Stereophile
Monitor Audio Platinum 300 3G
Loudspeakers from British manufacturer Monitor Audio have consistently received favorable reviews in Stereophile over the past decades.
10+ min |
November 2023
Stereophile
A Clean, Good-Sounding Place: BRILLIANT CORNERS
In a scene from The Silence of the Lambs-a film that for all of its camp happens to be nearly perfect-FBI cadet Clarice Starling asks caged psycho-path Hannibal Lecter for help in figuring out a serial killer's motives. \"Do we seek out things to covet?\" Lecter responds, following Starling with his eyes as though she were his next meal. \"No,\" he continues, \"we begin by coveting what we see every day.\"
10+ min |
November 2023
Stereophile
Focal Maestro Utopia Evo: LOUDSPEAKER
How do you know you're beyond help as a card-carrying audiophile? For me, it happened during a recent trip to Italy.
10+ min |
November 2023
Stereophile
McIntosh C12000: PREAMPLIFIER
As I was talking with an audio-retailer friend recently, he reached for a Rolls-Royce metaphor to describe the McIntosh brand. Expensive? Sure, but not as expensive as some boutique high-end products. Fast? Sure, but there are faster things-also bigger things, smaller things, wackier things, and cheaper things.
10+ min |
November 2023
Stereophile
A new P3 on Rega's 50th: SPIN DOCTOR
When I think about landmark years in the history of British hi-fi, 1973 sticks out. Three companies got their start in the first half of that year that went on to become cornerstones of the British audio scene: Linn Products, Naim Audio, and Rega Research. That means they're all celebrating their 50th anniversaries in 2023.
10+ min |
November 2023
Stereophile
Wilson Audio Specialties Lōkė: SUBWOOFER
Piece of cake, thought I. All I needed to do to review Wilson Audio Specialties' smallest active subwoofer, the Löke ($8950 each in standard finish), was describe how low a pair goes in my room and how cleanly they woof.
10+ min |
November 2023
Stereophile
The EMT Experience: GRAMOPHONE DREAMS
If you've read any of my previous Dreams, you no doubt realize that I am an empiricist by trade-that I believe in the value of relaxed, mindful observation, especially if my solitary observances are independently corroborated by others.
10+ min |
November 2023
Techlife News
AI IS ON THE WORLD'S MIND. IS THE UN THE PLACE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT?
Just a few years ago, artificial intelligence got barely a mention at the U.N. General Assembly's convocation of world leaders.
5 min |
October 07, 2023
Techlife News
SOFTBANK'S SON SAYS AI WILL SURPASS HUMAN INTELLIGENCE IN A DECADE, URGES JAPANESE FIRMS TO ADOPT IT
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son on Wednesday said he believes artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence within a decade, urging Japanese companies to adopt it or be left behind.
1 min |
October 07, 2023
Techlife News
MEDIA ENTREPRENEUR UNITES YOUNG ACTIVISTS WITH POWER BROKERS FOR FIGHT TO MAKE SOCIAL MEDIA SAFE
A media entrepreneur is trying to connect young people disturbed by the impact of social media on mental health with older power players to fight for change in how tech companies do business.
2 min |
October 07, 2023
Techlife News
GOOGLE PACKS MORE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INTO NEW PIXEL PHONES, RAISES PRICES FOR DEVICES BY $100
Google on Wednesday unveiled a next-generation Pixel smartphones lineup that will be infused with more artificial intelligence tools capable of writing captions about photos that can also be altered by the technology.
3 min |
October 07, 2023
Techlife News
MICROSOFT CEO SAYS UNFAIR PRACTICES BY GOOGLE LED TO ITS DOMINANCE AS A SEARCH ENGINE
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that unfair tactics used by Google led to its dominance as a search engine, tactics that in turn have thwarted his company’s rival program, Bing.
2 min |
October 07, 2023
Techlife News
EU ANNOUNCES PLANS TO BETTER PROTECT ITS SENSITIVE TECHNOLOGIES FROM FOREIGN SNOOPING
The European Union announced plans to better protect its cutting-edge technologies from foreign snooping that might threaten its economy and security in the wake of repeated warnings that the bloc needs to “de-risk” its relations with China.
1 min |
October 07, 2023
Techlife News
TESLA 3Q SALES RISE 27% BUT FALL SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS DUE SOFTENING DEMAND AND FACTORY DOWNTIME
Tesla’s summertime deliveries of electric vehicles surged 27% from last year but still fell below analyst projections as Elon Musk’s car company navigated through softening customer demand as well as factory upgrades.
2 min |
October 07, 2023
Techlife News
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY IS STARTING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SECURITY CENTER
The National Security Agency is starting an artificial intelligence security center — a crucial mission as Al capabilities are increasingly acquired, developed and integrated into U.S. defense and intelligence systems, the agency's outgoing director announced.
2 min |
October 07, 2023
Techlife News
Pro Photo: DEEP DIVE INTO THE BRAND NEW CAMERA SET ON IPHONE 15 PRO
The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is the talk of the tech world, with its camera capabilities pushing the envelope even further and offering professional users even more tools to shoot cutting-edge videography and photography from their pockets without a DLSR in sight!
