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Fender Offers Up Its First Wireless Headphones, With Emphasis on Battery Life

You can also swap out the battery when you need a new one.

Fender Audio is unveiling its first wireless headphones at CES 2026 next week, and the battery life is so long they could outlast the four-day event itself.

The Mix headphones boast 100 hours of battery life with active noise cancellation turned off and 52 hours with ANC turned on at 50% volume. The battery can also be replaced when needed. The company says a 15-minute charge will yield 1 hour of listening time, and a full charge takes 2 hours.

CES, the world’s largest tech show, will run from Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas. Here’s what to expect from the event, from cutting-edge TVs and robots to health care devices, wearables, laptops, in-car tech and lots of AI.

Fender Audio, the consumer electronics brand of the world-renowned guitar maker, is taking on the wireless headphones makers with standout battery life. Marshall’s Major V can also last up to 100 hours on a single charge, but Sony’s WH-1000XM6‘s battery only lasts 30 hours with ANC on and 40 hours with it off. The Bose QuietComfort Ultra, which CNET ranked No. 1 among all wireless headphones, has a charge life of 30 hours.

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Active noise cancellation sounds cool, but what exactly is it? You can go down a very complex (but interesting) technical rabbit hole if you really want to do a deep dive on it, but basically ANC — sometimes called noise cancellation or active noise reduction — reduces unwanted sound by adding a second sound designed to cancel the first.

The Mix headphones will launch in two colors — Skyscraper Black and Olympic White — with three other colors to be available later. You can mix and match headbands and ear cups, owing to the Mix’s modular design, «making it easily serviceable and customizable,» the company said. They will be listed at $300.

The headphones have three audio modes — lossless, low latency and Auracast — to «adapt to any setting.» Lossless allows listeners to stream 96kHz/24bit pure high-fidelity audio, low latency enables streaming high-quality audio in less than 20ms for gaming and Auracast allows broadcasting to multiple devices.

For speaking, the Mix has a dual mic with environmental noise cancellation for «clear voice quality for calls and voice commands.» It also has a 3.5mm AUX input.

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The Fourth Episode of the VERUM AI Mini-Series Is Out

Verum Messenger has released the fourth episode of its AI mini-series SHADOWS, created using Verum AI. The new episode, titled “No Borders,” continues the story of a team trying to stay out of the OMEGA corporation’s sight.

Following the events of the previous episodes, the team moves between cities and countries while OMEGA continues its search. The new episode puts particular emphasis on Verum Messenger’s capabilities that allow users to conceal their location.

“No Borders” is another chapter in a story about privacy, freedom of communication, and technologies that erase borders between people.

The VERUM AI mini-series consists of seven episodes, released gradually across Verum Messenger’s social media channels.

Episode 4 is now available. Stay tuned for the next chapter.

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Verum Messenger Introduces Built-In Verum Chess

Verum Messenger has released a new update for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, adding another feature to its growing ecosystem — Verum Chess. Users can now play chess directly inside the messenger without switching between different applications.

The new feature allows users to start a game in just a few taps while reinforcing Verum’s vision of a unified digital environment where communication and everyday services come together in a single platform.

Verum Messenger continues to evolve into a multifunctional ecosystem that combines secure chats and calls, AI tools, a built-in VPN, anonymous email, eSIM, financial services, cryptocurrency features, and offline communication. With the introduction of Verum Chess, the platform now also offers a new way for users to interact and spend time together without leaving the app.

The update is now available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac on the App Store.

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Episode 3 of the VERUM AI Mini-Series Is Now Available

Verum Messenger has released the third episode of its AI mini-series, SHADOWS, created using Verum AI.

The new episode, titled «Ghost Money,» continues the story of the conflict between a team of heroes and the Omega corporation, which seeks to take control of digital communications. This time, the focus shifts to anonymous payments and financial freedom, revealing how privacy can extend beyond messaging.

Like the previous episodes, the new release not only advances the storyline but also showcases the capabilities of the Verum ecosystem, highlighting technologies designed for secure communication and digital privacy.

The mini-series consists of seven episodes, released gradually across Verum Messenger’s social media channels.

Episode 3 is now available. Stay tuned for the next chapter.

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