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Apple is slowly morphing AirPods into an always-on wearable

The AirPods Pro 3 Apple introduced at the iPhone 17 event yesterday have better active noise cancellation and foam-filled ear tips, but their most important new feature is a subtle one: Apple came up with even more reasons for you to never take them out. Wearing headphones while you're talking to someone or interacting in public was at one point a social faux pas, but the ubiquity of AirPods and new features Apple has added have started to change that. The AirPods Pro's Conversation Awareness f

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 11, #823

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. DId you see what appeared to be a bunch of candy bars minus their final "S" in today's NYT Connections puzzle? Me too, but guess what? It's never that easy. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go

A closer look at the AirPods Pro 3: ANC, Live Translation and heart-rate tracking

The AirPods Pro 3 are a big upgrade over the AirPods Pro 2. Even though Apple has continuously added new features to those earbuds over the last three years, it hasn’t changed the design or shape of the earbuds since the first model arrived in 2019. With the AirPods Pro 3, you might not notice those tweaks until you remove the new ear tips, and the most impactful upgrades are all on the inside. After my brief hands-on immediately following the iPhone 17 launch yesterday, I’ve since spent more ti

AirPods Pro 3 vs. Pixel Buds Pro 2: Which Wireless Earbuds Are Better?

Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 are here, and with their arrival comes a lot of questions. One of the big questions after Apple’s annual iPhone event is, “Should I buy new AirPods right now?” But before you can answer that, it’s important to know the competition, and the main one is Google’s Pixel Buds Pro 2. While both bear the “Pro” moniker in their names, they’re not created equal, and small differences in features could have a big impact on which pair you ought to buy. If you’re wondering which trigg

Our Favorite Earbuds for Working Out Are Cheaper Than Ever

Beats has been a household name in headphones for years, known for punchy bass and bold styling. The Powerbeats Pro 2 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) use ergonomic over-ear hooks to stay absolutely secure in your ears when you're running, lifting, or just walking the dog. They're usually a little expensive at $250, but Amazon has them marked down to just $200 in a variety of colors. While ear hooks might sound a little odd coming from the world of more traditional wireless earbuds, there's no need to

Apple isn’t packing a charging cable in with the AirPods Pro 3

is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. The AirPods Pro 3 seem like a solid upgrade, but they have one significant drawback: Apple isn’t including a charging cable in the box, MacRumors reports. Apple spells it out right on the AirPods Pro 3 tech specs page, saying in the “In the Box” section that “USB‑C Charge Cable sold separately.” That means that if you want to charge the case for the AirPods Pro 3, you’ll n

You can preorder the AirPods Pro 3 right now

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Apple’s most impressive wireless earbuds are now available to preorder from Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target for $249. The new AirPods Pro 3 won’t arrive until September 19th, but you can place your order from the retailer of your choice, then be among the first to dig into their premium features on launch day. We’ve gone into detail about how the AirPods Pro 3 stack up against the rest of Apple’s AirP

I didn't bring my son to a museum to look at screens

When I was a kid in the ’80s, one of my two favorite places on Earth was The Franklin Institute (TFI) in downtown Philadelphia. We lived a couple hours away so a visit was a rare and precious thing. I think I only visited two or three times but it left an indelible impression on me. I remember wandering in amazement through its enormous spaces getting to actually play with amazing and interesting things. I remember sweeping off a table and then filling an overhanging funnel pendulum with sand, s

The AirPods Pro 3 Can Read Your Heart Rate During Workouts, Without the Need of an Apple Watch

Apple unveiled the new AirPods Pro 3 during its "awe-dropping" event Tuesday. The latest iteration of the Pro earpods has improved noise cancellation, the ability to translate other languages in real time, better and clearer sound quality, and water resistance, so it can handle your sweatiest workouts. But the AirPods Pro's newest standout feature is its ability to read your heart rate using a small sensor implanted in the earpiece. That means during your daily walks or workouts, your AirPods w

A bombshell child safety leak changed Meta — for the worse

is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. In 2021, when former Meta employee Frances Haugen blew the whistle on dangers that the company’s platforms posed to kids, Meta realized it needed to change. “I’m here to tell you today that Meta has changed,” said one of a new set of whistleblowers — former Meta user experience re

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Deals: AirPods Pro 3 w/ up to $65 in savings, Apple Watch Series 11 $180 off w/ trade, M4 Pro MacBook Pro $400 off, more

Pre-orders for the new AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch SE 3, and Apple Watch Ultra 3 are now live, and in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break we are exploring how to score a deal on them. We detailed how to score a FREE $20 credit with AirPods Pro 3 pre-orders and up to $45 off with a trade-in of an older set this morning. That’s on top of these enhanced trade-in values on Apple Watch Series 11 that can net you $180 off the list price. On top of that we have a host of launch deals on

