Apple Gave AirPods Max a Brain Transplant After 5 Years (Same Design, New Chipset)
Apple just gave the AirPods Max a brain transplant, and after five years on H1 silicon that was already a generation behind when the AirPods…
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AI Earbuds Designed Like Fine Jewelry, Not Consumer Electronics
In most cases, wearable technology still announces itself as technology. Plastic shells, visible sensors, and utilitarian forms often make devices feel separate from the way…
The Zipper Is the Button. Finally.
We’re used to devices and gadgets that have all complicated buttons and controls. But what if it wasn’t that way always? The gesture is almost…
5 Best Tech Gadgets of March 2026
March has a habit of delivering the products that January only promised. CES demos become preorders, concept renders start circulating with real specs attached, and…
Forget Spotify: These 5 Designer Turntables Are the Real Reason Vinyl Is Having a Moment
Vinyl outsold CDs in the U.S. for the first time since 1987 back in 2022, with 41 million records moved compared to 33 million compact…
ASUS ROG’s First Open-Ear Earbuds: Hear the Game and the Room
Gaming earbuds have long operated on an unspoken assumption: that total audio immersion requires cutting yourself off from the world around you. Sealed tips, passive…
This ring-like wearable speaker has integrated magnetic earbuds for on-demand personal audio
Audio is a primordial requisite for experiencing the world, and even since the invention of speakers and consequently headphones and earbuds, the magical experience has…
This Wall Speaker Lets You Decorate Your Room with Music and Art
The must-have for your home used to be a choice: a speaker or a digital frame. Good audio gear fills a room with sound but…
Nothing Headphone (a) promises flagship-level features and five-day battery life at budget price
Nothing has steadily built a reputation for blending distinctive design with practical features. Now the Headphone (a) continues that philosophy by bringing many of the…
The ENSA P1 Concept Brings Album Art Back to Life
Music doesn’t weigh anything anymore. It hasn’t for a while. We went from shelves full of vinyl and towers of CDs to playlists that scroll…
IKEA’s $10 Speaker Is Tiny, But You Can Pair 100 of Them Together
Bluetooth speakers have a curious problem. The ones worth owning tend to cost real money, and the ones that don’t cost much tend to sound…
Astell&Kern Just Killed the Touchscreen With Two Knobs and $2,000
Physical controls are having a moment. Volkswagen and Subaru are bringing back buttons and dials after years of touchscreen regret. Ferrari’s first EV was designed…