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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, And that's the kicker: based on the wording in Apple's press release , it seems the update will only be for the USB-C version of the AirPods Max, not the original version with the Lightning port.

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Technology Has Shaped Human Knowledge for Centuries. Generative AI Is Set to Transform It Yet Again.

Singularity Hub

It is one as big asif not more sothe invention of the printing press or the dawning of the digital age. The Power of the Printing Press While printing technology had a huge immediate impact , we are still coming to grips with the full scale of its effects on society. Of course, human knowledge existed before the printing press.

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These are Sony’s first 360-degree audio speakers

The Verge

Earlier today, Sony announced that it would be releasing two new speakers compatible with 360 Reality Audio, its spatial audio technology that replicates the feel of live music by placing different sounds and vocals in a virtual sphere around you. It’s also certified for High-Resolution Audio. Sony’s SRS-RA5000 speaker.

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Sennheiser says it’s open to selling its consumer audio business

The Verge

Sennheiser announced on Tuesday it’s looking for a new partner to buy its consumer audio business, which consists of headphones and soundbars. It’s going to shift its focus entirely to professional audio, including its Neumann microphone division and what Sennheiser calls business communications.

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The next big social network trend? Shortform audio

The Verge

More people chime in, all in audio clips under 90 seconds. This, to multiple founders and investors, is the future of audio: shortform recordings that are social, shareable, and thought-provoking, or, at a bare minimum, make you want to listen and say something. Can solely audio go viral? But why the audio mania now?

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Aflorithmic nabs $1.3M for AI-driven personalized audio-as-a-service

TechCrunch

London and Barcelona based audio-as-a-service SaaS startup Aflorithmic has scooped up $1.3 “Text in beautiful audio out” is its pithy slogan. Its business thesis is that demand for audio far outstrips the ability of studio-produced human-spoken voiceovers to deliver.

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Social audio platform Walkie-talkie raises $3.25M to expand its global reach

TechCrunch

Walkie-talkie, a social audio platform developed by Picslo Corp, has raised a $3.25 Audio was coming back into fashion, especially with Gen Z and with the movement around anti-social networking. Walkie-talkie hosts audio rooms called ‘frequencies,’ which can either be public or private. million active users.

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