Month: September 2021
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) review: A bit of Dolby Atmos makes all the difference
I didn't expect much from the second-generation Sonos Beam. It has the same exact speaker components as the original, a device we already loved. The main difference is that the new Beam also has more processing power to handle Dolby Atmos surround sound. I tend to want more in a…
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Millions of Android phones infected with this dangerous new malware app security
Security researchers have shared details about a malware strain that has reportedly infected over 10 million Android devices across more than 70 countries. Discovered by mobile security firm Zimperium, the GriftHorse malware subscribes users to premium SMS services, and has been at it since at least November 2020. In a…
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The Watcher takes center stage on this week’s ‘What If…?’
This post contains spoilers for episode eight of Marvel's 'What If…?' In physics there’s what’s known as the “observer effect,” wherein an object or system is changed merely by observing it. On Marvel’s What If…? each episode has been witnessed by an apparently omniscient narrator known as The Watcher, who…
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These Smart Light Bars Will Brighten Up Your Living Room
Lights, camera, action! The affordable Govee Flow Pro system change colors to on-screen activity or music. Source
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DISH bets on 5G by making its own $280 5G phone for Boost Mobile
After acquiring Boost Mobile as part of the Sprint and T-Mobile merger in 2020 and snapping up Republic Wireless for its 5G network earlier this year, Dish is finally ready to turn Boost Mobile into the fourth wireless carrier that the FCC envisioned. Its opening salvo? The satellite television provider…
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App Store third-party payment plans must be revealed next month, says Korea
A new antitrust law in South Korea will force both Apple and Google to support app store third-party payment options – and the two companies have now been given to the middle of the month to explain their plans to comply. This could have wide-ranging implications, as similar pressures are…
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