Google researchers have developed a system that can transform true wireless stereo (TWS) active noise canceling (ANC) headphones into heart rate monitors through a software update. While smartwatches ...

Apple debuted its next-generation AirPods Pro 3 today at its annual fall hardware event, and our first impressions here at PCMag are pretty positive. Apple maintains the Pro 2 earbuds' $249 price tag, ...

Google has found a way to utilize onboard active noise canceling (ANC) hardware to monitor one's heart rate. Soon listening to Roxette crooning "Listen to Your Heart" on your Pixel earbuds will have a ...

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Sound quality has also been tuned with deeper bass and a broader soundstage. Battery life rises to 8 hours with ANC active — about a third longer than before — and up to 10 hours in transparency mode.

When Powerbeats Pro were first released in 2019, we described them as “the ultimate sport earphones.” They set a new standard for workout-focused headphones with a truly wireless design, an ...

Smartwatches that can monitor a wearer's heart rate use light pulses to detect changes in blood volume. But research from Google proposes using ultrasound from an earphone's speaker driver to look for ...

Heart rate is one of the most valuable physiological metrics for runners because it provides objective real-time insight into how hard your body is working. Unlike pace or distance, which are external ...