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Listening to music with Bluetooth headphones connected to your phone is convenient, but wireless headphones can never compete with a great set of wired headphones for sound quality, right? Until recently, the answer would have been no. That’s changing. A new Bluetooth audio codec calledAptX HDpromises a better-than-CD listening experience, crucial to enjoying higher resolution music streaming apps like Tidal. To test this claim, we’ve put the new AptX HD products up against a dedicated headphone amp/digital-to-analog converter (DAC) — the Chord Mojo — matched with a selection of awesome headphones, to see if you should cut those cables to your phone for good....

EveryChristmas brings several traditionsthat almost everyone experiences: shopping for impossible-to-find presents, traveling to see relatives you barely know or tolerate, watching live sports while digesting unhealthy food, andwatchingA Christmas Storyon a constant, eternal loop. For some people, it’s watching a bunch of musicians gather to sing holiday tunes and some of their biggest pop hits. While theiHeartRadio Jingle Ballhasn’t been around long, it’s quickly becoming a holiday staple. The 2022 edition promises to be the best yet, with a slate of pop singers, boy bands from yesteryear, and established stars coming together for a concert at New York City’s Madison Square Garden....

Summary Willa Hayes (Karen Pittman) is a recurring character inYellowstoneand eagle-eyed viewers may remember the actor from some of her other performances.Yellowstoneand its many spinoffsmay center on the generations of the Dutton family and their friends, but the guest stars and recurring characters who pop up in the shows for short but memorable arcs are who keep the franchise fresh. Numerous characters have come through the Dutton Ranch, often to lend a hand, but more often, to see if they have a chance at taking over the lucrative land....

YouTuber breaks Guinness World Records with biggest model aircraft carrier ever British YouTuber James Whomsley has broken multiple Guinness World Records after successfully landing model planes onto the largest remote-controlled aircraft carrier ever created. James Whomsley has been a YouTuber since 2017, the content creator starting his own channel calledProject Air. Whomsley’s content, according to his own description, “was originally focused around radio control aircraft, but quickly grew to encompass all sorts of creative homemade engineering projects, from rockets to hyperloops....

Ys X: Nordics: Release date, trailers, gameplay & more The latest entry in the Ys franchise, Ys X: Nordics, is on the way, and here’s everything we know about the game so far including its release date, trailers, and gameplay details. The Ys series is one of the most beloved in theJRPGgenre with each entry chronicling a new tale of red-haired adventurer Adol Christin. The newesttitlein the series, Ys X: Nordics, is the tenth installment, and it’s coming to the West in 2024....

Summary The Bikeridersdirector Jeff Nichols is not impressed by comparisons between his 2024 biker movie and Martin Scorsese’s classic 1990 crime dramaGoodfellas. Tom Hardy, Austin Butler and Jodie Comer star in Nichols’ new release, following the exploits of a fictionalized 1960s motorcycle gang. With its gritty depiction of an outlaw culture that at first seems seductive, but is slowly revealed to have a darkly violent side, the film has drawn comparisons to Scorsese’sGoodfellas....

Summary Ruby Sunday’s declaration of love for the Doctor inDoctor Whoreveals a lot about their relationship and the direction it could take as their story moves forward. When Ncuti Gatwa debuted as the Doctor, it was clear that his campy characterization of the Doctor would mark a new chapter for the show. Gatwa’s portrayal of the show’s titular character guidedDoctor Whoseason 14through a season exploring romance and friendship in novel ways....

Summary The latest installment ofThe Empyrean Series,Onyx Storm,has many burning questions left from the previous books that it must contend with in its plot.Updates onOnyx Stormand its premise have been minimal, leaving the fate of Navarre open-ended until the book’s release. Though fans have crafted manytheories on the future ofThe Empyrean Series,the first two books have several open threads that the third one could and should follow. The Empyrean Series’first two novels slowly crafted the storyline of Violet Sorrengail and her time at Basgiath, establishing and deconstructing the world’s lore....

Summary Channing Tatum opens up about the potential behind23 Jump Street, addressing the likelihood of the third movie ever entering production. A reboot of the 1980s police procedural drama, the 2012 comedy followed two friends who grow up and enter the police force, only to find themselves returning to high school to uncover a large-scale drug operation. Alongside Jonah Hill, Tatum’s tongue-in-cheek meta revitalization produced a sequel, with a potential third movie and an assortment of spin-offs having faced many development obstacles ever since 2014....

If you need help finding something new to dig into, I’ve got some recommendations. The service is loaded with indie standouts that you may have skimmed over while scrolling through your library. Next time you need something new to play, consider checking one of these games out. One of 2023’s best narrative games,Dordogneis a moving storyabout a young girl’s summers spent with her grandmother in France. The four-hour story is an emotionally loaded experience, showing the bond the two form in picaresque slice-of-life scenes while unearthing some painful memories too....

In a press event leading up to AMD’s E3 livestream, the company clarified that it was not yet ready to move forward withhardware accelerated ray tracingin its new graphics cards. It did, however, announce some new tricks in the world of upscaling and post-processing to compete withNvidia’s DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling). Known as Radeon Image Sharpening, AMD’s solution is an intelligent sharpening technology that provides a lift in the visual quality of a game without a dip in performance....

Fully wireless earbuds are just about the hottest category in electronics right now, and for good reason. Their cord-free design is perfect for just about any activity, and features like voice assistant support make them even more useful for daily wear. When we took a look at thebest true wireless earbuds, we found several outstanding models, but the hands-down winner for best true wireless earbuds for athletes were the Jabra Elite Active 65t....

The beloved buddy cop action franchise returned inBad Boys: Ride or Die, but will there be aBad Boys 5in the future? Starting back in 1995 with the release of the eponymous film, theBad Boysseries concerns a duo of Miami police officers who must protect the city from various international criminal plots while trying to balance their disparate personalities. The blockbuster franchise started with a bang, and the chemistry between co-stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence is the glue that holds the movies together across 3 sequels....