Stereophile
Esoteric Grandioso M1X, MONO AMPLIFIER
Of all the brand lines I’ve reviewed, none’s sound has changed as much over time as Esoteric’s top-tier Grandioso series. When I first encountered Grandioso setups at shows, they consistently sounded dark.
10 min |
April 2023
Stereophile
Klipsch La Scala AL5
There’s a good case to be made that the world’s greatest— and strangest—audiophile culture resides in Japan. Probably the most important notion the Japanese have introduced to our hobby is that home audio isn’t merely a way of heightening the musical art of others but can be an art in itself.
10+ min |
April 2023
Stereophile
Nessie Vinylcleaner ProPlus+, RECORD CLEANING MACHINE
I ’m a music lover first, not the most Type A of audiophiles. Sure, I clean my records, but I’m not obsessive about keeping them immaculate like my audiophile father is;1 he cleans each record ultrasonically before it lands on his turntable platter, writing the date of each record’s last bath and which cleaning machine he used on the outside of a fresh plastic inner sleeve before sliding the LP back inside.
9 min |
April 2023
Stereophile
Primare PRE35 Prisma STREAMING PREAMPLIFIER
Hygge might not be the first word that comes to mind when contemplating the Primare PRE35 Prisma preamplifier, but in Limhamn, Sweden, that is how Primare likes to describe their products.
10 min |
April 2023
Stereophile
NAD C 3050 LE, BLUOS STREAMING INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
Although NAD was founded in England in 1972 as New Acoustic Dimension, my introduction to the brand was in 1980. I bought an NAD 3020 integrated amplifier after hearing it successfully drive Acoustic Research’s current-hungry AR9 loudspeakers.
9 min |
April 2023
Stereophile
THE BEATLES, REANIMATED
GILES MARTIN TALKS ABOUT THE BEATLES’ REMIXED, REINVENTED REVOLVER: SPECIAL EDITION
10+ min |
April 2023
Techlife News
BORN AFTER 9/11. HOMELAND SECURITY TURNS 20 FACING NEW TASKS
A federal agency born in the aftermath of Sept. 11 when the primary concern was stopping terrorists from entering the U.S. is changing to meet new challenges, said the secretary of homeland security as he marked its 20-year anniversary during a ceremony Wednesday.
2 min |
March 04, 2023
Techlife News
GOP SENATORS: COMPUTER CHIP MONEY UNDERWRITING 'WOKE' AGENDA
Republican senators are accusing the Biden administration of using $39 billion meant to build computer chip factories to further “woke” ideas such as requiring some recipients to offer child care and encouraging the use of union labor.
4 min |
March 04, 2023
Techlife News
TESLA SAYS IT WILL CUT COSTS OF NEXT GENERATION CARS IN HALF
Tesla says it will cut the cost of its next generation of vehicles in half, largely by using innovative manufacturing techniques and smaller factories.
3 min |
March 04, 2023
Techlife News
Why TikTok is Being Banned on Gov't Phones in US and Beyond
The United States is ratcheting up national security concerns about TikTok, mandating that all federal employees delete the Chinese-owned social media app from government-issued mobile phones. Other Western governments are pursuing similar bans, citing espionage fears.
5 min |
March 04, 2023
Techlife News
Biden Administration Releases New Cybersecurity Strategy
The U.S. government plans to expand minimum cybersecurity requirements for critical sectors and to be faster and more aggressive in preventing cyberattacks before they can occur, including by using military, law enforcement and diplomatic tools, according to a Biden administration strategy document released Thursday.
2 min |
March 04, 2023
Reason magazine
A.I. Is Here
ChatGPT can create everything from novel dad jokes to fairly well-written computer code. At my prompting, it wrote a serviceable sonnet describing Gilgamesh’s failed quest for immortality.
3 min |
April 2023
AppleMagazine
NETFLIX CUTS PRICES IN SOME MARKETS TO LURE MORE SUBSCRIBERS
Netflix is cutting its prices in several of its smaller markets in the latest twist on the video streaming service’s efforts to keep its recently revived subscriber growth rolling amid stiffer competition and inflation pressures that are pushing more households to curb their discretionary spending.
