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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).

Meet the Sims-meets-speaker creation that generates its own music
By Becky Scarrott Published
Part Sims-style society, part AI-generated muzak?

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.

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

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?

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

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.

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.
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