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Apple is finally updating AirPods Max with lossless and ultra-low latency audio

Engadget

The company is bringing lossless audio and ultra-low latency audio to the overear headphones when it rolls out iOS 18.4, What's more, it appears that lossless audio and ultra-low latency audio may only be available when you connect the headphones to an audio source via a USB-C cable. and macOS Sequoia 15.4

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Apples AirPods Max are finally getting lossless audio support

Mashable Tech

In an announcement Friday, Apple said its over-ear headphones are getting support for both lossless audio and ultra-low latency audio via a software update in April. This is a pleasant surprise at a time when a lot of owners probably gave up on ever getting lossless audio on the AirPods Max.

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Generating audio for video

DeepMind Blog

Video-to-audio research uses video pixels and text prompts to generate rich soundtracks

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New Tech Bends Sound Through Space So It Reaches Only Your Ear in a Crowd

Singularity Hub

The ability to send sound that becomes audible only at a specific location could transform entertainment, communication, and spatial audio experiences. Certain audio technologies, such as parametric array loudspeakers , can create focused sound beams aimed in a specific direction. What Is Sound?

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Spotify’s leaning hard into video podcasts. Here’s how creators are adapting

Fast Company Tech

What was once an audio-first medium, podcasting is now increasingly filmed and produced. To find out how podcasters feel about the apps video push, Fast Company spoke with creators on both sides of the aislethose who have embraced video, and those who have stayed audio-only. The audio/video balancing act The biggest challenge?

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X will make audio and video calls a premium subscriber-only feature

TechCrunch

” Now, new code in the X app reveals that both audio and video calls will be supported. Last month X CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed that video calls would be coming to the app formerly known as Twitter as part of its transition into an “everything app.” However, the feature will not be available to all […]

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One Foot in Two Worlds—Expert Advice on Hybrid Events, Podcasts, and AV Tech

.orgSource

Over the last 25 years, Laird’s company, Ian Ryan Interactive, has been my go-to for audio-visual success. He edits the mumbles out of podcasts and makes people look better on video than they do in person. You can probably guess that in […].

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