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AirPods Pro 3 vs AirPods Pro 2: Here’s everything new

AirPods Pro 3 are finally here, arriving three years after their predecessor. But is Apple’s new model worth the upgrade? Here’s how AirPods Pro 3 compare vs. AirPods Pro 2. Audio feature upgrades AirPods Pro 3 offer strong improvements to the core audio features that AirPods users know and love. Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) can impressively remove up to 2x more noise than AirPods Pro 2, and up to 4x more than the original AirPods Pro. Apple says it’s “the world’s best ANC of any in-ear wi

AirPods Pro 3 vs. AirPods Pro 2: Which Wireless Earbuds Are Better?

After years of speculation, Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 are finally here, and while we haven’t tried them for ourselves, they look like they were worth the wait. This generation brings new hardware, features, and some impressive improvements on paper over the last generation, which was refreshed in 2023 with USB-C and a few other features. If you’re in the market for new AirPods, you’re probably already wondering whether you should rush out to scoop up Apple’s long-awaited third-gen, but before you do

Poll: Should brands include the camera bump when measuring phone thickness?

Apple It seems like there’s a new chapter in the phone thickness war. Samsung launched the slim Galaxy S25 Edge earlier this year, and now Apple has launched the slightly slimmer iPhone Air. We’ve even seen this war extend to foldable phones in 2025. Apple claims the iPhone Air is just 5.6mm thin. However, much like the Galaxy S25 Edge and most other phones, this measurement doesn’t include the camera bump. You only need to look at the picture above to realize that it has a sizeable camera bum

AirPods Pro 3 have less overall battery life than AirPods Pro 2

The new AirPods Pro 3 have better battery life than AirPods Pro 2 on a single charge, with the buds lasting up to 2 hours longer on one charge. But here’s a curveball. The overall battery life of AirPods Pro 3 is actually less. Including the charging case, Apple says AirPods Pro 3 are good for 24 hours of listening time, whereas AirPods Pro 2 actually last for 30 hours. That’s a surprising 20% reduction … This means for one continuous session of music and podcast listening, AirPods Pro 3 are s

The Best Meta Quest Games You Can Play Right Now (2025)

Tips Before Playing Before you can actually play, there are a few things you need to do. Here are some tips for getting everything set up, because the Quest interface is not always the easiest to navigate. Set your boundary. The last thing you want while playing is to run into an object in your room while essentially blindfolded. Your Quest will guide you through the process of setting up your boundary. Roomscale lets you draw a play space to move freely, Stationary when you're standing still.

How the new AirPods Pro compare to the rest of Apple’s AirPods lineup

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. With their debut, the official AirPods lineup now looks a little different: the fourth-gen AirPods and their ANC counterpart remain the entry-level models, but now the AirPods Pro 3 are Apple’s most premium earbuds. The AirPods Max, meanwhile, continues to be the company’s only set of over-ears. Priced at $249, the new AirPods Pro 3 push into fitness territory with a built-in heart rate sensor to track calo

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Did the AirPods Pro just make the Apple Watch obsolete? This new feature tells me yes

Nina Raemont/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The AirPods Pro 3 are confirmed to feature in-ear heart rate sensing. Alongside iOS 26 updates to the iPhone's Fitness app, users can now start a workout session in the app and use the Pro 3 earbuds to track heart rate, time spent exercising, and calories burned. They can close their Move ring, and earn rewards in the app -- no Watch needed. Also: Is Apple Watch Series 11 worth the upgrade? Here's how it compares to olde

Thuma Dupes: Japanese Joinery Bed Frames That Stack Up (2025)

I’m a longtime fan of DreamCloud mattresses, so it came as no surprise that the brand’s Japanese joinery bed frame is an excellent product. Just like the mattress, numerous thoughtful details in this frame made it immediately stand out, so much so that I will be keeping it around for long-term testing to try with a larger variety of beds. DreamCloud made the setup of this frame seamlessly idiot-proof (@me). Each piece is labeled, and when it comes time to actually put it all together, take a ga

How the AirPods Pro 3 may make this Apple user ditch the Watch for good

Nina Raemont/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The AirPods Pro 3 are confirmed to feature in-ear heart rate sensing. Alongside iOS 26 updates to the iPhone's Fitness app, users can now start a workout session in the app and use the Pro 3 earbuds to track heart rate, time spent exercising, and calories burned. They can close their Move ring, and earn rewards in the app -- no Watch needed. Also: Is Apple Watch Series 11 worth the upgrade? Here's how it compares to olde

