Prescription eyeglasses can bring you back to 20/20 vision. Hearing aids are helpful, but different: They can’t restore you to perfect hearing. Even the very best hearing aids can’t completely resolve ...

AirPods Pro 2 become hearing aids next week. After testing the software, it's clear Apple has something unique here. Bridget Carey Editor at Large Bridget Carey is an award-winning reporter who helps ...

Apple's AirPods are more than a way to get your favorite music as close to your eardrums as possible, now they're hearing aids, too. Announced in September, the devices' new Hearing Aid mode provides ...

With the iOS 18.1 update, Apple has redefined what its AirPods Pro 2 ($250) can do, officially transforming them into FDA-approved over-the-counter (OTC) self-fitting hearing aids. For iPhone users ...

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With the iOS 18.1 release (and a corresponding AirPods firmware update), you can use your AirPods Pro 2 to take a “clinical-grade” hearing test, and then optionally use them as over-the-counter ...

Chances are good that there's somebody in your life who should be using a hearing aid. About 30 million adults in America need hearing aids, but only about 20% use them. Hearing loss is not just an ...

As a child in Jacksonville, Fla., Alex Chern built string instruments out of office supplies and tuned them, stretching rubber bands taut to change their pitch. Starting at age 7, he took violin ...

Hearing loss is common and many of us know someone with hearing loss. However, not everyone is ready to pursue hearing aids. Whether your friend or loved one uses hearing aids or not, there are ...