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Best Dolby Atmos Soundbar of 2026

Wireless subwoofers? Bluetooth? HDMI? Of all the features available on a soundbar, one of the most requested by CNET readers is Dolby Atmos audio. Like its rival DTS:X audio format, Atmos differs from normal surround by adding height to your music and movies.

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Dolby Atmos soundbars are now more affordable than ever, especially compared with a traditional Atmos receiver and surround sound speakers. These soundbars are also more compact and easier to set up, though the trade-off is that they're unable to match a larger system's performance. With that in mind, these are my favorite Atmos soundbars available right now.

What's the best Dolby Atmos soundbar overall?

The Polk Signa S4my favorite...

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Malware Has Gotten Smarter. Here's How Your Antivirus Has, Too

Antivirus software is undergoing a major shift. Traditionally, antivirus software relied on matching files against databases of known malware signatures. But today's threats evolve too quickly for databases of known malware signatures to keep up reliably. It might be helpful to think of it like this: Old antivirus

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Electric air taxis are stuck in the courtroom

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New York City has defeated Waymo, and the taxi lobby is the reason

TL;DR Waymo is blocked from NYC by Mayor Mamdani, the taxi lobby, and labor unions. Governor Hochul withdrew her statewide robotaxi proposal after outcry. Waymo delivers more than 500,000 paid rides per week across 10 US cities, raised $16 billion in February, and is expanding internationally to Tokyo

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Your Grill Is Not the Best Place to Cook Every Cut of Steak. Here's What Chefs Recommend

Cooking steak properly doesn't require a culinary degree. The basics are simple: sear it, then track the internal temperature with a thermometer or this hand trick, but not every cut behaves the same way. The thickness, texture, and fat content play a major role in how a steak