This strange-looking soundbar fixed my biggest audio issue with movies today

The curved design of the Mirai creates sound waves that fill a room with dialog that can be heard. Jack Wallen/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysThe SoundFun Mirai Speaker is available now on Amazon for $299.It does exactly what it says it will — and with impressive results. You’ll hear dialog with clarity, without having to crank up … Read more

This best-selling shampoo fixed my flaky scalp over 5 years ago and I’ve sworn by it ever since

Everyone’s hair is different, but one thing almost all of us are concerned about — despite hair texture, porosity and length — is scalp care. As someone with a 4B hair type (kinky-coily), I am somewhat apprehensive about experimenting with products not particularly formulated for me. However, back in 2018, I blindly trusted the folks … Read more

Hackers Hit With Legal Threats After They Fixed a ‘Bricked’ Polish Train

Three hackers in Poland were hired to fix the software of a broken train, and they were successful, but now the train company, Newag, is threatening to sue them, according to Polish outlet Rynek Kolejowy. The hackers allege that the trains were deliberately outfitted with software that would ensure they couldn’t operate if they were … Read more

October retail, industrial production, fixed asset, jobs

CHONGQING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 5, 2023 – High-rise buildings are seen in downtown Chongqing, China, November 5, 2023. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — China on Wednesday reported better-than-expected retail sales and industrial data for October, while the real estate drag worsened.  Retail sales grew by 7.6% … Read more

Google just fixed the Pixel’s big biometric security problem, but don’t get too excited

June Wan/ZDNET I’ve been using the Pixel phones since they were first released to the public. From the first phone to the latest, the experience has (for the most part) been exceptional.  Also: Every product unveiled at the Made by Google event this week Yes, there was the dreaded Pixel 4 and it’s shamelessly bad battery … Read more

Apple, Microsoft, and Google Just Fixed Multiple Zero-Day Flaws

Earlier in the month, Google fixed another zero-day flaw, a heap buffer overflow issue initially tracked as CVE-2023-4863, which it thought impacted only the Chrome browser. But two weeks after fixing the issue, researchers discovered it was worse than they thought, affecting the widely-used libwebp image library for rendering images in the WebP format. Now … Read more

Apple could have simply fastened its greatest iPhone battery drawback, and iPhone 15 customers get first dibs

June Wan/ZDNET The iPhone 15 collection is formally accessible, and whether or not you have already got a tool in hand or are anxiously ready for one, a current function discovery needs to be on the prime of your preliminary set-up agenda. The function is known as “80% Restrict” and is tucked throughout the deeper … Read more

July industrial output, mounted asset, retail miss expectations

China’s huge actual property market has struggled after a long time of debt-fueled, fast development. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Pictures BEIJING — China reported July information that broadly missed expectations. The Nationwide Bureau of Statistics report additionally didn’t embrace the unemployment determine for younger folks, which has soared to report highs in current months. … Read more