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  "id": 7554232,
  "title": "The premium AirPods 5 are the best open-ear earbuds Apple has made",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/the-premium-airpods-5-are-the-best-open-ear-earbuds-apple-has-made",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-15T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/995273/airpods-5-wireless-charging-case-review"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Verge reports that Apple's premium AirPods 5 are the best open-ear earbuds the company has made, despite offering only marginal improvements over the AirPods 4. At $149, the AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case are $30 cheaper than their predecessor, which replaced the ANC feature. The new earbuds also introduce volume controls on the stem, marking the first time non-Pro AirPods have this feature. With these improvements and a lower price point, the AirPods 5 offer more value for money compared to the base AirPods 5, which lack wireless charging and volume controls.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Apple Watch Ultra 4 vs. Apple Watch Ultra 3: Apple's premium smartwatch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/apple-watch-ultra-4-vs-apple-watch-ultra-3-apples-premium-smartwatch",
        "published": "2026-09-15T11:41:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "New Apple Watch features may require new legal precedent for privacy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/new-apple-watch-features-may-require-new-legal-precedent-for-privacy",
        "published": "2026-09-15T12:17:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "Got iOS 27 but can't find the new Siri? You're not alone — here's why",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/got-ios-27-but-cant-find-the-new-siri-youre-not-alone-heres-why",
        "published": "2026-09-15T14:16:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}