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A rare look inside Apple’s AirPods testing and refinement labs

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-09-21 04:09:13

Apple runs literally thousands of tests while validating, tuning, and refining AirPods in a facility which includes mini recording studios with real instruments. One tech writer got a rare tour of the facility, which is even home to a large vintage hi-fi setup donated to an earlier generation of Apple audio engineers by Steve Jobs … It doesn’t sound like the deck and speakers see any use these days, but Engadget’s Billy Steele says that it still serves as a source of inspiration and a reminder

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The Astro A20 X headset was made for multi-console homes

theverge.com Cameron Faulkner 2025-09-22 03:00:00

is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware that he thinks you’ll like. He joined in 2018, and after a stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025. Logitech has announced the Astro A20 X wireless gaming headset, which has a feature that console players might appreciate having: it lets you swap between audio from two platforms, be it an Xbox, Switch, PC, or PS5. It launches October 8th for $179.99. The A20 X ships with a transmitter called the Playsync Base that can receive audio in

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Inside the Apple audio lab where AirPods are tested and tuned

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-22 15:00:25

When you enter the building that houses Apple’s audio lab, venture just beyond reception and you’ll encounter a massive vintage stereo setup. The deck and accompanying speakers were a gift from Steve Jobs to the team of engineers who work in this office. The group sees the old-school tech as a source of inspiration, but also as a reminder of Jobs’ obsession with both music and sound. More than inspiration, though, the stereo is a reminder to the experts in software, acoustics and sound design h

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I tested the Samsung S95F OLED for a week, and I'm ready to give up my living room TV

zdnet.com Taylor Clemons 2025-09-27 15:48:27

Samsung S95F OLED TV ZDNET's key takeaways The Samsung S95F OLED TV delivers an excellent viewing and gaming experience thanks to its superb picture and sound quality, low latency, and the option to disable AI processing. However, this TV is a very expensive investment, especially at larger sizes, and its thin design makes it feel quite fragile. A key color accuracy issue is that the OLED panel runs very blue, which is a significant drawback for this otherwise high-performing TV. View now at A

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CorentinJ: Real-Time Voice Cloning (2021)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-27 19:23:03

Real-Time Voice Cloning This repository is an implementation of Transfer Learning from Speaker Verification to Multispeaker Text-To-Speech Synthesis (SV2TTS) with a vocoder that works in real-time. This was my master's thesis. SV2TTS is a deep learning framework in three stages. In the first stage, one creates a digital representation of a voice from a few seconds of audio. In the second and third stages, this representation is used as reference to generate speech given arbitrary text. Video

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Why the Samsung S95F is one of the best OLED TVs you can buy - especially at this price

zdnet.com Taylor Clemons 2025-09-29 07:28:00

Samsung S95F OLED TV ZDNET's key takeaways The Samsung S95F OLED TV delivers an excellent viewing and gaming experience thanks to its superb picture and sound quality, low latency, and the option to disable AI processing. However, this TV is a very expensive investment, especially at larger sizes, and its thin design makes it feel quite fragile. A key color accuracy issue is that the OLED panel runs very blue, which is a significant drawback for this otherwise high-performing TV. View now at A

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Stability's new AI audio tool creates custom sound for brands - how it works

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2025-10-01 03:55:11

Tatiana Serebryakova/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Stable Audio 2.5 is designed to help brands build a "sonic identity." The model was trained on a fully licensed dataset. Custom tracks can be used in ads, retail locations, and elsewhere. Stability AI just made it easier for brands to create custom, AI-generated audio, thereby negating the need to spend time and money on elaborate recording and producti

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AI's $344B 'Language Model' Bet Looks Fragile

news.ycombinator.com Parmy Olson 2025-10-02 02:49:24

Every investor knows not to put all your eggs in one basket. So why is Silicon Valley betting on just one way to build artificial intelligence? This year the world’s four largest tech firms will spend $344 billion on AI, mostly on data centers used to train and run so-called large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT that can process text, audio and visual content. The technology is largely underpinned by the same technique of predicting tokens that appear next in a sequence.

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Forget subtitles: YouTube opens the floodgates on auto-dubbing videos into your own language

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-02 23:41:37

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube is officially rolling out its multi-language audio feature for creators. This feature will allow viewers to watch videos dubbed in their native language. The rollout will happen over the coming weeks. Soon, you’ll be able to watch videos from creators around the world without having to read subtitles. YouTube has announced that it is finally officially launching its multi-language audio feature for creators. Don’t want to miss the best from Andro

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YouTube’s multi-language audio feature for dubbing videos rolls out to all creators

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2025-10-03 15:58:32

YouTube announced on Wednesday that its multi-language audio feature has officially launched after a two-year-long pilot. Now, millions of YouTubers can add dubbing to their videos in different languages, helping them reach a wider global audience. The rollout is expected to happen over the coming weeks. The feature initially launched as a pilot in 2023, available to a limited number of creators, including MrBeast, Mark Rober, and chef Jamie Oliver. Creators had to work with third-party dubbing

