Staying aware of your surroundings matters. That includes hearing smoke alarms, appliance beeps or a knock at the door. Still, real life gets busy. You wear headphones. You get focused. Sounds slip by ...

Image of the Fairbuds XL on a table (Daniel Cooper for Engadget) Two years ago, Fairphone launched a pair of modular, fully-repairable headphones called the Fairbuds XL. Now, the Dutch social ...

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1MORE has launched its new open-ear clip-on headphones, the Ear Clip S12, designed for clear sound, everyday comfort, and reliable performance. The Ear Clip S12 uses a 10mm dynamic driver tuned by ...

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Evanston, on a supposedly quiet Monday morning, is noisier than you might think. “OK, what’s that guy so angry about?” Fred Armisen asked as a garbage truck barreled down Sherman Avenue. A moment ...

Following up on last year’s Nothing Ear, the Nothing Ear (3) is launching today at a higher $179 price point, but with a new “Super Mic” feature added on, as well as some tweaks to its sound profile.

Nothing has announced its newest in-ear earbuds, called the Ear 3. The Nothing Ear 3 features upgraded sound, improved microphones, and LDAC codec support. The case is constructed from recycled ...

With earbuds and personal music devices being so common, it’s crucial to understand their risks. If not used carefully, they can cause permanent hearing damage. Thirty-one million Americans between ...

A frustrating Android 16 bug is causing some users to miss notifications, as new alerts are silent when an existing notification is in the shade. The good news is that Google has acknowledged the ...

While the first-party offerings from both Apple and Google make for compelling options, the Nothing Ear (a) are great for both sides of the aisle. They feature painless pairing with either iOS or ...

Google is cleaning up Android’s “Sound & vibration” settings page in the upcoming Android 16 QPR1 update. Instead of one long list, the new layout groups settings into distinct categories like “sound ...