High-resolution audio raised its profile at CES 2018, but what exactly is it and is it spurring new interest in audiophile grade gear and listening? Plus Google is planning a streaming gaming service called Project Yeti and Deepfake videos get the ban hammer from PornHub and Twitter.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Patrick Norton.
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- Quick Hits
- (01:25) Microsoft’s Cortana app now has native iPad support | the verge
- (01:45) HP embraces Thunderbolt 3 as it brings premium features to mainstream systems | ars technica
- (02:10) Microsoft takes aim at Google, Box, Dropbox with OneDrive switch offer | zdnet
- (02:25) Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Steps Aside, Focuses on Initialized Capital | the wall street journal
- More Top Stories
- (02:45) Report: Google developing a game streaming service codenamed ‘Yeti’ with console hardware | 9to5 google
- (06:55) Pornhub says it will ban ‘deepfake’ AI-edited videos | engadget
- (08:00) Americans staying home, streaming video, and using less energy because of it | ars technica
- (11:55) Snapchat overhaul convinces investors it can fight Instagram | reuters
- (15:35) Mozilla announces an open gateway for the internet of things | tech crunch
- Discussion Story:
- (19:40) High-Res Audio
- High-Res Audio Grows As Industry Pivots To Streaming | twice
- Sony’s $299 MDR-1AM2 headphones put the emphasis on high-res audio | the verge
- Sony’s CES headphone lineup covers hi-res audio, sports earbuds and more | engadget
- Lincoln Motors Embraces Hi-Res Audio at CES 2018 | billboard
- R.I.P. Pono, Neil Young Kills Off His Digital Player | noise11
- Neil Young Preps New High-Quality Streaming Service Xstream | rolling stone
- (19:40) High-Res Audio
- Message of the Day
- (28:40) Joey – Video card purchasability
- Today’s Contributor
- Patrick Norton on Twitter
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