Summary:
- The FDA has approved Apple's AirPods 2 as over-the-counter hearing aids, allowing people with mild to moderate hearing loss to use the wireless earbuds as a hearing aid.
- This decision expands access to hearing aids, which have traditionally been expensive and difficult to obtain, by making them available as a consumer product.
- The FDA's approval of AirPods 2 as hearing aids is expected to drive down costs and increase the adoption of hearing assistance technology, benefiting those with hearing impairments.