Bryston launched two new products at this year’s show that will hit the market in a week or two, according to Bryston CEO James Tanner, who was sitting in the chair next to me in the Bryston room. If what I heard in that room are any indication, Bryston is on to something big. That …
The crown that will be worn by King Charles III for his coronation has been moved from the Tower of London to prepare for his coronation next year, Buckingham Palace said Saturday. According to Buckingham Palace, St. Edward’s Crown is the crown historically used at the moment of coronation, and was made for the coronation …
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been named Time’s Person of the Year for 2022 as he continues to lead his country against Russian forces. The magazine also honored “the spirit of Ukraine” in their annual recognition. In an essay explaining the choices, Time Editor in Chief Edward Felsenthal said that picking Zelenskyy was the “most …
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HiFiMan presented a few noteworthy new products at CanJam NYC, including the EF400 DAC/headphone amplifier, the Edition XS planar-magnetic headphones, the HE-R9 closed-back dynamic headphones, and the HM800 mini-DAC. The HiFMan EF400 DAC/headphone amplifier (shown above with the HE-R9 headphones) follows their older EF6, the company’s PR rep, Adam Sohmer, told me. “People were looking …
The family of an American college student who has reportedly gone missing while studying abroad in France is asking the public for help. Ken DeLand, 21, was spending the fall semester of his senior year at the Université Grenoble Alpes, a large university about 90 minutes from the city of Lyon. DeLand was staying with …
Jeremie, Haiti — A U.S. Navy hospital ship docked in southwest Haiti has temporarily suspended medical services after 19 people with the mission fell overboard as heavy swells hit the Caribbean region, officials said Tuesday. It happened Monday night and involved 12 military personnel and seven civilians with the USNS Comfort who were returning to the …
TOMS RIVER, NJ — The Toms River Regional Board of Education is scheduled to vote on the wording of a referendum to be posed to the school district’s voters on a proposal to add Seaside Heights to the district. The school board has a special meeting set for 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10 in the …
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PLAINFIELD, IL — Tap House Grill shuttered its doors on Lockport Street as of Monday, Plainfield’s mayor confirmed. As of Monday afternoon, Tap House, which has six other locations across the Chicago area, still listed the Plainfield eatery on its website as “now open” and “newly renovated,” despite the closing. The Facebook page linked on …
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Washington — A federal appeals court on Friday declined to delay the cancellation of pandemic-era border restrictions that are set to end next week, dismissing a request by Republican state officials who had warned that the termination of the policy, known as Title 42, will fuel a greater increase in migrant arrivals along the U.S. …
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British television presenter Jeremy Clarkson said Monday he is “horrified to have caused so much hurt” with a scathing column about Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan, that attracted a flood of complaints. Clarkson, who hosts motoring show “The Grand Tour” on Amazon, wrote in tabloid newspaper The Sun that he hated Meghan Markle “on a cellular level” …