Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1878, Treaty of Berlin: The European powers redraw the map of the Balkans. Serbia, Montenegro and Romania become completely independent of the Ottoman Empire. In 1892, Léo-Pol Morin, Canadian pianist, composer, and educator (died 1941) was born. In 1942, Roger McGuinn, American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. In 1951, Didi Conn, American actress and singer was born. In 1967, Richard Marles, Australian lawyer and politician, 50th Australian Minister for Trade and Investment was born. In 1971, MF Doom, English-American rapper (died 2020) was born. In 1985, The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Moscow and Sydney. In 1992, Rich the Kid, American rapper was born. In 2011, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations. In 2015, Martin Litchfield West, English scholar, author, and academic (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
I added hi-res audio to my Windows 11 PC for under $6, and my music finally sounds right
It's a tiny outlay compared to how much you spent on your cans.
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ZDNet
· Jul 9, 2026
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· Jul 1, 2026
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Mashable
· Jul 10, 2026
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MakeUseOf
· Jun 22, 2026
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USA TODAY
· Jul 1, 2026
Trying out the new Nissan Personalized Sound feature
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· Jul 3, 2026
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· Jun 26, 2026
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· Jul 7, 2026
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· Jun 24, 2026
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· Jun 27, 2026
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· Jun 26, 2026
Google added a high-res audio feature to Pixels on Android 17
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· Jun 25, 2026
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