Earlier this year, Sonos permanently dropped the price of its Era 100 speaker to $199, making it more affordable for people looking to build a multiroom wireless speaker setup. Now, the small-but-mighty speaker is even cheaper to kick off summer. Sonos is offering the refurbished Era 100 for just $119 ($40 off), the lowest price we’ve seen on the smart speaker. Sonos Certified Refurbished products are thoroughly inspected, cleaned, and tested by the brand’s in-house team, and you get the same one-year warranty as new Sonos products.
The Sonos Era 100 is the brand’s mainstream home speaker, offering stereo sound, line-in and Bluetooth audio support, and more intuitive physical controls. For instance, there are dedicated track controls — no need for swipe gestures — and a separate indented bar for volume. The speaker features two tweeters, enabling proper left and right channel reproduction. Additionally, the Era 100 comes with a larger midwoofer compared to its predecessor, Sonos One, for more booming bass.
In his review of the Sonos Era 100, former senior reviewer at The Verge, Chris Welch, said the smart speaker provides rich sound that’s consistently strong across genres, making it a great option for first-time buyers or those looking to add to their Sonos system. The Era 100 supports Sonos’ Trueplay feature, allowing you to fine-tune the speaker’s sound based on the room it’s in. Additionally, you can pair a second Era 100 for wider, more immersive sound.
Mariah Carey confirmed Monday that she’s finished her upcoming 16th studio album.
She sat down with Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden at the new Apple Music Studios in Culver City, California, during a special live broadcast to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the streaming service. The three briefly chatted about her latest single “Type Dangerous,” which Lowe described as a “heavy record, it’s got real weight to it” before asking if fans can expect more new music from her soon.
“I’m trying not to tell too much about the new album. ‘It’s a special occasion/ Mimi’s emancipation’ — that’s a lyric from one of my songs,” Carey said quoting 2005’s “It’s Like That.” “What is next? The album coming out. I don’t wanna tell too much about it because I just don’t want to reveal the whole thing. It’s finished.”
Mimi also revealed there are 11 or 12 songs featured on the full-length project. “We got some Mariah ballads,” she told Darden, adding that “a second single is coming soon. I’m very excited about it. It’s very summery. I like the beat as well.”
Carey released “Type Dangerous” at the top of last month via gamma., the company founded by former Apple Music executive Larry Jackson in 2023. “Type Dangerous,” which samples Eric B. & Rakim‘s 1986 track “Eric B. Is President,” became her 50th Billboard Hot 100 hit and hit the top 10 of R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. She performed the song alongside Rakim at the 2025 BET Awards last month, when she received her first BET Award ever: the Ultimate Icon Award.
“I’ve always loved ‘Eric B. Is President.’ It wasn’t something like, ‘Oh, I’m gonna flip this’ — I just wouldn’t think of doing it,” she explained to Darden and Lowe. “But then we were in this restaurant in Aspen and they had different music on, and they played ‘Eric B. Is President’ and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh! I love this song!’ We ended up in the studio a couple months later and we did it.”
Chance the Rapper also briefly chatted with Lowe and Darden about his new music coming out soon. Ciara, Dominic Fike, Fuerza Regida, FLO, Hit Boy, Kamasi Washington, Kevin Abstract, kwn, Teezo Touchdown, Tommy Richman, Vince Staples and many more celebrated Apple Music’s 10th anniversary at the company’s newly opened studio space on Monday night.
Mariah Carey and Ebro Darden attend the Apple Music 10th anniversary celebration and global live Apple Music Radio broadcast on June 30, 2025 at Apple Music’s new studio space in Culver City, Calif.
As Mark Zuckerberg staffs up Meta’s new superintelligence lab, he’s offered top tier research talent pay packages of up to $300 million over four years, with more than $100 million in total compensation for the first year, WIRED has learned.
Meta has made at least 10 staggeringly high offers to OpenAI staffers, sources say. One high ranking researcher was pitched on the role of chief scientist but turned it down, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations. While the pay package includes equity, in the first year the stock vests immediately, sources say.
“That’s about how much it would take for me to go work at Meta,” says one OpenAI staffer who spoke with WIRED on the condition of anonymity as they aren’t authorized to speak publicly about the company. Other employees said that they were weighing the money against the potential impact they could have at Meta in comparison to OpenAI. Several believed their impact would be greater at OpenAI.
