37 Million People at Risk of 'Distraction Danger' When Wearing Headphones

Call for Hearable Technologies to Improve SafetyLondon, UK– 14 May 2019: New research shows that a staggering 37 million Americans feel they have put themselves in danger over the past 12 months when wearing headphones or earphones while walking, jogging or cycling. Examples included stepping out into a road, bumping into somebody or not hearing an emergency vehicle approaching.Commissioned by Audio Analytic, a leading AI technology company focused on sound recognition, the research explored the... Source: RealWire

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