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Samsung and Google take on Dolby Atmos with a new royalty-free audio format

TechSpot

For years, Dolby Atmos has been the dominant force in 3D audio, known for its immersive surround sound that makes it feel as though sounds are coming from all around you. It's become a household name, with nearly every major TV manufacturer today paying the "Dolby tax" to license Atmos.

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‘From impossible to merely difficult’: AI collaborates with a vintage 1980s musical gadget

GeekWire

A Boss DR-110, aka Dr. Rhythm, revived for a collaboration with AI. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) What happens when you mix modern AI with a piece of vintage technology and the musical stylings of a very amateur guitarist? You might be surprised. That’s the subject of this week’s GeekWire Podcast. My fun holiday project, revisiting a favorite gadget from my youth, illustrated some bigger themes about the AI tools that have emerged in the past two years, and the role they can play in

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Copilot on a budget: AMD's Krackan Point APUs to debut in budget-friendly ECS laptop

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ECS is set to showcase the first laptop featuring AMD's upcoming Krackan Point APUs at CES 2025. AMD has already confirmed that Krackan Point is designed to offer a low-cost entry point into Microsoft's Copilot+ PC standard, positioning it to compete with Intel's Lunar Lake Core Ultra 200V series.

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Trump and Musk actually made a good point on immigration

Vox

US President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas. | Brandon Bell/Getty Images On New Years Eve, Americas most prominent nativist declared that the nation needs more immigrants. We need competent people, we need smart people coming into our country, President-elect Donald Trump told reporters at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, we need a lot of people coming in.

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Activating Intent Data for Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.

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Hyundai and Kia score big with their EVs now eligible for $7,500 tax credit

TechSpot

Five models have made the cut to receive the tax credit incentive. These include the popular Hyundai Ioniq 5 crossover SUV, the new Ioniq 9 three-row electric SUV, the Kia EV9, and 2025 EV6 models, as well as the Electrified GV70 from Hyundai's luxury brand Genesis.

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Massive space debris crashes into Kenya, residents alarmed as 1,100-pound ring crashes from sky

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It was an ordinary day for the residents of Mukuku village in Kenya's Makueni County until an unexpected delivery from above disrupted the calm.

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JMGO set to launch 4,600-lumen N3 Ultra Max projector in the US market

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JMGO's latest high-end projectors will appear at a CES 2025 exhibit next week. These RGB triple laser devices boast a range of advanced features that enhance image quality, motion clarity, contrast, and overall versatility.

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Next-gen EV batteries could last decades, researchers show the potential of single-crystal electrode tech

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The study, funded by Tesla Canada and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, was led by Professor Jeff Dahn from Dalhousie University in Halifax, and a team of researchers. Their innovative battery demonstrated exceptional durability, lasting over 20,000 charge-discharge cycles before reaching the industry-standard 80 percent capacity threshold.