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iFi's iDSD Valkyrie DAC wants to guide your music to the great hall of Valhalla
By Becky Scarrott published
In Norse mythology, a Valkyrie is one capable of guiding souls to Odin's great hall, Valhalla. iFi's Valkyrie, however, may guide you to celestial hi-res audio.

Huawei FreeArc review: simply the best-sounding open-ear headphones
By Tom Bedford published
The Huawei FreeArcs are the first great example of open-ear headphones: they sound great, fit well and don’t break the bank.

Apple's AirPods Max with USB-C will get lossless audio in April, but you'll need to go wired
By Jacob Krol published
Alongside iOS 18.4 in April, Apple is giving AirPods Max with USB-C a duo of a new features: lossless audio and ultra-low-latency support, but you still have to bypass Bluetooth.

The Apple AirPods Pro 2 are the earbuds I love and they're down to their lowest price this year
By Jennifer Allen published
The Apple AirPods Pro 2 are some of the best earphones around for Apple users and they're at a great price right now in the Amazon Spring Sale.

AirPods with cameras for Visual Intelligence could be one of the best personal safety features Apple has ever planned – here's why
By Carrie Marshall published
Here's why Apple putting eyes in your ears could be great – if it ever pulls off its AirPods-with-camera plans

I’m an open-ear headphones naysayer, but the Honor Earbuds Open won me over for sound
By Tom Bedford published
The Honor Earbuds Open aren’t just good open-ears, but they’re good earbuds period.

'Exploitative use of AI is social media; we already have it – it's called you don't own your data’: will.i.am talks tech, LG, and using AI responsibly
By Ural Garrett published
‘The public is not aware of just the power of data’: will.i.am on speaking to our speakers, responsible use of AI and, er, scrolling Insta on the toilet.

The best music streaming services 2024
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Updated The very best music streaming services and apps for every kind of music fan.
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