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

Singularity Hub

What if you could listen to music or a podcast without headphones or earbuds and without disturbing anyone around you? By precisely controlling the phase of the ultrasound waves, we create curved sound paths that can navigate around obstacles and meet at a specific target location.

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YouTube Music now lets free users cast uploaded music to speakers

The Verge

If you’ve decided against paying for YouTube Music but have still found yourself using the service as a cloud locker for your uploaded tracks, you can now cast that content to devices and speakers around your home. As noted by Android Police , YouTube Music also now works better with Google Assistant when it comes to your personal playlists.

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YouTube Music can finally import your library and uploads from Google Play Music

The Verge

Google is taking one of its biggest steps yet toward permanently phasing out Google Play Music in favor of the company’s newer YouTube Music service. This is a crucial process that some subscribers of Google Play Music have been waiting for before they’re comfortable making the transition that Google wants to see.

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Spoke launches music therapy app for Gen Z, raises $1.5M round led by Ada Ventures

TechCrunch

Now a new startup is launching what it calls “functional music”, and it’s raised institutional backing to power its next phase. Spoke brings together the seemingly opposing worlds of music culture and mental health,” Ariana Alexander-Sefre, founder and co-CEO of Spoke, said in a statement. “We

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Naomi Osaka, Usher, Apolo Ohno back Immi’s next phase of instant ramen domination

TechCrunch

to cook up plant-based instant ramen Online demand of immi’s products hasn’t slowed down either, which is partly why Lee and Chanthasiriphan are eager to begin the next phase of their business. Immi takes in $3.8M

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Apple AirPods Max with USB-C charging are back on sale for $480

Engadget

It's also worth noting that this is the updated model with USB-C charging , rather than the old Lightning port that Apple has phased out. There's no support for high-res music streaming services either. But this is still a solid deal on the AirPods Max, especially if you've been waiting for a solid discount.

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HBO’s The Last of Us is back for season 2, and so are we

Ars Technica

One jarring thing (in a good way) about both the second game and the second season is suddenly seeing Joel and Ellie just existing in a thriving community with electric lights, music, alcohol, decent food, laughter, etc., It does seem like were moving into Phase 2 of most zombie apocalypse fiction. Phase 1 is: Theres an infection!

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