Month: June 2022
Sonos sent people too many speakers in order screw-up, then asked for them back
Audio player loading… The surprise of Sonos speakers they hadn’t ordered arriving on their doorstep has quickly become a major inconvenience for a number of customers of the multi-room hi-fi system brand. According to The Verge (opens in new tab), Sonos has apparently been sending multiple speakers in error to…
Read MoreMicrosoft Teams may finally stop your co-workers being so annoying
Audio player loading… Your Microsoft Teams meetings could soon be a lot less chaotic thanks to a raft of updates and improvements to the service. The video conferencing platform has revealed a number of updates largely aimed around improving the audio quality on Microsoft Teams calls using AI and machine…
Read MoreNew Snowflake upgrades promise to usher in a ‘renaissance’ in app development
Audio player loading… Snowflake has rolled out a new workload for its Data Cloud platform, called Unistore, that it claims will herald the ‘future of application development’. Announced at the company’s Snowflake Summit 2022 event in Las Vegas, the Unistore workload is designed to unlock new app development opportunities through…
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Moog Mavis review: A surprisingly deep entry-level synth
The price of entry for a real-deal analog Moog synth isn’t particularly low. Other than the limited-run Werkstatt-01, the most affordable is the Minitaur, which will set you back $600. Now, that’s not unreasonably expensive but for those looking to dip their toes into the synth waters, it might be…
Read MoreCoinbase cuts roughly 1,100 jobs amid fears of a ‘crypto winter’
Coinbase is still struggling with a worsening cryptocurrency market. The exchange has announced that it's laying off 18 percent of its workforce, or about 1,100 jobs, to help weather difficult economic conditions. There's a "crypto winter," according to company chief Brian Armstrong, and the move is purportedly necessary to keep…
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Apple’s M2-equipped 13-inch MacBook Pro opens for preorders on June 17th
During its WWDC 2022 event last week, Apple revealed its M2 chip and the redesigned MacBook Air, which got most of the attention, though it won’t be the first laptop with the new CPU that you can buy. Apple will also offer the M2 inside the familiar frame of its…
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