https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23631474-000-googles-new-earbuds-act-as-twoway-translators-in-your-ear/ > “It’s like you’ve got your own personal translator with you everywhere you go,” wrote Pixel Buds product manager Adam Champy in a blog post. It’s not quite your own – the actual translation happens in a Google data centre – but the voice speaking the translated words is processed on your phone. > The earbuds, which will ship next month for £159 in the UK, aren’t yet available for testing, a Google spokesperson told New Scientist. That means it’s not yet clear how comfy the earbuds are or whether their 5-hour battery life is adequate.