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Sonos released its Play:1 speaker in 2013. In the fast-moving world of consumer technology, that’s an age. And yet, it’s still a really decent piece of kit. And now, you can get two of them for $298 on World Wide Stereo – that’s down $100 from the usual price of $398. The Sonos Play:1 is a network speaker. It connects over Wi-Fi or Ethernet, allowing you to easily stream from your preferred music platform. And it sounds amazing, with What Hi-Fi describing it as “weighty and solid,” with “plenty of power and punch.” The diminutive box is also amazingly versatile.…
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A global sweep of cryptocurrency tax avoidance schemes is imminent, with the number of active lines of inquiry set to nearly double – or so says a coalition of money laundering investigators from the US, Australia, Britain, Canada, and the Netherlands J5, a team of five countries formed by the US Internal Revenue Service to fight cryptocurrency-powered crimes such as tax fraud, has 60 open investigations, but the Sydney Morning Herald reports it’s now considering additional 50. The crew also confirmed they’ve shared more data between themselves since their efforts began last July than in the entire past decade. Authorities…
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Starting July 1, all electric vehicles with four or more wheels in the EU will be required to emit noise of at least 56 decibels if the car is going 20 km/h or slower, the New Atlas reports. This makes a ton of sense as electric cars don’t make any of the engine noises we’ve grown accustomed to from standard Earth-killing gasoline cars. Making sure pedestrians can hear cars coming could increase the safety of visually impaired individuals, as well those of us who have the bad habit of walking into traffic while looking at their phones. The EU legislation…
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Language is not gender-neutral, and it’s time to identify and challenge the societal structure that systematically stops all women from thriving — one of these structures is gendered language and the patriarchal ideas built into it. One project hoping to change perceptions around everyday, gender-biased language is the Samsung-backed app created by Plan International Finland, Sheboard. The tool that aims to dissolve gender-related stereotypes by making us reflect on the language we use towards girls and women. It spell-checks gender bias and replaces stereotypical words and phrases with empowering autocorrect suggestions.Gendered language is limiting for both sexes. Girls, though, lose…
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