These earrings might stop you from losing your Airpods

Not having a headphone jack isn't really the worst.
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Marissa Wenzke
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The iPhone 7's lack of a headphone jack took many people by surprise.

The company's new wireless Airpods seemed like a burden to some, who worried the earphones would fall out any minute, even as Tim Cook tried to reassure them otherwise.

SEE ALSO: Don't worry about how they look — Apple's AirPods are excellent earphones


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M3D, a maker of 3D printers, is trying to put those worries to rest with a pair of earrings. They're essentially brightly colored baskets that sit below your ears and wait to catch a falling Airpod.

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Do they work? You can try them out by downloading the blueprints from Thingiverse and printing a pair for yourself.

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Marissa Wenzke

Marissa is a real-time news intern at the LA office. She has a bachelor's degree in political science from UC Santa Barbara and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. She's a free spirit.

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