Bose has confirmed it will disable key internet-based features for its SoundTouch line of Wi-Fi speakers and soundbars early next year, marking the end of cloud support for a product family once central to its connected home strategy. The audio company told customers this week that the shutdown will take......
Echo Show users say Amazon’s smart displays are starting to feel like billboards
Reports are mounting from Amazon Echo Show owners who say the smart display has begun showing more advertisements, with many calling the experience intrusive and frustrating. Across Reddit, dozens of users have documented a surge in full-screen ads appearing on Echo Show home screens – even when set to display......
Edifier’s New Cyber speaker thinks it’s a gaming PC
While its design clearly targets gamers and PC enthusiasts, Edifier's Huazai New Cyber suggests a broader ambition. By blending the visual flair of custom-built gaming rigs with serious audio hardware and flexible connectivity, the company is testing whether desktop speakers can be as expressive as the computers they accompany. Its......
Michelle Obama’s Girls Opportunity Alliance rallying $2.5M for grassroots education
Former first lady Michelle Obama is putting new force behind efforts to ensure girls overcome educational barriers in some of the world’s most economically disadvantaged areas
4 dead in shooting after homecoming football game in Mississippi, official says
A Mississippi state senator says four people were killed in a shooting in a small town in the Mississippi Delta region after a high school football homecoming game there
Trump’s indictment of New York attorney general Letitia James stirs concerns for Black women leaders
The indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James on allegations of mortgage fraud has raised alarms among her allies and Black leaders, who condemned it as a politicization of the justice system for President Donald Trump's personal grievances
Court: National Guard troops sent to Illinois by Trump can stay but can’t be deployed for now
National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Donald Trump can stay in the state and under federal control, but can’t be deployed to protect federal property or go on patrol for now, an appeals court ruled Saturday
Official results show opposition figure Patrick Herminie winning the presidential election in Seychelles
Official results show opposition figure Patrick Herminie winning the presidential election in Seychelles
Hundreds told to evacuate as tropical storm remnants cause Colorado mountain streams to flood
The remnants of a tropical storm soaking the southwestern U.S. over the past couple days have brought flooding to the mountains of Colorado
Rainbows but also clouds as NC town hosts Pride Fest amid Trump administration’s anti-trans push
The sound of hymns clashed with drums as thousands gathered for Pride Fest in Wake Forest, North Carolina