The Verge

MARCH 4, 2021

the financial services company founded by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, is acquiring a majority stake in Tidal, the high-fidelity audio and video streaming service led by Jay-Z. Asking the obvious question in a thread on Twitter, Dorsey said : “Why would a music streaming company and a financial services company join forces?!”

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The Verge

JUNE 11, 2020

If you’ve been longing to learn more about the PlayStation 5, Sony’s new console, you’ll want to tune into the company’s live stream event that starts at 4PM ET / 1PM PT, Thursday, June 11th. Sony says that this event will offer “a first look at the games you’ll be playing after PlayStation 5 launches this holiday.”

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The Verge

AUGUST 28, 2020

Getting the most from your 4K HDR TV doesn’t cost much Buying a capable streaming player for your TV is easier and cheaper in 2020 than it’s ever been. With universal search that spans all of the big services, streaming players make it easy to find something to watch when you finally make it to the couch after a long day.

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The Verge

MAY 26, 2021

He leaves Google after nearly 15 years at the company, where he was most recently the engineering lead for Google’s Stadia cloud gaming service and led the team that made the Stadia iOS web app. Uberti’s title will be head of streaming technology, a Clubhouse spokesperson told The Verge.

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Engadget

APRIL 8, 2025

The company also reaffirmed that the upcoming console will be backwards compatible with Switch games. They have larger SL and SR buttons (the ones hidden when the Joy-Con are attached) to make playing multiplayer games on individual Joy-Cons more feasible. Looking to catch up on everything we know about the Switch 2?

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The Verge

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Microsoft is bringing back Twitch streaming integration directly into the Xbox dashboard. Twitch first appeared directly integrated into the Xbox One dashboard in 2014, using the original Snap interface to allow players to stream directly to the service.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The new Nest Audio sits between the Nest Mini and Home Max in price, size, and output. Despite that lower price, the Nest Audio is an improvement over the Google Home in nearly every way. Similarly, Sonos is now in the smart speaker game , bringing its rock-solid wireless streaming and class-leading audio quality to the table.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Couple this with the power of live streaming and your guests may socialize with each other while they eat from the comfort of their own home. If you want to make it a hybrid event, simply have a group of folks come to an in-person dinner on location while having meals delivered to a few others watch the virtual version over a live stream.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

The 120Hz refresh rate keeps fast-paced games running smoothly, and four HDMI 2.1 Retailer: Best Buy Display: 48-inch OLED, 4K UHD Processor: α8 AI Processor HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG Refresh Rate: 120Hz with VRR Audio: Dolby Atmos Smart TV: LG webOS 24 Gaming Features: NVIDIA G-Sync, AMD FreeSync Premium, VRR HDMI Ports: 4 x HDMI 2.1

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The Verge

JUNE 9, 2021

At launch, it’s a very hit or miss experience Late on Monday night, Apple flipped the switch on two new features for its Apple Music subscription service : immersive Dolby Atmos spatial audio and lossless-quality streaming. It feels like the company is really only excited about one of them, though, and it’s not the latter.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

Stream , which lets developers build chat and activity streams into apps and other services by way of a few lines of code, has raised $38 million, funding that it will be using to continue building out its existing business as well as to work on new features. Image Credits: Stream (opens in a new window).

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2023

Startup Adthos this week launched a platform that uses AI to generate scripts for audio ads — and even add voiceovers, sound effects and music. “The real game changer is that a small advertiser can run a great-quality ad in a minute or two,” Wedel said, pointing out the potential for localization and personalization.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

With most popular online video games, there’s a huge gap between being a good player and a great one. But as a game gets older/bigger/more complex, the best players tend to have a wealth of one resource that’s oh-so-crucial, if not oh-so-fun to gather: information. Which guns do the most damage at this range?

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The Verge

JULY 15, 2021

Elgato’s new Stream Deck, which is different from Valve’s Steam Deck. Elgato’s Stream Deck is a popular tool for live-streamers, letting them set shortcuts and controls they can access with the push of a button, and the company announced a new model on Thursday, the Stream Deck MK. While the Stream Deck MK. Image: Elgato.

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The Verge

JUNE 17, 2021

Nielsen, the nearly century-old research firm which produces the eponymous gold standard for television ratings, is taking a more serious look into how much Americans are streaming. The result of its labors: an ominously named rating system it calls The Gauge. We’ve reached out to Nielsen for additional details.).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

This tool turns your smartphone or desktop computer into an audio recorder that allows you to easily share audio messages and podasts with your supporters. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. Cinchcast :: cinchcast.com.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

But on the Twitch Gaming feed that was also carrying the stream, well, things took an amazing turn. Within seconds of the song beginning, the audio was replaced by what AV Club perfectly summed up as “the dorkiest, most Zelda forest-ass music imaginable.”. Could they have just cut the audio altogether? million views.

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The Verge

JANUARY 2, 2022

The new “Samsung Gaming Hub” | Image: Samsung. The Samsung Gaming Hub isn’t just for cloud gaming, either. Intriguingly, the company says that your HDMI-connected video game consoles will be part of it as well — complete with passthrough controller inputs. okay, sure.

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Mashable Tech

APRIL 8, 2025

Plus, it allows you to play Xbox games without a console, unlike its basic counterpart. It offers infrared night vision, two-way audio, and customizable motion-detection zones. It's equipped with cinematic 4K Ultra HD, as well as support for Dolby Vision, HDR10+, Dolby Atmos, and WiFi 6. A quad-core 1.7 using the code WIN4KFTV.

