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Bowers & Wilkins Pi5 S2 Earbuds Get a Spring Makeover in Sage Green
British premium audio brand Bowers & Wilkins has just launched a new color option for its Pi5 S2 true wireless earbuds.The ready-for-spring "Sage Green" finish adds to the three colours that were available at launch in January, representing the widest range of colour choices the brand has had to date.Built with bespoke 9.2mm drivers in each bud, the Pi5 S2 continues its predecessors award-winning pursuit of class-leading sound at an affordable price. Improvements from the S1 include battery life (now at five hours) and better Bluetooth connectivity (now up to 82 feet), with two microphones per ear ensuring high call quality and an additional 19 hours of battery life via its charging case.The earbuds are further enhanced by using the Bowers & Wilkins Music App which allows users to ...
Rekkie’s New Goggles Utilize AR for a Smart Snowboarding Experience
Rekkie is seeking to create a state-of-the-art mountaintop experience with its new Smart Snow Goggles. Combining function, style and AR, the goggles utilize a built-in Heads Up Display (HUD) that lends itself to the ultimate group snowboarding or skiing session.The lens of the goggles doubles as a sort of dashboard for the (HUD), where notifications and information will appear as semi-transparent text. The HUD is capable of showing where one’s friends are located via a real-time compass, making it easier to keep track of everyone on the mountain. It will also show incoming texts and phone calls, and allows the user to answer and end calls.For those who listen to music on the mountain, the smart goggles cater to pausing, playing and skipping tracks too. And as for stats, the goggles will sh...
Fortnite now shows how many people are playing Battle Royale — and every other island
/ The game’s new player counts could help creators see how their islands stack up with Epic’s own popular creations. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Epic Games Fortnite’s Discover tab, which lets you pick from Epic Games-made modes like Battle Royale or experiences from non-Epic creators, now show how many players are currently participating in any given experience. The change was officially rolled out on Wednesday, and it could be an important tool for creators to benchmark their work against Epic’s official modes. You can see the player counts in the game’s Discover tab, ...
iPhone users on Google Fi can finally use 5G
/ For Fi users, updating to iOS 16.4 could literally make your cell service faster.
Lamborghini’s first plug-in hypercar is the Aventador-replacing Revuelto
Revuelto (pronounced rey-WEL-to) either means ‘unruly’ or refers to a dish of creamy scrambled eggs. Either way, it will replace the Aventador as Lamborghini’s flagship vehicle. Share this story
Asteroid City’s first trailer is the most Wes Anderson thing you’ll see today
/ Asteroid City looks and feels exactly how you’d think a Wes Anderson coming-of-age movie about stargazing in the desert would. Whether there are actually aliens hiding somewhere in Searchlight Pictures’ Asteroid City from director Wes Anderson is up for debate. What’s quite clear, though, is that the movie’s playing to all of Anderson’s strengths and going to give all of his fans exactly what they showed up for. Set in a fictional American town during the mid-1950s, Asteroid City tells the story of a beleaguered widower (Jason Schwartzman) who’s busy schlepping his four children across the country to see their grandfather (Tom Hanks) when their car suddenly breaks down. Inconvenienced as everyone is by having to stop in Asteroid City while their car is fixed, the fact that an annual juni...
VERDY’s Girls Don’t Cry Presents Limited-Edition Beats Flex Earbuds
After working with WACKO MARIO and fragment design, Beats now taps another Japanese imprint, VERDY's Girls Don't Cry for special-edition Beats Flex earbuds.The upcoming wireless earphones are found in blue with Girls Don't Cry's signature red script and a detachable heart charm. As with the standard models, the earbuds are magnetic with auto-play/pause features and four ear tip options for personalization. Additional specs include non-tangling Flex-Form cables, a built-in mic with windproof clarity, 10-minute fast fuel charging offering 1.5 hours of playback, 12 hours of total listening time, and a custom acoustic platform. Thanks to its W1 chip, the pairs are integrated into the Apple ecosystem with Find My compatibility."I’m really happy to work on the Beats Flex earphones because it’s m...
Union accuses Apple of firing workers in retaliation for organizing
/ The company is facing two more charges of unfair labor practices.
Pantheone Audio Crafts a Sculptural Speaker Inspired by Lava Rock Formation
Australian design firm Pantheone Audio has debuted a new speaker that brings together sculpture and cutting-edge sound quality. The Obsidian arrives as the second installment in the firm’s lineup of luxury, art-inspired audio products.Taking its name from the igneous rock that forms out of a volcano’s magma, the Obsidian quite literally appears to look like an organic teardrop-shaped rock, with a round base that culminates in a sharp point. Standing approximately 10-inches (258 mm) tall, the speaker is a minimalist yet artful addition to any home interior. The speaker is encased in a high-density resin cabinet, available in black and white colorways.Streaming is available via AirPlay 2, WiFi, Bluetooth or an auxiliary cable. But beyond that, the Obsidian can connect to other devices, inclu...
Tesla Model X seatbelt failures spur a new federal investigation
/ NHTSA is investigating two separate complaints from 2022 and 2023 Model X vehicle owners who had their front seat belts disconnect from an anchor while their vehicles were in motion.
Lucid’s laying off 18 percent of its workers
/ Employees and contractors from every level of the electric car company will be affected.
Google’s ADT partnership finally has a new home security product to show for it
/ ADT Self Setup is a new DIY home security system that works with Nest cameras, smart displays, and thermostats and can be controlled through the Google Home app. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: ADT Three years after Google invested $450 million in home security company ADT, the two companies finally have an integrated offering for customers looking for a DIY smart security setup. ADT’s Self Setup system, which launched last month, will now integrate with Google Nest devices — including its video doorbell and indoor and outdoor cameras. While ADT has offered Google’s smart...
