The most common Roku problems and how to fix them
Digital Trends
AUGUST 21, 2020
Audio problems? Video not displaying? Check out this set of step-by-step fixes before you call tech support.
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Engadget
MARCH 12, 2025
pic.twitter.com/XTLulM3EAy DLLN (@DLLNBRAND) March 12, 2025 The issue primarily impacts older Chromecasts and the Chromecast Audio device and prevents them from casting. Google says the cause of the problem has been identified but didnt reveal any specifics. RIP Chromecast. This will lock users out of the gadget entirely.
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Google Research AI blog
JUNE 22, 2023
Posted by Zalán Borsos, Research Software Engineer, and Marco Tagliasacchi, Senior Staff Research Scientist, Google Research The recent progress in generative AI unlocked the possibility of creating new content in several different domains, including text, vision and audio. In the case of audio, neural audio codecs (e.g.,
Digital Trends
JANUARY 27, 2022
Wireless earbuds are hugely convenient, but they can't reproduce the very best level of audio quality. That's what makes the hybrid Zorloo Zophia so intriguing.
The Verge
JULY 16, 2021
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?
The Verge
JUNE 18, 2020
The audio tweets, which are available to a limited number of users on iOS , can capture up to 140 seconds of audio per tweet. A Twitter spokesperson told The Verge that the feature was an early audio test, and “we’re still exploring the best ways to meet the needs of people with different abilities.”. Andrew Hayward (?4.5m)
The Verge
OCTOBER 2, 2020
But last month, the AirPods Pro picked up a pair of new features that Apple did announce: spatial audio and automatic switching. This handoff is nearly instantaneous; you can be listening to music on your phone, pause it, pick up your iPad and start playing a video, and the AirPods will be ready for that audio.
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Podz is the latest startup trying to solve the problem of podcast discovery, with backing from investors like M13, Katie Couric and Paris Hilton. who listen to podcasts — we still haven’t seen that crossover behavior, where audio becomes a part of everyday lives,” CEO Doug Imbruce argued. Image Credits: Podz.
Digital Trends
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
We've discovered that not all streaming devices thathave a Disney+ app are getting the best available Dolby Atmos audio content. Here are the devices that work and those that are having problems.
The Verge
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Slack is getting ready to introduce Instagram-like stories and push-to-talk audio into its communications software before the end of 2020. Video conferencing has never been a core part of Slack, and the company’s direct video and audio calling features haven’t been a particular strong point either, just as Zoom has entered the mainstream.
Fast Company Tech
APRIL 14, 2025
No Problem If youre worried that the style or quality of your video will represent your company poorly, remember that for every Razzie Award-winning B-film, there is an Oscar-winning documentary. I had been able to build that trust with her through providing her with valuable content online.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 14, 2021
UK social audio startup Wisdom has launched a new mentorship marketplace that’s described as a mix between Clubhouse and the celebrity-focused courses platform Masterclass. It also says the app has reporting tools for problem conversations and 24/7 human monitoring in case of safety issues.). I think audio is authentic.
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. Too reverb-y?
NVIDIA AI Blog
MARCH 17, 2025
Whether a transformer AI model is processing text, images, audio clips, videos or another modality, it will translate the data into tokens. Models that process audio may turn short clips into spectrograms visual depictions of sound waves over time that can then be processed as images. What Is Tokenization?
TechCrunch
JULY 7, 2021
A new startup called SwoonMe aims to fix the problem with superficial dating apps, where users primarily make decisions based on how someone looks in their photos. “Platforms like Clubhouse have shown that taking video and looks out of the equation allow people to lean into actual topics,” Gupta says. Image Credits: SwoonMe.
Mashable Tech
MARCH 24, 2025
The noise canceling is so good it’s like your problems know not to bother you while you’re wearing them. The soft leather cups don’t pinch or sweat, and they look sleek enough that people assume you’re either important or know things about audio. Sony is basically handing you a $150 sound upgrade with a smirk.
The Verge
JANUARY 5, 2021
It’s a problem that can delay test takers — or bar them from starting their exams altogether — and per reports, it disproportionately impacts people with dark skin tones. It’s going to be a growing problem as people get more and more online for their education,” he says. Even so, he’s only fixed part of the problem.
The Verge
APRIL 25, 2022
If you’re an Apple user, then you might be seeing some problems in the App Store or with Apple Music. Apple’s system status page lists issues affecting “all users” for both services noticed since 11:41AM ET without going into detail about what the problems are. Apple Music lyrics failing to load.
The Verge
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Sonos has filed another patent lawsuit against Google, alleging that the search giant is infringing five wireless audio patents across the entire line of Nest and Chromecast products. Efficient infringement is a very big problem,” says Lazarus. Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge. We were ahead of our time.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 8, 2020
Clarity refers to the nonprofit’s ability to concisely and effectively integrate the four storytelling framework elements referred to above (problem – solution – impact – ask), preferably in multiple formats such as audio, video, images, and text.
