Sennheiser Momentum 4 ANC Headphones gets 60-hour battery life

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Sennheiser's fourth generation Momentum premium headphones are taking the fight to its competition. The new Sennheiser Momentum 4 ANC promises an impressive 60-hour listening time on a single charge. The company also claims the redesigned headphones has improved comfort and less "clamping."

The cables are hidden, and the metal hinge and leather exterior are replaced by a simpler plastic design with ear cups you can rotate flat when you want to stow them away. The physical controls are replaced by a touch panel on the right cup for gesture control. According to the company these headphones get a new 42mm transducer system for "brilliant dynamics, clarity, and musicalty." You can tailor the sound to your needs with built-in EQ, sound modes, and a new Sound Personalization feature. Plus, it supports two connected devices at once.

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Apple releases fix for iOS, macOS security flaw that could allow hackers full control of your devices

If you haven't updated your Apple devices recently, you should do that as soon as possible. There's a major security vulnerability found in iOS and macOS devices discovered by an anonymous researcher that could allow hackers complete control of your device. The bugs existed within WebKit, Apple's browser engine that powers Safari and applications. The company has already released patches to combat these bugs. You just need to update your device to get protected. Apple didn't elaborate on how and where the vulnerabilities work or came from, but security experts warn that it affects almost all iPhone devices and Mac computers running macOS Monterey.

According to the report provided by Apple, the first vulnerability allows hackers complete access to a user's device. It could allow attackers to impersonate the device's owner and run any software in their name. Meanwhile, the second vulnerability was found in the browser engines used by Safari, Mail, and other iOS applications. This issue could allow attackers to execute code that could download malware onto your device.

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YouTube experiments with podcast page

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YouTube has somehow turned into a platform where podcasts are distributed, and the company is starting to optimize that experience. There's now an Explore page for Podcasts. It's not showing up for me yet. But it's under the YouTube.com/podcasts URL. It's linked to the existing Explore page alongside: Trending, Music, Movies & Shows, Live, Gaming, and more. 

Right now, it's just letting you browse through regular video thumbnails that takes you to the regular player on Android. It features large buttons and shortcuts to like, save, and adjust playback speed. YouTube will probably optimized the experience for users over time, but it's unclear if it'll make its way to YouTube Music. We're expecting Google to fold in its Google Podcasts app within YouTube instead of keeping it as a separate app.

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Get your first glimpse at HBO's 'The Last of Us' show

We're finally getting our first peek at HBO's adaptation of the Naughty Dog Playstation gaming franchise, The Last of Us. We get a quick look at Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie from the game. Neil Druckmann—the writer and creative director of both The Last of Us titles and an executive producer of the show—tweeted, "You ain't seen nothing yet."

What we have seen so far shows Neal Offerman's character and a scene that looks like it recalls the opening sequence of the first game with Joel's daughter. We don't have an exact date of when the series will debut, but HBO chief content officer Casey Bloy mentioned in February that it's coming in 2023.

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