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In our recent article, Open-ear Earbuds Are Booming While Traditional TWS Stalls, we noted that clip-on models are a major factor driving growth in the open-ear category. Continuing that trend, 1MORE has announced the S20 Ultra Wireless Clip-On Earbuds for a reasonable $79.99.

The S20 Ultra focuses on several longstanding challenges with this type of design, including sound leakage, wearing stability, and voice call performance. 1MORE combines high-resolution audio support with an ergonomic ear-clip design, smart features, and a feature set intended for everyday use.

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1MORE S20 Feature Overview

Open-Ear Awareness: Music can be enjoyed without blocking the ears, allowing users to remain aware of conversations, traffic, announcements, and other sounds around them. That makes the S20 Ultra well suited for commuting, outdoor walks, workouts, and everyday use.

Ultra-Light Comfort: Each 1MORE S20 Ultra earbud weighs just 5.5 grams. The company’s Balance AIR+ 3.0 design uses an ergonomic layout and balanced weight distribution to reduce pressure on the ear. Breathable, skin-friendly materials are intended to improve comfort during extended listening sessions.

Adaptive Secure Fit: The S20 Ultra uses flexible memory titanium C-rings designed to conform more naturally to different ear shapes. The clip-on design aims to reduce pinching and fatigue while maintaining a secure fit during workouts, commuting, work, and other daily activities.

All-Day Battery Life & IP66 Rating: The S20 Ultra provides up to 8.5 hours of playback per charge and up to 40 hours total with the charging case when SuperBass 3.0 is enabled. The earbuds are also IP66-rated for resistance to sweat, rain, dust, and splashes.

Audio Support: The 1MORE S20 Ultra features Bluetooth 6.0 with Hi-Res Audio support and the LDAC codec. Custom 11 mm triple magnet drivers use four layer diaphragms and support SuperBass 3.0.

BISA spatial audio is designed to create a more expansive, layered soundstage, while SDT 2.0 directional sound technology directs more of the audio toward the listener’s ears to reduce sound leakage.

1MORE App: The 1MORE App for iOS and Android provides access to six preset EQ modes, a low latency gaming mode, Find Headphones, and additional settings and controls.

Clear Calls: The S20 Ultra uses four directional beamforming microphones with AI noise reduction to help isolate the user’s voice while reducing wind and surrounding noise. The system is designed to improve call clarity and stability in noisy environments, including during running, cycling, commuting, and outdoor work.

1MORE S20 Ultra Open Specifications

The Bottom Line

The 1MORE S20 Ultra arrives at exactly the right time. Clip-on earbuds have quickly become one of the more interesting parts of the wireless market because they offer something conventional TWS models cannot: music without sealing off your ears from everything happening around you.

At $79.99, the S20 Ultra also offers a lot for the money. Bluetooth 6.0, LDAC, spatial audio, up to 40 hours of total battery life, an IP66 rating, and four microphone calling support make this more than just another inexpensive open ear option. The 5.5 gram design puts comfort at the center of the experience, while 1MORE’s SDT 2.0 directional sound technology attempts to address one of the category’s biggest weaknesses by directing more of the sound toward your ears and reducing leakage.

There is plenty of competition. The SOUNDPEATS Clip1 sells for $69.99, while the newer UU2 comes in at just $49.99 and also offers Bluetooth 6.0 and LDAC. At the other end of the category, the Shokz OpenDots ONE costs $199. That puts the S20 Ultra in an interesting middle ground for listeners who want more features than the least expensive clip on models without spending $200.

Who is it for? Commuters, runners, cyclists, office workers, and anyone who dislikes having conventional earbuds pushed into their ear canals but still wants better codec support and useful app features. The S20 Ultra does not reinvent the category, but for less than $80, 1MORE has assembled a rather compelling package in one of the fastest growing segments of the wireless earbud market.

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I come from a car family, the kind that always had four or five vehicles in various states of “restoration.” Changing your own oil in my house was not only a rite of passage but a duty—proof that you were self-sufficient and economical, not, as my uncle would say, a “handy-man.” (“I open my wallet and hand over my credit card!” he’d roar.)

Suffice it to say, I changed my own oil for most of my adult life until about eight years ago, when I bought my first new hybrid SUV. Opening the hood for the first time, I saw an arrangement of black plastic rectangles, not the discrete auto parts I recognized. I didn’t know how to change the oil, and I wasn’t sure I wanted to figure it out. I was (and still am) a working parent, and I always appreciate having another chore taken off my plate.

