Bluetooth speakers for your phone that won't listen in

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If you want to listen to music through your phone without headphones, you need a speaker. But what if you don’t want Alexa or Siri listening in through devices like the Echo or Apple HomePod? I have the solution: Bluetooth speakers.

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