Nothing’s new Headphone a brings you the best of the Headphone 1 for $199

Nothing's new Headphone a brings premium features to a budget-friendly price, offering long battery life, adjustable ANC, and much more.

Audio / Video     Pranob Mehrotra     March 5

Apple Music will put custom tags for AI songs and visuals, but it’s not enough

Apple Music's new Transparency Tags let labels flag AI-generated content, but the honor system has no enforcement. Deezer's fraud numbers show why that's a problem.

Audio / Video     Paulo Vargas     March 5

This invisible technique poisons songs so AI can’t clone them

A new tool called My Music My Choice lets artists poison their songs before release, adding inaudible changes that break AI voice cloning while leaving the music untouched for human listeners.

Audio / Video     Paulo Vargas     March 5

Apple’s Studio Display XDR will need a pretty new Mac or iPad to run at 120Hz

Apple's new Studio Display XDR delivers 120Hz ProMotion, but only the latest M5 iPad Pros and new MacBook Pros can actually run it at full speed. Older devices are capped at 60Hz.

Audio / Video     Paulo Vargas     March 4

Big screen, real OLED, huge discount: this LG deal is easy to like

The LG 77-inch B5 Series OLED (2025) is down to $1,499.99, a massive $1,500 discount. With 4K OLED picture quality, Dolby Vision, a 120Hz panel, and four HDMI 2.1 ports, it’s a standout big-screen TV deal.

Audio / Video     O. Khaliq Sultan     March 3

That Spotify afterlife speaker urn is a real thing you can buy

Spotify and Liquid Death teamed up on the Eternal Playlist Urn, a real collector's item with a Bluetooth speaker in the lid that plays your music forever.

Audio / Video     Paulo Vargas     March 2

Sonos just leaked a speaker with a 24-hour battery

A Best Buy Canada leak reveals the Sonos Play, a rugged portable speaker with IP67 rating, and a 24-hour battery life.

Audio / Video     Paulo Vargas     March 2

Anker updates its crowd-pleasing ANC headphones for 2026

Anker has unveiled the Soundcore Space 2 headphones at MWC 2026, bringing upgraded ANC, improved comfort, and longer battery life to its popular budget lineup.

Audio / Video     Varun Mirchandani     March 1

You Asked: Filmmaker mode vs. movie mode and why 85-inch OLEDs don’t exist

On today’s episode of You Asked: Why don’t all giant TVs come with legs that can sit the TV on the floor? Filmmaker vs. Movie mode. And should you still be buying 2024 TV models? Filmmaker mode vs. movie mode @brandonchappell1535 asks: My TCL has filmmaker mode. Is this considered to be better than movie […]

Audio / Video     Chris Hagan     March 1

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

The XGIMI HORIZON Ultra 4K projector is on sale for $998.98, down 41% from $1,699.99. With Dolby Vision, 2300 ISO lumens, dual light tech, and built-in Harman Kardon speakers, it is a serious home theater upgrade at a much better price.

Audio / Video     O. Khaliq Sultan     February 27

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.

Audio / Video     Rachit Agarwal     February 27

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.

Audio / Video     Nadeem Sarwar     February 25

YouTube’s Premium Lite gets a tad sweeter with essential features

YouTube upgrades Premium Lite with background play and offline downloads, addressing long-standing complaints while keeping music features exclusive to full Premium subscribers.

Audio / Video     Shikhar Mehrotra     February 24

Spotify’s next big update could make its recommendations make more sense

Spotify is developing Taste Profile Notes, a feature that lets users tell the algorithm exactly what they're listening to and refine recommendations proactively in the app.

Audio / Video     Shikhar Mehrotra     February 23

The “dumb” TV pivot: why your next screen shouldn’t be smart

Sick of smart TV ads, privacy issues, and lag? Here are some options available in 2026, including commercial displays, basic TVs, and premium bypasses.

Audio / Video     O. Khaliq Sultan     February 23

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 with an 83-inch TV, and it’s so bright […]

Audio / Video     Chris Hagan     February 22

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

Amazon's Audible introduces Immersion Reading, syncing audiobook narration with on-screen text for a karaoke-style reading experience that boosts focus, comprehension, and monthly content consumption.

Audio / Video     Shikhar Mehrotra     February 18

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.

Audio / Video     Moinak Pal     February 18

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.

Audio / Video     M. Priyadarshini     February 17

Amazon’s big Fire TV update is now rolling out with plenty of new tricks

After previewing the redesign last month, Amazon has begun pushing the updated Fire TV interface to users, starting with newer models and expanding to more devices and countries this spring.

Audio / Video     M. Priyadarshini     February 17

I’m anxious about budget audio gear. At $99, the CMF Headphone Pro won me over

The CMF Headphone Pro defy expectations with their unconventional looks, terrific battery life, and good sound output with noise cancellation — all on the platter under hundred bucks.

Audio / Video     Nadeem Sarwar     February 17

You Asked: TV brightness fatigue, Samsung’s format choices, and the best TV for bright rooms

On today’s episode of You Asked: Can we give it a rest with pumping up the TV brightness? Why is Samsung adding Nvidia G-Sync support but not Dolby Vision? And what type of TV will work best in a room with wraparound windows? Can we stop pumping up TV brightness? @allclear4115 asks: I’m depressed about […]

Audio / Video     Chris Hagan     February 15

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