CMF's first clip-style open earbuds are here with a tempting price tag and, thankfully, none of Nothing's flagship surveillance tech
THE SO WHAT
A low-cost, open-earbud line explicitly marketed without “surveillance tech” shows privacy is becoming a consumer feature, not just a policy page. Hardware and app teams should expect more users—and regulators—to ask what sensors are present and where that data goes, not just how good the sound is.
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