technology Techradar 2026-07-16

EU Ruling Complicates Plans for AirPods with Removable Batteries

A new European Union ruling exempts wearables like AirPods from mandatory repairability rules, making the dream of AirPods with user-replaceable batteries unlikely to be realized soon.

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