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Sony says it will stop manufacturing blank Blu-ray discs for the Japanese market along with MiniDiscs and MiniDV cassettes that could be used to save media in a physical format. W

Sony is ending production of recordable Blu-ray, MiniDisc and MD Data disc media, along with MiniDV cassettes, the company announced. Last year, Sony said that it would gradually end production of recordable optical media and production at its Tagajo City plant due to poor sales.

It’s been three long years since Sony launched its flagship WH-1000XM5 headphones, our pick for the best wireless headphones for most people, so we’re due a follow-up — and a regulatory filing indicates that the XM6 cans might nearly be ready to launch.

This story incorporates reporting fromMacRumors, Yahoo and The Verge on MSN.com.Sony appears to be on the verge of releasing a new iteration in its acclaimed WH-1000XM series of noise-canceling headphones.

The filing is with the US FCC, as spotted by The Walkman Blog, and while it doesn't go into extensive detail there are some interesting bits of information about Sony's 2025 flagship over-ears. The WH-1000XM6 is described in the filing as a Wireless Noise Canceling Stereo Headset and it comes with the same battery voltage as the current model – although that doesn't necessarily mean the same amount of play time,