WhatsApp, recognized globally as a prevalent messaging application, serves as an essential platform for nurturing connections with family and friends, keeping abreast of the latest developments, and exchanging life experiences. Its significance in the realm of digital communication is unparalleled, offering users an intuitive and engaging way to stay connected. For those who are either […]
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The Sonos Era 100 wireless bookshelf speaker is back down to $199, matching prices found during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. That’s a discount of around $50, as the MSRP for this speaker is $250. If you squint, it’s almost like the holiday spending season never ended. (That’s because it mostly didn’t.)
This sale is for the both the black and white colorways, suiting those with diverging aesthetic preferences. The Sonos Era 100 boasts touch controls and voice controls, like many modern speakers. It’s wireless via Bluetooth or WiFi, which is handy, but also features a line in for connecting record players, home stereo systems and other audio devices that require an analog input.
We admired the Sonos Era 100 in our official review, calling out the excellent sound quality for the price, the simple yet attractive form factor and the built-in mics that allow for easy TruePlay tuning. For the uninitiated, TruePlay measures how sound reflects off of your walls and furniture to fine tune the speakers for optimal playback.
It has Alexa built-in, but recently lost support for Google Assistant, which is a bummer. You can, however, also access proprietary voice controls. The stereo separation is minimal, but that comes with the territory of trying to use a single speaker to complete the work of a matched stereo pair.
Sonos is also selling other speakers at Black Friday/Cyber Monday prices. The wireless soundbar Beam is down to $400 instead of $500 and the portable Roam speaker now costs $134 instead of $180. All of these speakers make for great stocking stuffers, except for the fact that they likely won’t actually fit in stockings.
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This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-sonos-era-100-is-back-down-to-199-in-a-new-holiday-sale-140035755.html?src=rssWe made it to 200 episodes folks! This week, Cherlynn, Devindra, Producer Ben Ellman and Senior Writer Sam Rutherford dive into some of the biggest tech developments since we rebooted the podcast in 2019. Remember, that was a pre-pandemic, pre-generative AI world! We also highlight a few guest interviews worth revisiting, like our chats with Bill Nye and Ann Druyan.
As for recent news, we quickly recap the OpenAI drama around Sam Altman’s ouster, discuss Google’s new Gemini AI platform, and chat about the revelation that governments are spying on our push notifications. Cherlynn also details her experience with Apple’s Personal Voice feature for iPhones and gives us a demo of her AI-generated digital voice.
Listen below or subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you've got suggestions or topics you'd like covered on the show, be sure to email us or drop a note in the comments! And be sure to check out our other podcast, Engadget News!
It’s our 200th episode! We look back on what’s changed in tech since the show relaunched – 1:02
Sam Altman sacked and reinstated, a recap of the OpenAI drama – 44:29
Google announces Gemini AI, its answer to GPT-4 – 50:04
Microsoft upgrades Copilot with OpenAI’s GPT-4 Turbo and DALL-E 3 – 54:23
Governments are spying on push notifications, Google and Apple can’t do anything about it – 55:41
Mark Gurman reports Apple is working on revamped iPad Pros and an M3 MacBook Air – 58:02
Cherlynn’s experience with the new iOS accessibility feature Personal Voice – 58:58
Pop culture picks – 1:05:01
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Hosts: Cherlynn Low and Devindra Hardawar
Guest: Sam Rutherford
Producer: Ben Ellman
Music: Dale North and Terrence O'Brien
Comment sections can be a place of both community and animosity, with the speed of responses presenting a moderation challenge. YouTube is attempting to find a happy balance, announcing additional comment controls for creators — most notably the option to pause comments. The company trialed the feature and is now rolling it out to everyone.
