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Re:Biden launches action on "Big Tech, Big Pharma, and Big A... by giantg2 on Sunday July 11, 2021 @03:06PM (#27803724)
Is that really going to be a thing? Earbuds have been out for a long time and are easily capable of destroying hearing.
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Re:Biden launches action on "Big Tech, Big Pharma, and Big A... by PoignardAzur on Sunday July 11, 2021 @03:54PM (#27804073)
As someone with a relative who install these: yeah, it can be a thing.

The gap between "too soft, doesn't help you hear" and "too loud, damages your hearing" can be narrow.

Usually it's more of a problem in the other direction, with doctors playing it safe and tamping down the aid to the point of uselessness.

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