Stereophile
Piega Coax Gen2 811
It's funny how we discover some music in unexpected, twisting ways.
10+ min |
September 2024
Sound & Vision
It's the End of the World. How About Popcorn and a Movie?
Attention all preppers! Today's column is right up your alley-or, more precisely-your tunnel to your underground bunker.
3 min |
August - September 2024
Sound & Vision
Big Sound, Small Price
DOLBY ATMOS, once a costly premium, is enjoying a surge of popularity across a range of new audio gear.
10+ min |
August - September 2024
Stereophile
Vital art never rests
At this late date, it seems impossible that there could still be \"lost\" albums lingering in the vaults by musicians as important and successful as Johnny Cash and Paul McCartney.
3 min |
September 2024
Stereophile
DUKE IN 10
TO COMMEMORATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF DUKE'S DEATH, ROBERT BAIRD SELECTS A DOUBLE HANDFUL OF EXEMPLARY TRACKS FROM PERHAPS AMERICA'S GREATEST MUSICAL GENIUS.
10 min |
September 2024
Sound & Vision
Full-Featured 4K
THE QN95D is one of two televisions we went hands-on with on a recent trip to Samsung's New Jersey QA Lab, the other being the S95D quantum-dot OLED.
10+ min |
August - September 2024
Sound & Vision
Bridging the Analog-Digital Gap on a Recliner
When I shopped for a motorized recliner, I rejected models with their own Internet Protocol address and built-in speakers. No need. I had already placed a smart speaker on an étagère beside the space where I had planned to put the chair. I'd have a smartphone in my hand and the room would be bathed in Wi-Fi.
4 min |
August - September 2024
Sound & Vision
BACK TO THE GARDEN
AN AQUARIAN EXPOSITION in WHITE LAKE, N.Y.
10+ min |
August - September 2024
Stereophile
Dos Locos buenos
Ron Sutherland makes a strong case for being crowned the king of all phono preamps, though I expect he would blush at any such suggestion.
10+ min |
September 2024
Stereophile
Let the music transport you
It's the late 1980s, and I'm soldering tube amplifiers on a plywood bench. I decide on a whim that it's time to break down and buy a CD player to supplement the Dynaco tuner and Dual cassette deck in my workroom music system.
10+ min |
September 2024
Sound & Vision
Stand and Deliver
IT DOESN'T seem all that long ago that SVS first entered the audio scene.
9 min |
August - September 2024
Stereophile
Pass Laboratories XP-27
One of the pleasures of reviewing-and also using-products from Pass Laboratories is an encounter with Nelson Pass's writing, which can usually be found in the owner's manual and is always competent, insightful, and sometimes funny.
10+ min |
September 2024
Stereophile
EMT 928 II
Modern turntables are a paradox.
10+ min |
September 2024
Techlife News
SENATE PASSES BILL TO PROTECT KIDS ONLINE AND MAKE TECH COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE FOR HARMFUL CONTENT
The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that is designed to protect children from dangerous online content, pushing forward with what would be the first major effort by Congress in decades to hold tech companies more accountable for the harm that they cause.
4 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
AMAZON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HAZARDOUS ITEMS SOLD BY THIRD-PARTY SELLERS, US 7 AGENCY SAYS
Amazon is responsible under federal safety law for hazardous products sold on its platform by third-party sellers and shipped by the company, a U.S. government agency ordered this week.
1 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
NFL IS MOVING CLOSER TO REPLACING THE CHAIN GANG WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY TO MEASURE LINE TO GAIN
The NFL is moving closer to replacing the chain gang with new technology to measure line to gain.
2 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SAYS TIKTOK COLLECTED US USER VIEWS ON ISSUES LIKE ABORTION AND GUN CONTROL
In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department is accusing TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion.
3 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
MICROSOFT SAYS THAT A CYBERATTACK TRIGGERED THE HOURS-LONG OUTAGE IMPACTING AZURE CUSTOMERS
A global Microsoft Azure outage that impacted a range of services for consumers Tuesday — from reports of stalling Outlook emails to trouble ordering on Starbucks’ mobile app — was triggered by a distributed denial of service cyberattack, according to the tech giant.
2 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
UBER, CHINA'S BYD, FORM PARTNERSHIP TO DEPLOY 100.000 EVS IN EU AND LATIN AMERICA
The ride sharing giant Uber and Chinese automaker BYD plan a partnership to introduce 100,000 BYD model EVs on the Uber platform in Europe and Latin America, eventually expanding to other markets, the companies announced.
1 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
APPLE EXPANDS EMERGENCY SOS VIA SATELLITE TO JAPAN WITH IOS 17.6
Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite feature, now part of iOS 17.6, brings crucial safety services to iPhone users in Japan.
2 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
VIDEO GAME ACTORS ARE NOW ON STRIKE.HERE'S WHY
Hollywood’s video game performers went on strike after negotiations with game industry giants that began more than a year and a half ago came to a halt over artificial intelligence protections.
3 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
Q&A: LINKEDIN IS BULLISH ON AI. WILL THAT HELP JOB SEEKERS?
Like many other technology companies, LinkedIn is all in on generative AI, the artificial intelligence systems that can create text, images and other media in response to queries.
4 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
A MULTI-PLATFORM BEHEMOTH IN GLOBAL COMMUNICATION
4 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
IN 'DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE,' THE SUPERHERO MOVIE FINALLY ACCEPTS ITSELF FOR WHAT IT IS
If one thing is certain about “Deadpool,” it’s that its titular hero, for reasons never explained, understands his place in the world — well, in our world.
3 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
FACEBOOK PARENT META POSTS STRONGER-THAN-EXPECTED Q2 RESULTS, SENDING SHARES HIGHER AFTER HOURS
Investments in artificial intelligence will account for a significant increase in Facebook parent company Meta’s expenses in the coming year, but stronger-than-expected revenue from its advertising business was enough to reassure investors that its business is on the right track.
3 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
JAPAN'S TOP AUTOMAKER TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGES MORE CERTIFICATION CHEATING AND APOLOGIZES
Toyota reported more cases of cheating on certification tests for new models required by the Japanese government, on top of those acknowledged earlier.
1 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
ETSY PLANS TO TEST ITS FIRST-EVER LOYALTY PROGRAM AS IT AIMS TO BOOST SALES
Etsy said this week it will begin testing its firstever loyalty program in September, a move designed to boost the e-commerce site’s sluggish sales and draw in occasional shoppers.
2 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
BREAKTHROUGH IN TANDEM OLED TECHNOLOGY ENHANCES MICRO-OLED DISPLAYS FOR FUTURE VISION PRO 2
The recent development in display technology marks a significant step forward with the integration of tandem OLED technology into micro-OLED displays.
2 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
WHITE HOUSE SAYS NO NEED TO RESTRICT 'OPEN-SOURCE' ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - AT LEAST FOR NOW
The White House is coming out in favor of “opensource” artificial intelligence technology, arguing in a report this week that there’s no need right now for restrictions on companies making key components of their powerful AI systems widely available.
1 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
TECHNOLOGY'S GRIP ON MODERN LIFE IS PUSHING US DOWN A DIMLY LIT PATH OF DIGITAL LAND MINES
“Move fast and break things,” a high-tech mantra popularized 20 years ago by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, was supposed to be a rallying cry for game-changing innovation.
4 min |