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A new airplane silently broke the sound barrier. It looks nothing like NASA’s X-59

Fast Company Tech

From the moment Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier for the first time in 1947, zipping from New York to Paris in less than three hours became every travelers dream. On our first flight, we expected to break the sound barrier without a sonic boomthat was our prediction, Blake Scholl, founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic, tells me.

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Why do LLMs make stuff up? New research peers under the hood.

Ars Technica

One of the most frustrating things about using a large language model is dealing with its tendency to confabulate information , hallucinating answers that are not supported by its training data.

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Get an Amazon Echo Dot (newest model) for just $39.99 ahead of Amazons Big Spring Sale

Mashable Tech

SAVE $10: As of March 24, you can get an Amazon Echo Dot (newest model) for just $39.99 Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon Echo Dot (newest model) $39.99 It has surprisingly good sound quality for its compact size, too.) That's a 20% discount and $10 off the list price. at Amazon $49.99

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Apple AirPods 4 have never been cheaper ahead of Amazons Big Spring Sale

Mashable Tech

If you've had the new AirPods 4 on your radar, the model without ANC has dropped to $99.99 And even though these models don't have noise-canceling features, they still have plenty to offer in the realm of sound quality. They also feature Personalized Spatial Audio so you can feel completely immersed in sound all around you.

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The best soundbars to boost your TV audio in 2025

Engadget

TVs are getting slimmer and sleeker, but that often comes at the expense of sound quality. Whether youre after a Dolby Atmos setup for immersive surround sound, a compact, budget-friendly option or a feature-packed soundbar with smart assistant support, theres something out there to match your needs.

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Nvidia's Fugatto AI sound model is set to transform audio production

TechSpot

The new model is known as Fugatto, which is short for Foundational Generative Audio Transformer Opus 1. According to Nvidia, its capabilities are unparalleled. For example, Fugatto can create a tune based solely on text, change the emotion in a singer's voice or modify their accent, and even add or. Read Entire Article

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The 9 best noise-cancelling headphones we use and love

Mashable Tech

From flagship models to budget buds, we picked out the best noise-cancelling headphones of 2025. Active noise-cancelling headphones electronically cover up the sounds coming from your surroundings. The best over-ear headphones also create a tight seal around your ears, providing an extra layer of passive sound blocking.

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