I Tried Apple's New AirPods Pro 3 and They Feel Surprisingly Different

Apple was widely expected to release the next generation of its AirPods Pro noise-canceling earbuds this fall, and now it has. As part of its September "awe-dropping" event, the company debuted the AirPods Pro 3. The new buds are upgraded in several ways, including better noise canceling and sound quality, and they have heart-rate sensors like the Beats PowerBeats Pro 2. You can preorder them today for $249 and they ship on Sept. 19. Watch this: I Tried Apple AirPods 3: First Impressions of New

AirPods Pro 3 get foam-infused ear tips in five different sizes

Two of the best AirPods Pro 3 announcements from earlier today weren’t exactly about performance improvements or new sensors, but comfort and further customization. Here are the details. Foam-infused ear tips and two extra sizes After years of users resorting to aftermarket foam AirPods ear tips, Apple seems to have finally taken notice. As the company explained during the Awe Dropping event, AirPods Pro 3 have foam-infused ear tips, which double as an extra insulator for the 2x improved acti

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Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 10

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's NYT Strands puzzle has a fun, timely theme. Once you figure out the topic, the answers come easily. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections and Mini Crosswor

Watch Apple’s AirPod Pro 3 live translation feature in action

Get a look at the real-time translation the new AirPods Pro 3 bring to your ears, which you can prompt through a gesture. Powered by Apple Intelligence, it uses noise cancellation to reduce the volume of the speaker to elevate the provided translation to the user. It came as one of several updates to the newly revealed AirPods Pro 3, which made their debut at Apple’s iPhone 17 launch event.

AirPods Pro 3 Vs. AirPods Pro 2: Which Wireless Earbuds Are Better?

After years of speculation, Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 are finally here, and while we haven’t tried them for ourselves, they look like they were worth the wait. This generation brings new hardware, features, and some impressive improvements on paper over the last generation, which was refreshed in 2023 with USB-C and a few other features. If you’re in the market for new AirPods, you’re probably already wondering whether you should rush out to scoop up Apple’s long-awaited third-gen, but before you do

Here's why the AirPods Pro 3 might make me ditch my Apple Watch for good

Nina Raemont/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The AirPods Pro 3 are confirmed to feature in-ear heart rate sensing. Alongside iOS 26 updates to the iPhone's Fitness app, users can now start a workout session in the app and use the Pro 3 earbuds to track heart rate, time spent exercising, and calories burned. They can close their Move ring, and earn rewards in the app -- no Watch needed. Also: Is Apple Watch Series 11 worth the upgrade? Here's how it compares to olde

AirPods Pro 3 Can Translate Conversations Live in Your Ear

At Apple's "awe dropping" event on Sept. 9, Apple made Live Translation the signature trick for the newly announced AirPods Pro 3. A simple gesture on the AirPods Pro 3 starts the Live Translation session. Apple Intelligence parses what someone nearby says and plays the translation back in your preferred language, right in your ear, while your iPhone shows (and can speak) your reply. Your iPhone displays your reply in their language and can read it aloud. Apple When both people wear compatibl

Apple's Live Translation Is Fluent in Convenience, Not Culture

Apple wants you to believe the future of travel fits neatly inside your AirPods. At Apple's "awe dropping" event on Sept. 9, the tech giant unveiled the AirPods Pro 3, introducing a range of features like heart rate sensing, "world's best" active noise canceling and the headline-grabbing Live Translation, a feature that lets you hear another language instantly translated into your own, in real time. On paper, it sounds magical. In practice, something about it feels… off. There's a weirdly dism

This is the new AirPods lineup following AirPods Pro 3 launch

Apple launched its long-awaited AirPods Pro 3 today, and has made some changes to its overall AirPods product lineup as a result. Here’s the new AirPods lineup. AirPods Pro 3 is the latest addition to AirPods product lineup Today during Apple’s ‘Awe dropping’ event, the company launched the next generation of AirPods Pro. AirPods Pro 3 are now available to pre-order from the online Apple Store, and they will ship at the end of next week on September 19. Here’s what the new AirPods lineup loo

Apple AirPods Pro 3 hands-on: Impressive ANC improvements

Apple's "pro" AirPods were due for an update. Despite continuously upgrading the AirPods Pro 2 with new features since their introduction in 2022, Apple hadn't produced another robust overhaul of its priciest earbuds yet. At today's iPhone 17 event (or iPhone Air event, depending on who you ask), the company unveiled the latest model: the AirPods Pro 3. Apple has refined the design, added heart rate sensing, improved active noise cancellation (ANC), delivered live translation and more. And most