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The new kings of clarity: Stax SR

If you want to hear your music with the utmost clarity, Stax electrostatic headphones are the way to go, and their SR-L500 ($700, £545) would be a great place to start. Trust me on this, if you’ve never heard an electrostatic headphone you’ll be in for a shock! The sound is dramatically clearer than any conventional headphones you ever heard. …

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Batman Ben Affleck cuddles with Superman…the puppy

Reviews have not been kind to “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” which opened in theaters this week. Batman and Superman don’t have to fight, especially when the latter is a puppy. Video screenshot by CNET Apparently, not everyone appreciates actor Ben Affleck’s take on the Caped Crusader, not to mention Batman’s beef with Superman, played by actor Henry Cavill. …

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Ex

Do ex-NFL players really know how banged up their bodies are? Their iPhones might help. Medical researchers at Harvard University have created an app that lets former players share how on-field injuries may still be affecting their brains and bodies. Ex-players spend about 20 minutes a week with the app, called TeamStudy, recording their pain tolerance, mobility and memory. The …

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Oculus VR goggles could change the future. Or not

The future of tech is here, and it may not be as much fun as you think. To join in, you’ll need to strap a black, 1.5-pound mask to your face so you can have an out-of-body-like experience that might make you vomit. There’s also the chance you’ll trip on the 13-foot-long cord that connects the device to a PC. …

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Weather forecaster shows her geek side with Batman and Superman puns

Though many critics seem to have mixed feelings over the performances in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” which opened in theaters this week, one thing is clear: DC Comics fans can’t help but show off their love for the battling superheroes. In this case, UK-based weather announcer Sian Welby has given fellow fans the kind of superhero-saturated forecast that …

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A tale of two terrific tower speakers

This review is CNET Senior Associate Editor Ty Pendlebury’s idea — he brought in the Raumfeld Stereo L wireless tower speakers and suggested I give them a try. I liked them well enough, but I also wanted to compare the Stereo Ls with a set of wired Pioneer SP-EFS73 tower speakers. The contest proved interesting, as we shall see. The …

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