate speakers… Continue reading This Wireless Surround System Is the Future of Home Audio
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TikTok tests ‘clear mode’ that removes buttons when scrolling through videos
TikTok is testing a new feature that allows users to scroll through content on the app without interface elements like usernames, captions and audio information cluttering the screen. “Clear Mode” was first spotted last week by former The Next Web editor Matt Navarra, with TikTok providing TechCrunch confirmation it was testing the feature on Tuesday.… Continue reading TikTok tests ‘clear mode’ that removes buttons when scrolling through videos
Amazon no longer offers in-app Audible, Kindle and Music purchases on Android
If you use Amazon’s Kindle app on Android, you may have noticed the software doesn’t offer the option to buy and rent ebooks or subscribe to the company’s Kindle Unlimited service anymore. Amazon announced the change last month and more recently began notifying customers of the move via email. If you’re curious about what’s going… Continue reading Amazon no longer offers in-app Audible, Kindle and Music purchases on Android
Razer’s new Barracuda headsets work with any phone or PC
Razer’s Barracuda X headset from last year was fine if you wanted low-latency wireless audio for your console or Android phone, but it wasn’t very practical for much else. That won’t be a problem this time around, though. The company has introduced new Barracuda, Barracuda X and Barracuda Pro headsets that (among other upgrades) add… Continue reading Razer’s new Barracuda headsets work with any phone or PC
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 leaks in retail listing
It appears Microsoft will soon reveal its next-gen Surface Laptop Go. The successor to the would-be Chromebook competitor popped up in a Korean retailer listing that appears to have gone live a little too early. It seems the page has since been taken down. The listing, which was spotted by The Verge, indicates the Surface… Continue reading Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 leaks in retail listing
Blizzard won’t release ‘Diablo Immortal’ in countries with loot box laws
Don’t expect to play Diablo Immortal in the Low Countries when it launches this week. GamesIndustry.biz and Tweakers have learned Blizzard won’t release the free-to-play game in Belgium or the Netherlands due to their “gambling restrictions” — that is, their legislation banning loot boxes. It will also be illegal for people in those countries to… Continue reading Blizzard won’t release ‘Diablo Immortal’ in countries with loot box laws
The US has fallen way behind on climate goals
The US is doing a pretty horrible job of following through on promises it’s made to tackle climate change, according to two separate new studies. A global ranking of countries completed by Yale and Columbia found that the US now ranks 43rd among 180 nations that Columbia and Yale evaluated in their most recent Environmental… Continue reading The US has fallen way behind on climate goals
A once-in-a-lifetime bird
I t’s hard to know how much drinking will kill a person until it does. In the early ’00s, Chris was in Maine’s music industry. He was the baritone sax player for a screamo band called Animal Suit Driveby, later rebranded The Killing Moon after the label asked for a more serious name. But more… Continue reading A once-in-a-lifetime bird
China Digest: CPU developer HJ Micro snags $120m; PPIO raises $38m Series A …
HJ Micro, a Chinese developer of central processing units (CPUs), has raised 800 million yuan ($120.1 million) from lead investors including GL Ventures. Separately, distributed cloud computing startup PPIO has closed its Series A round at almost 250 million yuan ($37.6 million). CPU developer HJ Micro nets $120m HJ Micro, a Chinese developer of CPUs… Continue reading China Digest: CPU developer HJ Micro snags $120m; PPIO raises $38m Series A …
Moody’s downgrades SoftBank outlook to ‘negative’ citing tech slide, leverage
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp had its credit outlook cut to “negative” from “stable” on Tuesday by ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service which cited a decline in the value of its portfolio and estimated the tech investor’s leverage had risen. SoftBank this month reported a record loss at its Vision Fund unit as tech valuations slid, with founder and Chief Executive Masayoshi Son promising to rein in investing activity… Continue reading Moody’s downgrades SoftBank outlook to ‘negative’ citing tech slide, leverage