Month: August 2024
Qi2 Wireless Charging: Everything You Need to Know (2024)
Borrowing from Apple’s MagSafe, Qi2 enables faster, more efficient magnetic wireless charging. Source
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Groov-e’s wildly cheap noise-cancelling earbuds have a feature I wish AirPods would steal
Groov-e has just launched a new set of true wireless, noise-cancelling earbuds called the Groov-e Ultra Buds, plus some noise-cancelling over-ear headphones called Groov-e Harmony. I’ll run through the specs below, but the headline-grabber is that both models cost just £34.99 in the UK – so around $46 or AU$68,…
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The BBC is using AI to generate subtitles, and it’s about time
The hugely popular BBC Sounds audio platform is trialling new AI-generated subtitles that play along with shows, and full transcripts, via its website and app. The three-month trial is currently restricted to a handful of shows – In Touch, Access All, Profile, Sporting Witness, and Economics with Subtitles. So, when…
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Labor Day sales to shop right now: The best tech deals we found from Apple, Amazon, Samsung and others
The final holiday weekend of summer is here and there are Labor Day sales to be had. Historically, Labor Day isn’t a boon for tech deals but there are always a few decent ones that pop up, particularly in the outdoor tech space. Labor Day sales often overlap with back-to-school…
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Backpage co-founder sentenced to five years in prison
Michael Lacey, a founder of the defunct classified site Backpage.com, received a five-year prison sentence on Wednesday and was fined $3 million. Lacey was found guilty of money laundering last year in a sweeping case that alleged Backpage executives promoted and profited from prostitution. Lacey was convicted on a single…
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‘You deserve better’: Honor apologizes to Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 owners who feel ‘let down’ by their ‘chunky’ folding phone
Brand-on-brand jibes are not uncommon in the mobile industry, and Samsung – which routinely pokes fun at Apple for its missteps – has been given a taste of its own medicine in the run-up to this year’s IFA showcase. As part of a marketing stunt for the upcoming Honor Magic…
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