Sonos debuts Ace Ultra Headphones with upgraded ANC and seamless system integration

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Sonos officially expanded its audio lineup with the new Sonos Ace Ultra over-ear headphones, launching alongside the new Beam Ultra soundbar, for CA$599 in Canada. Built around custom 40mm drivers, the flagship headphones offer up to 35 hours of battery life with Active Noise Cancellation enabled. A new 10-microphone array powers adaptive ANC and Adaptive EQ, which dynamically tunes playback to correct for acoustic seal leaks caused by hair, glasses, or head movement.

Engineered around Sonos’s new Headphone Engine 2 architecture, the Ace Ultra natively connects to the broader Sonos ecosystem, fixing early integration issues seen in the previous model. Users can swap TV audio directly between a Sonos soundbar and the headphones with a single button press via TrueCinema technology, without needing a smartphone app. Additional features include 32kHz high-resolution call quality with background noise suppression, multi-device Bluetooth switching, custom app EQ controls, and an included 3.5mm cable for wired listening.

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Sonos launches new compact Beam Ultra soundbar

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Sonos keeps things compact with the new Beam Ultra soundbar, while promising better sound that can work effectively without a separate subwoofer (but can still work with one if wanted). This mid-sized soundbar has nine custom drivers, including two dedicated up-firing drivers to support true 7.1.2 Dolby Atmos. Its redesigned center channel is specially tuned to enhance dialogue, with four levels of AI Speech Enhancement available through the Sonos app.

The app is also your primary way to control the device, but the Beam Ultra has capacitive touch controls for play, pause, skip, and replay. It also has controls for volume, disabling voice assistant capabilities, and grouping and ungrouping other Sonos devices.

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Google launches new Android-powered Googlebook laptops

Google has officially announced Googlebook, a new laptop category designed to bridge the gap between desktop performance and mobile convenience. Built on the Android technology stack and ChromeOS foundations, the new lineup is engineered from the ground up to deliver deep phone-to-laptop continuity and native AI integration.

Designed around Gemini Intelligence, Googlebooks feature dedicated hardware AI capabilities and smart software tools like Magic Pointer for contextual screen assistance, Rambler for voice-to-structured-text conversion, and Create My Widget for custom desktop setups. The devices also sport the exterior Glowbar indicator for battery status and Gemini interactions.

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YouTube Canada unveils NEW creator-led shows

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YouTube Canada unveiled a slate of nine Canadian Creator Shows and new platform innovations at YouTube Features, marking a defining shift toward the future of media and entertainment.

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