OnePlus Buds Pro 2 debuts with Android 13's official spatial audio

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Aside from launching its new phone, OnePlus also showed off its new OnePlus Buds Pro 2. Off the bat, its unique feature is it's the first pair of earbuds to support Android 13's official spatial audio feature. This implementation is compatible with content from services like Disney+ and YouTube videos. If you have the OnePlus 11, you can expect Dolby Atmos support with head tracking.

OnePlus promises studio-like sound with dual drivers that include an 11mm woofer and 6mm tweeter and are co-developed with Dynaudio. It also supports LHDC 4.0 Bluetooth, which it promises is close to wired fidelity. If the typical equalizers aren't to your liking, composer Hans Zimmer created his EQ for these buds. Soundscape emphasizes brighter tones and wider soundstages of movie soundtracks, so if you're a big fan of that, you may like this.

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OnePlus 11 debuts with a sub-CA$1K starting price

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OnePlus latest attempt at a flagship killer has officially debuted in the international market. The OnePlus 11 comes to Canada with a $999 price tag for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model and $1,149 for the 16GB RAM + 256GB storage variant. There's no storage expansion here, so if you need that extra space, you'll have to get the more expensive option. OnePlus pairs that with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor with Android 13-based OxygenOS 13, which we're happy to report is getting four years of software updates instead of the abysmal two in the past.

It gets a reasonably sized 5,000mAh battery that you can top up in just 25 minutes with its 100W SuperVOOC charging support. You can only hit those speeds with the included charging brick and USB-A to USB-C cable. OnePlus takes an unusual approach of not including a USB-C to USB-C cable. But the company reasons that users will bring the cable and the power brick around and the USB-A to USB-C interface is more useful (at least for now) for charging. Unfortunately, there's no wireless charging here, either. 

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Oreo has entered the Metaverse

The most famous cookie brand, OREO, recently introduced the OREOVERSE an interactive, digital world to coincide with a new limited-edition cookie, The MOST OREO. Virtually, and realistically, giving the biggest Oreo fans something to be excited about!

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Microsoft's Tuesday event could detail ChatGPT plans for Bing

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It looks like Microsoft wants to get a leg up on Google's artificial intelligence chatbot plans with an event it's hosting on Tuesday at 1 p.m. ET. Microsoft is hosting the event at its campus in Redmond, Washington, with ChatGPT CEO Sam Altman attending the event. Microsoft is expected to talk about how ChatGPT will integrate with Bing. 

There were leaks about the social experience last week, showing a new interface for Bing that includes a larger search box for chatting instead of for submitting search queries. This new Bing could do research and handle tasks for people. But since these are rumours, we're still taking them with a grain of salt. We don't have to wait too long to hear more from the two companies, anyway.

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