Spotify now lets you ‘snooze’ songs that you’re sick of hearing
Call it a first-world problem if you want, but we’ve all been there: listening to our favorite songs so many times on repeat that we actually get sick of them, despite how much we once…
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US lawmakers urge UK spy court to hold Apple ‘backdoor’ secret hearing in public
A group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers are urging the head of the U.K.’s surveillance court to hold an open hearing into Apple’s anticipated challenge of an alleged secret U.K. government legal demand. U.S. Senator Ron…
AirPods Pro 2 update ‘in coming weeks’ to expand hearing aid feature
Last fall, Apple released an AirPods Pro update that brought an impressive new set of hearing protection features to the AirPods Pro 2. However, due to the regulatory approval process, some countries, including the U.K.,…
The AirPods Pro 2 with Hearing Health are $70 off right now
Sure, the AirPods Pro 2 might be a couple of years old, but Apple keeps making them better through firmware features. The latest turns them into a bonafide hearing aid with iOS 18.1, but what’s…
How to use AirPods Pro 2 as a hearing aid
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 hearing aids or just…
AirPods Pro 2 firmware 7B19 enables new iOS 18.1 Hearing features
Apple has issued a new firmware update just for AirPods Pro 2. The firmware, version 7B19, applies to both the USB-C and Lightning version of the AirPods–the previous firmware version was 7A305. Most AirPods updates…
The AirPods Pro 2 that double as hearing aids are just $169 for Prime Day
Even at $249, the AirPods Pro 2 have been one of the best noise-canceling earbuds you can buy ever since they arrived in 2023, and with the upcoming Hearing Health features that provide the world’s…
Apple updates AirPods Pro 2 firmware yet again as it prepares Hearing Aid feature
For the second time in as many weeks, Apple has updated the firmware for AirPods Pro 2 (both USB-C and Lightning variants). Apple has not yet posted release notes for this firmware update, but will…
Listen up: AirPods Pro to get ‘hearing aid mode’ in iOS 18
We all probably know someone (or you are that person) who wears AirPods all the time. Well, you might be seeing even more people leaving their AirPods in their ears if the latest report on…
At Senate AI hearing, news executives fight against “fair use” claims for AI training data
Enlarge / Danielle Coffey, president and CEO of News Media Alliance; Professor Jeff Jarvis, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism; Curtis LeGeyt, president and CEO of National Association of Broadcasters; and Roger Lynch, CEO of Condé…