If you get an emergency alert on Wednesday, don’t panic. It’s part of test of the nation’s public alert and warning systems. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission are testing the Emergency Alert System, which sends messages via radio and television, and the Wireless Emergency Alerts System, which delivers alerts to mobile …
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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 …
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One of the best and yet least-understood HDMI features is ARC, or Audio Return Channel. It’s a feature that enables you to simplify your system and is compatible with most TVs, receivers and soundbars. In its most basic form, ARC uses an HDMI cable to send audio from a TV back to a receiver or soundbar. That means you can …
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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 …
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The London Underground, the world’s oldest subway system, is getting a mobile upgrade that will allow commuters to chatter away as they speed under the city. On Tuesday, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said Tube riders would have full mobile coverage on the subway network by the end of 2024. “I promised Londoners that if they re-elected me for a second …
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Alienware’s new X-series gaming laptops, first teased in May, are here now. Based on the price and spec info, they sound amazing if you’re after great performance in the thinnest body possible. The Alienware x17 is its thinnest 17.3-inch laptop ever, while the 15.6-inch x15 is Alienware’s overall thinnest laptop ever. The company also claims the x16 is the world’s most …
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As the Windows 10 May 2021 update rolls out to devices, it’s a good time to secure your Windows 10 machine. Whether you have a new device or one you’ve recently upgraded (you can still download Windows 10 for free, by the way, now that support for Windows 7 has ended), making sure you’re system is fully protected doesn’t have to …
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Google’s Android 12 operating system, revealed at the Google I/O developer conference Tuesday, represents the biggest design change in the history of the OS, complete with customizable color palettes, updated notifications and faster, battery-saving performance. There are now more than 3 billion active Android devices worldwide, Sameer Samat, vice president of Android, said during the Google I/O keynote. Now available …
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Asus is betting a small phone will make a big impact. It bills its new midrange ZenFone 8 as the “ultimate compact Android phone.” The ZenFone 8 has a crisp 5.9-inch AMOLED display, respectable battery life, dependable cameras, stereo speakers, and powerful internals that by some measures rivals the $1,200 Galaxy S21 Ultra’s performance. All this is crammed into a …
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Formatting an external drive forces you to make some important decisions that will affect how and where you can use the drive, including whether it’ll work on a PC, Mac or both. Manufacturers often advertise that their external drives are compatible with both operating systems out of the box, and for the most part, that’s accurate. However, it’s more nuanced …
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