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Apple wants AirPods that won't stick out
The big tech companies file all kinds of crazy patents for things. Most never amount to anything, but others end up defining the future. We round up this week's most interesting.

A new patent awarded to Apple suggests it's still toying with ways to reduce the profile of wireless earbuds.
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