An over-the-counter hearing aid software device for use in Apple AirPods Pro has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

The hearing aid features first available on Apple's AirPods Pro 2 are a good start to democratizing a crucial technology.

The FDA green-lit Apple’s new hearing aid feature for AirPods Pro 2 as an over-the-counter option for people with mild to moderate hearing loss.

At least they haven’t been in recent history. However, that might change soon. For the first-time ever, the Food and Drug Administration has authorized an over-the-counter hearing aid software.

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.” ...