Yamaha has announced six new receivers for its high-end Aventage range, which will feature all of the mod-cons, including Dolby Atmos decoding, 4K HDR video and multiroom music. The six models will begin shipping in May and start at $600 with the RX-A670. Common features include Virtual Surround Back Speaker, YPAO sound calibration and built-in …
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May, 2017
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1 May
3 ways to improve Chrome’s performance
With Chrome 57, Google’s browser is less of a resource hog than it has been in the past. It achieves this efficiency by a new mechanism for throttling background tabs so they consume less power. Since updating to version 57 of Chrome, I have found I can let my open tabs grow to obscene numbers without it killing my MacBook …
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1 May
Appeals court denies rehearing on net neutrality
A federal appeals court won’t rehear a case to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s controversial net neutrality rules. The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit said Monday it’s upholding its earlier decision that the FCC’s 2015 net neutrality rules, which prevent broadband and wireless companies from blocking or slowing access to the internet, are lawful. A three-judge panel …
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1 May
Siri adds ‘hero’ to capabilities after saving fishermen
Apple‘s virtual assistant came to the rescue when three Florida fishermen encountered rough seas off the coast of Key Biscayne, Florida, Fox 4 is reporting. As the 18-foot boat took on water and began to sink, the fishermen donned life jackets and one attempted to call 911. Hampered by cold, wet fingers, he was unable to use his phone’s touchscreen. …
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1 May
Amazon gifts town of Manchester
Amazon scored at the Academy Awards this year with its film “Manchester by the Sea” taking home Oscars for Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay. The film is coming to Amazon’s Prime Video service on May 5. To mark the streaming release, Amazon is sending a thank-you box to residents of the real-life Massachusetts town the movie takes its name …
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1 May
The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’ album gets a remix and makeover
Last Friday morning I had the distinct pleasure of hearing the Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” sound better than ever. That might not seem possible, but to celebrate the iconic album’s 50th anniversary on June 1, a brand new version of the album will be released. Giles Martin, son of the late Beatles producer George Martin, and engineer …
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1 May
Miss the Obamas? Follow them on social media
President and Mrs. Obama used to use the social media accounts that are specifically for the POTUS and First Lady in office. Now that their time in the White House is over, they have their own accounts. Here’s how to keep up with the Obamas. The presidential couple’s history online The Obamas made history with their online lives. While in …
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1 May
Instagram Stories outage prevents photo uploads
Instagram experienced issues Monday that prevented users from uploading images to the photo-sharing app’s new Stories feature. Facebook-owned Instagram said in a tweet Monday afternoon it was aware of the problem and was working on a fix. The problem didn’t appear to prevent users from viewing previously uploaded images. Facebook, which bought Instagram for $1 billion five years ago, has …
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1 May
‘Epic Rap Battles of History’ creator is launching a new comedy show
Now playing: Watch this: Epic Lloyd brings the world ‘Epic Studios’ 6:14 A lot of you might recognize Lloyd Ahlquist as “Epic Lloyd” since he’s one of the creators of the super popular “Epic Rap Battles of History.” Well, he’s branching out a bit with a new, scripted comedy series called “Epic Studios.” In the show, Ahlquist plays a guy …
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April, 2017
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30 April
‘Orange Is the New Black’ season 5 reportedly leaked by hackers
Now playing: Watch this: ‘Orange is the New Black’ upcoming episodes may have… 1:01 The newest episodes of “Orange Is the New Black” have been leaked to the internet, claims a hacker. JoJo/Whilden/Netflix A hacking group says it has posted the first 10 episodes of the upcoming season of “Orange Is the New Black” to a piracy website after Netflix …
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