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John Higgins
@johntmhiggins.bsky.social
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Senior Reviewer, TVs & Audio @ The Verge
ISF Level III calibrator
Past bylines: TechRadar, Business Insider, Digital Trends, Reviewed, ProjectorCentral, Wirecutter, IGN, Sound & Vision, Home Theater Magazine
Pianist, Guitarist, Composer
He/Him
Not sure that was me, as I talked about TVs during the episode I was on. Maybe @vicmsong.bsky.social has an idea
December 13, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Reposted by John Higgins
Our next free-for-today-only story is from @johntmhiggins.bsky.social:

Auracast is built into many headphones, TVs, and phones. So why don’t manufacturers talk about it?
The tech world is sleeping on the most exciting Bluetooth feature in years
Can you hear me now?
www.theverge.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
In college, my roommate and I used to groove around the dorm room when the opening credits music started.
a man in a suit and tie sits on a couch
ALT: a man in a suit and tie sits on a couch
media.tenor.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
That’s good to hear, and it sounds like they’re making the effort to get all of them working properly with Auracast (including 3rd-party compatibility).
December 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
That Pentium chip must be scorching fast
May 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Goddamnit. Now I want wine, whiskey, and cookies.

That was the takeaway, right?
May 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Poor and Plastic Surgery. Not sure how those two will happen together. Unless the second leads to the first, I guess.
November 26, 2024 at 5:38 AM
Love seeing the gaming and comics community showing up here
July 31, 2023 at 2:35 AM
Especially earlier in the match, but I’m chalking that up to getting comfortable on the stage maybe?
July 22, 2023 at 2:07 AM
The ref seems to support this strategy
July 22, 2023 at 1:26 AM
Orange and pink are the new blue.
July 22, 2023 at 12:32 AM
I’m not jaded or anything, but we got the best two.
July 22, 2023 at 12:30 AM
Sweet! Do you know what all the colors are?
July 22, 2023 at 12:27 AM
July 22, 2023 at 12:23 AM
It eventually morphs into “you’ll hurt yourself if you do that!” which is basically the exact same thing just different words.
July 16, 2023 at 7:17 PM
Did…did you misspell “bourbon?”
July 5, 2023 at 7:40 PM
Do what you need to do! We’re still all your friends. Hell, maybe it’s a good excuse to finally see each other in person again and have some bourbon!
Team Bourbon Unite!
July 5, 2023 at 2:32 PM