FDA approves some Apple AirPods to be used as hearing aids

An upcoming Apple software update will allow some AirPods to double as over-the-counter hearing aids. Only 1 in 6 American adults with hearing loss wears hearing aids.

FDA approves some Apple AirPods to be used as hearing aids
AirPods are displayed during an announcement of new products at Apple headquarters on Sept. 9 in Cupertino, Calif.

An upcoming Apple software update will allow some AirPods to double as over-the-counter hearing aids. Only 1 in 6 American adults with hearing loss wears hearing aids.

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