“These statements are untrue – the size and structure of these compensation packages have been misrepresented all over the place,” says Meta spokesperson Andy Stone. “Some people have chosen to greatly exaggerate what’s happening for their own purposes.”
A senior engineer who spoke to WIRED confirmed their pay was around $850,000 per year at Meta—an impressive sum that pales in comparison to the packages currently on offer. Those in the pay band above this engineer (E7’s, in Meta terms) make on average $1.54 million a year, according to user data submitted on Levels.FYI.
Andrew Bosworth, chief technology officer at Meta, said that not everyone is getting a $100 million offer during a Q&A with employees last week. “Look, you guys, the market’s hot. It’s not that hot. Okay? So it’s just a lie,” he said. “We have a small number of leadership roles that we’re hiring for, and those people do command a premium.” He added that the $100 million is not a sign-on bonus, but “all these different things” and noted OpenAI is countering the offers.
As a point of comparison, Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, received $79.1 million in total compensation in 2024, most of it in stock, according to a financial filing by the company. Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of Uber, made roughly $39.4 million (again, mostly in stock) the same year.
On Monday, Mark Zuckerberg sent a note to Meta staff introducing the new superintelligence team. Alexandr Wang, formerly the CEO of Scale AI, is now Meta’s chief AI officer, Zuckerberg said. He’s joined by Nat Friedman who previously led GitHub. Together, Wang and Friedman will colead an organization Zuckerberg dubbed the Meta Superintelligence Labs. The company did not name a chief scientist or a chief research officer as part of the announcement. Neither Wang nor Friedman are thought of as researchers, at least in the traditional sense. None of the OpenAI staffers who left for Meta received the $300 million offer, according to a source with knowledge of the contracts.
The Greenback dipped to new multi-year troughs before attempting a mild rebound on Tuesday, as investors continued to assess the participation of Chief Powell at the ECB Forum, while fresh tensions emerged on the trade front in anticipation of the July 9 tariffs deadline.
Here’s what to watch on Wednesday, July 2:
The US Dollar Index (DXY) added to the ongoing lower leg and receded to new multi-year lows in the sub-97.00 neighbourhood. The usual weekly MBA Mortgage Applications are due, followed by Challenger Job Cuts, the ADP Employment Change report, and the EIA’s weekly report on US crude oil stockpiles.
EUR/USD halted its multi-day positive streak shortly after reaching fresh yearly peaks above the 1.1800 level. The ECB Forum on Central Banking will precede the release of the EMU’s Unemployment Rate.
GBP/USD resumed its decline soon after hitting new YTD tops near 1.3790, just to end the day with humble gains in the low 1.3700s. Next on tap across the Channel will be the BoE’s DMP Survey and Credit Conditions Survey, seconded by the final S&P Global Services PMI, all due on July 3.
USD/JPY remained on the back foot and retreated to the 142.70 region, or four-week lows. Next on the Japanese docket will be the weekly Foreign Bond Investment figures on July 3.
Following its risk-related peers, AUD/USD hit new tops just below the 0.6600 barrier before succumbing to some modest downside pressure. The Ai Group survey is due alongside Building Permits, Retail Sales and Private House Approvals.
WTI prices maintained their multi-day erratic performance on Tuesday, always around the $65.00 mark per barrel as traders remained prudent ahead of the OPEC+ meeting and rising expectations surrounding the trade front.
Gold prices rose markedly and revisited the $3,360 zone per troy ounce, or multi-day highs, following the increasing caution around the US trade policy and the vacillating Greenback. Silver prices extended Monday’s uptick to two-day highs around $36.60 per ounce.
