IIt may seem like an inevitable development, but your AirPods can now double as hearing aids. The FDA has approved Apple’s software update that turns iPhones into clinical-grade hearing tests — similar to those performed by audiologists — and AirPods Pro 2 into hearing aids if the test determines you have mild to moderate hearing loss. With the Apple Health software and app, users can adjust the amplification levels of AirPods to their specific needs without having to invest in expensive hearing aids. It’s Apple’s latest foray into optimizing the potential health uses of its devices, which COO Jeff Williams says the company sees as “a moral responsibility to do more in this space because so many people have our devices with they”.

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