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Wired Wednesday: Nuraphone, Face scanning checkpoints and Pixel Buds

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This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver, I spoke about these tech topics for Wired Wednesday with Ben Wilson:

  • Nuraphone: Headphones that adjust to your actual hearing (source)
  • Dubai Airport is going to use face-scanning virtual aquariums as security checkpoints (source)
  • Pixel Buds: Google’s answer to Airpods with built in translation features (source)

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