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This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. If your dad is hard to buy for, then it’s hard to go wrong with the gift of audio. From Bluetooth speakers to turntables to AV receivers, there’s bound to be something he’ll like. These are the …

Google’s AR-enabled Maps app was first teased at last year’s I/O, introducing a fox that helped you find your way when you held up your phone to look at the world. Google Maps’ AR walking navigation feature is now available to anyone with a Pixel phone, but the fox is gone. The reason is related to the ways Google is …

Google runs a lot of key services through voice and sound: Assistant, in particular. But immersive audio, the type that the Bose Frames audio glasses have promised, hasn’t become integrated into Google’s AR plans yet. But the company’s thinking about it, as a conversation with CNET at Google’s I/O developer conference confirmed. “When we talk about immersion, we’re sometimes too focused …

This year’s mascot of Tribeca Immersive was a creepy living doll that meandered around the room projecting light in people’s eyes. At the very least, it made the prospect of leaving actual reality for a virtual one a little more appealing. With its Immersive slate the Tribeca Film Festival, which closed Sunday in New York, again brought together a selection …

If you speak Spanish or want to learn, Amazon’s Alexa will soon be able to help. Alexa will be able to speak Spanish in the US later this year, Amazon said in a blog post on Monday. The company launched a new voice model so developers can build skills for Spanish-speaking users in the US using the Alexa Skills Kit.  …

Best Buy is in the midst of a 24-hour flash sale that includes some good deals on audio hardware. If you’re looking for a pair of over-the-ear headphones, a portable Bluetooth speaker, a smart speaker or a sound bar system, it’s worth a look.  In addition to the audio gear, the sale also include a range of computers, monitors and …

Deep-pocketed audiophiles, rejoice. Bowers & Wilkins claims its new high-end Formation wireless system is the “new standard in whole-home audio.”  Similar to Sonos, the market leader in wireless speakers and gear, it promises to unite speakers throughout the home with the help of a proprietary mesh network. But true to its luxury hi-fi heritage, B&W aims higher — a lot …

Wireless earbuds have been revolutionized since 2016, and AirPods have become iconic. New York City, and my daily commute, are perfect examples. For months, I had commuted as the Lone AirPod Guy back in late 2016. Now, who isn’t wearing them? I remember putting AirPods on for the first time, and not knowing what to think. Photo taken, meme generated. Message sent: …

Apple last week did something it rarely ever does: It canceled an already announced project. Specifically, AirPower, a wireless charging pad that would charge up the iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods all at once. After 18 months, not a single AirPower device saw the light of day.  The unexpected death of AirPower is an uncommon occurrence for Apple, which so carefully …

Portable, powerful and, now, perfectly priced. We’ve been fans of the Lenovo Legion Y530 since its debut in 2018. Now, Best Buy has a killer configuration on sale for $730 shipped. Lenovo currently sells an equivalent model for $935, including a $205 coupon. Note that CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of the products featured on …