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KINGSTON, N.Y. — Officials and business owners were divided over the city’s plans to tear down the Pike Plan canopies that have been a fixture on Wall Street and North Front Street since the 1970s. Mayor Steve Noble and Common Council President Andrea Shaut announced Tuesday they were in favor of demolishing the canopies. The […]

Beyerdynamic revamped its Blue Byrd earbuds by adding better sound quality and active noise canceling. But is the neckband design too outdated to make these a hit?

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Kingston Artists Soapbox Derby rolls down Broadway on Aug. 20, and longtime derby participant Bob Johnson returns this year after taking last year off. This year, Johnson, in partnership with his wife Marcene Johnson, nephew Mike Parks, an ironworker, and his children and grandchildren are entering not just one but three […]

Beyerdynamic's neckband-style wireless earbuds get noise cancellation, transparency, and USB audio.

The second generation of Beyerdynamic’s Blue Byrd neckband headphone features active noise cancellation.

Beyerdynamic’s new Blue Byrd in-ear headphones are a new version of the second-generation models from 2021 with active noise cancellation and a transparency mode.

Aside from its neckband design, the Beyerdynamic Blue Byrd ANC (2nd Generation) earphones do little to stand out from competitors that offer better noise cancellation and companion apps.

New York State’s first capital is littered with architectural marvels from its colonial...