We tested the AirPods Pro’s hearing health features to see how they hold up for everyday hearing protection as well as for folks already using hearing aids.

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If you spend time operating power tools and noisy machinery, an investment in good hearing protection is money well spent. Loud noises cause hearing loss by damaging sensitive cells in the ears. You ...

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 ...

Too loud, too long — that's a formula for hearing loss when listening with earbuds, health experts say. Hearing loss occurs when the fibers in the inner ear that respond to sound suffer damage. This ...

The AirPods Pro 2 will soon offer more robust hearing protection and a new hearing aid feature. But it’s the hearing test that really hooked me. is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. But how much of a problem is this, really? Are our listening habits damaging our ears? I put the question to Rick Neitzel, PhD.

A 5-year study conducted at USC reveals that musical experiences can expedite children's brain development. Kids aged 8 to 18 typically spend over 7 hours daily engaged in music and other media. While ...