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been on an artificial intelligence spending blitz — and Wall Street does not seem to mind. Zuckerberg has invested tens of billions of dollars in computing infrastructure and research and development, and he’s worked tirelessly to implement AI across the internal organization and to enhance user engagement and ad targeting on Instagram and Facebook. In the latest phase of these efforts, Zuckerberg has ripped a page out of New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s playbook and thrown huge amounts money at top AI talent to build out a “superintelligence” unit, with the goal of recruiting 50 top researchers in the field. Just how aggressive have these efforts been? In a note to clients on Tuesday, Bank of America estimated that Zuckerberg’s spending spree could add $1 billion in annual expenses, assuming 50 people at an average of $20 million in compensation. Yes, $1 billion. And yet, the Street has been willing to look past the jaw-dropping spending — and it’s not difficult to see why, considering the opportunity AI brings on both cost savings and revenue growth opportunities. The stock closed Monday at its first record high since mid-February, though we’re likely seeing some profit-taking in Tuesday’s overall down market. Between the close on Friday, June 6, and Monday, shares of Meta rose nearly 6% versus a 3.4% advance for the S & P 500. The June 6 date is relevant because over that weekend, Bloomberg News first reported that Meta was in talks to invest in Scale AI — the opening salvo in this spending spree. Zuckerberg is far from alone in the urgency and recognition of the opportunity. Consider what Club name Amazon’s chief executive, Andy Jassy, told Jim Cramer on Monday night on “Mad Money.” “I think that AI and generative AI specifically is the most transformative technology of our lifetime, which is saying a lot given we’ve had the internet, we’ve had mobile, we’ve had the cloud. But I think it’s going to end up being the most transformative technology of our lifetime. If your mission is to make customers’ lifetimes easier and better everyday — and if you believe it’s going to be the most transformative of our lifetime — you’re going to invest very expansively, which is what we’re doing, and you can see it everywhere.” The phrase “invest very expansively” stands out, in particular. Zuckerberg clearly agrees, writing in a memo to employees Monday : “As the pace of AI progress accelerates, developing superintelligence is coming into sight. I believe this will be the beginning of a new era for humanity, and I am fully committed to doing what it takes for Meta to lead the way.” In the same memo obtained by CNBC, Zuckerberg laid out the internal structure for AI research at Meta. At the highest level, the efforts fall under what is being called Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL). Within MSL, Meta will house all of its “foundations, product, and FAIR [Fundamental AI Research] teams, as well as a new lab focused on developing the next generation of models.” One of the two people tapped to lead MSL is Alexandr Wang, the now-former CEO of Scale AI whose hiring earlier this month underscored Zuckerberg’s aggressiveness in hiring AI talent. Just days after that initial Bloomberg report, Meta officially invested more than $14 billion to acquire a 49% stake in ScaleAI — a move viewed by many as an “acquihire” because a key factor behind the move was bringing Wang on board. Wang will serve as Meta’s chief AI officer. The other co-leader of MSL is the recently hired Nat Friedman, CEO of GitLabs from 2018 to 2022. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has also claimed that Zuckerberg, who has been personally involved in the hiring of AI talent, has offered up signing bonuses of as much as $100 million to poach top talent from leading AI organizations like his own. While there’s been some pushback on Altman’s claim , the general point stands: Zuckerberg has opened up the wallet. Bank of America’s estimate makes that clear. Additional new hires brought in to aide Meta’s AI efforts come from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic and include. Here’s how Zuckerberg described the resumes of the hires in the memo obtained by CNBC: Trapit Bansal — pioneered RL on chain of thought and co-creator of o-series models at OpenAI. Shuchao Bi — co-creator of GPT-4o voice mode and o4-mini. Previously led multimodal post-training at OpenAI. Huiwen Chang — co-creator of GPT-4o’s image generation, and previously invented MaskGIT and Muse text-to-image architectures at Google Research. Ji Lin — helped build o3/o4-mini, GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.5, o4-imagegen, and Operator reasoning stack. Joel Pobar — inference at Anthropic. Previously at Meta for 11 years on HHVM, Hack, Flow, React, performance tooling, and machine learning. Hongyu Ren — co-creator of GPT-4o, 4o-mini, o1-mini, o3-mini, o3 and o4-mini. Previously leading a group for post-training at OpenAI. Johan Schalkwyk — former Google Fellow, early contributor to Sesame, and technical lead for Maya. Pei Sun — post-training, coding, and reasoning for Gemini at Google DeepMind. Previously created the last two generations of Waymo’s perception models. Jiahui Yu — co-creator of o3, o4-mini, GPT-4.1 and GPT-4o. Previously led the perception team at OpenAI and co-led multimodal at Gemini. Shengjia Zhao — co-creator of ChatGPT, GPT-4, all mini models, 4.1 and o3. Previously led synthetic data at OpenAI. “I’m optimistic that this new influx of talent and parallel approach to model development will set us up to deliver on the promise of personal superintelligence for everyone. We have even more great people at all levels joining this effort in the coming weeks, so stay tuned. I’m excited to dive in and get to work,” Zuckerberg wrote. While Zuckerberg clearly has no issue paying up for talent, the question is: At what point would investors start to take issue? As we saw in 2022, sometimes the market will recoil at aggressive spending. This time around, our belief is that as long as Meta can show material progress with updates to existing products and more capable large language models, Zuckerberg will continue to get the pass on AI spend. These investments have already delivered benefits to user engagement and ad targeting; in other words, they’ve made the core Family of Apps business better. However, its Llama large language model — which underpins its ChatGPT rival known as Meta AI — is now on its fourth version and has failed to impress. It’s lagging behind competing models from the likes of Google and OpenAI in third-party testing, according to the LMArena.ai leaderboard . Improving Llama is no doubt a key initiative of the new unit, and investors will want to see progress here as they evaluate the hefty spending. While it’s great to see Meta implement AI across the organization to the benefit of existing revenue streams, it is new revenue streams — stemming from AI initiatives like Llama — that will really get investors excited about the spend and propel shares higher over the long term. Another possibility: Meta’s AI-infused smart glasses, which are part of its Reality Labs division, stand to benefit from a more capable Meta AI model. As the model improves, we wouldn’t be surprised to see additional offerings, such as a premium Llama subscription and new tools for business customers. In the end, as is the case with all those pumping huge amounts into AI research, it comes down to the companies’ ability to monetize that research. Fortunately, Meta has plenty of optionality on this front, both in terms of additional cost savings internally, along with the proven ability to enhance existing products and build out new ones. (Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust is long META and AMZN. See here for a full list of the stocks.) As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio. If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade. 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Java House, the innovative, Indianapolis-based cold brew coffee brand, has been named title sponsor of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES event this month at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
The Java House Grand Prix of Monterey, which will take place July 25-27 at the iconic road course, marks the only visit to Northern California for North America’s premier open-wheel series. This is Java House’s first event title sponsorship.
“We are delighted to welcome Java House as a sponsor for our INDYCAR event weekend,” said Mel Harder, president and general manager of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. “Cars and coffee are a classic combination, and we’re excited to share this fantastic coffee with our guests.”
Race fans can enjoy samples of Java House’s full line of beverages, including its Amazingly Smooth cold brew coffees, lattes, teas, hydration drinks and more, throughout the race weekend. Java House products also will be integrated throughout all hospitality areas, including premium luxury suites and club style pavilions. The fun won’t stop at the track, as Java House Cold Brew Espresso Martinis will be served at select restaurants in the Monterey area leading up to and during the race.
In addition to its support of the Monterey event, Java House serves as a primary sponsor on Alexander Rossi’s No. 20 and Christian Rasmussen’s No. 21 Ed Carpenter Racing (ECR) Chevrolets throughout the 2025 season.
“We are thrilled for Java House to become the title sponsor of the Grand Prix of Monterey,” said Ted Gelov, owner and CEO of Heartland Food Products Group. “INDYCAR has been an outstanding platform to grow our brand and connect with a passionate fan base. This partnership continues our commitment to expanding Java House’s presence on a national stage – with more big things to come in 2025 and beyond.”
For more information or to purchase tickets for the Java House Grand Prix of Monterey, visit www.weathertechraceway.com. Learn more about Java House at javahouse.com.
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Cardiac MRI shows the effects of air pollution on the heart — and the findings aren’t good, according to a study published July 1 in Radiology.
The research adds to growing evidence that air pollution is a cardiovascular risk factor, contributing to residual risk not accounted for by typical clinical predictors such as smoking or hypertension, the RSNA noted in a statement.
“Even modest increases in air pollution levels appear to have measurable effects on the heart,” said senior author Kate Hanneman, MD, of the University of Toronto in Canada. “Our study suggests that air quality may play a significant role in changes to heart structure, potentially setting the stage for future cardiovascular disease.”
