Notice something different about the speaker in our photograph? No, we haven’t placed it upside down: it’s supposed to look like that, because the new Mission 750 bookshelf speakers have the same inverted driver arrangement as their more expensive siblings. Mission calls it Inverted Driver Geometry, or IDG for short, and it places the mid/bass … Read more
Kidney disease is growing worldwide. The secretariat of the World Health Organization has welcomed the call to include it as a non-communicable disease that causes premature deaths.Credit: Vsevolod Zviryk/SPL A quiet epidemic is building around the world. It is the third-fastest-growing cause of death globally. By 2040, it is expected to become the fifth-highest cause … Read more
Apple is planning to release a new version of the Beats Solo 4 headphones, and hints of the refresh have been seen in both iOS updates and FCC filings in recent weeks. We’ve already seen the design and some of the features, with rumors pointing to support for Spatial Audio, but the headphones’ full specs … Read more
Qualcomm has announced two new audio chips for wireless earphones and headphones: S3 Gen 3 and S5 Gen 3. Both these audio chips claim to make more affordable wireless earphones sound better through advanced connectivity features and AI-powered audio technologies. Qualcomm S3 Gen 3 and S5 audio chips bring Bluetooth 5.4 LE and Auracast support … Read more
Qualcomm has been busy. But then again, when is it ever idle? Today (March 25) the company famous for its wireless solutions, software, and semiconductors has introduced two next-generation Snapdragon Sound offerings to improve the audio experience not just at the premium end of the market, but also to mid-tier earbuds (and possibly even the … Read more
Companies don’t need to make huge updates to their wireless earbuds across generations. Sometimes, making a great set more reliable and adding features that extend their lifespan are upgrades enough. That’s what Sennheiser has done for the Momentum True Wireless 4 ($300). The company’s fourth-generation earbuds retain the excellent sound quality I’ve come to expect … Read more
Future tech update: The bad news is we’re all still waiting for our personal jetpacks. The good news is that we live in an age where James Bond-level tech is accessible and affordable to anyone. Exhibit A: The iSpyPen PRO, a sleek and professional-looking pen that doubles as a discreet recording device that was featured by NBC … Read more
Samsung has launched a new Tizen update for its QLED, OLED, and Neo QLED TVs from 2023, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag for some users. On the one hand, the update brings some exciting visual changes to the UI, modernizing it further in areas that may have felt a little outdated. On … Read more
Known for high-quality earbuds that don’t break the bank, EarFun released a set of over-ear cans Monday for the first time — Earfun Wave Pro Hi-Res ANC Wireless Headphones. Introduced at CES 2024, the new noise-canceling EarFun Wave Pro cans claim high-resolution audio, hybrid active noise cancellation (ANC) and a stalwart 80 hours of playback. … Read more
Two researchers from Augusta University, in Georgia, U.S., demonstrated a novel way to steal people’s passwords that would put even James Bond to shame. Last week, researchers Alireza Taheritajar and Reza Rahaeimehr published a paper called “Acoustic Side Channel Attack on Keyboards Based on Typing Patterns” which is just as weird as it sounds. According … Read more