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The headphone jack is still around, and it’s amazing

Remember back when we used to plug our headphones into our phone and just listen to music? When we didn’t have to worry about bringing an adapter, or charging our headphones, but only how tangled they got in our pockets?
Headphone jacks were ubiquitous. They were on every single device with audio capabilities. Even cars had 3.5mm jacks so you could plug your phone or iPod into the car and listen to your own tunes that weren’t burned to physical media.

That all changed in 2016. While the Moto Z
 

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