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'These things aren't meant to take pictures.' As a fresh clip of camera-equipped AirPods leaks, people appear to have already made their minds up — whatever the experts say

By Tom Bedford Published

A leaked video, claimed to be from a late build of MacOS, shows how camera-toting AirPods would work, and it won't assuage your privacy fears.

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Four years after its untimely demise, Spotify Car Thing is back, for free, and with absolutely no help from the streaming giant itself

By Tom Bedford Published

Spotify Car Thing was discontinued in 2022 and killed off in 2024, but fans have brought it back (in sort).

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Mur Mur speaker and AI ecosystem in green, with moss in the background, showing the eyepiece in the top
Meet the Sims-meets-speaker creation that generates its own music

By Becky Scarrott Published

Part Sims-style society, part AI-generated muzak?

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Kanto's new budget-friendly turntable has a few smart features to make it easy for novices to use, and it's lovely and compact too

By Tom Bedford Published

Kanto Audio has unveiled the Obi3 Gen 2, a new affordable turntable that's designed with some entry-level considerations in mind.

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Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 are getting a free update with 4 new features, announced quietly alongside Pixel 11 phones at the Made By Google event — including a new way to use Gemini

By Tom Bedford Published

The Pixel Buds Pro 3 are nowhere to be seen, but Google has spent its energy adding some new features to its existing earbuds alongside new handsets

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Sonos sees your AirPods Max 2 and raises you an Ace ‘Ultra’, and the much-rumored second-generation headphones sound extreme

By Tom Bedford Published

The Sonos Ace Ultra have been rumored and spotted in filings multiple times. So how soon can we expect them — and will they join the multi-room ecosystem?

Wireless Headphones
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro buds on a table, next to their case.
Samsung is 'borrowing' another AirPods feature — but it's a worthy one

By Tom Bedford Published

Watch out AirPods Pro, Samsung Galaxy Buds’ hearing aid tech just gained official US approval and should arrive in two Pro models by the end of 2026

Earbuds & Airpods
A smartphone showing an AI artist profile page in the Spotify app, next to a large AI Persona tag
Spotify to label AI-generated artists with new AI Persona tags

By Rowan Davies Published

Spotify's new AI Persona tags distinguish AI-generated artists from real humans, and the platform is excluding these artists from your recommendations.

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Beats teased new headphones then ghosted us — but now, Reddit sleuths think they’ve worked out when the new cans will land

By Tom Bedford Published

It's been two months since we saw the new Beats headphones teased and the brand has since been silent, but Reddit sleuths have bad news as to when the cans could come.

Wireless Headphones
The Saccater Aera in a woman's ear.
Meet the chic IEMs that finally put your hearing health at the forefront

By Tom Bedford Published

A popular Kickstarter campaign promises in-ear monitors that protect your hearing, and they're also remarkably light and good-looking

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