Step 1: Make sure your devices are updated. The Hearing Aid mode is a software, not hardware, feature. That means AirPods Pro 2 owners still need to make sure their earphones are updated to the latest firmware, and that their connected iPhone or iPad is updated to iOS 18.1. Step 2: Ensure your AirPods are charged above 10 percent.

Apple's AirPods Pro 2 now have a “hearing aid feature”: a hearing test and the ability to amplify sound for mild or moderate hearing loss, with a free software update.

Apple AirPods Pro 2 can now perform ably – and cheaply – as over-the-counter hearing aids, but there are some flaws and compromises.

Apple’s Airpods are already some of the best-selling earbuds in the world and now Apple is taking one version a step further. With just a simple software upgrade you can turn them into clinical grade hearing aids.

Three technologists in India used a homemade Faraday cage and a microwave oven to get around Apple’s location blocks.

Experts say that addressing hearing deficits is beneficial for our health, and it has become easier in recent years.

Here’s how to set up your AirPods Pro 2 as hearing aids and go beyond the basic settings to fine-tune your experience to meet your needs.

AirPods are already some of the best-selling earbuds in the world. Now, Apple is taking them a step further. With just a simple software update, you can turn them into clinical-grade hearing aids. “We always want to think about ways that we can help people improve their lives,

Three young tech enthusiasts from India found a way to activate a blocked feature on Apple AirPods. They built a device that tricks the AirPods into thinking they are in the US, where the feature is approved.

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