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The Verge

JULY 15, 2021

Valve just announced the Steam Deck , its long-rumored Switch-like handheld gaming device. As for the battery, “Steam Deck’s onboard 40 watt-hour battery provides several hours of play time for most games,” Valve says. You’ll have native Bluetooth audio, something that’s missing from the Nintendo Switch. Image: Valve.

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The Verge

MAY 21, 2021

If you own both products, there’s now built-in support for HDMI ARC and eARC, which lets the HomePod play audio from other devices plugged into your TV — not just an Apple TV streaming box. Gaming consoles should work; same goes for Blu-ray players or even another streaming gadget.

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The Verge

APRIL 8, 2021

Amazon is adding a new streaming option to its Luna cloud gaming platform that will cap resolution at 720p to help improve stability for players on slower internet connections. Right now, Luna streams only at 1080p, with 4K coming at some point in the future. Image: Amazon. per month) and a dedicated Ubisoft one ($14.99).

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The Verge

MARCH 22, 2021

Did you know that you could mute all system audio by simply holding the mute button on the DualSense for about one second? A Google search for this feature shows a steady stream of gamers are accidentally stumbling upon it on a rolling basis, perhaps as more PS5 consoles become available to buy. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

It’s great for Apple Arcade games that support controllers. And, for popular games like COD: Mobile that don’t have controller support switched on from the start, Backbone curates visual tutorials that appear before it launches to walk you through the steps to turn it on in the game’s settings.

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Engadget

MARCH 13, 2025

Whether you need a laptop for work, school, streaming or just staying connected, there are plenty of affordable options that can handle your everyday needs. If connectivity matters to you, look for options with USB-C, USB-A, HDMI and an audio jack. Finding the perfect laptop without breaking the bank isnt as hard as you might think.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 3, 2025

But for movies, sports, and casual gaming, it’s still plenty smooth. Here are the stats that matter: Price: $1,139.96 (Was $1,296.99) Retailer: Amazon Display: 86-inch QNED, 4K UHD Processor: a5 AI Processor Gen 7 HDR: HDR10 Pro Refresh Rate: 60Hz Smart Features: webOS with 5-year Re:New updates, Alexa built-in Audio: Virtual 5.1

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

A few options for each platform If you’re shopping for a gaming headset, you have a lot of options. Knowing a thing or two about headphones might aid in your search, but gaming headsets have only gotten more complicated to shop for — especially the wireless ones. This is the downfall of many otherwise good gaming headsets.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

The Orange Country, California-based firm is best known for its high-end headphones, targeted at gamers and audio producers. Audeze will continue to produce gaming headphones for competitors, including — presumably — the Xbox. Sony, meanwhile, is readying the release of Portal, a $200 portable PS5 streaming handheld.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In 2017, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings infamously told investors his streaming platform not only competes with its counterparts for attention but also with sleep. If you’re not streaming a show, maybe you’re playing a video game, or working, or on a Zoom call. Look at who got into audio and podcasting this year. Alex Rainert.

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The Verge

AUGUST 24, 2021

Some of the biggest Gamescom 2021 announcements are likely to happen during the Xbox stream. The stream will be a 90-minute blast that, according to Microsoft, will focus on “previously announced games” from its internal Xbox Studios and outside partners, as well as new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass.

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The Verge

JUNE 11, 2020

After nearly an hour of PS5 game announcements, Sony revealed the hardware design after teasing it for the duration of its PS5 live event today. Sony simply revealed the design during its live stream, but the company hasn’t provided pricing or release dates for either variants of the PS5. Image: Sony.

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The Verge

JUNE 9, 2020

It has a USB-C port of its own that allows for passthrough charging while you’re gaming, so you don’t have to charge the controller separately or pack along an extra set of replacement batteries on a long trip. Indeed, gameplay seemed slightly more snappy with the Kishi than my Xbox One controller, depending on the game.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 24, 2021

A Boombox mode introduced in last year’s holiday update let owners replace the default horn sound with any custom audio clip, while Sentry Mode, which lets owners stream live footage from the cars’ external cameras, also includes a remote audio function. A megaphone, presumably, is less of a distraction than Super Breakout.

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The Verge

APRIL 5, 2021

Image: Epic Games. Epic is further stitching together its various platforms with a new Fortnite integration for its social video app Houseparty that lets you stream your gameplay to friends. That way, your friends can see you live both through your mobile phone camera and also the feed of your active Fortnite game.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Last week, as I loaded into one of Stadia’s most high-profile releases to date — Ubisoft’s Nordic-themed Assassin’s Creed Valhalla — on my 13-inch MacBook Pro with a DualShock 4 controller, I was reminded of how much of a technical marvel cloud gaming truly is. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge.

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The Verge

JANUARY 18, 2022

ALLM: Auto low latency mode is a useful feature that detects when you’ve plugged a gaming system into your TV (or have started playing a game on a streaming box) and automatically activates the TV’s “game” mode with optimized settings that produce the lowest possible input lag. The “definition” of HDMI 2.1

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

AudioQuest’s Dragonfly portable digital-to-analog converter (DAC) brings higher-quality audio to your devices. Portability is the biggest feature here — swapping between my phone and my laptop is the reason I’m recommending this for anyone who wants one gadget that will let you listen to hi-res audio on any device.

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