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No traffic analysis is fine, but I’ve been caught out by road work a few times and that does rather suck.

There are some alternatives which also provide traffic data, though they each feel varying levels of clunky to use. There’s Magic Earth (requires a cheap subscription for some functionality), also HERE WeGo (“free”, also seems to offer its services to car manufacturers and some other things).
The one I’ve used the most is one by my country’s touring/driver’s association, which in turn seems to rely on Mapbox. It’s also kind of mid, but at least it’s local.

I am using all of these through Android Auto, which they each support, even if they don’t support it very well.

Given that Anthropic is limiting the reverse engineering of games, I’m not sure that would matter!

Copyright doesn’t matter when its us peons being taken from, but don’t you dare touch the lords on their thrones of gold.

Sure has, for a select few.

I have been inclined to give Proton the benefit of doubt with some of their stuff, but this is pretty rough.

You are actively contributing to the “game” being as bad as it is.

“And therefore I can partake in the exact same behaviour”?

If it’s hard it’s a company decision.

Certainly. But unfortunately that does mean I’m somewhat beholden to my carrier when it comes switching phones, which I’d rather not be.

Travel eSIMs appear to be the best use for them.

The few eSIM experiences I’ve had made it seem like nothing but a hassle. A regular SIM is just plug and play.

Oh, I thought my VPN was the reason I got all of those.

Do you have to use a big social platform? Click on all of the ads you see or click on some of them, but don’t buy anything.

Check out AdNauseam, it’s based on uBlock Origin

Yee. The music being injected directly into the ear canal does make it easier for it to sound better. Just that the noise leakage of these is more on par with the ones on the left.

I do think the clip ones I have sound fairly well, but it does take a step from plugs.

Personally I don’t think they’re too heavy, but ymmv. Nothing goes in the ear canal so that stays clear.

You can also get over ear “hooks”: https://shokz.com/pages/openfit2
Those may be even heavier, but they sit on top of your ear rather than hanging off them.

I’ve never liked wearing earphones in bed as I want to turn on my side, I’ve never found any to be comfortable in that position.

Also Shokz is definitely not the only brand which sells these kinds, just the one I’m familiar with.

I find it difficult to say. I’ve gotten no such complaints, but I don’t generally use these on, say, the couch next to others.

I wouldn’t think they’re much more noisy then the “non-plug” style of earbuds of yesteryear.

Wired is also valid.

I guess what pushes wireless over the edge for me is the convenience of having a little puck in my pocket which cannot get tangled up.

I don’t think your tone was particularly negative, I think I could’ve done a better job at the tone of my earlier reply as well. I appreciate you clarifying, 'sall good.

I’ve been using them for a while and am fairly happy with them. I like that they keep my ears open, and after wearing them for a bit I hardly notice they’re there.
There’s enough of a gap between the rear “drum” and the front piece that it doesn’t uncomfortably pinch the cartilage of my ear, even during extended sessions.
I know Bose and JBL have their own versions too, there’s probably other brands out there.

Not to say you have to run out and try them, but just so you know there be options.

You might enjoy the increasingly popular “clip” style of earbud.

An example of such: https://shokz.com/pages/opendots-one

The text is pretty good though:

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