A premium 4K projector under $1,000 is the kind of deal home theater fans wait for

Projectors usually fall into one of two buckets: cheap models that look underwhelming the second you turn them on, or premium ones that feel great until you see the price. This deal lands in a very appealing middle ground. The XGIMI HORIZON Ultra is do…

HBO Max is cracking down on password sharing, and price hikes might be part of the plan

HBO Max is cracking down on password sharing, and price hikes might follow soon. The latest earnings call points to a familiar streaming playbook.
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Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 series serves sleeker looks and more personalized noise isolation

The Galaxy Buds 4 series embraces a flashy metallic look, upgrades the sound architecture, and adopts seamless pairing with Galaxy phones without any companion app required.
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YouTube’s Premium Lite gets a tad sweeter with essential features

Premium Lite subscribers can now play videos in the background and download content offline, closing a major feature gap without raising the subscription price.
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Spotify’s next big update could make its recommendations make more sense

This upcoming tool could enable text-based feedback, shifting personalization from passive data tracking to active guidance, while limits on notes and characters keep influence in check.
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The “dumb” TV pivot: why your next screen shouldn’t be smart

Modern smart TVs have a fatal flaw: the software ages significantly faster than the hardware. A beautiful 4K panel can easily last a decade, but the built-in operating system will become a laggy, ad-filled, bloated mess within three years. Add in the p…

You Asked: From blinding brightness to fading OLEDs

On today’s episode of You Asked, we cover what to do about an 83-inch TV that’s too bright, whether it’s time to upgrade a 10-year-old TV, and whether a calibration can extend the life of your OLED. Is an 83-inch TV too bright? @msbgone asks: I went wi…

Amazon brings a new Audible feature that lets you enjoy ebooks with lyrical reading

Audible’s Immersion Reading highlights text in real time as narration plays, letting users read and listen simultaneously without switching apps or losing their place.
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Bose, Samsung, and Sennheiser headphones found to contain toxic chemicals

Study finds BPA, phthalates and flame retardants in every headphone tested, even major brands, raising concerns about long-term chemical exposure.
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Sony’s new tech can sniff out original songs in plagiarized AI-generated music

Sony has built new tech that can spot real, copyrighted songs inside AI-generated music, helping artists see how much their work influenced AI tracks and potentially get paid for it.
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