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As Sonos continues to reel from its app disaster, it's considering a radical move to get some breathing room.

Sonos is seriously considering bringing its old app back

There are all sorts of things you can fault Sonos for its Summer Software Meltdown. That it happened at all in the first place. That it was slow to publicly acknowledge the major issues plaguing customers after a May update went awry. But give CEO Patrick Spence a little credit for appearing in a Reddit Q&A on August 20, in the August Office Hours thread hosted by Sonos Community Manager (and aptly handled) KeithFromSonos. “You’ve been asking, I’ve been asking, and he’s been asking,” KeithFromSonos wrote. “Time to face the music.”

Sonos CEO ‘faces the music’ in Reddit Q&A

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Maybe 2024 is the year to give that upgrade a miss.

Five reasons to skip iPhone 16 and wait for iPhone 17

Google made its AI assistant, Gemini, central to its pitch to reviewers and the public—it's what makes Pixel phones different from any other Android phone, the company says. In fact, you have to go 24 minutes into Google's keynote presentation, and cringe through a couple of live AI demo failures, before Pixel hardware details are even mentioned.

Pixel 9 phones: The Gemini AI stuff, reviewed

Gemini Nano eats up almost 3GB RAM, whether you use it or not. With few changes to its TPU inside the latest Tensor G4 processor, one way Google intends to improve AI performance in the Pixel 9 series is to dedicate a portion of the phone’s bigger RAM pool directly to its latest AI features. Well, at least for the Pro models. Google has told us it partitions up RAM in the new Pro, Pro XL, and Pro Fold, but just how much is locked away?

Tested: Google's Pixel 9 Pro models only have 13GB RAM for apps

The US Sun

ANOTHER batch of Samsung smartphones will start to receive an important free upgrade today in the latest fix for Android. The South Korean tech giant routinely issues new software to address any recently discovered flaws or stability problems. So don't expect any new apps or features to appear. This latest...

Popular Samsung smartphones receive important free upgrade today after Google finds ‘critical’ Android threat

The Mirror US

The new Google Pixel Watch 3 is a fully-fledged smartwatch that also incorporates Fitbit software and branding, and with its launch Google has confirmed it is the last of its kind.

Google announces end of Fitbit-branded smartwatches fitness devices

Nashville, TN

In April, the National Library of France removed four 19th century books, all published in Great Britain, from its shelves because the covers were likely laced with arsenic. The books have been placed in quarantine for further analysis to determine exactly how much arsenic is present. It's part of an ongoing global effort to test cloth-bound books from the 19th and early 20th centuries because of the common practice of using toxic dyes during that period.

That book is poison: Even more Victorian covers found to contain toxic dyes

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Los Angeles County, CA

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It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

Samsung recently rolled out One UI 6.1.1, the latest version of its in-house user interface, for the new Galaxy Z Fold6 and Flip6 foldable phones. As it turns out, there's a new feature that was recently discovered, but not officially mentioned, by Samsung, and it should make it easier for owners of those phones to stream apps to Windows PCs.

Samsung's latest One UI update should make streaming phone apps to Windows PCs easier

On Sunday, Procreate announced that it will not incorporate generative AI into its popular iPad illustration app. The decision comes in response to an ongoing backlash from some parts of the art community, which has raised concerns about the ethical implications and potential consequences of AI use in creative industries.

Procreate defies AI trend, pledges “no generative AI” in its illustration app

Windows Central

We hopped onto the ChatGPT roast train and asked the ChatGPT what it thinks about Microsoft. Here's what we learned.

"Microsoft has a knack for overcomplicating tech into a convoluted mess": We had ChatGPT roast Microsoft as 300,000 Instagram users feel the same heat

Disney said it is abandoning its motion to compel arbitration in a case filed by a man who alleges his wife died from anaphylaxis after a restaurant at a Disney complex failed to honor requests for allergen-free food. Disney's motion to compel arbitration controversially cited the Disney+ streaming service's subscriber...

Disney abandons Disney+ arbitration defense in restaurant allergy death case

Look out, Peacock. There's reportedly a new video streaming service that's avian-themed. The fast-food chain Chick-fil-A plans to launch a video streaming service, Deadline reported today, citing anonymous sources. The streaming service is expected to focus on “family-friendly” content and include original TV shows, the publication said. Chick-fil-A...

Chick-fil-A plans to launch streaming service with original shows

Louisiana State

As the more than 30 hospitals in the Steward Health Care System scrounged for cash to cover supplies, shuttered pediatric and neonatal units, closed maternity wards, laid off hundreds of health care workers, and put patients in danger, the system paid out at least $250 million to its CEO and his companies, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

CEO of failing hospital chain got $250M amid patient deaths, layoffs, bankruptcy

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I would much rather spend my time at the beach than doing chores around the house! There are many things I would rather do other than clean my home! With these 50 quick & easy decluttering tips you will spend much less time cleaning your home too and more time having fun!

50 Quick & Easy Decluttering Tips!

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, BGR may receive an affiliate commission.After what seemed like a wait that was going to last an eternity, Apple finally unveiled its new OLED iPad Pro and M2 iPad Air tablets this past May. They’re both fantastic new iPadOS devices, but there is a pretty obvious problem with them: they’re insanely expensive. The M4 iPad Pro tops out at $2,599, and the cheapest model you can get still costs $999 (currently $899 on sale). Meanwhile, the M2 iPad Air isn’t much cheaper, with a base...

Apple’s iPad 9th-Gen just hit $199 for the first time ever

According to multiple insiders familiar with the matter, Amazon is planning to take Amazon Pay out of the e-commerce app for the Indian market and turn it into a standalone app. The reason for this is the lack of attention Amazon Pay is currently suffering from in its current format.

Amazon planning to launch a standalone payment app in India

The iPhone 16 lineup is almost here and will be followed by the iPhone SE 4 in early 2025. If you’re price-conscious, waiting for the cheaper iPhone could be a wise choice. Nearly everyone is waiting for Apple to unveil its next-generation iPhones, and based on all the leaks and rumors, these new iPhones will be the most powerful iPhones ever.

Why you should skip the iPhone 16 & wait for the iPhone SE 4

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“Disappointing”: Sonos CEO says old, user-preferred app can’t be re-released

Sonos' new app was launched and reviewed so poorly that the company is expecting to spend $20 million to $30 million on remediation. The Verge reported...

“Disappointing”: Sonos CEO says old, user-preferred app can’t be re-released

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