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Amazon is currently discounting the W-King D10 Bluetooth speaker by 29%, bringing its price down to $85. The speaker is marketed for outdoor use, including parties, camping trips, and backyard gatherings.
An observer who conducted hundreds of lunches with strangers found that the most skilled conversational partners were rarely the loudest or wittiest people present. Instead, many were quiet and unassuming, relying on strong listening skills rather than performance or charisma to connect with others.
A workplace commentary describes how a manager repeatedly solved her own problems simply by talking them through while her boss mostly listened and asked a few clarifying questions. The piece uses this anecdote to argue that effective leadership depends more on skilled listening than on providing solutions, and outlines three listening skills leaders should develop.
Android Authority found evidence in Google app version 17.56.14 that Song Search could soon run in the background, letting users switch apps while it keeps listening for a track. A notification would alert users when a song is identified, tapping which now leads to an AI Mode result instead of a standard search page.
Apple's AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro allow users to switch between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode by pressing and holding the earbud stem. This behavior can be customized in the Settings app under Press and Hold AirPods, where users can also add Adaptive mode or turn off noise control entirely, and set which modes cycle through when pressing the stem.