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Spotify lossless streaming is finally here and it's included with a Premium plan

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-04 07:10:09

Stop me if you've heard this one before: over a half-decade of rumors, infrequent teases and affirmations that something is on the way, only for fans to impatiently bide their time and the thing to eventually arrive with very little advance warning. No, I'm not talking about Hollow Knight: Silksong this time. Spotify is finally rolling out a lossless option that offers higher-quality music streaming. Best of all, the company is offering it to Premium members at no extra charge. You'll get a not

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Spotify adds lossless streaming after 8 years of teasing

theverge.com Terrence O'Brien 2025-10-04 20:00:00

It’s been a long time coming but Spotify is finally getting lossless audio. Rumors have been circulating about a high-fidelity offering since as early as 2017. In 2021, Spotify claimed it was “coming later this year.” And by May of 2024 it was “almost ready.” So, when rumors started picking up again in June of this year, they were met with skepticism, especially amid announcements over the launch of features nobody was asking for, like direct messaging. Well, it’s here. For real. And there’s so

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The best DACs for Apple Music Lossless in 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-07 05:00:36

Apple Music is one of the few streaming services that offers high-resolution audio (aka “lossless”) at no extra charge. But enjoying that extra quality on your phone usually requires some extra hardware. That is the purpose of this guide, — to help you find exactly what you need depending on how you prefer to listen. Every product listed below will help you squeeze more audio quality out of your Apple Music subscription. In fact, whatever music service you use, your listening experience will be

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Gemini app finally expands to audio files

theverge.com Elissa Welle 2025-10-07 23:14:28

is a NYC-based AI reporter and is currently supported by the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism. She covers AI companies, policies, and products. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Google made three major updates to its Gemini-powered products on Monday: The Gemini app now accepts audio files; Search can handle five new languages; and NotebookLM creates reports in the form of blog posts, study guides, quizzes, and more. According to a Monday

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The Gemini app just got the one feature everyone was asking for

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-08 03:30:30

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has updated the Gemini app to handle any file type. This includes audio files, which was the top request. Audio length can be up to 10 minutes for free users. Around the beginning of August, we found evidence that Google was working on adding a highly requested feature to Gemini. Specifically, the AI app was getting support for audio file uploads. Fast forward to today, and the function is now live on Android, iOS, and on the web. Don’t want to mi

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Nothing's Ear 3 Wireless Buds Set For Sept. 18 Launch

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-08 03:16:51

With the unveiling of the Nothing Ear 3, British tech company Nothing is set to cap off a summer of high-profile product launches. This new pair of buds, the latest in Nothing's original product series, will be released on Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. BST (5 a.m. PT). The company unveiled the Nothing Ear 1 in 2021. Since its inception, Nothing has been renowned for its transparent design language, setting it apart in a sea of otherwise visually unremarkable tech. A teaser image for the Ear 3 suggests tha

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Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones will get a 2nd-gen update next month

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-10-08 23:09:05

The popular Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones already got one update back in the summer, but the company has now announced a bigger deserving of a 2nd-generation label … Back in June, the company jumped on the AI bandwagon with what it described as enhanced adaptive noise cancellation. It also claimed better call quality and wireless charging capabilities. Those improvements weren’t enough to see it become an official second-generation model, but Engadget reports that’s what the company will

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Your Android phone just got a major Bluetooth upgrade for free - how it works

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2025-10-09 11:00:17

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Auracast support rolls out to more smartphones and headphones. You can share your phone's audio with one or many friends. Your phone and headphones must support Auracast to access the feature. If you've been waiting for technology to evolve so you can easily share audio from one device to two headphones with fewer device ecosystem barriers, the day has come. Google's new update to Android expand

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Morse Code Translator

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-10 00:23:29

Translate Morse to English & English to Morse code Instantly Perfect for amateur radio and emergency communications Practice with repeat mode for skill development Toggle slash separators for different formatting styles Use the copy button for quick text sharing Morse Code Creator: use the green morse code generator button to create random phrases Access advanced audio settings to customize frequency (200-1000 Hz), playback speed, and WPM for professional training standards. Download your

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Forget Open Earbuds, It’s All About Open Headphones Now

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-10-10 07:30:15

I’m a big fan of open audio, but not everyone loves the earbud form factor. Despite how comfortable some of the entrants in the open-ear audio space may be—Bose’s Ultra Open Earbuds and Nothing’s Ear Open are particularly comfy—sometimes you just want a pair of more traditional over-ear headphones, whether for ergonomics or more stability on your head. The problem is, if you want to combine the two (headphones and open-ear audio, that is), you’re not exactly flush with options. JLab, however, pl

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Does anyone still use Morse code?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-10 10:23:29

