Hands On with the AirPods Max

By Amy Spitzfaden Both

Hands on with the AirPods Max

My husband is an audiophile, and I’ve always felt vaguely envious of his elaborate sound setups with cushioned over-ear headphones that pipe perfectly balanced music into his ears while blocking out the rest of the world. I’m more of a laptop-and-a-pair-of-earbuds girl and have so far been delighted with my AirPods Pro 2. But when Apple announced a new line of colors for the AirPods Max last fall, I was tempted enough to give these over-ear headphones a try.

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Putting AirPods Hearing Aids to the Test

My wife kept telling me to turn the TV down. My friends were tiring of having to repeat themselves. I strained to hear during meetings. So, five years ago, I succumbed and went to a hearing specialist. A 15-minute test revealed I had mild to moderate hearing loss. Thousands of dollars bought me state-of-the-art hearing aids that connected to my iPhone via Bluetooth and an app. The hearing aids proved inefficient and clumsy enough that I only wore them when I really needed them. 

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A friend of my daughter, after a difficult breakup, asked ChatGPT to diagnose her attachment style. The app reassured her and identified her reactions as a normal response to a challenging situation. I was intrigued. I’d test driven ChatGPT in a few different situations already, from planning a Costa Rican vacation to developing a rehab plan for a health issue. What if I were to try using ChatGPT as a therapist?

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