Bang & Olufsen’s new earbuds with ‘replaceable batteries’ don’t seem to be very repairable

Bang & Olufsen’s new earbuds with ‘replaceable batteries’ don’t seem to be very repairable

Bang & Olufsen announced its , back in November, touting among other things their replaceable batteries “for sustainability” and alignment with the EU’s impending device repairability requirements. But an teardown tells a more complicated story about actually replacing those batteries, describing the process of just getting the case open as “a very onerous and labor…

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A Week In New York On A 3,000 Salary

A Week In New York On A $103,000 Salary

Occupation: Advertising creativeIndustry: MediaAge: 41Location: New YorkSalary: $103,000Assets: Roth IRA: $5,150.38; high yield savings: $12,000; savings: $3,200; checking: $2,000; 401(k): $63,622.70; HSA: $4,271Debt: $500 credit card balance.Paycheck amount (2x month): $2,577.40Pronouns: She/her Monthly ExpensesHousing costs: $2,250Wi-fi: $60Phone: $75Verizon: $60LinkedIn Premium: $30CHANI app: $11Netflix: $7.61Amazon Prime: $15Adobe: $32.65Duotrope: $5Literary Hub: $5NYT: $18.34Okocat: $23.74 (pellet litter). Was…

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