2 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
HOW CREDIT SCORES ARE EVOLVING TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CREDIT
A lowcredit score can hurt your ability to take out a loan, secure a good interest rate, or increase the spending limit on your credit card.
5 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
MONEY: 5 WAYS TO DEAL WITH MONEY ENVY
If you’ve ever scrolled through social media posts only to be gripped with envy when you see a friend posing in front of their beautiful house or enjoying themselves at a luxurious resort, then you understand how easy it is to want what other people have. Financial envy is real, and sometimes it can be ugly.
3 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
FATHER OF CELLPHONE SEES DARK SIDE BUT ALSO HOPE IN NEW TECH
The man credited with inventing the cellphone 50 years ago had only one concern then about the brick-sized device with a long antenna: Would it work?
2 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
OUTSMARTING HUMANS JUST ONE STEP FOR AI VIDEO GAME PLAYERS
Speed around a French village in the video game Grand Turismo and you might spot a Corvette behind you trying to catch your slipstream.
4 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
Movie Bonus
Films added as companions to Apple TV+ originals
6 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
METAVERSE IN SPOTLIGHT AT MWC TECH FAIR EVEN AS DOUBTS ARISE
Welcome to the metaverse — sort of.
4 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
EU OFFICIAL DEFENDS TALKS ON BIG TECH HELPING FUND NETWORKS
Europe’s existing telecom networks aren’t up to the job of handling surging amounts of internet data traffic, a top European Union official said, as he defended a consultation on whether Big Tech companies should help pay for upgrades.
1 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
FOR MAN BEHIND GENE-EDITED BABIES, A ROCKY RETURN TO SCIENCE
Five years ago, scientist He Jiankui shocked his peers and the world with claims that he created the first genetically edited babies. Now, after serving three years in a Chinese prison for practicing medicine without a license, he faces obstacles and critics as he tries to re-enter science.
4 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
WHY TIKTOK IS BEING BANNED ON GOV'T PHONES IN US AND BEYOND
The United States is ratcheting up national security concerns about TikTok, mandating that all federal employees delete the Chinese-owned social media app from government-issued mobile phones. Other Western governments are pursuing similar bans, citing espionage fears.
5 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
CHINA SAYS WILL TRAIN FOREIGN ASTRONAUTS FOR SPACE STATION
China says it will soon begin training foreign astronauts for trips to its newly completed orbiting space station.
2 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
TESLA MODEL 3 NOW $5K LESS THAN US AVERAGE NEW CAR
It’s never been this cheap to buy a Tesla.
4 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
THE MOST AFFORDABLE EVS FOR 2023
The push for new, appealing electric vehicles has gained considerable momentum recently. The next few years will see a rollout of EVs in every popular automotive segment, increasing competition and decreasing prices. At the moment, however, all-electric vehicle development costs remain high and most new additions are priced well above equivalent gaspowered models.
3 min |
March 03, 2023
Inc.
Burn It All Down
How we lost our headquarters and engineering lab in a fire-and gained a lot more in the process.
6 min |
March 2023
Techlife News
Al Summit - Apple is entering the artificial intelligence race
With the AI war heating up and companies like Microsoft and Google battling it out to offer more advanced technologies to their customers, Apple looks set to enter the ring next.
6 min |
February 25, 2023
Techlife News
ΜΕΤΑ TESTING NEW SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE FOR VERIFIED ACCOUNTS
Meta is testing a new subscription service that would let Facebook and Instagram users pay for a verified account
1 min |
February 25, 2023
Techlife News
HOW TO KEEP YOUR TWITTER ACCOUNT SECURE WITHOUT PAYING
Twitter users were greeted last weekend with an ultimatum from the social media app: Subscribe to the platform’s new premium service or lose a popular account security feature.
2 min |
February 25, 2023
Techlife News
US REVISES DOWN LAST QUARTER'S ECONOMIC GROWTH TO 2.7% RATE
The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.7% annual rate from October through December, a solid showing despite rising interest rates and elevated inflation, the government said Thursday in a downgrade from its initial estimate.
2 min |