The nearest oil change facility to my house turned out to be a Valvoline Instant Oil Change, and I have been going there ever since, for both that same hybrid SUV and a second one I bought a few years later. Hybrid vehicles require fully synthetic oil, which costs about twice as much per quart as conventional oil, so having the oil changed by a shop is typically worth it when factoring in the labor—especially if you have a Valvoline Instant Oil Change coupon.

Valvoline may be best known for its line of retail automotive products like oil and additives, but it also operates 2,100 US locations of Valvoline Instant Oil Change garages, which perform oil changes at up to 50 percent less than most car dealerships. And faster, too—usually around half an hour in my experience. If you, too, would like to have your oil changed quickly and inexpensively, or get some cash off some quarts of motor oil if you’re still DIY-ing, check out our Valvoline coupons and deals below.

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KRAFTON India has launched KIGI Cohort 4 to support more game developers and studios in the country. Applications open on September 22, 2026. Through KIGI, developers can get financial assistance, expert guidance, and access to global platforms as they work on their games. The new cohort will also consider projects that have moved beyond early development.

KIGI Cohort 4 Expands Support for Games at Different Stages

KIGI Cohort 4 will continue to support early-stage teams and new game concepts. However, the program is expanding its scope to include games further along in development. Mobile games in beta or soft launch can now be considered. For PC games, developers can apply with titles that have a live Steam demo. The demo should also be receiving encouraging community interest. This wider approach gives developers a chance to seek support at different stages of development.

KIGI’s Previous Cohorts and Growing Game Development Support

KIGI launched in 2023 to support emerging game development talent in India. Since then, its earlier cohorts have helped several studios move their projects forward. Studios from the first batch have already reached a successful soft launch. In the second batch, Mumbai-based studio Singular Scheme made progress. Its game, Frontier Paladin, became the first PC game to come out of KIGI and launched on Steam on April 24, 2026.

KIGI Cohort 3 received around 1,000 applications before selecting four studios. These included Xod Games Studio, EvolX Games, Ether Games, and RedDevil Studio. With Cohort 4 now open for applications, more game development teams can apply for support through the program.

What just happened? A KLM flight from Amsterdam to Curaçao returned to the Netherlands after a portable charger caught fire in the business-class cabin. The incident underscores how a small battery failure can become a major operational issue on a long-haul flight, especially when an aircraft is far from its destination. It also put a former KLM chief executive at the center of an incident that highlighted the airline industry’s growing focus on portable power banks.

The power bank belonged to Camiel Eurlings, the former chief executive of KLM. The fire started nearly six hours into the flight, while the aircraft was over the Atlantic Ocean. The device left marks on Eurlings’ business-class seat and the window blind beside it.

The timing added to the disruption. Returning to the Netherlands required passengers to retrace much of the route rather than continue to Curaçao. The delay also carried into the next day, when travelers were rebooked on another flight and eventually completed the journey without further disruption.

The diversion shows why airlines pay close attention to portable chargers and other battery-powered devices. A power bank is small, but it contains lithium-ion cells capable of storing a significant amount of energy. If a battery overheats or fails, it can produce heat, smoke, and flames in a confined cabin. Such an incident is harder to manage on a long-haul route, especially when an aircraft is already far from its destination.

Airline rules vary, but carriers have tightened their policies around power banks and charging cords in recent years. Passengers are generally instructed to stop using a device if it becomes hot or begins to smoke.

The incident drew added attention because Eurlings once led KLM. He was not simply a passenger on the diverted flight; he had previously been responsible for the airline whose aircraft was involved.

One passenger told Dutch broadcaster RTL that Eurlings was “very upset” by the disruption but described his decision as “stupid.” Another passenger said: “If you are just a passenger, such a mistake can happen. But if you have enforced the company’s house rules, then this is very strange.”

As portable chargers become standard travel gear, airlines face a difficult balance. Keeping the devices in the cabin gives crews and passengers a chance to spot overheating batteries quickly, but it also puts a potential ignition source in a crowded, enclosed space.

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From the day I started Heidi, the ambition was always bigger than writing doctor’s notes.

Dr Thomas Kelly said that on Tuesday, as the company he cofounded announced US$340m of new funding.

