You’ve heard of Touch ID and Face ID, but is Ear ID next? Researchers have detailed a new tech would let you use AirPods or similar buds to prove who you are and unlock your gadgets — and it’s actually your heartrate that they detect

Researchers in China have discovered a way to verify identity via heartbeat, all using earbuds. And it’s a tech that’s not limited to heart rate buds like the AirPods.
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‘You don’t listen to this jacket. You feel it’: someone made a sci-fi jacket that includes 180 built-in speakers, and for way weirder reasons than you’d expect

Vollebak’s new Sonic Jacket is a marvel of engineering, and you could actually buy one — theoretically…

I swear by Bose headphones — and these 4 best-rated models are all on sale for Memorial Day with up to $120 off

I’ve used Bose headphones for almost a decade and they remain some of the best cans I’ve ever used, so here’s why you shouldn’t miss your chance to save up to $120 on these top-rated cans at Amazon for Memorial Day.
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Insta360’s Mic Pro uses a three microphone array for improved recordings
 Insta360’s Mic Pro uses a three microphone array for improved recordings

After initially revealing its unique design at NAB 2026 last month with few technical details, Insta360 has announced and launched its new wireless Mic Pro system featuring a couple of industry firsts. While the Mic Pro transmitters that can directly connect to devices over Bluetooth are available individually for $99.99, a more elaborate kit with […]

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Spotify’s Listening Stats just had an overdue glow-up, and it’s added more value to one of the platform’s most underrated tools — here’s what’s new, including a social feature that lets you spy on your friends’ streaming habits

Spotify updated its Listening Stats tool without telling anyone, and it’s packed with a new range of insightful data.
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Sony’s 1000X The Collexion look remarkably like the Sonos Ace — can you tell the premium headphones apart in our picture quiz?

Which chrome-detailed, slim-designed premium headphones with faux leather padding is which?

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Want to know more about Sony’s most expensive wireless headphones ever? Our audio experts have the lowdown

After testing Sony’s most expensive wireless headphones ever, we’re letting you ask our audio experts anything you want to know about them in a live Q&A.
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I tested Sony’s most expensive wireless headphones ever to see if they’re really worth the money, and I love the ‘exceptionally expansive, and almost hypnotic audio’ — but they come with downsides

I reviewed the most expensive wireless headphones Sony has ever made — are they actually worth the money? Here’s my verdict.
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‘It’s a collection of 10 years of our accumulated knowledge’: Sony explains what’s special about its new high-end 1000X The Collexion wireless headphones, from the ‘timeless design’ to the ‘unidirectional carbon’ audio driver and next-gen processor

Everything you need to know about Sony’s most expensive wireless headphones to date, inside and out

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There’s a massive summer speaker sale at Best Buy — up to $250 off JBL, Beats, Sonos, Sony, and more

You can score massive savings on best-selling speakers at Best Buy’s Memorial Day sale, including up to $250 from brands like JBL, Bose, Beats, Sonos, and more.
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