Most PC audio quality improvements come from adding external DACs/amps (for speakers or wired headphones), using better connections (e.g., 3.5mm-to-RCA to a receiver or wired Ethernet for hi-res streaming), and applying EQ/loudness settings with care to avoid distortion.
Aug 17, 2026 ·
Engadget
Nvidia disclosed a $21B stake in SpaceX as part of its broader AI and infrastructure investments.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Ars Technica
GlobalX Airlines dismissed its $30 million breach-of-contract lawsuit against Ascent Global Logistics and ended their 2023 exclusive brokerage agreement, while agreeing to pay Ascent under undisclosed payment terms for amounts owed.
Aug 17, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
LinkedIn is reported to be shutting down its Israel R&D center opened in 2022 and laying off nearly all of its roughly 50 employees while LinkedIn revenue rose 12% year-over-year in Microsoft’s fiscal fourth quarter.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Voya MI Dynamic Small Cap Fund said its overweight position in Tronox Holdings plc (NYSE:TROX) detracted from Q2 2026 performance, citing softer earnings guidance, high leverage concerns, and competitive headwinds tied to elevated Chinese export volumes.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Bits of Gold says a coordinated hack led to theft of personal data from 200,000 customers, including names, national IDs, emails, phone numbers, IP addresses, bank account details, and public wallet addresses.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Flowserve Corporation trimmed its full-year growth outlook after reporting organic sales decline of about 1%, with shares weakening alongside the reduced growth outlook and activist pressure questioning management execution.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
The S&P 500 is up +0.17% and the Nasdaq 100 is up +0.13% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down to a 2-week low, with AI-related strength in chipmakers offset by weakness in software stocks.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Mueller Water Products (MWA) closed at $25.54 on Aug. 14, 2026, with a 1-month return of -5.95% and a $3.98B market capitalization.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
U.S. home builder sentiment rose to a National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market index of 35 in August from 34 in July, but it has stayed below 40 for a 16th straight month—its longest weak streak since 2012.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Windows 11’s Release Preview Channel now includes a movable taskbar that can be positioned at the top, left, or right of the screen (in addition to the default bottom location).
Aug 17, 2026 ·
The Register
SpaceX’s current revenue run rate is just over $30B, but Deutsche Bank estimates existing/near-term compute deals plus Cursor could get it to $45B–$50B in annualized revenue exiting December, with the remaining gap depending on at least one more large compute deal and Cursor’s post-acquisition growth.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Semafor, launched in 2022 with the goal of reaching 200 million college-educated readers, describes itself as an “anti-scale company” that makes about half its money from convening/even ts rather than relying on a website paywall.
Aug 17, 2026 ·
The Verge
Extreme Networks (EXTR) accounted for 1.10% of the Voya MI Dynamic Small Cap Fund portfolio and contributed positively in Q2 2026 after reporting solid earnings with double-digit revenue growth and expanding margins tied to AI-enabled networking platforms.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
TTM Technologies (TTMI) shares closed at $140.00 on August 14, 2026 and had risen 234.77% over the past 52 weeks after strong quarterly results and guidance tied to accelerating AI data-center and defense demand for high-performance computing hardware.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
IBM trades at a forward P/E of 19 with a 2.84% yield, while Q2 revenue missed expectations with EPS of $2.93 vs $2.97 expected as IBM Z mainframe revenue fell 42%.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Skeleton 150—buried beneath Stirling Castle—shows the only known case of trebuchet trauma in the archaeological record, with injuries consistent with a crushing impact to the upper back/head at close to 300 km/h.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Ars Technica
BitFuFu shares fell 17.24% after Q2 ended June 30, 2026: adjusted loss was $0.12 per share versus the $0.01 consensus, and revenue dropped 62.9% year-on-year to $42.8 million versus $92.51 million expected.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Dogecoin (DOGE) is trading near $0.070 and has formed a falling wedge that the article says could trigger a 130% rebound toward $0.16–$0.162 if price breaks above the upper trendline, with key resistance at the 20-period EMA near $0.0743.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Tesla’s shares closed at $342.27 on Aug. 14, 2026, after Baron Partners Fund said the company continued to beat quarterly expectations and that FSD penetration, active FSD subscriber growth, and regulatory approvals are expanding the addressable market.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
