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Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Active noise cancelation has become an expected feature in all but the cheapest wireless earbuds, and it's pretty commonplace ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commercial cinema technology and smart-home tech. Some months ago, I encountered an entirely new format of earphones ...

Nothing is launching its first-ever pair of earbuds with an open-ear design in the Nothing Ear (open). The Nothing Ear (open) are a pair of earbuds that don’t sit within your ears, but rather sit on ...

The convenience of wireless earbuds is hard to beat. However, these devices typically present two significant drawbacks: they sit inside your ears, which can lead to discomfort for some, and they ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Regular readers will know that I am not a big fan of ...

Say you want to wear headphones, but still be aware of your surroundings. That means using a transparency mode on a regular set of earbuds, or a set like the Apple AirPods 4 that don’t seal in your ...

The Nothing Ear Open are very different from the sealed and unsealed earbuds we've seen from the company in the past. Their unique design allows you to both hear your music and the world around you, ...

There are so many options when it comes to headphones. You can go over-ear, in-ear, on-ear, true wireless, open back, closed ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Many Bluetooth headphones these days that support active noise cancellation, and an added benefit of ANC is transparency mode. But not all ...

While noise-cancelling headphones are great for cutting yourself off from the world, the best open-ear headphones let you listen to your music and podcasts while remaining fully aware of your ...

If there’s one thing that CES 2026 illustrated to audiophiles, it’s that open-ear audio is the thing right now. The category isn’t new—big names in the audio space like Bose and Nothing have been ...