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6 of the Best Premium Wireless Headphones Available Now
Whether you’re an audiophile, driven by aesthetics, or perhaps fall somewhere in between, choosing the right pair of premium headphones can be hard.Because we know you need something to listen to this weekend’s Best New Tracks on, Hypebeast has rounded up six of the best wireless headphones available now — models that blend form and function to both sound and look great. Our selection includes brands you’ve undoubtedly heard of, but we’ve also picked out a few you may not be so familiar with. Here are some of our favorites, presented in alphabetical order.AIAIAI TMA-2 Studio Wireless+ (£300 GBP / $350 USD)First up, an anomaly. Danish brand AIAIAI’s TMA-2 Studio Wireless+ headphones are modular and arrive in separate pieces that you build yourself. Setting them up is straightforward, and, p...
Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI ask court to throw out AI copyright lawsuit
/ The three companies want to dismiss a complaint that alleges that the AI-powered Copilot relies on ‘software piracy on an unprecedented scale.’ a:hover]:text-gray-63 text-gray-63 dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB (Photo by Jens Büttner/picture alliance via Getty Images Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI want the court to dismiss a proposed class action complaint that accuses the companies of scraping licensed code to build GitHub’s AI-powered Copilot tool, as reported earlier by Reuters. In a pair of filings submitted to a San Francisco federal court ...
Capcom’s major Street Fighter 5 tournament ditches PlayStation consoles for PCs
/ The Capcom Cup is back for the first time since 2019 and will only use PCs.
The Apple Watch Series 7 with LTE is down to just $329 today
/ The last-gen smartwatch may lack newer features like crash detection, but it’s also $200 cheaper than the LTE-equipped Series 8. a:hover]:text-gray-63 text-gray-63 dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge The Apple Watch remains the go-to smartwatch for iPhone users, but unless you absolutely need some of the new features found on the Apple Watch Series 8, the last-gen Series 7 remains an attractive wearable — that is, when you can find it. Thankfully, you can currently pick it up at Walmart in the 45mm, LTE-equipped configuration for $329, which is $200 les...
Louis Vuitton Uses AR To Cover Landmarks With Yayoi Kusama’s Iconic Dots
Louis Vuitton has unveiled their latest project: a series of augmented reality landmarks adorned with artist Yayoi Kusama's iconic dots. The project consists of several iconic landmarks worldwide, including the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, Tower Bridge, Arc de Triomphe, the Natural History Museum, and London's National Gallery."We wanted to make something on a huge scale that also has a huge meaning: painting the world's biggest landmarks and monuments is also a statement, the same way that Louis Vuitton painted their boutiques and stores," says Geoffrey Perez, Snap's head of luxurious. "It's a way for the Louis Vuitton and Kusama teams to show the bridge between online and offline; they're digitally painting their dots on top of the real world."By focusing on augmented reality, ma...
Google’s new AI turns text into music
/ The examples the company has shared are music to my ears. a:hover]:text-gray-63 text-gray-63 dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray”>Illustration: The Verge Google researchers have made an AI that can generate minutes-long musical pieces from text prompts, and can even transform a whistled or hummed melody into other instruments, similar to how systems like DALL-E generate images from written prompts (via TechCrunch). The model is called MusicLM, and while you can’t play around with it for yourself, the company has uploaded a bunch of samples that it produced using the model. The examples a...
ChatGPT Passes Graduate Business and Law Exams
Earlier this month, New York City public schools officially opted to ban ChatGPT from school devices and WiFi networks over concerns of cheating. Putting OpenAI's revolutionary chatbot to the test, law professors at the University of Minnesota conducted a study in which they blindly graded graduate-level tests taken by ChatGPT alongside that of actual students.The exams given to ChatGPT included a total of 95 multiple-choice questions and 12 essay questions. In general, the bot was able to perform better on the essays, though scores were inconsistent. ChatGPT was able to understand the basic concepts but struggled to apply the knowledge in an applicable and nuanced way like a real law student would. The end result was an average grade of C+ for the AI program. While it would be enough to e...
FBI says it ‘hacked the hackers’ of a ransomware service, saving victims $130 million
/ The US Justice Department says it had access to the network since last July, obtaining and passing decryption keys to victims before they paid the attackers.
Keychron Unveils Q1 Pro Full-Aluminium Keyboard
After making waves with their Q series, introducing the first-ever line of custom programmable mechanical keyboards, Keychron is now back to push the boundaries once again with the Q1 Pro, the world's first mass-produced wireless keyboard in full aluminum that can be fully customized through QMK/VIA software. The software allows users to remap any key and create commands, shortcuts, or key combinations.“We're thrilled to introduce the Keychron Q1 Pro, our latest innovation in the world of custom keyboards,” said Paul Tan, COO of Keychron. “We received rave reviews for Q1, but the one piece of feedback we kept receiving was that they wanted the same great features, but in a wireless model. It’s no small feat to get a stable Bluetooth signal to pass through an all-metal body but, with many d...
Apple Reportedly “Halts” Development of Its Own WiFi Chips
Apple has ceased working on the development of in-house WiFi chips, according to tech analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The industry analyst, who has a history of making strikingly accurate predictions about Apple in the past, revealed his latest presumption in a recent blog post.Kuo said that based on a survey of the current semiconductor industry – studying foundry, equipment, and packaging and testing – he deduced that Apple has paused production on the chip for a while.While Apple was rumored to be working on a dual WiFi and Bluetooth chip that would replace its supplier Broadcom, Kuo thinks that Apple is working on a WiFi-only chip, citing that most Apple products use the dual chip and it would be comparably more difficult to develop the dual chip on a timely schedule.As the industry rapidly prog...
Jonathan Majors is a bodybuilder yearning to be truly seen in Magazine Dreams
/ Jonathan Majors delivers an electrifying performance in director Elijah Bynum’s gut-wrenching Sundance drama about an amateur bodybuilder who dreams of more than just fame. a:hover]:text-gray-63 text-gray-63 dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray”>Tall Street Productions When Jonathan Majors takes to the bodybuilding competition stage in writer / director Elijah Bynum’s arresting new drama Magazine Dreams, it’s impossible not to feel as if the movie’s in direct conversation with the way that its lead star’s fame has become wrapped up in the public’s fascination with his body. Magazine Dream...
Matter products are coming — here’s everything that’s been announced
All the Matter-compatible devices you can buy now, plus what’s coming soon to the new Apple, Amazon, Google, and Samsung-backed smart home standard. The new Matter smart home standard is finally ramping up, with a number of compatible products available now and many slated to be released in the next few months. We’re keeping tabs on what will work with Matter, the new common language for smart home devices designed to simplify the smart home and make it easier to buy, set up, and use products. Matter should also help connected gadgets work with each other across platforms and ecosystems, so you won’t have to pick between Amazon Alexa, Apple, and Google when adding smart devices to your home. With Matter, you will be able to control your smart lighting, smart locks, and more simultaneously ...
