Technology
Three stories a day on the technology that changes how businesses run, chosen for what they mean rather than how loud they are.
Technology at The First Click is not a gadget page. Each weekday at 11 we choose three stories for the reader who has to decide something because of them: the chief technology officer sizing a refresh, the founder reading a funding round for what it says about the market, the security lead who needs to know which assumption just expired. The beats are AI and machine learning, enterprise software, cybersecurity, semiconductors, and startups and funding. Every story is summarised in our own words and links to the publisher who reported it. Beneath the day’s lead sits an editor’s note: why we chose it over the alternatives, and what to watch next. On Fridays the funniest of the week gathers in pubLOL, and every second Sunday a Ctrl+Shift column takes one technology question at length.
Every story we have kept in Technology, newest first. Headlines link to the publisher; the tags below narrow the list.
The premium AirPods 5 are the best open-ear earbuds Apple has made
The Verge's review says the 149 dollar AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case add swipe volume control, stronger bass and improved noise cancellation, calling them Apple's best open-ear earbuds yet.
I've reviewed 30+ earbuds but I still use 3-year-old AirPods Pro 2 — and I have zero plans to upgrade
A Tom's Guide reviewer who has tested over thirty earbuds, including the Sennheiser Momentum 5 and EarFun Air Pro 4+, still uses three-year-old AirPods Pro 2 daily and plans no upgrade.
