Amazon is getting into the car-selling business thanks to a strategic partnership with Hyundai and its dealerships. This move sidesteps current state laws that ban direct-to-consumer (DTC) car sales, but is also something we think benefits the two corporations more so than its consumers. After all, who wants a middleman to the middleman?
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Source: Hot Hardware – Amazon Is Getting Into Online Car Sales With This Automaker Calling Shotgun
HandBrake 1.7 has been released today as a major update to this open-source, free, and cross-platform video transcoder application for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows systems.
The post HandBrake 1.7 Released With AMD VCN AV1 & NVIDIA NVENC AV1 Encoders appeared first on Linux Today.
Source: Linux Today – HandBrake 1.7 Released With AMD VCN AV1 & NVIDIA NVENC AV1 Encoders
Gift giving season is approaching, which means it’s almost time to surprise the gamer in your life with a present or two. But what do you get them? Sure, you could go all out, buying a PlayStation 5 or Steam Deck or Xbox Series X. However, if you’re on a budget, you don’t have to spend much to show that special…
Source: Kotaku – Kotaku’s Best Gaming Gifts Under 0
Keep track of your beloved pet while you’re away—and toss them some treats, as well.
Source: LifeHacker – Eufy’s N140 Pet Camera Is a Great Gift for Pet Parents
Apple’s third-gen AirPods have dropped back down to a record-low price for the Black Friday shopping season. This $30 discount comes back around every so often, but it remains rare in the world of AirPod discounts. That also means that these buds tend to sell out quickly when they’re on sale, so if you’ve needed a new pair for yourself or want to gift these to someone for the holidays, now’s a good time to grab them.
Released in 2021, the third-gen AirPods brought massive improvements to Apple’s popular wireless earbuds. The company redesigned them to be more comfortable and fit better in different ear shapes, and those hardware changes also help lift sound quality. A custom driver and a high-dynamic-range amplifier also bring a lot to the table, and the whole revamped package produces noticeably better sound than that of their predecessors. While these buds do not support ANC, they do support spatial audio, dynamic head tracking and Adaptive EQ, all of which contribute to the overall sound improvements.
Battery life has improved here as well: Apple estimates six hours of listening time on a single charge, and up to 30 hours when factoring in the extra juice their charging case provides. When we reviewed these buds, we managed to get around seven hours of life on a single charge (spatial audio on, dynamic head tracking off), and overall, those battery life estimates are pretty decent when it comes to true wireless earbuds.
These AirPods, like every other pair of earbuds Apple makes, has an H1 chip inside that enables features like hands-free Siri and quick pairing and switching between Apple devices. It’s one of the reasons the company’s earbuds are so popular: if you live within the Apple ecosystem and use an iPhone, iPad or MacBook, using AirPods with any and all of those devices is pretty seamless. Given this sale, the third-gen buds could make a good gift for the Apple obsessive on your list this year, or a good replacement for any aging earbuds you may have.
Your Black Friday Shopping Guide: See all of Yahoo’s Black Friday coverage, here. Follow Engadget for Black Friday tech deals. Learn about Black Friday trends on In The Know. Hear from Autoblog’s experts on the best Black Friday deals for your car, garage, and home, and find Black Friday sales to shop on AOL, handpicked just for you.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-third-gen-apple-airpods-are-down-to-140-in-amazons-black-friday-sale-145507691.html?src=rss
Source: Engadget – The third-gen Apple AirPods are down to 0 in Amazon’s Black Friday sale
Geoff Keighley’s Game Awards are far from the be-all and end-all of which games are good, creatively bold, and deserving of praise each year, but they’re still fun to get way too serious about. It’s the one day game developers get to dress fancy, go up on stage, and receive our collective thanks for their artistic…
Source: Kotaku – Here Are Your Picks For The Biggest 2023 Game Awards Snubs
Thrasio, which acquires third-party sellers on Amazon, is preparing to file for bankruptcy as it grapples with a post-pandemic slump in online spending, the Wall Street Journal reported. From a report: Thrasio has been advised by New York-based consulting firm AlixPartners in recent years and their retail turnaround professional Holly Etlin is currently working with the company, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. In 2021, Thrasio said it had raised $1 billion in a funding round led by private equity firm Silver Lake, taking its total funding to $3.4 billion.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Source: Slashdot – Amazon Aggregator Thrasio Prepares For Bankruptcy
Use this extension to automatically hide pop-ups on any website you visit.
Source: LifeHacker – The Easiest Way to Block Newsletter and Cookie Pop-ups on Any Website
XGIMI is having a huge sale on several of its projectors with deep discounts a week ahead of Black Friday. As part of the sales bonanza, XGIMI is offering up its “best pricing ever” for both Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with massive markdowns by as much as $900 (or $1,200, if going by the stated MSRP). Let’s get into it, shall we?
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Source: Hot Hardware – XGIMI Aura 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector Is 0 Off And More Great Black Friday Deals
And there it goes. The astronaut tool bag that floated away during the most recent extravehicular activity outside the International Space Station (ISS) appears as a tiny white speck in this new astronomical image.
Source: Gizmodo – New Image Shows That Lost ISS Tool Bag Zipping Around in Earth Orbit
November is flying by. Just yesterday it was Halloween, and now we’re already less than a week away from Thanksgiving. What are you feeling thankful for these days? I’m feeling pretty thankful that 2023 still has so many good games left for me to check out. The only downside is they’re all distracting me from Alan…
Source: Kotaku – Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 8 Games To Devour Between Feasts
Sonos announced plans to expand into a new “multi-billion dollar” product category next year. Sonos CEO Patrick Spence declined to give specific details, but it’s widely expected to be headphones. He said the new product will “complement” current Sonos devices and will “delight customers and drive immediate revenue.” MacRumors reports: Spence said that Sonos believes it will generate more than $100 million from new products in 2024, and the new product will account for a “large portion” of this revenue in the second half of the year. There have been rumors for years now that Sonos intends to enter the headphone market with a pair of wireless headphones that could be similar in design to over-ear headphones like the AirPods Max.
