Apple AirPods Pro granted FDA approval to serve as hearing aids (techcrunch.com)

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The FDA on Thursday announced that it has granted what it calls “the first over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid software device, Hearing Aid Feature.”

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[-] [email protected] 18 points 6 days ago

I hate Apple stuff, but from what I understand, hearing aid companies have been hawking overpriced crap for a while now because of lack of competition.

So this should be a good thing IMO!

[-] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago

My last pair of hearing aids was $6,000.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Name checks out.

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