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What is Dolby Atmos? The surround sound format, explained

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Dolby Atmos 5.1.2 Dolby Atmos speaker system
Dolby Atmos uses object-based mixing to spread sound effects in all directions.

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Tesla's new update is designed to make charging in the cold less of a headache

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A Tesla electric car charging during snowy weather.
Tesla's latest update preheats the car's charging port on the way to a charging station in cold weather.

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Cruise begins layoffs after suspending its self-driving robotaxis following a collision that dragged pedestrian beneath car

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Cruise is laying off employees following its suspension of robotaxi operations.

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Cruise reportedly knew its robotaxis struggled to detect children and large holes but kept operating anyway

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Cruise robotaxi in SF
Cruise vehicles apparently had trouble correctly identifying children.

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Cruise says one of its driverless taxis ran over a woman in San Francisco after a hit-and-run driver 'launched' her into the car's path

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A Cruise self-driving car in the middle of traffic in San Francisco.
A Cruise self-driving car in the middle of traffic in San Francisco.

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A driverless car in San Francisco drove right into wet concrete and got stuck after seemingly mistaking it for a regular road: 'It ain't got a brain'

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A Cruise self-driving car in San Francisco.
A Cruise self-driving car in San Francisco.

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What to buy if you want to start producing music at home

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These days it’s not necessary to go to a giant studio with overpriced, pro-grade gear to record a Grammy-winning record. You can do it right from the comfort of your own bedroom in fact, using tools priced for even the most casual of hobbyists. It's not news that the tools of creation or the avenues for distributing art are accessible to more people than ever. But the cultural institutions that have dominated popular music for so long can no longer ignore the bedroom producer or budding Soundcloud star.

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