Apple’s AirPods Max headphones are controversial for several good reasons, but while the price may be the biggest shock, the absence of a power button could make more of a difference in daily use. Designed to be stowed in the meme-prompting case that Apple supplies with its $549 headphones, the AirPods Max are in theory smart enough to figure out their power settings on their own.

Apple says you should see up to 20 hours of listening time, on a charge, with either Active Noise Cancellation or Transparency mode enabled.
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