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‘The Social Reckoning’ Review: Sounding the Alarm
Aaron Sorkin’s latest movie is about how social-media platforms like Facebook have rewired our brains and the larger world.
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Aaron Sorkin’s latest movie is about how social-media platforms like Facebook have rewired our brains and the larger world.
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After a life-threatening infection, the Australian singer-songwriter has rebuilt her relationship with music – and her third album ‘sounds nothing like the last’ The illness that almost killed Gretta Ray announced itself slowly. First there were chills that had her inexplicably shivering under the doona. Then came…
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The Retro Song Bird may look similar to devices like Epilogue's GB Operator with a slot on top for Game Boy cartridges, but it's not designed for playing retro games. The featureless box is instead a media player designed to play through all the music and sound effect files on Game Boy cartridges using a […]
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The top sights and sounds from the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets' preseason trip to China.
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Arturia's AstroLab series was already amongst the best stage keyboards out there. They essentially put the company's AnalogLab suite of vintage synth emulations, sampled pianos, and original instrument plugins into playable hardware. But they were ultimately glorified preset browsers. You could lightly tweak patches…
WiredTechnology
Prime Big Deal Days end tonight, but there’s still time to save on WIRED-tested mattresses, cooling sheets, and sound machines.
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One hundred years since the BBC first broadcast choral evensong, MP and former chorister Jonathan Davies hymns a beautiful and empowering collective experience that we should praise – and protect Some sounds seem to belong to Britain. The peal of church bells. The brass band on a village green. The roar of a football…
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Following a report from Bloomberg yesterday that Apple is collaborating with LG for a new collection of smart home devices and accessories, a reliable leaker known as "pdfu" on X has revealed more details about several of the new products, including a thermostat with a "Far Sight Display" that sounds similar to what…
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With AI hardware, tech companies are pushing the definition of what does and doesn't constitute a recording. For most of gadget history, it'd be reasonable to assume that a device with a microphone or camera is either recording you or it isn't; it's either on or off, without much gray area. Microphones capture sound…
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There’s no denying that Nothing knows how to make eye-catching headphones. If you’re considering a new pair of over-ear cans, the Nothing Headphone 1 pack style and great sound, and they’re on sale for $189 at Amazon. That’s a big discount considering the usual price drifts between $240 and $299. In addition to the…
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The Nothing Headphone (1) is one of my favorites for its stylish design, tactile on-ear controls, and fun sound. It’s over $100 off for Prime Day.
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Hits like “Love to Love You Baby” and “I Feel Love” made her a face of disco, but a new compilation shows Summer’s detours into rock, synth-pop, country and other sounds.
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Combs Moss, Derbyshire: There is plenty to be gloomy about, but today was not the day for it up on the moor The morning was sunlit and the sky the sort of deepest blue dome that makes your heart sing – and all the louder for being at the time of least natural sound. Autumn is the most silent season for birds, but at…
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From underwater explosions to PlayStation joysticks, the Lebanese artist makes art inspired by sound. Can this work in a space known for its chattering day-trippers, overstimulated schoolkids and echoing acoustics? Tarek Atoui is drumming the fingers of his right hand against the table. Listen! His left hand waves a…
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Corn Exchange, Edinburgh Derry’s answer to the Ramones play 30 songs in a breakneck and breathless ride through the punk humour and new-wave surrealism of their repertoire “This is the first record we ever made. Still sounds good to me,” smiles bassist Mickey Bradley, deliberately downplaying the song released in 1978…
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