Sonos has never confirmed its work on headphones, but a leaked internal memo that was obtained by Bloomberg earlier today confirmed that the company does indeed have a headphone division. […] Bloomberg in 2019 said that Sonos was targeting a $300 price point and was focusing on features like audio quality and multi-service interoperability, but it has been several years since new details emerged.
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Source: Slashdot – Sonos Teases Plans To Enter Headphones Product Category
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones are $50 off as part of an early Black Friday sale on Amazon. This brings the price down to $379 and represents a record-low for the recently-released flagship headphones. They just launched last month, so getting any deal at all is a nice surprise.
We loved these headphones in our official review, but thought they were a bit on the expensive side, so this deal couldn’t have come at a better time. We praised the best-in-class active noise cancellation technology, comfortable form factor and improved transparency mode. The sound quality is also on point, with “considerably warmer and clearer” audio signals when compared to previous models. We went as far to say that the QuietComfort Ultra headphones are finally letting Bose catch up to rivals Sony and Sennheiser in the sound quality department.
They also feature a unique spatial audio mode that claims to provide a more immersive listening experience, though we found these tools to be something of a mixed bag. Sometimes it makes songs sound significantly better, which is great, but other times it can muddy the audio a bit.
In any event, if you’re looking for some great headphones at a slightly reduced cost, this is your chance to fill up those stockings with premium audio ahead of the actual Black Friday sales.
Your Black Friday Shopping Guide: See all of Yahoo’s Black Friday coverage, here. Follow Engadget for Black Friday tech deals. Learn about Black Friday trends on In The Know. Hear from Autoblog’s experts on the best Black Friday deals for your car, garage, and home, and find Black Friday sales to shop on AOL, handpicked just for you.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-bose-quietcomfort-ultra-headphones-are-50-off-in-early-black-friday-sale-140058854.html?src=rss
Source: Engadget – The Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones are off in an Amazon Black Friday deal
If you couldn’t tell, we’re unabashedly nerdy about tech here at Engadget. While our jobs revolve around testing and reviewing gadgets and reporting on technological breakthroughs and social media controversies, our staff is composed of people who genuinely love tech and everything that goes into making cool gadgets. If you have someone in your life who shares the same passion, it might be difficult to find a piece of tech that you think they’d appreciate (and one they don’t already own). Here, we’ve gathered some of our favorite gear that we’ve tested and used and think would make great gifts for the tech nerd in your life — and no, they all don’t cost a fortune.
Wireshark, the popular network protocol analyzer, has reached version 4.2.0. This is the first major Wireshark release under the Wireshark Foundation, a nonprofit that hosts Wireshark and promotes protocol analysis education.
The post Wireshark 4.2.0 Released, Open-Source Packet Analysis Gets Even Better appeared first on Linux Today.
Source: Linux Today – Wireshark 4.2.0 Released, Open-Source Packet Analysis Gets Even Better
Times have gotten strange enough that Osama bin Laden is finding an audience for his message on TikTok—and it appears to be resonating with some younger Americans. But is it just the “Streisand effect” in action?
Source: LifeHacker – The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: Why Is Bin Laden Trending on TikTok?
Enlarge / The classic Mini Cooper made barely 60 hp by the time it bowed out in the mid-’90s. Gildred Racing will make you one with far more power, with either a mid-mounted V6 or, like this blue car, a Tesla drive unit. (credit: Gildred Racing)
Monterey Car Week always brings out the automotive industry’s heavy hitters, from world-class vintage cars to brand-new seven-figure track toys, classic Vespa scooters, and everything in between. And yet, a surprising duo wound up as my favorite experience of the week: driving a pair of two tiny “Super Coopers” brought to Monterey by Gildred Racing to promote the debut of a new Tesla-powered electric project.
The company’s Super Cooper electric powertrain conversion might have deserved the lion’s share of headlines as the latest and greatest offering, but the company’s previous Super Cooper “S” also delivers an absurd 502 hp (375 kW) to the rear wheels from a mid-mounted supercharged V6.
Taking an expansive view, the pair truly serves as a microcosm that perfectly encapsulates the current enthusiast industry, right down to the differences between rear- and front-wheel drive—and even to this day, I can’t decide which I liked more.
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Source: Ars Technica – A story of two minis: Driving Gildred Racing’s Super Coopers
Valve today officially released the Steam Deck OLED Linux-powered gaming handheld that brings a bigger screen with high dynamic range (HDR) support, a bigger battery that lasts longer, as well as updated internals to stay up to date with the latest technologies.
Source: LXer – Steam Deck OLED Is Now Available to Order with HDR Display and Bigger Battery
Intel’s open-source “ANV” Vulkan driver within Mesa has added support for the protected memory feature available with Vulkan 1.1+…
Source: Phoronix – Intel’s Vulkan Linux Driver Adds Protected Memory Support
An initial set of drm-misc-next changes has been sent out today to DRM-Next of the very first feature patches to begin queuing until the Linux 6.8 merge window opens up around the start of the new year…
Source: Phoronix – Raspberry Pi 5 Kernel Graphics Driver Support Queued Ahead Of Linux 6.8
