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Netflix brings spatial audio to hundreds more titles, but only for Premium subscribers

February 1, 2023

Kris Holt

Last summer, Netflix started using a spatial audio system that doesn’t require dedicated equipment. After debuting the tech with season four of Stranger Things and a few other other titles, Netflix is now rolling it out more broadly. However, you’ll need to be subscribed to the top-end Premium tier to check it out. The company…
Read more: Netflix brings spatial audio to hundreds more titles, but only for Premium subscribers
author_name|Mariella Moon, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, Shopping, site|engadget, Technology & Electronics

WD_Black SSDs and SanDisk cards are up to 50 percent off at Amazon

February 1, 2023

Mariella Moon

If you need extra storage for your gaming computers or your gadgets, you may want to check out Amazon’s latest sale. It features several Western Digital Black gaming SSDs in different capacities, as well as SanDisk microSDs for up to half off their ori…
Read more: WD_Black SSDs and SanDisk cards are up to 50 percent off at Amazon
author_name|Mat Smith, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget

The Morning After: The verdict on Apple’s second-generation HomePod

February 1, 2023

Mat Smith

Apple’s first HomePod in 2018 was late to the smart speaker game. Sure, it sounded good, but it lacked a lot of the basic functionality of its rivals. Yet again, with its second-generation $299 HomePod, the company delivers stellar sound quality, but this time, expanded smart home tools show Apple has learned from that first…
Read more: The Morning After: The verdict on Apple’s second-generation HomePod
author_name|Billy Steele, Consumer Discretionary, language|en-US, Major League Soccer, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Soccer, Sports & Recreation

How to stream every game with Apple’s MLS Season Pass

February 1, 2023

Billy Steele

Apple dabbled in live sports with weekly Major League Baseball games last year, but now the company is launching its most ambitious offering yet. Today, the company debuts MLS Season Pass, a subscription that gives soccer fans access to every game of t…
Read more: How to stream every game with Apple’s MLS Season Pass
author_name|Steve Dent, language|en-US, Politics & Government, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget

UK government reveals ‘robust’ plans to regulate crypto

February 1, 2023

Steve Dent

The UK government has detailed “ambitious” plans to regulate the crypto industry, with proposals on stronger rules for trading platforms, crypto lending, new token issues and more. The goal, it says, is to protect consumers and businesses, while enabling “a new and exciting sector to safely flourish and grow,” it wrote in a press release. Last…
Read more: UK government reveals ‘robust’ plans to regulate crypto
Airline Industry, author_name|Mariella Moon, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Transportation

Boeing completes the last ever delivery of the iconic 747 jumbo jet

February 1, 2023

Mariella Moon

The last Boeing 747 to ever be built has changed hands in front of thousands of people who wanted to say goodbye to the iconic widebody plane. Customers, suppliers, celebrities, as well as current and former employees — including the original staff known as the “Incredibles” who built the first 747 — gathered at the…
Read more: Boeing completes the last ever delivery of the iconic 747 jumbo jet
author_name|Steve Dent, Baseball, language|en-US, Major League Baseball, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget

YouTube TV drops MLB Network after failing to renew deal

February 1, 2023

Steve Dent

YouTube TV has dropped the MLB Network from its service after failing to renew its agreement, according to a statement from YouTube given to The Streamable. “You will also lose access to any previous Library recordings from this channel,” the streamer wrote. “Members will be able to continue watching select national MLB games via coverage…
Read more: YouTube TV drops MLB Network after failing to renew deal
author_name|Steve Dent, Labor Issues, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Society & Culture, Unions

Amazon once again broke labor laws during New York unionization drive, judge rules

February 1, 2023

Steve Dent

Last month, Amazon failed to overturn a Staten Island warehouse’s vote to unionize and now it has taken another loss. A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge has ruled that the the company broke federal labor laws in an effort to push back a unionization drive at that facility and another that voted against the…
Read more: Amazon once again broke labor laws during New York unionization drive, judge rules
author_name|Mariella Moon, Information Technology, Internet & Networking Technology, language|en-US, Professional Services, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Technology & Electronics

Google Fi warns customers that their data has been compromised

February 1, 2023

Mariella Moon

Google has notified customers of its Fi mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service that hackers were able to access some of their information, according to TechCrunch. The tech giant said the bad actors infiltrated a third-party system used for customer support at Fi’s primary network provider. While Google didn’t name the provider outright, Fi relies…
Read more: Google Fi warns customers that their data has been compromised
author_name|Mariella Moon, Information Technology, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Technology & Electronics

Google’s experimental ChatGPT rivals include a search bot and a tool called ‘Apprentice Bard’

February 1, 2023

Mariella Moon

Google employees have been testing several potential ChatGPT competitors as part of the tech giant’s bid to launch a response to OpenAI’s technology, according to CNBC. A previous New York Times report said that Google CEO Sundar Pichai declared “code red” and accelerated AI development to be able to unveil at least 20 AI-powered products…
Read more: Google’s experimental ChatGPT rivals include a search bot and a tool called ‘Apprentice Bard’

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Netflix brings spatial audio to hundreds more titles, but only for Premium subscribers

WD_Black SSDs and SanDisk cards are up to 50 percent off at Amazon

The Morning After: The verdict on Apple’s second-generation HomePod

How to stream every game with Apple’s MLS Season Pass

UK government reveals ‘robust’ plans to regulate crypto

Boeing completes the last ever delivery of the iconic 747 jumbo jet

YouTube TV drops MLB Network after failing to renew deal

Amazon once again broke labor laws during New York unionization drive, judge rules

Google Fi warns customers that their data has been compromised

Google’s experimental ChatGPT rivals include a search bot and a tool called ‘Apprentice Bard’

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