We’ve been hearing for years that over-the-counter hearing aids would be great. They look like headphones and are completely socially unobtrusive. They help you adjust the surrounding sounds to suit your needs in any situation. Great idea, but there aren’t many products to back this up. All that may be starting to become reality, as a new software update for Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 earbuds is coming next week.
Before we get into that, let’s talk about another health and wellness topic: smart rings. The Verge‘s Victoria Song spent several months wearing and testing two smart rings to see which one was the best. She shares her findings, the reactions she got to a recent article on the subject, and the new Oura ring that may be your new best choice.
After all the talk about wearables, the representative will ask you questions. barge cast Hotline for topics we’ve all thought about before (call 866-VERGE11 or email vergecast@theverge.com!): Why doesn’t someone buy Nintendo? The Verge‘s Andrew Webster explains why Nintendo is so hard to understand Any The company would be happy to buy it, but why that will probably never happen. Now, just for fun, let’s imagine a world where Apple buys a company. Will it be a win for all involved? or Anyone Were you involved?
If you’d like to learn more about what we cover in this episode, here are some links to get started with smart rings.
And here are the hearing health features of AirPods.
