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Sonos has a new soundbar, and you might have trouble spotting what’s changed just by looking at it. Launched alongside the new Sonos Ace Ultra headphones, the Beam Ultra keeps the relatively compact footprint that made the Beam an appealing option for people who don’t want a giant speaker beneath their TV. Inside, though, this is a considerably more ambitious soundbar. The biggest upgrade is Dolby Atmos. Sonos has packed the Beam Ultra with nine custom drivers, including two dedicated upward-firing drivers, allowing it to deliver a true 7.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos setup. That’s a substantial jump for a soundbar this size…
Firefox users on iPhone finally get something Android and desktop users have enjoyed for a while: a real way to block ads without hunting down a separate extension for Firefox. Mozilla officially launched Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS today, after testing it over the past few weeks. How the new ad blocker works on iOS The feature relies on Apple’s WebKit Content Blocker technology paired with the EasyList filter, which is a community-maintained list that identifies known ad and tracker sources. That combination lets Firefox strip out most third-party ads and trackers before they even load, cutting down on…
Back at E3 2018, I was invited to play a licensed game based on the old-at-the-time movie and even-older-at-the-time book, World War Z. I thought the movie was alright, I enjoyed the book, and I figured an unexpected licensed game might attract some traffic online. I took the appointment, but my expectations for the actual game were rock bottom. I was surprised, however, to play a few rounds of a game that played great and made dramatic gameplay use of the visually defining zombie masses from the film, where they would climb on top of each other to create a gruesome…
This Labor Day, give someone a smarter way to enjoy everyday life. From portable entertainment and travel-ready charging to home security, wellness, and clever conveniences, these tech gifts combine practical features with a little fun. Whether you’re staying home or heading out, there’s something here to make the long weekend even better.
Konami has announced a new Press Start digital showcase that will air Thursday morning, September 3, shortly after PlayStation’s scheduled State of Play. The presentation will provide new updates on Silent Hill: Townfall, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, and Rev. Noir.The showcase begins at 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET and will air on Konami’s YouTube and Twitch channels. A press release states, “In this broadcast, Konami will present information on its latest lineup—including Silent Hill: Townfall (releasing Sept. 24), Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse (releasing October 15), and the recently announced RPG Rev. Noir—interspersed with new gameplay footage and video messages from the developers.” It…
If you own a Sonos speaker, you’re in for a genuinely different software experience over the next few months. The company hasn’t made a software announcement this big since its 2024 app redesign went wrong. The company has introduced Sonos 27 today, an entire operating system rebrand with AI-driven experiences at its center. It will start rolling out alongside the refreshed app from September 8, 2026. So what does Sonos 27 actually add? The basic idea is quite simple. With Sonos 27, the company is trying to reduce friction between its hardware and software for a more coherent, natural experience.…
No Rest for the Wicked, the action RPG by Ori and the Blind Forest/Will of the Wisp developer Moon Studios, has been delayed. After launching in PC early access a couple of years ago, its 1.0 launch was recently confirmed for this October. This will no longer be the case.Moon Studios has decided to push the 1.0 launch to March 2027. Creative director Thomas Mahler explains in a video update that after extensive playtesting, the team felt the game was “not quite there yet.” Specifically, it wants to further polish gameplay performance and the class system, among other general improvements. Another…
Sonos is taking another swing at premium headphones, but the most interesting part of the new Ace Ultra isn’t necessarily how they sound; it’s what happens when you put your phone down. The Sonos Ace Ultra is the company’s latest flagship over-ear headphones, bringing a new 40mm driver, upgraded Adaptive Active Noise Cancelation (ANC), and up to 35 hours of battery life with ANC switched on. Those are all welcome upgrades, but Sonos is also trying to make the Ace Ultra feel much more like an extension of your home audio system rather than another pair of Bluetooth headphones. Your…
NVIDIA is getting ready to unleash DLSS 5, its latest attempt to push real-time game graphics closer to photorealism. The company says the new 3D-guided neural rendering technology will be available from September 3 at 9 p.m. PT, with NBA 2K27 becoming its first game to support it across RTX 50-series GPUs, laptops and GeForce NOW. I got a look at DLSS 5 running in NBA 2K27 and the Zorah demo at Gamescom, and I’ll admit: it is considerably more impressive in motion than the initial announcement might suggest. DLSS 5 isn’t taking the artist out of the equation When…
New-age health wearables, especially rings, have had a well-known blind spot for a long time. Most of the data processing behind their scores is trained on a small, controlled group of people. Ultrahuman has proposed a fix, and it’s perfectly timed for IFA 2026: Pulsomics. It’s a program that turns Ring owners’ sleep into research data at a scale that could genuinely benefit all the users. So what exactly is Pulsomics? The program is built directly into the Ultrahuman app. It lets Ring wearers opt into research by sharing their sleep analytics. The Ultrahuman Ring quietly captures your overnight pulse…