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[ad_1] Streaming has revolutionized the way we listen to music, but without physical media in our hands, it’s easy to overlook the cover art of your favorite albums. Tuneshine aims to fix that by adding a fun visual component to your listening experience. This pixelated screen connects to various music services and shows off artwork of the albums you’re playing.I’ve reviewed a lot of audio products over the last decade, but rarely does a product advocate for artists like Tuneshine does. In its unique way, it attempts to bring back cover art to show off a musician’s complete vision.Of course,…

[ad_1] Wall Street still has more to unpack from Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting, one that showed a deeply divided U.S. central bank that could add to market uncertainty. Stocks were mixed following Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s post-meeting presser, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping 260 points, while the S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite fell. The bond market vacillated, with the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield dipping below 4% before rising once more. The U.S. dollar dropped following the Fed decision. Those wavering signals reflect the divisions within the Fed. The central bank reduced interest rates by a quarter…

[ad_1] One of these dots is not like the other.The Federal Open Market Committee announced a rate cut Wednesday, its first policy change of the year. The quarter-point reduction is in alignment with expectations and a reaction to slow growth in the job market and stubborn inflation.Alongside the rate cut, the Fed released the FOMC members’ economic projections for the next few years, including where they project interest rates to end up. The median member expected another half percentage point of reductions by the end of the year — or one normal-sized quarter-percent cut at each of the two remaining…

[ad_1] For decades, Fortune 500 companies had to hire market research firms to get meaningful insights into customer satisfaction. These services come with a hefty price tag and often take weeks to complete. Keplar, a market research startup, uses voice AI to conduct customer interviews, providing clients with analysis much faster and at a fraction of the cost of traditional research consulting firms. On Wednesday, the two-year-old company announced that it raised $3.4 million in seed funding led by Kleiner Perkins, with participation from SV Angel, Common Metal, and South Park Commons. The idea for Keplar was conceived in 2023…

[ad_1] The founders who previously sold their livestreaming video startup Periscope to Twitter are back with a new startup — and no surprise, it’s an AI-focused company this time around. On Wednesday, former Twitter head of product Kayvon Beykpour announced the launch of Macroscope, an AI system aimed at developers and product leaders that summarizes updates to a codebase and catches bugs, among other things. The startup was co-founded by Beykpour, now Macroscope CEO, in July 2023, along with childhood friend Joe Bernstein, also previously of Periscope and their prior enterprise startup, Terriblyclever, which was sold to Blackboard in 2009.…

[ad_1] Nvidia just got shut out of the Chinese market — this time by the Chinese government instead of the US.   China’s internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China, banned domestic tech companies from buying Nvidia AI chips on Wednesday, as first reported by the Financial Times.   The agency also told tech companies including ByteDance and Alibaba to stop testing and ordering Nvidia’s RTX Pro 6000D server, a device designed specifically for the market in China.   Beijing had previously discouraged companies from buying these chips in late August, instead promoting alternatives from local manufacturers. This ban will deliver quite a blow to China’s tech ecosystem. While companies like…

[ad_1] Nvidia just got shut out of the Chinese market — this time by the Chinese government instead of the US.   China’s internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China, banned domestic tech companies from buying Nvidia AI chips on Wednesday, as first reported by the Financial Times.   The agency also told tech companies including ByteDance and Alibaba to stop testing and ordering Nvidia’s RTX Pro 6000D server, a device designed specifically for the market in China.   Beijing had previously discouraged companies from buying these chips in late August, instead promoting alternatives from local manufacturers. This ban will deliver quite a blow to China’s tech ecosystem. While companies like…

[ad_1] Micro dramas, the buzzy format awash with billionaires behaving badly and werewolf lovers, are raking in cash.The mobile-focused shows have caught Hollywood’s eye in recent months, and a new report from streaming consulting firm Owl & Co. hints at why. The short-drama apps are on track to make $3 billion in revenue this year globally, excluding China, Owl estimated. That’s nearly triple their haul last year.”Short dramas are no longer an experiment,” Owl founder Hernan Lopez said. “They’re a $3 billion industry — and that’s before any of the best known IP, brands, talent, or producers get in.”About three-fourths…

[ad_1] The Apple Watch Series 10 hits the sweet spot for most people looking for a fully featured iPhone companion with the fewest compromises and the best value. It’s the current champ in our guide for the best Apple Watch.However, the brand-new Apple Watch Series 11 promises a few design tweaks that could entice some buyers, including a more durable screen, longer battery life, and 5G cellular support. But the Series 10 uses the same processor as the new model and is even getting many of the same software upgrades, including support for features like hypertension notification and sleep score.…

[ad_1] If you’re into fitness tracking but hate bulky wearables or constant pings, a smart ring may be your move. The best smart rings on the market right now deliver the same key health metrics — sleep, steps, stress, recovery — in a minimal, sleek design with accuracy to rival many of the best fitness trackers. These usable insights can help you sleep better, train harder, perform better at work, and feel more in sync with your body over time.Over the last four months, I tested the leading smart rings head-to-head — often wearing them alongside the best Fitbits and…