These waterproof, wireless earphones clean themselves while charging

Philips is hoping to sell these waterproof earphones to sweaty athletic types who want to recharge a damp pair of earbuds without worrying about the consequences. — dpa

As practical as they may be, wireless earbuds tend to collect plenty of bacteria, dirt and layers of earwax in the charging case – in other words, exactly the kinds of stuff you don't want to be jamming into your ear canal.

In order to reduce the risk of us getting an ear infection, the charging case on the latest set of earbuds from Philips doubles as a cleaning tool.