We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more. Better music You'll also need Tidal's "HiFi" plan to take advantage of the spatial audio. Phil Nickinson 12 Dec 2019 0 Source: Tidal Tidal today announced that it's offering a new experience for its music service — Dolby Atmos. That's the proprietary audio format that gives additional depth to sound via dozen and dozens of "objects," which let sound engineers truly steer where sound is coming from. We're mostly used to Dolby Audio when it comes to watching movies. It's what lets sound sort of "hang" in the air all around you. And now, through Tidal, it's available for streaming music. But there's a catch. While Tidal is available pretty much everywhere, the new Atmos-enabled jams can only be had on Android devices. The good news there is that some of the more popular Android devices are included in the Atmos-friendly list. It reads thusly:Buy one Galaxy S10+ and get $750 off a second one Axon … [Read more...] about Tidal now supports Dolby Atmos for music — but only on Android devices
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You Haven’t Seen Everything John Cho Can Do
The last time John Cho went to Seoul, the city from which his family emigrated when he was 6, he was called a word he’d never heard before. “I didn’t know whether to be flattered or not,” Cho says. “But I had to admit that maybe I have this quality.” The word is Um-chin-ah, an abbreviated phrase that roughly translates to “your mother’s friend’s son.” That is, the kid you’re compared to growing up: the one who gets perfect scores on the SATs, plays soccer and the violin, volunteers at the hospital, and is elected prom king. He’s the ideal Korean kid, and “he is a ghost,” Cho tells me. “He doesn’t exist!” And yet, looking at John Cho on a bench in Brooklyn Bridge Park with his sunglasses in his hair, I can’t help thinking it’s exactly the right word. He looks good at 44, tall and lean in slate-gray jeans, a marled gray T-shirt, and a black denim jacket when I meet … [Read more...] about You Haven’t Seen Everything John Cho Can Do
NBA roundup: Clippers’ Leonard wins in return to Toronto
Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points and added six assists and five rebounds on his return to Toronto, and the visiting Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Raptors 112-92 Wednesday night. Dec 11, 2019; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) controls a ball as Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) tries to defend during the third quarter at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports Leonard, who led the Raptors to the NBA title last season before leaving as a free agent, was presented with his championship ring in a ceremony before the game. There also was a video tribute. He was greeted with a loud, prolonged ovation. Lou Williams scored 18 points and had eight assists off the bench for the Clippers, who have won five of their past six games. Clippers guard Patrick Beverley left the game with a concussion during the third quarter. Pascal Siakam scored 24 points for the Raptors, who have lost four of their past five games. Norman Powell … [Read more...] about NBA roundup: Clippers’ Leonard wins in return to Toronto
Newsletter: How the LAPD is trying to lower a language barrier
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Thursday, Dec. 12, and I’m writing from Los Angeles. Newsletter Get our Essential California newsletter On a September afternoon nine years ago, a man named Manuel Jaminez Xum was fatally shot by LAPD officers not far from MacArthur Park in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles. At the time of the shooting, the 37-year-old day laborer was allegedly drunk and threatening passersby with a knife. Authorities said police repeatedly ordered him to drop the weapon, but that Jaminez raised the knife over his head and moved toward one officer, who opened fire. Advertisement The commands were delivered in English and Spanish. But Jaminez, who died at the scene, spoke K’iché — an indigenous language spoken by Guatemalan Maya.The shooting, which later was declared justified by LAPD’s oversight body, incited violent protests in the largely immigrant neighborhood and made headlines in … [Read more...] about Newsletter: How the LAPD is trying to lower a language barrier
Escapes: The mountains are calling, and you must go
It’s beginning to look at a lot like a great snow season.If you like the snow, like to play in the snow, like to sail on the snow, heed John Muir’s advice in the headline and hit the road. We have a roundup of probable places, all benefiting from an early white frosting. Mammoth was coming off a monster year, but it’s already hit the 99-inch snowfall mark. And Snow Valley, the Running Springs resort, got so much it couldn’t open (it has since) because roads were closed.My name is Catharine Hamm, and I’m the travel editor for the Los Angeles Times. We’re very chill this week, with articles on a weekend getaway to Monterey — where it always feels to me like early spring — and on booking your Alaska cruise early. You’ll find a slight warming trend (could be your blood pressure) on an Airbnb experience that didn’t go quite as planned and an update on juice-jacking, where thieves target your charging phone and jeopardize its … [Read more...] about Escapes: The mountains are calling, and you must go