Heart disease is the main cause of death around the world, the investigators noted. Although prior work has indicated that poor air quality contributes to cardiovascular disease, changes in the heart resulting from exposure to air pollution have remained unclear, they explained, observing that fine particulate matter in the air may contribute to diffuse myocardial fibrosis, a form of scarring in the heart muscle that can precede heart failure. (“Fine particulate matter” can include vehicle exhaust, industrial emissions and wildfire smoke, and particles are small enough to enter the bloodstream through the lungs.)
With Hanneman, a team led by Jacques Du Plessis, MD, also of the University of Toronto, explored the relationship between long-term exposure to fine particulate matter with 2.5-µm or smaller aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5) and the extent of diffuse myocardial fibrosis quantified with cardiac MRI native T1 mapping z scores (used to assess myocardial tissue characteristics; score expressed as zero, positive, and negative, with positive scores indicating potential abnormality).
The study included a total of 694 patients who underwent cardiac MRI between January 2018 and December 2022. Of these, 493 had dilated cardiomyopathy and 201 had normal findings. Du Plessis’ team quantified diffuse myocardial fibrosis and assessed patients’ residence-specific ambient PM2.5 concentration (the mean of daily exposure concentration in the year before cardiac MR imaging using measurements from the nearest air quality monitoring station).
The group reported the following:
In multivariable models, each 1-µg/m3 increase in one-year mean PM2.5 exposure was associated with a 0.3 higher native T1 z score in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (p < 0.001) and 0.27 higher native T1 z score in controls (p = 0.02).
For absolute values, each 1-µg/m3 increase in one-year mean PM2.5 exposure was associated with 9.1 msec higher native T1 at 1.5-tesla imaging (p = 0.01) and 12.1 msec higher native T1 at 3-tesla imaging (p < 0.001). (An elevated native T1 typically indicates abnormal changes in the myocardial tissue composition.)
The largest effect sizes for the association of PM2.5 exposure with native T1 z scores were in women (p < 0.001), smokers (p = 0.04), and patients with hypertension (p = 0.004).
Images from cardiac MRI native T1 mapping show that higher long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution is associated with higher extent of myocardial fibrosis. Images and caption courtesy of the RSNA.
Overall, higher long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution was connected to higher levels of myocardial fibrosis in both the patients with cardiomyopathy and the controls, suggesting that “myocardial fibrosis may be an underlying mechanism by which air pollution leads to cardiovascular complications,” the authors wrote.
How can clinicians gauge a patient’s cardiac health in relation to poor air quality? Neighborhood data can help, according to Hanneman.
“A simple way to estimate someone’s exposure to air pollution is by looking at air quality data for the neighborhood they live in — information that is publicly available in many areas,” she told AuntMinnie. “Some health providers may ask about environmental exposures during routine visits. For people who want a more detailed assessment, portable air monitors are available that provide real-time air quality data.”
In any case, the effects of air pollution on lung health can be mitigated both on individual and societal levels, Hanneman noted.
“On a personal level, people can take steps like limiting outdoor activity on days when air quality is poor and using indoor air purifiers to reduce exposure,” she said. “On a broader scale, public health efforts include improving air quality standards, reducing emissions from traffic and industry, and addressing sources such as wildfire smoke to improve air quality for everyone.”
In an accompanying commentary, Davis Vigneault, MD, DPhil, of Stanford University emphasized the role radiology can play in tackling the problem of air pollution exposure and heart disease risk.
“The study … suggests several interesting avenues for future research, including the investigation of particulate pollution components, related co-pollutants, and at-risk subgroups,” he noted. “Moreover, [the] work sets an important example of how imaging research may be used beyond the diagnosis of an individual patient to guide public policy interventions to improve health outcomes more broadly.”
Barrick Mining Corp. and Komatsu have formalized a $440 million deal that will see the Japanese construction giant begin delivering electric and electrified mining equipment assets to the company’s Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan.
When Komatsu announced its 400-ton PC4000-11E hydraulic mining excavator last year, you knew it was only a matter of time before the world’s largest mining operations — keen to decarbonize — would come knocking.