Translate Morse to English & English to Morse code Instantly Perfect for amateur radio and emergency communications Practice with repeat mode for skill development Toggle slash separators for different formatting styles Use the copy button for quick text sharing Morse Code Creator: use the green morse code generator button to create random phrases Access advanced audio settings to customize frequency (200-1000 Hz), playback speed, and WPM for professional training standards. Download your

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Sonos' latest sale knocks 20 percent off the Era 300 speaker

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-10 15:00:37

The back-to-school season isn't only a good time to save on things like a new laptop. Case in point: Sonos' latest sale. Whether you want to upgrade the sound in your dorm room or home office, you can save up to 20 percent on Sonos speakers and soundbars right now. One of the best discounts is $90 off the Era 300. The same price is available on Amazon, as are some more deals on Sonos products. Sonos debuted the Era 300 in 2023 as its main spatial audio offering, and we found it to have excellen

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Bose overhauls the QuietComfort Ultra Headphones with lossless audio and longer battery life

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-10 23:00:18

Bose announced a refresh of its QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds over the summer and now it's back with an overhaul of its flagship noise-canceling headphones. The company has employed the second-generation moniker once again on the new QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, but this time the list of updates is a bit more substantial. Bose says it made tweaks to audio performance, active noise cancellation (ANC), battery life, power efficiency and more. Surprisingly, the company managed to make its upgrades w

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These new headphones promise up to 100 hours (!) of battery life

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-13 07:30:30

Baseus TL;DR Baseus has announced the Inspire XH1 noise canceling headphones. This pair of headphones offers up to 100 hours of battery life, or up to 65 hours with ANC enabled. The company also revealed a pair of wireless earbuds and a pair of open-ear earphones. Baseus has just announced two cool charging gadgets at IFA 2025, including a mobile hotspot that doubles as a 20,000mAh power bank. But the company isn’t stopping here, as it’s also announced a trio of audio products today. Inspir

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NotebookLM's New Audio Overviews Can Have AI Voices Debate Based on Your Notes

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-14 02:46:00

NotebookLM, a Gemini-powered AI research assistant, will soon generate a debate or critique your research and notes in its Audio Overviews feature. Three new audio summary formats announced on Tuesday -- called Brief, Critique and Debate -- will give users more options and add more flavor to what is already one of Google's best AI tools. The Audio Overviews feature was a catalyst for NotebookLM's popularity as a note-taking tool that uses only the sources you provide and makes the information m

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Google's latest Pixel drop brings the Material 3 Expressive UI to older devices

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-14 19:00:11

Now that the Pixel 10 series has been out for a week, Google has begun rolling many of the software features it debuted with those phones to its older devices as part of the September Pixel drop. Starting today, if you own any Pixel device Google has released since 2021, including the Pixel 6 and Pixel Tablet , you can start to customize your device with the company's new Material 3 Expressive user interface. Among other tweaks, Google made it possible to add "Live Effects," including a few tha

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Your Android phone just got a big Bluetooth upgrade for free - what's new

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2025-10-14 19:00:21

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Auracast support rolls out to more smartphones and headphones. You can share your phone's audio with one or many friends. Your phone and headphones must support Auracast to access the feature. If you've been waiting for technology to evolve so you can easily share audio from one device to two headphones with fewer device ecosystem barriers, the day has come. Google's new update to Android expands Bl

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Pixel phones can now stream music for you and a friend at the same time

theverge.com Terrence O'Brien 2025-10-14 19:00:00

Pixel phones will now be able to stream audio to multiple headphones at once thanks to expanded Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast support. If you have a Pixel 8 or newer, you’ll now be able to pair two headphones at a time. That means you can make your friend listen to the new Nourished by Time single with you on the bus, or catch up on Alien Earth with your significant other on a plane. You’ll be able to create a private broadcast and share it to multiple headphones with a QR code or using Fast

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Google's NotebookLM now lets you customize your AI podcasts in tone and length

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-10-15 11:51:02

NotebookLM/Screenshot by Nina Raemont ZDNET's key takeaways NotebookLM introduced new audio formats on Wednesday. The formats offer users more interactive, customizable information distillation. The tool could save students and workers time. Google's NotebookLM audio overview feature went viral because it uses AI to create engaging, realistic podcasts from your content. The feature just got a facelift, making it even more helpful, allowing you to customize the podcast to suit your needs eve

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The Sonos Era 300 speaker is 20 percent off right now

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-15 15:35:37

No matter how old you get, the back-to-school season will always bring a desire to shop. So, sales at this time of year are always more than welcome — especially when they're on some of our favorite devices. Such is the case with the 20 percent discount on the Sonos Era 300. The spatial-audio speaker is on sale for $359 right now, down from $449. It's part of a larger sale that's both for Labor Day and back to school, discounting speakers, soundbars and more by up to 20 percent. The same price

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