The Verge
DECEMBER 15, 2020
This release adds a second audio track when streaming to Twitch which will be saved to the VOD instead of the stream audio. You can enable this feature in Output settings when streaming to Twitch. Special thanks to @Twitch for assisting during the development of this feature! Though, personally, I believe that’s wishful thinking.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
DECEMBER 28, 2020
What’s more, organizers can create and share audio and video recordings, making it a powerful tool for hosting board meetings, fundraising events, staff events, and more. Keeping teams organized and synched can be a convoluted process, but the right calendar option can remedy this problem. Recommendation ? 5 Online Calendar.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 13, 2022
But it confirms a problem that threatens America’s innovation economy and its international economic competitiveness. The problem? It soon began making its own devices with Sonos’ technology, including speakers and other audio equipment that competed directly with Sonos’ speakers and other products in the marketplace.
TechCrunch
MAY 19, 2021
We experience that dynamism and verve in our own audio listening, but then we start to tune into our company’s internal communications, and, well, you certainly don’t need sleeping pills to zone out. First, the team tried to create audio narrations of evergreen content at major publishers like The New York Times. Image Credits: Spokn.
The Verge
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Anyway, in between mashed potato servings, I did my best to “log off” and not think about audio — no offense — so instead, I binged the entire new season of Selling Sunset and played many crosswords. EXCLUSIVE: Hinge makes viral audio happen, despite many other apps trying. I’m back for you now, though, and we have a big issue ahead.
The Verge
APRIL 30, 2021
Optional “leaf-shaped partitions” called “petals” can be attached to desks to “to eliminate glare” and office chairs with built-in speakers in the headrest will play white noise “to muffle nearby audio.”. Indeed, some of these solutions are trying to solve problems that only exist in the first place because of open plan offices.
TechSpot
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
The extensive list of complaints includes terrible AI, audio issues, horrible frame rates, animation problems, a broken multiplayer mode, and much more. Since its launch on November 10, XIII has gained an 'Overwhelmingly Negative' rating on Steam.
The Verge
JANUARY 25, 2021
Netflix has detailed an upgrade to its Android app which should reduce buffering and make audio sound better and easier to hear over background noise. xHE-AAC uses metadata to solve a few different audio problems people have when watching shows on mobile devices. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Image: Netflix.
The Verge
AUGUST 4, 2020
These vehicles also have a problem with their “[i]ncorrect central network software programming” that can cause “several errors to occur that can delay or prevent the rearview camera image from displaying.” The issue can also mess with the in-car audio. Honda also announced two other recalls on Tuesday for some of these vehicles.
Fast Company Tech
APRIL 19, 2025
Listen to the audio versionread by both authorsin the Next Big Idea app. When we avoid the discomfort of disagreement by walking away, canceling plans, or changing the topic, we often just amplify the problem over time. Your brain treats conflict like a physical threat. Conflict avoidance makes things worse.
Fast Company Tech
APRIL 18, 2025
Listen to the audio versionread by Kaplan herselfin the Next Big Idea App. The problem? When companies try to force belonging, it makes employees feel like theyre the problem if they are not feeling it. Managers need to create environments where employees thrive because they feel that they are enough, exactly as they are.
The Verge
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
He instead tried to reframe the discussion as one of free speech and making Spotify a platform that can help all audio creators make a living, regardless of their opinions. He also added that it was too early to know whether Rogan-spurred cancellations would represent a substantial problem.
The Verge
JULY 30, 2021
The album has effectively lasted through three eras of music: first mono, then stereo, and now spatial audio. With spatial audio in its infancy, there are plenty of examples out there of well known albums that don’t sound quite right in the new format. by Blink 182 suffer from problems like muffled vocals and lifeless guitars.
The Verge
DECEMBER 9, 2020
We are proud that Flash had a crucial role in evolving web content across animation, interactivity, audio, and video. But it threatened the survival of countless old games and animations — a problem for web preservationists and anyone who fondly remembers platforms like Newgrounds.
The Verge
JUNE 29, 2021
I haven’t flown in the last two years — for reasons that are hopefully obvious — but the thing that grinds most of my past flying experience to a halt is dealing with the bizarre two-pronged audio jacks airplanes use for inflight audio. It finally offers one of the overall most requested passenger items: BLUETOOTH AUDIO.
The Verge
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Today, Facebook Gaming is set to allow its partnered streamers to play copyrighted, popular music in the background of their live stream s — which means they’ve seemingly solved the copyright problem that’s plagued live-streaming (and basically the entire internet) since the beginning.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
Consider how the accessible online library Bookshare – an initiative of Benetech , a Silicon Valley non-profit that builds technology solutions addressing social problems – is transforming the lives of American students with print disabilities. Good design can and should be accessible design.
Google Research AI blog
JANUARY 18, 2023
We want to solve complex mathematical or scientific problems. One of the broad key challenges in artificial intelligence is to build systems that can perform multi-step reasoning, learning to break down complex problems into smaller tasks and combining solutions to those to address the larger problem.
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. The new owners positioned Tidal in opposition to big tech’s streaming services, promising fans high-quality audio and exclusive content. Square, Inc.,
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 28, 2020
“I have seen the business intelligence problems in the past,” Panuganty said. and the bigger problem is that they don’t know what they don’t know.” “Generating audio-visuals on enterprise data, we are probably the only company that does it,” Panuganty said. Image Credits: MachEye.
Fast Company Tech
MARCH 31, 2025
Listen to the audio versionread by Melody herselfin the Next Big Idea App. If youve been told that you need to get better at influencing upward, then youve probably received some of this advice: Come with solutions, not problems! Managing up is not about making your bosss life easier. Theres a method to managing up. Be proactive!
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