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The discreet whisper that lets news anchors sound smart and spies sound omniscient.
means A small device worn in or over the ear that delivers sound directly to the listener, whether for hearing, communication, or covert prompting.
from A plain compound of English "ear" (from Old English ēare, a cousin of Latin auris and ancient roots shared across Indo-European languages) and "piece." The word originally named any part of an object that sits at the ear — like the earpiece of spectacles or a telephone receiver — before shrinking, with technology, into the tiny audio gadget we tuck into our ears today.
- news lifeline
- Anchors hear producers feeding lines mid-broadcast
- presidential rumor
- Debate watchers obsess over hidden coaching devices
- bone conduction
- Some transmit sound through your skull, not air
- poker bans
- Casinos prohibit them to stop hidden coaching
- shrinking size
- Modern versions sit fully inside the ear canal
airpods pro — apple's wireless earbuds released in 2019, over 100 million units sold globally
airpods max — apple's spatial audio headphones launched in december 2023
sony wf-1000xm5 — sony's noise-canceling earbuds released in 2023, top-rated alternative to airpods