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Marshall Releases Emberton II Bluetooth Speaker
Marshall announced its new Bluetooth speaker, Emberton II, on May 5, featuring Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity and support for Stack mode. This Bluetooth audio uses Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity and supports Stack mode, which allows multiple Emberton II speakers to be interconnected to amplify sound. The Emberton II also supports IP67 water and dust resistance and is expected to cost $1,399 and go on sale on May 10.
Marshall also announced its smallest mini portable speaker Willen, the overall dimensions of 101.6 × 100.5 × 40.4 mm, weighing 0.31 kg, a single charge can play 15 hours, charging 20 minutes can get 3 hours of play time, Willen portable speaker domestic estimated price of 999 yuan. source
## Beijing releases a series of new regulations on greening express packaging
On April 27, the Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission and the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment recently issued the "Beijing Plastic Pollution Control Action Plan 2022 Annual Work Points". The document states that in order to promote the reduction of non-degradable single-use plastic products from the source, green governance of express packaging will be carried out in depth.
Pilot activities have been carried out for the application of recyclable express packaging on a large scale to promote a number of easy-to-use, lower-cost, green and low-carbon recyclable express packaging products. It is expected that by the end of 2022, the city's express outlets will ban the use of non-degradable plastic packaging bags, disposable plastic woven bags, etc. Electronic waybills, slim tape, and recycled transit bags will also achieve full coverage in the express process. Source
Google Smart Assistant officially launches with automatic password updates
Google Smart Assistant's automatic password update feature was announced at last year's Google I/O. If Chrome detects a security risk with a password, Google Smart Assistant will jump directly to the corresponding website and automatically change the password with Chrome's built-in password manager, if the website supports it. password change and store the new login information with Chrome's built-in password manager. source
#### New Huasan Announces 10 Gigabit Router Magic NX15000
On May 5, H3C announced the Magic NX15000 Wi-Fi 6 router. The router is equipped with a Qualcomm processor and also uses a 12-way 5G signal amplifier and a 2-way 2.4G signal amplifier, supporting 160Hz bandwidth and 4K QAM, with wireless rates up to 15000Mbps. in addition, it is also equipped with a 2.5G network port, and the system has a built-in NetEase UU accelerator. the Magic NX15000 will be officially launched on May 10, priced at 1299 yuan. source
## Starlink adds "portable" version
Space X recently announced the addition of a "portable" version of Starlink, which is available for an additional $25 per month for existing Starlinks. Subscribers to the "portable" version will receive an additional removable signal receiver that, when connected, will allow them to use the service anywhere Starlink has effective coverage. source
## Twitter to launch private circle feature
Twitter announced on May 3 that it will launch "Circles," a feature designed to allow users to share tweets privately with other users. Once the feature goes live, users will be able to select up to 150 recipients when editing a tweet, and only those recipients will be able to see and interact with the specific post after it is published, while the tweet sender will be able to edit the range of recipients at any time.
The feature is not yet available to all users, and there is no indication that it will be part of the Twitter Blue membership service. Source
Just look at the gossip.
- Sonos is preparing to launch its own voice assistant service in the coming weeks, according to people familiar with the matter. The new feature will be rolled out first in the U.S. and then gradually rolled out globally, with all Sonos speakers running the S2 system getting this update. The service will work with Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, Deezer and the company's own Sonos Radio when it launches, but Spotify and YouTube Music are not yet on board, and to comply with privacy and security requirements, the feature will not record users' audio commands or send them to the cloud for processing. to the cloud for processing. source
- Synchron, a brain-computer interface company, recently announced the start of its first human clinical trial at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, codenamed "COMMAND". shopping, etc. source
- Recently Twitter blogger @Ross Young broke the news in the web that Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 will be available in four variants - Gold, Grey, Light Blue and Light Purple and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 will be available in Beige, Black and Grey. source
- In recent news, a video of Singaporean otters playing in a fountain in front of their apartment has accidentally gone viral on the internet, and from the motion picture you can see two otters leaping out and into the water of the fountain, and also making three perfectly synchronized jumps like dolphins. In response, a few employees otters who eat pies said they really admire these otters playing with the fountain, recently busy with a big project so very tired, and suggested we observe these kind from a distance and avoid approaching and touching them. source
