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01 Oct

The Bose SoundLink Home brings ‘premium’ audio to a small and portable package

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Bose launched a new wireless portable speaker on Tuesday. The SoundLink Home is a relatively small addition to the lineup with “premium sound” and around nine hours of battery life for $219.The SoundLink Home is quite “mini” for a home-branded speaker: 8.5 inches high, 4.4 inches wide and 2.3 inches deep. It weighs 1.93 lbs (0.88 kg). It shouldn’t be…

01 Oct

Pebblebee’s new item trackers works with both Apple and Google ‘Find My’ networks

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Apple’s Find My network and Google’s Find My Device are both smart tracking solutions to help us prevent losing our items, but devices made for one aren’t typically compatible with the other. However, Pebblebee is changing this by introducing its Pebblebee Universal, a trio of rechargeable item trackers that work with both Apple and Google systems.The Pebblebee Universal line includes…

01 Oct

Sony expands its LinkBuds line with new open earbuds, ANC earbuds and a speaker

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In early 2022, Sony took a gamble on a unique design for open-design earbuds. The company built tiny buds with a circular, donut-shaped speaker that were designed to be worn all day. It then followed those with a more "traditional" set, the LinkBuds S, just a few months later. That second model delivered a lot of the key features from…

01 Oct

Here’s how Sonos hopes to win back your trust after its app debacle

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It’s been a disastrous few months for Sonos after the company botched a major overhaul of its mobile app. In an effort to win back users’ trust, the company has laid out a plan that includes several new commitments.“Our priority since its release has been — and continues to be — fixing the app. There were missteps, and we first…

01 Oct

Jeep recalls 194,000 plug-in hybrids due to fire risks

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Jeep's owner, Stellantis, has recalled about 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs from the brand due to a risk of fire. The recall impacts specific Jeep Wrangler 4xe models from 2020 to 2024 and some Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe SUVs from 2022 to 2024 — the company estimates about five percent of the vehicles will have the defect. It discovered the issue…

01 Oct

Microsoft delivers new Copilot+ AI PC features with Windows 11’s 2024 update

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Now that we're a few years into Microsoft's obsession with AI and its Copilot assistant, it's clearer than ever that Windows 11's role is to show off the company's artificial intelligence prowess. At least, that's the message I took away from today's announcement that the Windows 11 2024 (version 24H2) update is now beginning to roll out. While the OS…

01 Oct

The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Essentials bundle drops to its lowest price of the year ahead of Prime Day

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The weather is, unfortunately, getting colder and that means it's about time to cozy up on your couch with a blanket and some good reading material. If you're an e-reader lover or have finally run out of bookshelf space then you might want to look at the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Essentials bundle. The bundle is on sale for $203, down…

01 Oct

Samsung’s latest premium Chromebook combines a big screen with a thin and light body

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It's been about a year since Google first announced its Chromebook Plus initiative, a higher spec of hardware that also comes with software features you won't find on more basic Chromebooks. Google's getting into a pretty consistent every-six-month cadence with these updates, so today we're hearing more about some new hardware as well as some AI-powered features coming to various…

01 Oct

Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements updated with new AI features

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Adobe’s updated consumer-focused Elements apps are here. Photoshop Elements 2025 adds new Magic Eraser-style object removal, depth of field adjustments and more. Meanwhile, Premiere Elements 2025 for video creators introduces dynamic titles, color correction tools and a simplified timeline.The Elements apps, which Adobe debuted 23 years ago, take select features from the high-end professional suites and trickle them down to…

01 Oct

The best depressing games to languish to in 2024

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What qualifies a video game as “depressing?” The most obvious answer is that game you simply cannot beat no matter how hard you try, but that’s not what we’re talking about here. Instead, we’re looking at games that just have a pall over them, whether it’s directly from story beats or a more subtle vibe given off by the visuals,…