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Sonos Ace are the company's first headphones, starting at $449

The Sonos Ace pack in ANC, Dolby Atmos spatial audio, and TV audio swap. First impressions confirm excellent audio and build quality, which has to be expected given the hefty competition and pricing.

By Ivan Franco, May 21, 2024, 4:15 PM

Hardware Industry

TSMC's EUV machines can be remotely disabled should China attempt a hostile takeover

China couldn't do much with TSMC even if it did execute a successful takeover

By Shawn Knight, May 21, 2024, 2:34 PM

Hardware Industry

Apple's secret meeting with TSMC could be a move to lock down chipmaker's 2nm tech

Gatekeeping for a competitive advantage

By Zo Ahmed, May 21, 2024, 1:40 PM

Security

Avast Free Antivirus: Testing its features and learning about the six layers of protection

We installed the latest version of Avast Free Antivirus, how good is it?

Prism emulator will make x86 applications run faster on Arm-based Copilot+ PCs

Microsoft has a new translation layer designed to minimize compatibility issues

By Alfonso Maruccia, May 21, 2024, 12:38 PM 8 comments

Industry Car Tech

Autonomous trucking gets real with Volvo and Aurora's production-ready driverless big rig

The driverless trucking future is here

By Zo Ahmed, May 21, 2024, 12:07 PM

The Web

Vanishing act: A quarter of all web pages that existed between 2013 and 2023 are gone

Father Time is undefeated

By Shawn Knight, May 21, 2024, 11:29 AM

Tech Deals Microsoft

Microsoft Office deal is down to $59 for a lifetime license

The latest version of desktop Office at 70% off the regular price

By TechSpot Deals

Industry

CEO pay hits record highs: Meet the top earners

Half the top CEOs made at least $15.7 million

By Rob Thubron, May 21, 2024, 10:55 AM

Software Microsoft

Microsoft Recall AI will log everything you do on Windows

It will all be processed and stored on-device, thankfully

By Zo Ahmed, May 21, 2024, 10:24 AM 8 comments

Hardware Microsoft

Here are all the new Copilot+ AI laptops powered by Snapdragon X processors

Pricing starts at a cool $999

By Kishalaya Kundu, May 21, 2024, 9:50 AM

Electronics Hardware

This 8KB USB drive will outlive you and your grandkids

Want to leave a legacy? The Blaustahl Storage Device could be the answer

By Zo Ahmed, May 21, 2024, 9:12 AM

Gaming Industry

Ghost of Tsushima is PlayStation's most successful single-player release on Steam

Success comes despite not being sold in countries that don't support PSN

By Daniel Sims, May 21, 2024, 8:40 AM 7 comments

Software Tech Culture

OpenAI removes Scarlett Johansson-like voice from ChatGPT after actress hires legal counsel

No coincidence that Sam Altman's favorite movie is Her

By Rob Thubron, May 21, 2024, 8:09 AM 10 comments

Gaming Microsoft

Microsoft Copilot AI will offer tips in PC and Xbox games like Minecraft

AI-based game assistant can react to in-game events in real time

By Daniel Sims, May 21, 2024, 7:41 AM

Blog Industry

TechSpot is hiring: We're looking for tech enthusiasts with sharp writing skills

Join the team!

By Julio Franco

Industry Hardware

How the Dreamcast almost bankrupted Nvidia before a Sega executive saved the company

"His understanding and generosity gave us six months to live"

By Rob Thubron, May 21, 2024, 6:59 AM

Software Download of the Week

HandBrake 1.8.0 adds FFV1 encoder support, TrueHD and FLAC audio

HandBrake has received a major update, featuring Dolby Vision dynamic metadata pass-through for SVT-AV1, support for VP9 tunes, and a new "Preservation FFV1" preset in the professional category.

By Ivan Franco, May 21, 2024, 6:44 AM

The OLED Burn-In Test: Three Month Update

FEATURE By Tim Schiesser, May 21, 2024, 6:08 AM TechSpot Electronics

It's been 3 months since we started our OLED burn-in test using an MSI 32" 4K QD-OLED as a productivity monitor. In today's update we're going to talk burn in, firmware updates, and general usage.