The JBL Live 680NC may sound good, but the battery life and plethora of top features are the star of the show
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Headphones at $150 with long battery and a feature flood are a reminder that consumer hardware is racing to commoditize the surface where assistants will live. If you build voice or audio-first experiences, design for a world where the “smart” layer is in the cloud and the headset is just a cheap, ubiquitous endpoint.
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