Hacker News with Generative AI: Hearing Aids

Support for ASHA hearing aids coming to Linux (asymptotic.io)
It's 2025(!), and I thought I'd kick off the year with a post about some work that we've been doing behind the scenes for a while. Grab a cup of $beverage_of_choice, and let's jump in with some context.

Linux, Accessibility, Hearing Aids

23 points by arunarunarun 10 days ago | 0 comments

We bypassed the geoblock on Apple's AirPods pro hearing aids feature (twitter.com)

Geoblocking, Apple Products, Hearing Aids, Technology

24 points by passenger 66 days ago | 9 comments

FDA Authorizes First Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Software (fda.gov)
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid software device, Hearing Aid Feature, intended to be used with compatible versions of the Apple AirPods Pro headphones.

FDA, Hearing Aids, Technology, Health, Apple

438 points by mgerdts 127 days ago | 240 comments

Apple AirPod Pro 2s can now work as hearing aids (theverge.com)
Between flashy shots of a sleek new Apple Watch and a colorful array of iPhones, Apple made a major announcement for a two-year-old product: the AirPods Pro 2. The earbuds will soon gain a hearing aid function that anyone can access, a move that will provide a cheaper alternative to traditional hearing aids and an all-in-one solution that could change the way people get help for hearing loss.

Apple Products, Hearing Aids, Technology, Accessibility

30 points by pwthornton 128 days ago | 38 comments

Joe Biden Engineered Apple's New AirPods (thebignewsletter.com)
Yesterday, Apple announced a set of new products, including an AirPod software update that allows these products to operate as hearing aids. But there’s something unusual about the innovation on display here, since it’s connected to regulation.

Politics, Technology, Hearing Aids

5 points by daltonlp 130 days ago | 1 comments

Joe Biden Engineered Apple's New AirPods (thebignewsletter.com)
Today, Apple announced a set of new products, including an AirPod software update that allows these products to operate as hearing aids.

Apple Products, Hearing Aids, Politics

5 points by akkartik 130 days ago | 2 comments

AirPods Pro 2 adds 'clinical grade' hearing aid feature (9to5mac.com)
Apple has announced some new hearing health related features, coming as a software update for AirPods Pro 2.