audio
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New Sonos Gear Is On The Way As Apple’s HomePod Looms
It’s no secret Sonos is working on a smart speaker to rival products such as Amazon’s Echo and Apple’s HomePod. Last year, Sonos laid off a number of staff while simultaneously announcing a new shift in focus to help the company “remain innovative and successful”. But jumping on the digital assistant bandwagon hasn’t been easy,…
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The Doctor’s Daughter Gets Her Due In A New Doctor Who Audio Series
The Doctor’s clone daughter, Jenny, has remained an enigma on Doctor Who. After departing on her own spaceship at the end of her first (and only) episode, “The Doctor’s Daughter”, she basically disappeared without a trace. Now, the character is finally returning as the star of her own audio drama series.
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Here’s Where Gorillaz Get All Their Unusual Samples
Video: Daft Punk isn’t the only musical group that packs its hits full of obscure and eclectic samples. Gorillaz have been borrowing funky beats and catchy rhythms from other artists for over 16 years now, and YouTube’s Kirima Nagi has found the source of almost every last one in this comprehensive quarter-hour video.
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A Graphene Speaker With No Moving Parts Uses Heat To Produce Sound
The traditional speaker design involves the use of a vibrating membrane that pushes air to create sound waves that travel to your ears. The technology has been in use for well over a century, but scientists at the University of Exeter might have found a way to improve how speakers work — eliminating movement altogether…