Our verdict on Apple’s new AirPods 4

Apple expanded its AirPod household with two new fashions final week. We’ve now examined out the AirPods 4 — and a second model with Energetic Noise Cancellation (ANC) — and we have some thoughts. Improved sound high quality and a few superior options are the important thing additions, however you’re extra prone to discover the redesigned form for preserving the buds extra firmly (and comfortably) lodged in ears.

With the ANC model, Apple gives helpful noise cancellation whereas preserving your ears open — no silicone suggestions. There are additionally a number of Professional options, however the situation is the extra technically succesful AirPods Professional are sometimes on sale, undercutting these $179 buds.

I wouldn’t have guessed it, however the fundamental $129 AirPods 4 will be the higher deal.

— Mat Smith

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Meta has banned RT and different Russian state media shops on its platforms, which embrace Fb and Instagram. “After cautious consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement in opposition to Russian state media shops,” the corporate advised Engadget. “Rossiya Segodnya, RT and different associated entities are actually banned from our apps globally for international interference exercise.” This comes days after the Biden–Harris administration publicly accused RT of spreading propaganda and disinformation on-line.

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