The money arrives in two parts. In its announcement, Heidi said Blackbird led a US$100m Series C that values the Melbourne company at US$900m. Phoenix Court, Point72 Private Investments and Headline also took part.

That price is almost double the US$465m Heidi carried last October, when Point72 led a US$65m Series B.

The other US$240m is not equity

The larger half comes from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund, and it buys no shares.

Olivia Poh reported for Bloomberg that the CVF is a debt-like instrument. General Catalyst holds no stock and no warrants in Heidi. It funds sales and marketing, then takes a capped share of the revenue that spending produces, on top of getting its money back.

Pranav Singhvi, who cofounded the fund, said it exists so companies with good unit economics can push their growth engine without spending their own balance sheet on it.

Heidi has now raised US$436.6m in total.

The numbers behind the round

Annual recurring revenue went from US$1m to US$50m in two years, reaching that mark in April.

Heidi says its product has supported more than 175 million patient visits, up from 73 million at the Series B, and more than 67 million clinical hours. It puts weekly volume at about 2.8 million patient interactions, across 110 languages and 190 countries. A year ago it counted 116 countries.

At the Series B last October, Heidi reported about two million patient interactions a week across 116 countries. Those are the figures the new ones are measured against.

Enterprise activation sits at around 62%, by the company’s own measure. Heidi employs close to 600 people.

Kelly founded the company in Melbourne with Waleed Mussa and Yu Liu. Blackbird has held a stake since the pre-seed in 2021 and leads this round.

Michael Tolo of Blackbird, which has backed the company since its pre-seed in 2021, said generic AI will not close the healthcare deficit because clinicians ignore it.

Kelly told Bloomberg the company plans to add as many as 150 staff over the next year, and to push into Asia and the Middle East.

Where Heidi already runs

In the UK, Heidi is sole supplier to NHS England Midlands, in what the company calls the largest clinical AI procurement in NHS history. In the US it is used by Beth Israel Lahey Health in Massachusetts. In New Zealand it runs in every emergency department in the country.

Australian deployments include the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, Children’s Health Queensland and Metro South Health.

Britain is buying clinical AI at scale at the moment. Palantir’s £330m NHS contract is heading for renewal with a former deputy Labour leader newly on its payroll.

What the money pays for

Kelly said the round funds a move from documentation to agents that take on clinical work under supervision. He told Bloomberg that within six to twelve months Heidi should handle most of what a doctor asks of it.

Heidi has built its own models rather than renting frontier ones. It says transcription and note generation, which account for most of its compute, now run almost entirely on in-house technology.

Beyond the scribe it has shipped Evidence, which answers clinical guideline questions and has handled more than 10 million queries since March. It has also shipped Remote, a wearable for audio capture, and Dictate.

Part of the round pays for clinical evidence, quality management systems and regulatory submissions. Heidi says it will work with regulators on the appropriate pathway.

The General Catalyst money is tied to go-to-market spending by the structure of the fund, so the equity is what pays for the rest.

Not in the UK or EU

Heidi added one line under its investor quotes. The coming product capabilities will not be available in the UK and EU. The company gave no reason and no timeline.

It does list the paperwork it holds: ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 42001, plus alignment with NHS requirements, GDPR, HIPAA and the Australian Privacy Principles.

Europe has a route for autonomous clinical AI, and it is slow. Vara spent years securing CE certification for AI that reads breast screening images without a second radiologist.

The scrutiny around clinical AI

We reported in August that NHS AI scribes were making errors in patient records, with Healthwatch raising concerns and the MHRA involved. In a separate case, an AI receptionist mishandled a stroke patient.

Heidi says every agentic decision stays under clinician control. Its clinical research team runs testing, validation and published research ahead of release.

Bloomberg points to a 2023 Pew Research Center survey in which 60% of American adults said they would be uncomfortable if their doctor relied on AI to diagnose them.

Other scribe rounds this year

Tandem Health raised $100m on 15 September to turn its own AI scribe into clinic software. That is the same amount of equity, for the same strategic move, one week earlier.

Bloomberg notes two more. Forus took $150m this month at a $3bn valuation, and Latent raised $80m earlier in the year.

Kelly’s pitch against general-purpose assistants is retention. He told Bloomberg that healthcare involves a lot of setup and configuration, and that the company’s data shows customers stay.

The World Health Organization projects a shortfall of 11 million health workers by 2030. Heidi cites that gap as the market it sells into.