Fact Check: Minnesota authorities used LRAD sound weapon on anti-ICE protesters. But that's not the full story

In extreme cases, sonic weapons can cause nausea, dizziness, and even permanent damage. In this case, officials used it to ...

I used Claude to vibe-code my wildly overcomplicated smart home

Somewhat reassured, I used the fully HA-integrated Claude Code to finish migrating most of my nearly 200 smart home devices.
GitHub

Netflix Surround Audio Trick

In 2024 Netflix retired their native Windows application and started to use a Edge based web application (PWA). Eventhough previously Edge was able to play Netflix in 5.1 surround sound, during this ...
Pocket-lint

I made my Windows lock screen way more useful in 3 easy steps

John is a writer at Pocket-lint. He is passionate about all things technology, and is always keeping up with the latest smartphone and PC releases. John has previously written at MobileSyrup. When ...
InfoWorld

PythoC: A new way to generate C code from Python

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...
PC World

No sound in video calls? Here’s how to fix it

You’re in the middle of a video conference, everyone is waiting, but your microphone isn’t working? Or you can be heard, but all the other participants remain mute? Welcome to the club of Windows ...
TechCrunch

Google Fi to add AI-enhanced audio and RCS web messaging

Google announced on Tuesday that Google Fi, its telecommunications service, is getting several new updates, including AI noise filters and RCS web messaging. The tech giant says calls will now use ...
The Hollywood Reporter

The Sphere’s Sound System Is Coming to Radio City Music Hall

The MSG Entertainment venue will add the advanced audio tech from the Las Vegas attraction, starting with this year's 'Christmas Spectacular' show. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Some of the advanced ...
CNET

Sony Noise-Canceling Headphones Add Audio Sharing, AI Assistance

Thanks to firmware updates, Sony's top noise-canceling audio products, the WH-1000XM6 headphones and the WF-1000XM5 earbuds, both released two years ago, are getting new features. Sony's 6.0.0 update ...
The Verge

Microsoft’s PowerToys are about to add two big missing Windows features

You’ll soon be able to automatically switch between light and dark modes on Windows 11. You’ll soon be able to automatically switch between light and dark modes on Windows 11. is a senior editor and ...
PC Gamer

Microsoft adds full stereo Bluetooth LE Audio for gaming to Windows 11 because mono with mics is so last century

Bluetooth, a short-range wireless communication system, has been around for so long that we expect every PC and accompanying peripheral to support it without fuss or bother. However, for transmitting ...