cracks

My iPhone X has a crack on the top right bezel (couple cracks concentrated in one area). I was wondering if an edge to edge screen protector that has black edges would cover up the crack in any way. Everything else works perfectly, but this is a cosmetic issue.

Will a LifeProof Fre case help prevent the even from cracking or the iPhone from bending since it has a built in screen protector and would a cracked iPhone screen be very easy to notice?

I recorded a podcast in Audition for the first time on my new Macbook Pro. I heard two hits while playing back. It sounds like a 3 second dropout followed immediately by a voltage spike that sounds like 48v turning back on. On a 1 1/2 hr timeline, it happens once around the 17th min mark and...