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How Sony’s 1000X Series Defined the Modern Wireless Headphone

For decades, Sony has been synonymous with sound quality. Since introducing their first stereo headphones in 1964 through today’s celebrated 1000X series, everyone from sound engineers to commuters have counted on Sony to deliver an immersive audio experience built on uncompromising sound quality, intelligent noise cancellation and human-centered design.

Many of our expectations for modern headphones grew out of Sony’s 1000X series, beginning with the MDR-1000X in 2016. The Sony WH-1000XM6 model received the coveted CNET Editor’s Choice award (“Hail to the new noise-canceling king,” our reviewer said), and readers are similarly enthusiastic, with Sony topping the charts for customer satisfaction in CNET’s inaugural People’s Picks survey. For audiophiles wanting top-notch performance, the latest COLLEXION model goes even further in the company’s goal to deliver music to listeners exactly as artists intend.

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OpenAI says Hugging Face was breached by its own pre-release models

OpenAI admitted Tuesday that one of its AI models breached Hugging Face’s systems during an internal cybersecurity test that went awry. Hugging Face initially attributed the breach to an “external AI agent.” In a blog post published Tuesday afternoon, OpenAI detailed the steps that led the models to compromise

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These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

Over the past months, many countries have announced plans to restrict social media access for children and teens. Australia became the first to implement such measures at the end of last year, setting a precedent that other countries are now closely watching. France is now the latest country to announce

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Shop Best Buy’s Black Friday in July Sale 2026 Before Fall Chaos

Jul 21, 2026 4:39 PM If you missed out on Prime Day, now is your chance to save hundreds on some of the best new releases WIRED reviewers have tried this year, including MacBooks, AirPods, and art TVs. Courtesy of Apple All products featured on WIRED are independently selected

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Super Micro says Q4 orders have topped $60B and expects gross margins of 15% to 17%, up from its prior forecast of 8.2% to 8.4%; SMCI jumps 13%+ after hours

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Super Micro says Q4 orders have topped $60B and expects gross margins of 15% to 17%, up from its prior forecast of 8.2% to 8.4%; SMCI jumps 13%+ after hours