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Austrian Audio looks to build on five-star success with open-back Hi-X65 headphones

Home News (Image credit: Austrian Audio) Austrian Audio is a relatively new kid on the headphones block, and it has already made a great impression with its debut Hi-X50 on-ears and Hi-X55 over-ears. Both models, which we awarded five stars to earlier this year for their precise, analytical sound, are closed-back designs. And now the… Read more

Google Pixel smartphone with under-screen camera

Google patent describes in detail how the search engine giant wants to implement an under-screen camera in future Google Pixel smartphones. Smartphone manufacturers have invested heavily in reducing the bezels in recent years, in order to create a beautiful edge-to-edge display. However, this poses some challenges, in particular because there is too little space left… Read more

Master & Dynamic MW08 review: Approaching perfect

(Pocket-lint) – The true wireless earphones market is getting pretty saturated these days. That means it’s becoming harder and harder for any audio company to stand out. So how does one make a pair that people will notice and care about? Master & Dynamic’s approach for the past couple of years has been to build… Read more

Angell electric bike review: A match made in heaven?

(Pocket-lint) – The e-bike space is a fascinating one at the moment, with big brands hopping on board to release their own electrified bikes, but a very healthy independent scene also pumping out unique options too. The best electric bikes: Get around fast on these top ebikes One such bike is the Angell, a French… Read more

How to Use Raspberry Pi to Farm Chia Coin

After you’ve gone through the process of building Chia Coin plots on a PC (see how to farm Chia Coin), there’s no need to waste the electricity and tie up expensive computer hardware keeping those plots connected to the Internet. Instead, it’s best to take an external drive or drive(s) with the plots on them… Read more

Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket suffers failure, loses payload of two satellites

Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket failed to reach orbit after suffering an unexpected engine shutdown mid-flight on Saturday, losing the mission’s payload of two satellites, the company said. The launch from New Zealand was Electron’s 20th, and marked the company’s second mission failure in less than a year. Electron, a roughly six-story tall rocket with two… Read more

China is set to land on Mars for the first time

Sometime between tonight and next Wednesday, China will attempt to land a pair of robots on the surface of Mars, making a daring bid to become the second country to land and operate a rover on the Red Planet. The Tianwen-1 spacecraft, which has been orbiting Mars since February, will eject a rover and lander… Read more

Apple confirms space gray Magic Keyboards, Trackpads, and Mice are discontinued

If you want a space gray Apple accessory, such as a Magic Mouse, Keyboard, or Trackpad, now is the time to get one because they’re being discontinued. On Apple’s store page, they’re currently for sale but with a “while supplies last” message (via MacRumors). Apple confirmed to The Verge that it will no longer sell… Read more

Apple Music for Android reveals lossless audio could be imminent

Apple might have bigger plans for next week than initially thought. The new iMac, iPad Pro, and Apple TV 4K are all set to start shipping to early preorder customers on or around May 21st, but now it seems there could be two surprise announcements: a hi-fi streaming tier of Apple Music, and maybe even… Read more

Fake MSI Site Pedals Malware-Clogged Afterburner App

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) MSI warned enthusiasts not to download its highly popular Afterburner overclocking utility from a new malicious website gaining traction on the Internet in a blog post Thursday. This website looks identical to MSI’s own website, tricking users into believing it’s the real thing. But in reality, any downloads visible… Read more

That’s No Moon! Callisto II DIY PC Hits the Right Retro Note

Home News (Image credit: Pigeonaut) If Tim Cook was more into retro computers, then the newly redesigned iMac might have looked like this. It doesn’t of course, but that doesn’t matter – we’ve got Pigenoaut’s Callisto II, as spotted by Hackaday. Within that lovely late 1970s / early 1980s 3D printed shell sits a Raspberry… Read more

Vergecast: space internet, new laptops, and Epic v. Apple

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Mass Effect Legendary Edition review: Revisiting the best RPG series ever made

(Pocket-lint) – We couldn’t have been more excited when we heard that the original Mass Effect trilogy was to be remastered for a new collection. But must admit to feeling slightly deflated when we realised the games weren’t to be remade completely. That means, while the graphics and gameplay have undergone extensive tweaking, they haven’t… Read more

Volvo XC40 Recharge review: Electrified elegance

(Pocket-lint) – One of our very favourite electric cars ever is the Polestar 2. You might be wondering why on earth we’re mentioning that as a prelude to this Volvo XC40 Recharge review. Well, it’s simple really: they’re like long lost cousins (Polestar was once an arm of Volvo, which separated back in 2017). Anyway,… Read more

Netflix will try to make Ultraman a global name with a new CG movie

Netflix announced that it’s partnering with Tsuburaya Productions to create a new CG Ultraman movie, in the hopes of bringing the popular Japanese character to an even larger global audience. Ultraman’s never been a household name outside of Japan despite leaving a huge impression on popular culture — the original Ultraman series popularized the “giant… Read more