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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I love how there is an advert and Amazon link for these exact earbuds in the article.

$20 off, worth the potential hearing loss?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What I find particularly interesting is that it's an ad they're serving directly from their own infrastructure - ublock isn't blocking it as an ad.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Oh yeah, I didn't think about that.

I'm running uBlock Origin as well and I have a Pi-Hole running on my network.

Guessing they chose to advertise it and made it part of the article.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

It's the best deal you would hear.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Key Takeaways

Samsung's Galaxy Buds FE are known for their affordability, high-quality audio, comfort, touch controls, and water resistance.

Wouldn't want the reader to think the earbuds are all that bad

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 month ago

Meanwhile, in Israel

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I have been waiting for a story like this, it was always a little fear in the back of my mind while using wireless earbuds.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)

We’ve had lithium based true wireless earbuds for nearly 10 years now according to my quick internet search, and the popularity of them has skyrocketed to millions of users. 10 years, millions of devices, and one finally catches fire? Genuinely I’m just confused by what you mean you’ve been waiting for a story like this.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

People have little fears about lots of unlikely scenarios, it's not that deep.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

We've had wired earbuds for longer than wireless ones, I've yet to read a story about one exploding into someone's ears.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have a similar worry with VR. Battery could explode and cause blindness 😬

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I didn't until now. I usually just think about some battery going solar while I'm sleeping.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Same here. 😬

I really feel for them.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Samsung's statement said that it wasn't their fault and that external factors were solely responsible for this happening. What external factors would cause this?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago

Maybe the user was hezbollah

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

i once suffered from a punctured lung

and later a fire-ant bit my tongue,

but neither gave me as much pain

or drove me as batshit insane

as did plying my custom to shitty samsung.