Everyone’s been there: The latest Marvel film trailer is out, or Kanye surprise-dropped a record, but all you have are the tinny-sounding little speakers on your smartphone and a handful of friends ...

AirPods Adaptive Audio is Apple’s latest take on active noise cancellation and transparency modes. The idea is that it allows in the external sounds you’re likely to want to hear, like someone ...

Adaptive Audio is a novel listening mode that dynamically melds Transparency mode and Active Noise Cancellation. If you would like to improve your listening experience, especially if you frequently ...

The audio industry delivered on its promises in 2025, adding Auracast to Android and making Spotify lossless a reality. But ...

Apple announced several new features coming to AirPods later this year, like detection of head nods and shakes, voice isolation, and a special dynamic tracking feature for gaming. One change it didn’t ...

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2026 /CNW/ -- HAVIT, a global consumer tech brand, will debut its SPACE Series at CES 2026, the world's ...

Apple today announced three new features coming to AirPods Pro 2 in the fall: Adaptive Audio, Personalized Volume, and Conversation Awareness. Additionally, the entire AirPods lineup is gaining new ...

It happens all the time, you've got your headphones in, blissfully unaware that someone starts talking to you or that there's suddenly something you need to hear. You then have to pause whatever you ...

With aptX Adaptive, Qualcomm just gave the otherwise semi-stagnant technology of Bluetooth audio a kick in the pants. Standard Bluetooth audio is encoded at one size, and delivered to speaker devices ...

When Apple introduced second-generation ‌‌AirPods Pro‌, the Adaptive Transparency feature offered a new way to reduce loud environmental noise for more comfortable everyday listening. Adaptive Audio ...

Gordon Gottsegen is a tech writer who has experience working at publications like Wired. He loves testing out new gadgets and complaining about them. He is the ghost of all failed Kickstarters. As new ...

Jacob Kastrenakes is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. If you stream music from an Android phone to a pair of wireless headphones, there ...