Not all high-end speakers look, feel or sound like luxury objects, but the Harbeth Monitor 30.2 40th Anniversary Edition speaker absolutely does. Run your fingers over the speaker’s silver eucalyptus veneers and you’ll get a sense of craftsmanship that should be de rigueur on all similarly priced speakers, though it isn’t. With well recorded music …
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Two US congressmen used an impromptu road trip to Washington to answer questions on Facebook Live. After Texas Reps. Beto O’Rourke, a Democrat, and Will Hurd, a Republican, had their flights canceled Tuesday because of a blizzard, they decided to hop in a car and drive from San Antonio, Texas, to Washington to be present for votes at the capitol …
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Monoprice’s Monolith K-BAS Reference Series bookshelf speaker doesn’t immediately come off like an audiophile contender. Yes, it’s beautifully finished in satin black paint, but there’s no outward indication of its rather special design that promises extraordinary bass performance, so I was eager to see what it could do. As I examined the descriptions of the Monolith K-BAS’ internal design, I …
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There was no escaping death and politics in 2016. That’s the lesson from Wikipedia, which on Wednesday released the list of its most-edited pages for the year. Predictably, the contentious US election dominated our attention, both on Wikipedia and in the real world, with five of the top 10 edited-pages being related to the candidates, campaign endorsement and primaries. The …
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Clocking in at more than 162 million views, Candace Payne, better known as the Chewbacca Mom, could be the happiest person on Facebook in 2016. Payne’s excitement over a voice-changing Wookiee mask was the most viewed live video on Facebook this year. It beat out BuzzFeed’s countdown to the 2020 presidential election, CNN’s and NBC’s election results and this oddly …
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It’s not too late for this year to make a comeback. With many social media users down in the dumps about 2016, a trending hashtag suggests how to put the brakes on this runaway train of a year. Also making waves: Rapper J. Cole’s unexpected music video release and his even-more-surprising disses. Social Cues is our guide on what’s trending …
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The unpredictability of 2016 means all bets are off for 2017. Twitter users have created a hashtag to predict next year’s news. The results are pretty wild. Meanwhile, Facebook users are conquering a new challenge. The mannequin challenge is so last week. Social Cues is our guide to what people are talking about on Facebook and Twitter. Here’s what is …
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When actor Gene Wilder died this week, San Francisco pop artist Jason Mecier decided to commemorate him in his best known role as Willy Wonka from the 1971 film “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” Related stories R.I.P. Gene Wilder, who brought both chocolate and meme factories to life Using jelly beans, gumballs, Red Hots and a multitude of other …
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