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The Sonos Arc Ultra, tested and reviewed: Arguably the best all-in-one premium soundbar for movies and shows

Daily Mail - Science & tech

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Everything You Can Try if You Can't Hear Dialog in Movies and Shows

WIRED

If you struggle to hear what's being said in the movies and shows you're watching, just know you're not alone. Whether your hearing is less than ideal, or the sound mixing could be better, or you're trying to watch and listen to something without disturbing the rest of the household, there are a lot of reasons why dialog might be hard to pick out. The good news is that there are quite a few ways to fix the problem so you don't have to put up with missing out on dialog, which is a crucial part of understanding and enjoying what's onscreen. These are the options you can try, depending on the devices and apps you're using for streaming. Your first port of call should be the apps you're using to watch whatever it is you're watching.


What a major movie studio's AI deal could mean for the future of Hollywood

Popular Science

Technology AI What a major movie studio's AI deal could mean for the future of Hollywood Generative AI might save studios'millions and millions of dollars,' but at what cost? Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. When Hollywood's actors took to the streets last year for a 118 day strike, many wielded signs reading "no digital clones," "AI is soulless," and "AI is not art." These ticked-off thespians were expressing a sentiment shared by a growing share of writers, video games voice actors, and many other creatives: generative AI tools, trained off their work, may threaten their jobs and shrink the entertainment industry. When the strike ended, actors were awarded new, hard-won protections against AI-generated clones .


Sonos Ray review: A soundbar that nails the basics

Engadget

With the $279 Ray soundbar, Sonos is going after a new market. The company's previous home theater products have all been $400 or more and have primarily been geared toward people intent on getting the best sound possible. The Ray, meanwhile, is more accessible for people who want better sound than their TV speakers can provide, but don't necessarily care about things like Dolby Atmos support or room-shaking bass. The Ray isn't exactly a budget speaker, though, so I set out to discover if Sonos made the right compromises here in its effort to make a more mainstream soundbar. Physically, the Ray is smaller than the already-compact Beam, with a tapered design that's wider in the front than it is in the back.


The 2020 cord-cutter awards: The best streaming services, devices, and more

PCWorld

While the circumstances were hardly ideal, 2020 was a big year for cord cutting. Streaming services like Netflix and Disney saw their subscriber numbers soar as people looked for ways to pass the time at home, and the temporary suspension of live sports accelerated the decline of traditional pay TV bundles. While not coronavirus-related, this year introduced two major new streaming services in HBO Max and NBC's Peacock, and we saw some bold attempts to rethink the streaming device with Google's new Chromecast and the TiVo Stream 4K. I've been writing this weekly column (and newsletter) on cord-cutting through it all, so in accordance with annual tradition, I'd like to cap off 2020 by recounting my favorite developments of the year. Here are TechHive's fifth-annual cord-cutter awards: At the start of the year, I wrote that unified streaming TV guides would be one of cord-cutting's biggest trends, and no streaming device delivers on that idea quite like the Chromecast with Google TV.


Roku tips: How to make the most of your streamer

PCWorld

Roku's streaming boxes, streaming sticks, and smart TVs have a reputation for being easy to use, but that doesn't mean every useful feature is obvious from the start. Dig a little deeper, and you'll find plenty of tricks and hidden features that make the experience even better. Installing all your favorite music and video apps can be a pain when you're setting up a Roku for the first time. Instead of thumbing around with the remote, use the Roku Channel Store website to install lots of apps quickly. Just log into your account, search for the apps you want, then choose "Add channel."