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‘World at dawn of third nuclear age’, armed forces chief warnsBy Jim Rossman, Tribune News Service (TNS) Everyone seems to be listening to something. I’m not sure what they’re listening to, because they all seem to be wearing headphones. I suppose they’re all listening to their favorite podcast or just their playlists. Here are a few gift suggestions for headphones that’ll make anything sound better. I’ve listed the retail pricing, but don’t be surprised if you find them on sale. We’ve all tried traditional earbuds. They can sound good if the fit is correct. The SoundCore AreoFit 2 ($99.99, soundcore.com) don’t fit inside your ear canal. Instead, they sit on the outside of your ear. The battery sits behind your ear, much like a hearing aid. The speaker is attached by a sturdy, yet flexible cable. The only adjustment is on the speaker end – it clicks to adjust the angle of the speaker to sit directly over your ear canal. The fact that they don’t insert into your ears means you can still hear the outside world, so you are not so isolated. These are great for jogging or biking. The sound is really nice. The full range of sound comes in very clearly and the form factor is comfortable to wear, even for hours at a time. There are four microphones, so your voice sounds clear on phone calls. They have an IP55 rating, so they can withstand water spashing, sweat or dust. They can also connect to more than one device, so you can keep them paired to your phone and laptop and switch easily between them. The AeroFit 2 can play for 10 hours on a charge. They live in a battery case that can keep them charged for more than 40 hours. The charging case can power up via a USB-C port or a Qi wireless charger. They are available in white, blue, green or black. The Soundcore C40i ($99.99, soundcore.com) is another fun option in a non-traditional form factor. Instead of going inside or even over the top your ears, the C40i earbuds are u-shaped and they clip on the sides of your ears. They are unlike anything I’ve ever tried, and they sounded surprisingly good once you get them in the right spot. They are a bit flexible, in that you can pull them apart slightly to get them in the right spot. Once you let go, they gently grip your earlobe. I must admit I was a little self-conscious when I first started wearing the C40i earbuds, as they look a bit like earrings. Related Articles The fit is interesting. The end with the speaker sits in front of your ear canal and the end with the battery and action button goes behind your ear. You can adjust them on your ear until the sound becomes clear. It’ll be obvious to your ears when you have them adjusted correctly. If your earlobes are thin, there are some rubber sleeves that can help with the fit. You want them to be snug, but not to the point where they are pinching your ears. There is a customizable button on the back of each earbud for call and music control. They are on the small side, so the battery life is seven hours before needing to return to the case for a charge. The case can charge them twice more before it needs recharging. The case charges via USB-C cable, but it is too small for wireless chargers. The earbuds have a 12mm x 17mm oval shaped driver and the sound quality is very good. Voice quality on phone calls also surprised me with its clarity. They sync with the Soundcore phone app to let you assign the button commands and tweak the sound settings. They also can pair to two devices at once. Frequent flyers know all about noise canceling over-the-ear headphones. These headphones usually have active noise canceling, which uses microphones to listen to the ambient noise and reduce it before it can get to your ears. What I’m noticing is more and more people wearing these during workouts or just walking around. The Baseus Bowie 30 Max noise canceling headphones ($79.99, baseus.com) are fairly generic looking headphones, but their performance is incredible for the price. Baseus says the Bowie 30s can eliminate 96 percent of noise, but that actual noise cancellation will vary depending on the ambient noise level. I can tell you the noise canceling is impressive. There is also a transparency mode that lets in outside sounds so you can have a conversation with someone without taking them off. You can pair them to the free Baseus phone app to unlock some additional features including spatial acoustics, bass enhancement and low-latency mode. These connect to your phone or PC wirelessly via Bluetooth or wired with an included 3.5mm cable. They last an impressive 65 hours on a charge without noise canceling or 50 hours with noise canceling enabled. The ear cups and piece that fits over the top of your head are nicely padded and the entire headset folds up to take up less room in your bag. ©2024 Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Man City beat Forest to snap seven-game winless run
North Texas coach Eric Morris felt like it was time to shake things up late in his second season guiding the Mean Green’s program just a few days ago. Morris fired his defensive coordinator, returned to the basics in practice and challenged his players to have fun again. None of those changes made the impact UNT was looking for, at least not when it comes to the bottom line. The Mean Green still couldn’t get over the hump in a close game and fell 40-28 to East Carolina on Saturday at DATCU Stadium, their fifth straight loss UNT got the ball back at its 12-yard line with 3:32 left down 34-28 but couldn’t do anything with it. Chandler Morris’ pass to Landon Sides on fourth-and-8 from the UNT 30-yard line was broken up by Gavin Gibson. ECU took over and iced the game with a Rahjai Harris 7-yard touchdown run. The game was UNT’s first with linebackers coach Brian Odom serving as the team’s interim defensive coordinator after Eric Morris parted ways with Matt Caponi. UNT coughed up a 21-point first half in its home finale. The Mean Green headed into their game at Memphis needing just one more win to become bowl eligible back on Oct. 19. UNT missed out on that opportunity and four more like it since. The Mean Green have just one opportunity left next week in its regular season finale at Temple. UNT came up with a series of huge plays defensively in the first half and ran out to a 21-7 lead at the break. Kaitin Houser hit Anthony Smith over the middle on the third play of the game. Smith appeared as if he might score before cornerback Ridge Texada ran him down and forced a fumble the linebacker Chavez Brown recovered in the end zone. UNT safety Quinton Hammonds intercepted a Houser pass a short time later to set up a 37-yard scoring drive Chandler Morris capped with a 4-yard touchdown strike to Blair Conwright. The Mean Green came up with another key stop early when defensive lineman Terrell Dawkins cut down ECU running back Landon Montgomery on a carry up the middle on fourth-and-1 from the UNT 14. Morris threw three touchdown passes in the first half, including a 3-yard strike to Blair Conwright that put UNT up 21-0. ECU didn’t get on the board until Rahjai Harris scored on a 1-yard run with four seconds left in the half. Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request.
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