High-end hi-fi company YBA has made what it claims is the world’s first “transportable” CD player for SACDs — it’s got the audiophiles in the office very excited, but it’s not exactly a handheld model to slip in your jacket pocket

YBA has made what it claims is the world’s first “transportable” CD player for Super Audio CDs, but it’s not exactly a handheld model.
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‘I got chills’: Dolby Atmos brought Audible books and Rocket Man to life in a way that whisked me to another time and place

Audible set up a downtown Manhattan space to celebrate its partnership with Dolby Atmos and all the books (and some of the music) the technology had helped them bring to life — and you can go listen, if you have an Audible…

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Spotify will now reserve concert tickets for artists’ biggest fans — the service is standing against Ticketmaster battles and scalpers by launching its own ticket priority system so you can automatically benefit if you really love a musician

Spotify wants to take down ticket scalpers, and it’s launching a new system that gives top fans the chance to score first-priority tickets.
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Spotify’s huge new podcast makeover means you can now ask in-depth questions about the episodes you’re listening to, which sounds great — but the new ‘generated’ Personal Podcast feature will be more controversial…

More new features are coming to Spotify’s podcasts, including a search tool that dives deeper into your favorite episodes and a Personal Podcast generator.
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Alexa+ can now create AI podcasts about the news in case you wanted that for some reason — so it’s perfect timing that Spotify is actually verifying podcasts that are definitely from humans

Alexa+ can now create AI-generated podcasts on any topic for you, but Spotify is going to help you avoid them.

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You’ve heard of Touch ID and Face ID, but is Ear ID next? Researchers have detailed a new tech would let you use AirPods or similar buds to prove who you are and unlock your gadgets — and it’s actually your heartrate that they detect

Researchers in China have discovered a way to verify identity via heartbeat, all using earbuds. And it’s a tech that’s not limited to heart rate buds like the AirPods.
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‘You don’t listen to this jacket. You feel it’: someone made a sci-fi jacket that includes 180 built-in speakers, and for way weirder reasons than you’d expect

Vollebak’s new Sonic Jacket is a marvel of engineering, and you could actually buy one — theoretically…

I swear by Bose headphones — and these 4 best-rated models are all on sale for Memorial Day with up to $120 off

I’ve used Bose headphones for almost a decade and they remain some of the best cans I’ve ever used, so here’s why you shouldn’t miss your chance to save up to $120 on these top-rated cans at Amazon for Memorial Day.
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Insta360’s Mic Pro uses a three microphone array for improved recordings
 Insta360’s Mic Pro uses a three microphone array for improved recordings

After initially revealing its unique design at NAB 2026 last month with few technical details, Insta360 has announced and launched its new wireless Mic Pro system featuring a couple of industry firsts. While the Mic Pro transmitters that can directly connect to devices over Bluetooth are available individually for $99.99, a more elaborate kit with […]

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Spotify’s Listening Stats just had an overdue glow-up, and it’s added more value to one of the platform’s most underrated tools — here’s what’s new, including a social feature that lets you spy on your friends’ streaming habits

Spotify updated its Listening Stats tool without telling anyone, and it’s packed with a new range of insightful data.
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