5 min |
October 07, 2023
Techlife News
HUMANS TAKE A BACK SEAT IN THE STUNNING AI, SCI-FI EPIC 'THE CREATOR'
The artificial intelligence in Gareth Edwards’ “ The Creator,” a visually magnificent if by-the-books epic, is not the AI making headlines at the moment. This is AI in the classic sci-fi mold — the Roy Battys of “Blade Runner,” the Avas of “Ex Machina,” the ones whose sentience we question and debate endlessly. Will the machines kill us? Take our jobs? Or do something that the movies haven’t dreamed possible yet?
3 min |
October 07, 2023
Techlife News
APPLE RELEASES FIX FOR ISSUE CAUSING THE IPHONE 15 TO RUN 'WARMER THAN EXPECTED'
Apple has released an iOS 17 system update that includes a fix to prevent the iPhone 15 lineup from becoming uncomfortably hot.
1 min |
October 07, 2023
Techlife News
FEARS ABOUT AMAZON AND MICROSOFT CLOUD COMPUTING DOMINANCE TRIGGER UK PROBE
Concerns from regulators about the dominance of Amazon and Microsoft in Britain’s cloud computing market have triggered an investigation into the competitiveness of the key industry.
2 min |
October 07, 2023
Techlife News
UNITED AIRLINES MAKES 2ND LARGE ORDER FOR NEW PLANES IN LESS THAN A YEAR AS IT RENEWS ITS FLEET
United Airlines is making its second large order of new planes in less than a year, more than 100 in all, as the carrier renews its fleet.
1 min |
October 07, 2023
Techlife News
FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM USERS IN EUROPE COULD GET AD-FREE SUBSCRIPTION OPTION, WSJ REPORTS
Meta plans to give Facebook and Instagram users in Europe the option of paying for ad-free versions of the social media platforms as a way to comply with the continent’s strict data privacy rules, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
1 min |
October 07, 2023
Techlife News
FACING INCREASING PRESSURE FROM CUSTOMERS, SOME MINERS ARE SWITCHING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY
Red hot sparks fly through the air as a worker in a heat-resistant suit pokes a long metal rod into a nickel smelter, coaxing the molten metal from a crucible at a processing facility on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
4 min |
October 07, 2023
Techlife News
THE SUPREME COURT WILL DECIDE IF STATE LAWS LIMITING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION
The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether state laws that seek to regulate Facebook, TikTok, X and other social media platforms violate the Constitution.
2 min |
October 07, 2023
Techlife News
GOT RETURNS? CALL UBER. THE RIDE-HAILING SERVICE IS NOW OFFERING TO RETURN PARCELS FOR A FEE
Uber is adding a new task to its list of services: mailing consumers’ return packages.
1 min |
October 07, 2023
Techlife News
HYUNDAI, KIA ELECTRIC VEHICLES TO USE TESLA'S NACS CHARGING PORTS STARTING NEXT YEAR
Hyundai and Kia say that they're adopting North American Charging Standard ports for their electric vehicles in the U.S. and Canada, which will give the vehicles access to thousands of Tesla Superchargers across the two countries and Mexico.
2 min |
October 07, 2023
AppleMagazine
TESLA 30 SALES RISE 27% BUT FALL SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS DUE SOFTENING DEMAND AND FACTORY DOWNTIME
Tesla’s summertime deliveries of electric vehicles surged 27% from last year but still fell below analyst projections as Elon Musk’s car company navigated through softening customer demand as well as factory upgrades.
2 min |
October 06, 2023
AppleMagazine
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY IS STARTING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SECURITY CENTER
The National Security Agency is starting an artificial intelligence security center — a crucial mission as Al capabilities are increasingly acquired, developed and integrated into U.S. defense and intelligence systems, the agency's outgoing director announced.
2 min |
October 06, 2023
AppleMagazine
FACING INCREASING PRESSURE FROM CUSTOMERS, SOME MINERS ARE SWITCHING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY
Red hot sparks fly through the air as a worker in a heat-resistant suit pokes a long metal rod into a nickel smelter, coaxing the molten metal from a crucible at a processing facility on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
4 min |
October 06, 2023
AppleMagazine
HUMANS TAKE A BACK SEAT IN THE STUNNING AI, SCI-FI EPIC 'THE CREATOR'
The artificial intelligence in Gareth Edwards’ “ The Creator,” a visually magnificent if by-the-books epic, is not the AI making headlines at the moment. This is AI in the classic sci-fi mold — the Roy Battys of “Blade Runner,” the Avas of “Ex Machina,” the ones whose sentience we question and debate endlessly. Will the machines kill us? Take our jobs? Or do something that the movies haven’t dreamed possible yet?
3 min |
October 06, 2023
AppleMagazine
GOT RETURNS? CALL UBER. THE RIDE-HAILING SERVICE IS NOW OFFERING TO RETURN PARCELS FOR A FEE
Uber is adding a new task to its list of services: mailing consumers’ return packages.
1 min |