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Spotify acquires podcast discovery specialists Podz

Spotify has acquired Podz, a startup whose technology generates preview clips of podcasts, the streaming service has announced. Unlike other services podcasters can use to manually create clips, TechCrunch says Podz automates the process of finding key moments from episodes using machine learning trained on over 100,000 hours of audio. The acquisition is aimed at… Read more

Royal Kludge RK84 Review: Lots of Features, One Serious Flaw

Our Verdict The Royal Kludge RK84 offers a compact design with wired, Bluetooth and 2.4-Ghz connectivity, and hot-swappable key switches. However, the 2.4-GHz option is nearly unusable and the software is awful. For + Sturdy construction + Compact design compared to traditional tenkeyless keyboards + Hot-swappable switches + Three Bluetooth profiles + USB 2.0 passthrough… Read more

IRL is a new social network taking on Facebook groups

Do people want an app specifically for discovering events and messaging as a group? That’s the bet behind IRL, a young social network that has been quietly growing over the past year and just attracted an eye-popping amount of money to take on Facebook. The two-year-old startup is betting that a post-pandemic world will fuel… Read more

Realme GT review: In the flagship fast lane?

(Pocket-lint) – It’s probably no surprise that the Realme GT’s international reveal happened just one day after the OnePlus Nord CE hit the headlines. Because, while the GT isn’t a direct competitor – it’s actually more powerful than OnePlus’ more budget offering – it’s certainly a handset that wants to lead the young brand’s charge… Read more

AMD-Based Blade 14 Is Razer’s First Ryzen Laptop

Home News (Image credit: Razer) Razer announced its first AMD-based gaming laptop, the Razer Blade 14, during its E3 keynote. Until now, Razer had been the last major laptop manufacturer that had stuck exclusively with Intel. Razer is calling the new Blade “the most powerful 14-inch gaming laptop.” And with an AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX… Read more

Razer’s updated Raptor 27 is a faster 165Hz monitor, now with optional VESA

Razer has refreshed its minimalist Raptor 27 gaming monitor with FreeSync Premium support with low frame rate compensation for smoother gameplay; a slightly faster 165Hz refresh rate (the previous model topped out at 144Hz); and THX certification claiming to deliver great color, tone, and image accuracy. Like the 2019 version, this one has Nvidia G-Sync… Read more

Razer’s updated Raptor 27 is a faster 165Hz monitor, now with optional VESA

Razer has refreshed its minimalist Raptor 27 gaming monitor with FreeSync Premium support with low frame rate compensation for smoother gameplay; a slightly faster 165Hz refresh rate (the previous model topped out at 144Hz); and THX certification claiming to deliver great color, tone, and image accuracy. Like the 2019 version, this one has Nvidia G-Sync… Read more

Dyson Corrale review: Better than GHD?

(Pocket-lint) – British engineering company Dyson is known to many for its vacuum cleaners. But those colourful plastic dust sweepers are far from the only products in its portfolio. After entering the hair care sector with the excellent Supersonic hairdryer in 2016, followed a couple of years later with the fantastic Airwrap styler, Dyson took… Read more

Beats announces $149.99 Studio Buds earbuds with active noise cancellation

Beats today announced its second pair of true wireless earbuds, the new Beats Studio Buds. Priced at $149.99 and available in red, black, or white, the Studio Buds have a much different, more compact design than the previous Powerbeats Pro. There are no ear hooks on these, nor any stems, and that results in a… Read more

OnePlus Nord CE 5G review: Hardcore, you know the score

(Pocket-lint) – OnePlus has be on something of an exploratory journey over the past 12 months or so. Rather than delivering one or two phones at a time and launching them both globally, it took a more regional approach. That meant while some markets got the original Nord, others – like the US – didn’t,… Read more

Audeze Penrose headset review: Top-grade sound with a price to match

(Pocket-lint) – Audeze is a big name in high-end audio – it specialises in planar magnetic headphones that get up to eye-watering prices. However, it’s also recently been making strides in gaming, with more and more headsets coming to its line-up. Best PS5 and PS4 headset: Superb Playstation gaming headphones The company’s first wireless console… Read more

Playdate Handheld Cranks up the Fun

Home News (Image credit: Panic, Inc) It may look like the unlikely outcome of teleportation experiment involving a Sega Bass Fishing controller and a Game Boy Micro, but Playdate is a tiny, handheld games console with a novel form of input. Image 1 of 3 (Image credit: Panic) Image 2 of 3 (Image credit: Panic)… Read more

LG’s flagship OLED TVs now come with a five-year warranty

Home News (Image credit: Future / Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Xbox Game Studios) LG’s premium OLED TVs now come with a five-year warranty, so any defects within that time period will be fixed free of charge. It applies to the LG OLED G1 (above), which comes in 55-, 65- and 75-inch sizes,… Read more

OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs OnePlus 9: What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – OnePlus announced an addition to its Nord range of smartphones during an event in June in the form of the Nord CE 5G. The device sits below the original Nord, which means it subsequently sits under the flagship OnePlus 9 series. You can read more about how the Nord CE 5G compares to… Read more

OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs OnePlus Nord: What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – OnePlus added the Nord CE 5G to its more affordable Nord range of smartphones, joining the OnePlus Nord, OnePlus Nord N10 and OnePlus Nord N100. Sitting just below the OnePlus Nord in terms of specifications, rather than replacing it, here is how the OnePlus Nord CE 5G compares to the Nord to help… Read more