An AirPods-sized mini lab could help catch disease markers in minutes

The AirPods-case-sized VPodDuo connects to a smartphone and reads molecular tests for viruses, bacteria, and cancer-associated biomarkers in around 10 minutes.

iOS 27 beta 3 makes it easier to adjust your AirPods’ Adaptive Audio intensity

iOS 27 beta 3 adds a quicker way to adjust AirPods Adaptive Audio intensity, moving the control into the main AirPods settings page.

Apple has a stacked product lineup slated for later this year

Apple may be gearing up for one of its busiest product cycles in years. From a foldable iPhone to camera-equipped AirPods and smart glasses, the company’s roadmap looks surprisingly packed.

AirPods didn’t kill public life. They made it easier to survive

AirPods get blamed for making people antisocial, but tiny earbuds have also become a normal way to make loud public spaces feel survivable.

There will come soft pings, and every one of them will have notes

Smart rings, glasses, earbuds, and glucose patches are turning ordinary life into a stream of nudges, warnings, and tiny corrections.

AirPods with a built-in camera are reportedly on Apple’s 2027 roadmap

Apple’s long-rumored camera-equipped AirPods could arrive in 2027, giving Siri the ability to understand a user’s surroundings and answer questions about the world around them.

Apple’s next AirPods could give Siri eyes, and they’re already being tested

AirPods with cameras sound wild, but they might be exactly what Siri needs to stop feeling stuck in the past.

LibrePods app, which lets AirPods play well with Android phones, finally ends its biggest hassle

LibrePods, the app that unlocks AirPods features on Android, is now easier to use with Play Store availability and reduced reliance on risky root access.

The best trick AI can pull is disappear into my gadgets instead of turning into a product

AI may finally become more useful when it stops acting like a product and starts quietly improving the gadgets people already own.

AirPods Pro 3 may let you talk to Siri without actually saying a word

AirPods Pro 3 may do more than play music: with IR cameras and Q.ai’s micro-facial-movement tech, Apple’s next earbuds could let users control Siri in complete silence.