Before you can access Apple’s hearing test, you’ll need to make sure your iPhone is updated to iOS 18.1 and your AirPods Pro 2 have the latest firmware (7B19). None of the new hearing health features ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...

Adults with mild to moderate hearing loss will now be able to buy hearing aids without getting their hearing tested by an audiologist or other specialist, under a new FDA rule announced Tuesday. The ...

Apple announced on Monday that its AirPods Pro 2 headphones will soon become an FDA-cleared hearing aid. Adults with mild or moderate hearing loss will be able to use their Apple earphones to amplify ...

A commonly used newborn hearing test shows promise in the early detection of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), new research shows. Results from one of the largest studies of its kind show the auditory ...

Since October 2022, over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids have been available in stores and online, without needing to see a doctor, an audiologist, or a licensed hearing aid specialist. For the ...

From Sandy Liang’s just announced collaboration with Beats to CHANEL’s $15,000 USD Première Sound Watch, headphones have become a part of our style and a way to express ourselves as much as they serve ...

It's just a fact of life: As we get older, our hearing declines, little by little. Although many of us have noticeable hearing loss by the time we're in our 40s, most of us don't act on it until later ...

There are many types of hearing loss, and the type depends on the part of the ear that is damaged. Conductive hearing loss. This happens when something prevents sound from entering through the outer ...

The biggest audio announcement at Apple’s iPhone event last month wasn’t the AirPods 4. Instead, the milestone news was the company’s plan to introduce a robust suite of hearing health features for ...

Lately I've found myself asking friends to repeat themselves, turning on subtitles and enhancing dialogue while watching TV ...