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The $129 AirPods 4 Have Features the $549 AirPods Max Don’t

If Apple wanted to bury the fact it’s leaving its most expensive headphones as the least technically capable in its lineup, it didn’t do a very good job. It all started promisingly. At Apple’s September Glowtime event, CEO Tim Cook teed up VP of hardware engineering Kate Bergeron for the …

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Apple’s AirPods Pro Could Soon Disrupt the Hearing Aid Industry

If you didn’t hear the big news at Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event on Monday, well, the company has plans to help with that. Imminent upgrades to Apple’s second-generation AirPods Pro wireless earbuds will soon outfit the ubiquitous headphones with hearing aid features, further disrupting a market well in the throes …

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Which iPhone 16 Model Should You Buy?

You watched Apple’s keynote, read WIRED’s comprehensive coverage, and made a decision: You’re upgrading to the iPhone 16. Now the question is, which of the four iPhone 16 models should you buy? There’s the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max, and they range from …

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Apple's iPhone 16 Is Ready for Apple Intelligence

Apple has turned the page on the Apple calendar to introduce the next iPhone. To no one’s surprise, the iPhone 16 is the next model, coming after the iPhone 15. The lineup includes the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The handsets made …

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How to Buy an Electric Bike

Love them or hate them, electric bikes are here to stay. Between 2019 and 2023, electric bikes represented 63 percent of the growth in dollar sales of all bicycles. Translated to actual numbers, the US ebike market was valued at $1.98 billion in 2022. It’s expected to grow by 15.6 …

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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Polestar?

If you're thinking of getting a Polestar, you might want to keep in mind that the premium EV brand may not be a stand-alone for much longer, if predictions from auto industry analysts and academics are anything to go by. “Fold it back into Volvo,” advises Peter Wells, a business …

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All the Top New Gadgets at IFA 2024

Europe’s premier tech conference, IFA, has kicked off and is serving up a smorgasbord of new smart home devices with a light smattering of phones and other consumer tech. After running to press events and stomping the hall floors in Berlin, I've found the best morsels for your delectation. From …

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