Sonos Next Flagship Soundbar This is Sonos’ Next Flagship Soundbar Illustration: The Verge As Sonos continues chipping away at fixing bugs and improving the performance of its poorly received mobile app redesign, the company also remains focused on several new hardware products. Among them is an ultrapremium soundbar that will serve as a successor to the current Sonos Arc — at a significantly higher price. Codenamed Lasso, the device is currently in limited beta testing, and today, I can share the first images of it. The exterior of the Lasso soundbar bears a strong resemblance to the Arc, which Sonos introduced over four years ago. But inside, the components and speaker drivers have been completely overhauled and redesigned, and that’s expected to result in a cost upwards of $1,200. Sonos…

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UEFA, Instagram, and X ruin a killer Euro 2024 celebration UEFA, Instagram, and X ruin a killer Euro 2024 celebration The Killers assisted UK fans in celebrating England’s Euro 2024 semifinal victory yesterday by pausing their gig at London’s O2 Arena to project the final moments of the game behind the band. Viral videos across X and Instagram captured the elation that followed as confetti showered the crowd during a rousing rendition of “Mr. Brightside” — and now they’re being taken offline by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). According to an Instagram takedown notice seen by The Verge, UEFA says the removed videos include content that “infringes their copyright.” Many of the impacted videos being pulled, such as a clip posted by photographer Bella Falk, contained mere seconds…

Cosori TurboBlaze: 6L Air Fryer Comes Without App At the beginning of the month, we introduced an air fryer with app connectivity on ifun.de. It's a good device, frequently used here as a quick, energy-saving alternative to a convection oven. However, the relatively small capacity of only 3.8 liters was a point of criticism in the comment section. Too small for ifun.de readers: The 3.8L model Which brings us to the current flagship of the provider Cosori, whose modern devices feel significantly more valuable than the solutions of many competitors. The TurboBlaze as a Large Alternative With the introduction of the TurboBlaze 6L air fryer, Cosori has expanded its range with a model that is more geared towards families. Compared to the smaller 3.8-liter variant, which is more than sufficient…

Streaming Services: Paid with Ads Well-Received More than one in five Germans now rely on at least one paid video streaming service with ad interruptions, according to analysis by the consulting firm Simon-Kucher. This firm has gathered several insights about the local streaming market in a new study. These developments are particularly noticeable with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. For streaming giant Netflix, the number of active ad subscriptions has tripled within a year. The study notes that this could also be due to increased pricing pressure. Disney+ also recorded a 14 percent share of ad subscribers. Globally, the study's authors found that Netflix has at least partially cannibalized itself by introducing ad subscriptions. The proportion of users switching from a more expensive ad-free subscription to a cheaper ad-supported one…

Shuttered Auto Plants to Become EV Factories Thanks to $1.7 Billion Biden Program Shuttered Auto Plants to Become EV Factories Thanks to $1.7 Billion Biden Program The Biden administration announced a groundbreaking $1.7 billion initiative aimed at converting endangered or shuttered auto plants into electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing facilities. This move is set to breathe new life into eleven auto factories across eight states that are currently closed or at risk of closing, providing them the funding needed to retrofit their operations for EV manufacturing. Stellantis’ idled Belvidere Assembly Plant is among the fortunate factories to benefit from this program, receiving a substantial $334 million in grant money to transform it into a state-of-the-art EV facility. Other factories covered under this initiative will produce a diverse range of EV-related goods,…

Roborock Q Revo S: The Prime Day Choice for a Top-Notch Cleaning Experience Roborock Q Revo S: The Prime Day Choice for a Top-Notch Cleaning Experience In a few days, numerous Prime Day offers will rain down upon us, and they typically include a plethora of robotic vacuum cleaners. This is an area we have been deeply involved in for years, and this year we want to make a recommendation. This is the same advice we give friends and family heading into the shopping event: Opt for the Roborock Q Revo S. For those who don't want to compare endlessly: The Q Revo S Roborock generally stands out for offering the best navigation systems on the market, capable of efficiently cleaning even the most convoluted apartments. The Q Revo family,…

Starlink Mini is Now Available for Anyone in the US to Roam SpaceX’s Starlink Mini dish — which Elon Musk says “will change the world” — is now available to anyone in the US. The diminutive internet-from-space kit neatly integrates the dish and Wi-Fi router into a weatherproof package that’s significantly smaller and uses less power than previous Starlink kits. The laptop-sized all-in-one dish can even be powered directly by a USB-PD power bank capable of 100W (20V/5A). Initially, Starlink Mini was only available as an add-on for current Residential subscribers in the US. Now, just a few weeks since launch, it’s available to a wide spectrum of vanlifers and digital nomads who want to stay connected no matter where they set up shop. The Starlink Mini hardware costs $599…

Persona Webcam: Vision-Pro-Personas auf Mac nutzen Das niederländische Software-Studio Nonstrict, das ihr vielleicht schon von Bezel kennt, hat eine neue Mac-Anwendung am Start, die den Namen Persona Webcam trägt und ab sofort im Mac App Store verfügbar ist. Diese Desktop-Applikation ermöglicht es, die Persona-Funktion der Apple Vision Pro in Mac-Anwendungen wie Zoom oder Webex zu integrieren, um die von der Vision Pro erstellten digitalen Avatare auch in all jenen Mac-Anwendungen zu verwenden, die auf das Kamerabild zugreifen. Personas – Apples digitale Avatare Hierzulande sind die Personas noch nahezu unbekannt, da die Apple Vision Pro offiziell doch erst morgen auf den deutschen Markt kommt. Grundsätzlich scannt die Funktion das Gesicht und den Hautton des Nutzers und erstellt einen digitalen Avatar, der bei Interaktionen mit der Vision Pro dann im virtuellen Raum…

Google Fotos und iCloud Fotos: Direkter Transfer jetzt möglich Google Fotos und iCloud Fotos: Direkter Transfer jetzt möglich Apple und Google haben bekannt gegeben, dass Anwender ihre Foto-Sammlungen zukünftig direkt von Google Fotos zu iCloud Fotos übertragen können. Diese Erweiterung ergänzt die bereits bestehende Möglichkeit, Fotos von iCloud Fotos zu Google Fotos zu transferieren. Datenportabilität verbessert Das Miteinander der beiden großen Tech-Konzerne ist Teil der sogenannten Data Transfer Initiative (DTI). Das neue Angebot wird im Laufe der nächsten Woche eingeführt. Während frühere Online-Angebote meist auf ähnlichen Standards setzten und die Übertragung von Inhalten so problemlos möglich war, haben Meta, Google und Apple in den zurückliegenden Jahren zunehmend eigene Technologien implementiert, die den Export persönlicher Daten ohne das Mitwirken der Plattform-Betreiber so gut wie unmöglich gemacht haben. Daraufhin haben sich die…