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Score Select Status Earbuds for $50 Less With This Exclusive Coupon

Right now, CNET readers can grab some of our favorite wireless earbuds from $99.

If you’re looking for a pair of everyday earbuds with ace sound quality at a great price, check out options from Status. CNET readers can save $50 on select Status earbuds right now when you use promo code BETWEENCNET50 at checkout. This exclusive discount applies to either the Between 3ANC or Between Pro models and will drop the price of each to $199 and $99, respectively. This offer is available now through June 27.

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The Between 3ANC earbuds scored a spot on our roundup of the best-sounding wireless earbuds of the year, so if you’re looking for top sound quality from true-wireless earbuds, this model is a great option. With active noise canceling, triple drivers, multipoint Bluetooth pairing, an IPX5 water-resistance rating and a strong battery life of up to eight-and-a-half hours with ANC on, these earbuds offer a lot. CNET’s David Carnoy attests that despite only supporting the AAC audio codec, these earbuds offer «clean sound with punchy bass and good clarity.» With the current markdown, they’re an even better value at just $199.

And if you’re looking for a pair that costs even less, the Between Pro earbuds are also a decent option. Like the earbuds mentioned above, these offer three speaker drivers per earbud and are water-resistant. While they lack ANC, they do offer up to 12 hours of playback per charge and an additional 36 hours with the charging case. And they’re a solid deal at $99.

Want to check out other models? You can find a variety of options in our roundup of the best headphone and earbuds deals currently available.

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The Japanese automaker said some models will be priced higher due to 25% tariffs affecting the auto industry.

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Texas Bill Would Ban Social Media for Minors. Here’s What That Would Mean

The Texas law would allow parents to request the deletion of social media accounts for those under 18.

Texas may soon pass into law one of the most restrictive set of social media rules for minors, including making it illegal for those under 18 to be on social media.

House Bill 186 would not only prohibit minors from creating new social media accounts on services such as TikTok, Instagram and X, but it would require age verification for everyone else creating a new account. Under the law, parents could request a minor’s social media account be deleted and the platform would be required to remove it within 10 days or face fines and lawsuits. Lawmakers who support the bill say it will counter the mental health harm that social media poses to teens.

The bill has passed the Texas House of Representatives and still needs to pass the state senate and get a signature from governor Greg Abbott. A similar law passed in Utah last year was blocked months later by a federal judge. A legal battle over social media restrictions in Florida is also ongoing.