“The Reko Diq project represents a long-term investment in our future and that of mining in Pakistan, and our partnership with Komatsu is an important part of that vision,” explains Mark Bristow, Barrick president and CEO. “Komatsu equipment has proven its performance and reliability at our operations worldwide, and we are confident in its ability to support our goals at Reko Diq. We look forward to building on this strong relationship as we develop one of the world’s newest greenfield assets.”
Big spending, bigger savings
P&H 4100XPC AC electric rope shovel and haul truck, via Komatsu.
The new electric drives featured in the 409 ton Komatsu PC4000-11E (at top) and Komatsu-owned P&H grid-connected electric rope shovel (above) are designed to reduce job site emissions by up to 95%. And, when paired the Komatsu Trolley Truck Assist System, the company says its new hydraulic excavator can offer a 50% savings in the total cost of ownership compared to a similar, conventional Tier 4 diesel drive equipment.
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That 50% number? It’s not just a projection – It’s backed by real-world data. Komatsu says customers using the PC4000-11E in pilot programs have already realized 47% savings in total cost of ownership.
The fully automatic cable drum is designed for easier operation of the electrically driven excavator in backhoe configuration. The automatic winding of the cable makes maneuvering in the pit significantly easier and saves time. Simplified electric machine control enables fast troubleshooting and maintenance of the electrical system and contributes significantly to increasing the overall availability of the machine and helping our customers work toward achieving the highest safety standards.
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“We see ourselves as partners to our customers, supporting and collaborating with them on their journey toward a more sustainable and efficient mining operation,” explains Peter Buhles, Vice President Sales and Service, Komatsu Germany GmbH – Mining Division. “We are looking forward to meeting everyone in person at our booth and showcasing our latest technical solutions for hydraulic mining excavators.”
Barrick Mining’s order includes an undisclosed mix of assets that includes a number of ultra-class haul trucks, mining excavators, rope shovels, and wheel loaders. Barrick will begin receiving the first examples of its new Komatsu mining machinery at its Pakistani operations in early 2026.
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980E electric haul truck; via Komatsu.
With billions of dollars on the line and pressure to reduce carbon emissions coming from all sides, it should come as no surprise that the race is on to bring practical, electric, and even autonomous heavy mining equipment to market. At CES 2024, electric equipment from Hyundai, Bobcat, Volvo CE, Caterpillar, and others garnered lots of attention with their innovative concepts, and analysts like IDTechEx estimate that a single 150-ton haul truck can use over $850,000 worth of fuel in a single year.
Meanwhile, big electric locomotives like the Fortescue Infinity Train can, in certain use cases with high amounts of regenerative braking, operate without any significant cost to recharge. At that point, the reduced maintenance and downtime of BEVs compared to diesel vehicles becomes icing on the TCO cake.
SOURCE | IMAGES: Barrick Mining, via Heavy Equipment Guide.
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London-based smartphone maker Nothing has launched its first over-the-ear headphones, the Headphone (1). The new device follows Nothing’s first step into audio hardware with last year’s debut of the Ear 2 open-ear headphones.
The new Headphone (1) headphones were designed in collaboration with British audio brand KEF and feature the sleek, transparent design that Nothing has become known for. The device itself is a bit bulky, even for an over-the-ear headphone, but it provides adequate adaptive noise cancelling and transparent modes.
This model also offers adaptive bass enhancement, which came across when listening to a variety of music genres.
In addition, the headphones offer immersive spatial audio. This creates a 3-D listening experience that, paired with the dynamic head tracking, creates a more lifelike audio experience.
A highlight is the tactile buttons. Nothing stepped away from sensors in favor of a simple button to trigger your AI assistant or ChatGPT, if you have the Nothing X app, and a volume roller that can also be pressed to play, pause, and turn on and off noise canceling.
Plus, the roller has a very satisfying click when you turn it up or down.
The headphones were a bit heavy and tended to slide around while wearing them to do some household chores, but were otherwise perfectly comfortable for a long wear time.
The company claims a long battery life with up to 80 hours of listening, 35 hours if you have noise cancelling turned on, and a quick charge time.
The Headphone (1) will be available for preorder in the U.S., U.K., and elsewhere starting on July 4, 2025, for $299.
