John Routledge

Founder and owner of Technoshia.com - I'm an avid tech junkie, a lover of new gadgets and home automation. You will often find me reading, writing, and learning about new technologies. I've been featured in many leading technology magazines where I've written about my favorite topics.
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Snap is testing a less confusing version of its app
04 Sep

Snap is testing a less confusing version of its app

John RoutledgeLatest News
One of the most common criticisms against Snapchat is that it's not very intuitive and is quite hard navigate as a new user. Personally, I never quite got the hang of it and find TikTok much, much easier to use. Apparently, Snap is aware of the issue, because it's currently testing a "simplified version of Snapchat." Snap CEO Evan Spiegel…
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DTS built an AI-powered system to make dialog sound clearer
04 Sep

DTS built an AI-powered system to make dialog sound clearer

John RoutledgeLatest News
One of the great universal annoyances of life is that TV explosions and soundtracks are always mega-loud, while dialogue is quieter than a church mouse. This is especially true of modern action movies and TV shows that seem to have been mixed primarily to make our walls shake while remaining mostly indiscernible.So we dive into the settings. We adjust soundbar…
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Valve hires key employees from Risk of Rain developer
04 Sep

Valve hires key employees from Risk of Rain developer

John RoutledgeLatest News
It sounds like Hopoo Games, the developer of cult hit and roguelike platformer Risk of Rain, is going on a hiatus. In an announcement on X/Twitter, the company has announced that its co-founders Paul Morse and Duncan Drummond, "alongside many other talented members at Hopoo Games," will now be working for Valve. The company is stopping the production of an…
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