The option to pause allows for existing comments to remain visible while not allowing other accounts to submit any more. Previously, creators could only disable comments from their channel or review each one before posting. Unlike the review setting, pause stops any remarks from coming in at all, removing the risk of a pile-up or viewing negative and inappropriate comments. Basically, if someone wants to spend time on other things like video creation or activities outside of YouTube, they can do so without thinking about the viewers waiting for their responses to go live.
say hello to a new moderation setting for your channel: pause comments ⏸️
— YouTube Creators (@YouTubeCreators) December 7, 2023
in addition to "on" and "off," you can now "pause" comments. existing comments will remain visible, new comments will be disabled, giving you more flexibility and control 🌟 more → https://t.co/wNAspRiR4s pic.twitter.com/AY9MWQDsvw
YouTube has also reorganized and renamed some of the comment settings, along with adding the pause feature. Now, creators will see three choices under the comments setting: On, Pause and Off. More specific moderation options appear when comments are turned on, starting with Basic, which holds comments that might be inappropriate for review. Then there's Strict, which casts a broader net as to which comments must be reviewed first, and Hold All, which lets creators review and approve every comment before they post it publicly. Creators can also choose to have comments turned on without any of these additional filters.
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The technology world is abuzz with the introduction of BIOSTAR’s new H510MHP-E 3.0 motherboard, a versatile and powerful addition to the company’s line-up. This motherboard is designed to run with 10th and 11th Generation Intel Core Processors, making it a potent choice for a wide range of users – from office workers and home entertainment […]
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Google has recently unveiled the Gemini Language Model (LLM), an innovative development in the field of artificial intelligence. This introduction is particularly noteworthy as it promises to greatly enhance the functionalities of Google Bard, the company’s advanced conversational AI system. The Gemini Language Model represents a substantial stride in AI technology, suggesting a transformative impact […]
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I spend a substantial amount of my day on my desk, typing away to glory. Most of the time I also end up eating my meals on it! And binge-watching on Netflix as well. And I’m sure that’s the case with most of us, since working from home became the new norm, and our home offices became our new hang-out spots. But having a great desk is important! Simply a ‘good’ desk won’t do either. A great desk helps us work comfortably and effectively. It puts us in the right mindset, helping us achieve our daily productivity goals and checkmark all the tasks on our to-do list! Not only should our desks be clean, but they should also sport an ergonomic and functional design! And good looks are a bonus. And finding a desk that does all of the above can be a Herculean task. But worry not! We’ve curated a collection of innovative, highly functional, and aesthetically pleasing desk designs, that will end your hunt for a great desk once and for all! From a desk chair that swivels around to a modular table that pivots from a work desk to a dining table – there’s a perfect desk in here for everyone.
This unique desk makes the passing of time pretty visible and tangible, as it allows people to have and maintain a personal relationship with the time they invest in projects, activities, and other work.
It features a sub-table, and this sub-table moves up and down, changing its elevation as time passes before returning to its base state at the lowest point. Think of it as a time, like a reverse hourglass, that slowly demonstrates the movement of time in a very visual manner.
Office furniture brand Humanscale unveiled the Float Mini desk, which as its name implies is a compact sit-stand desk that can effortlessly fit into any room in your home!
Designed to be a miniature version of HumanScale’s Float desk, it is equipped with a small cantilevered work surface, and a single-leg frame that doesn’t occupy much space at all.
The Den Desk provides you with the building blocks to build your desk just the way you like it! It feels like you’re playing with LEGO.
You can start with the most basic setup and then grow your desk by adding other parts or accessories, from monitor mounts to even a cabinet on the side. You can slot in a desktop at an angle, and build a corner desk if you like!
You can assemble and disassemble the various pieces with relative ease
Designed by Nahtrang, the Hit desk is a functional and flexible furniture piece that will add an elegant and contemporary touch to your living space. The desk can be used as a workspace, vanity table, or however else its horizontal surface can assist.
The Hit desk is inspired by Mediterranean architecture, and its wavy front creates an intriguing play of light and shadow, making it a beautifully designed contemporary desk that would make an excellent addition to your work-from-home office.
