The Aether Cone is magically simple: Tap it to play a song. Don’t like what you hear? Rotate the ring around its edge—a tiny twist skips the current track, and a big one adjusts the overall mood of the playlist. By studying your listening habits on streaming services, Aether’s algorithms can learn what kinds of music you like and even where and when you prefer to hear specific genres. It’s an expert guesser, but if you want to listen to a particular artist or song, just press the center button and tell it what you want to hear. The point, according to Aether cofounder Duncan Lamb, is to eliminate the forest of choices forced upon us by phones.
via Wired
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