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Honeywell and Google have detailed dueling demonstrations of logical qubits, a technology that can correct errors in potentially powerful but notoriously finicky quantum computers. In a research paper released Wednesday, Honeywell said it had ganged together multiple physical qubits — the storage and processing units of quantum computers — so that they could withstand disturbances from …

We’ve done a lot of watching movies from home this past year, and while streaming services offer a lot of stuff it’s easy to find the gaps after a while. Buying movies individually from streaming services can get expensive fast, especially if you’re adding in the $30 early access offers from Disney+. For those who are looking to fill out …

Sony has announced two new high-end home theater systems, the HT-A9 and the HT-A7000 soundbar, which feature Dolby Atmos and Sony’s 360 Reality Audio. The most unusual of the two systems, and therefore the most “Sony,” is the $1,800 HT-A9. The A9 consists of four identical speakers, vaguely resembling the Amazon Echo Studio, and they all connect wirelessly to a …

Any AV expert will tell you: The single best investment you can make to improve your home theater is to upgrade from the TV’s integrated speakers to external, multichannel audio. Your TV’s tinny 10-watt speakers are abysmal, which explains why you have trouble understanding dialog when watching movies.  Read more: Best soundbar under $300 in 2021 A soundbar is an inexpensive …

Sitting between the Independence Day celebrations and the back-to-school rush, July has always been a slow month when it comes to deals, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t savings out there to be had. We’ve managed to round up all the discounts we can find to get you through the summer months. Don’t plan a trip or hit the mall …

LG’s futuristic rollable TV has arrived. The LG Signature OLED R TV is now available in the US for $100,000 — costing roughly 50 times more than your average 4K OLED TV.  But this isn’t your average TV. It has a thin, flexible 65-inch OLED screen. The “wow factor” is the TV’s ability to roll down into its housing unit when …

Apple took the Fakespot review app off its App Store on Friday, after it received a complaint from Amazon that said Fakespot inaccurately detects bad sellers and fake write-ups on its store.  The move capped a month of back-and-forth between Apple, Amazon and Fakespot over the app, Fakespot CEO Saoud Khalifah said in an interview. Amazon said in a statement …

I was a fan of the original EarFun Free buds and now there’s an upgraded version called the EarFun Free 2. They hit Amazon recently, and EarFun is running a 25% sale on them if you clip the 10% instant coupon and then apply the code FREEOFF15 at checkout to get an additional 15% off. The final price before tax is …

There’s nothing quite like a Microsoft Surface. The combination of high-end hardware in a tablet body with the option to add a unique keyboard and stylus makes it one of the most versatile ultraportable Windows machines you can buy. Microsoft uses high-end materials like magnesium and alcantara to assemble its Surface tablets, making them stand out even more. That’s why …

This week Amazon launched Kindle Vella, a “mobile-first” reading experience for serialized stories. Kindle Vella stories are offered in short 600 to 5,000 word “episodes” that can be purchased one at a time. The first three episodes of every story are free, Amazon said in a press release Tuesday, adding that readers can then buy additional episodes with tokens available …