The Pallas-Executive Work Station is designed to be a replacement for executive workspaces with a utilitarian setup and is designed to be a masterpiece that perfectly merges personal expression and shared values.
The exterior of the desk is much like any other ordinary desk, however, the interactive exhibition hall within is the main star attraction. It is a canvas that boasts the essence of the occupant’s personality, aspirations, and interests while maintaining a sense of privacy and exclusivity on the other side.
Dubbed the Sui Desk Chair, this intriguing chair can transform from a working desk into a casual chair where you can enjoy your favorite book, or sip on a cup of coffee with a little swivel.
It’s built to be a hybrid and multi-purpose structure. Even when it’s a desk, you still get some freedom of movement (at least in the physical sense) as the design brings you wide and generous angles, letting you have both private and semi-public spaces, depending on which way you want to swivel.
This unique table design concept functions as a multi-purpose setup that can transform into something like a puzzle game, wherein different pieces can be fit into different places, depending on what is the needed functionality for the furniture design.
Features an orange circle that can be moved around and away from the rest of the table. Moving this shape around and changing its position becomes both a symbol and a ritual that can help your mind shift to a different kind of activity, whichever one you decide to associate with its position.
Designed by Australian designer Tom Fereday for the furniture brand King, the Eto desk features minimal angles and integrated smart accessories.
The desk is quite sleek and minimal and includes an aluminum frame and a timber veneer top that is available in three finishes – Smoked Oak, American Walnut, and Congo.
Refold is a foldable desk built using cardboard. Using a few pieces that can fold down into a relatively thin rectangle, you can have a standing or sitting desk to use.
Serves as a more sustainable option for those who do find themselves trying to set up a desk outdoors. That said, it can also be used indoors as well, either to provide a unique aesthetic or to have a space-saving desk that you can assemble and disassemble in just minutes.
Designed by Busetti Garuti Redaelli for Pedrali, the Buddyhub Desk is a cozy-looking round-edged desk equipped with a sound-absorbing fabric panel that is wrapped around the outer edge of the desk.
It functions as a private cocoon for employees to work in without being disturbed by other employees. The sound-absorbing fabric panel is available in a range of soft and pastel colors which team up with the rounded and cushy form of the desk to create a furniture design that is soothing, fun, and playful.
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Amazon regularly makes changes to the costs and availability of its groceries. The company's latest attempt to drive more business comes in the form of a subscription plan. Prime members can now pay $10 monthly for unlimited free Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods deliveries on orders over $35. The subscription also includes unlimited 30-minute pickup orders, regardless of the amount spent.
The addition of Whole Foods is notable as any delivery from the retailer through Amazon has included a $10 delivery fee since 2021. However, Amazon Fresh grocery deliveries over $35 were already free for Prime members until early this year when Amazon added a fee for grocery deliveries under $150. The company reduced that threshold to $100 in October, with a $7 fee on Fresh orders of $50 to $100 and a $10 fee on orders below $50. So, basically, Prime members can now pay $10 each month to have the same deal they had up until January — plus the $15 monthly or $139 annually to be a Prime member.
The addition of a subscription plan follows other attempts from Amazon to drum up business for its grocery sector. In November, Amazon expanded Fresh grocery delivery and pickup to anyone, not just Prime members. Amazon is starting small with its newest offer, rolling out the subscription plan to Prime members in three US cities: Sacramento, CA, Columbus, OH and Denver, Colorado.
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An Apple-commissioned study has been released this week that reports threats to consumer data stored in the cloud have grown dramatically since the last report was published in December 2022. Report states that 2.6 billion personal records have been compromised by data breaches in past two years, highlighting the need for end‑to‑end encryption. The study, […]
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The new Samsung Galaxy S23 FE smartphone in now available with Vodafone in the UK and the handset is available with a range of different contracts on the carrier. Prices for the handset start at £34 a m on th with a £30 upfront payment. If you order the handset from Vodafone you will get […]
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